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Top Stories: ➊ – Lakewood loses popular sports bar; 3 new restaurants are planned nearby (Wednesday), ➋ – 16-year-old from Fort Worth accepted to law school (Wednesday), ➌ – New fitness studio with late-night classes shimmies into spot near SMU (Thursday), ➍ – Lady Scots Soccer Celebrates Their Teachers (Tuesday), ➎ – Get Into University Park Fast With This Pretty, Pristine “Broody Hen” on Purdue (Wednesday)

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Dallas Arboretum Debuts Eight-Acre Tom and Phyllis McCasland Horticulture Center

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/22 9:04A Juliette DC

Every great botanic garden needs an outstanding greenhouse facility to establish and acclimate the many varieties of plants, florals and vegetables it plants. For more than a decade, the Dallas...

New fitness studio with late-night classes shimmies into spot near SMU

CultureMap Dallas 3/21 11:44A Stephanie Allmon Merry

A new fitness studio with cutting-edge equipment and late-night classes will open near Southern Methodist University in early summer. Tight, a Lagree Fitness Studio, is taking a space at 6401...

Classic Car & Truck Show Kicks Off 2019 Castle Hills Village Shops Events

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/21 5:36A Morgan Smith

Its time to get revved up for all of the family-friendly 2019 events at the Castle Hills Village Shops! This years calendar kicks off with a neighborhood favorite: the Spring Classic Car & Truck Show...

Two Powerhouse Women Unite Digital Community for 4word Divine Design 2019 Gala

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/21 1:54A Deborah Brown

Two powerhouse women were in town for the 3 rd Annual 4word Gala Divine Design 2019 Celebrating Women Empowerment held on March 2 at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Susan Packard , Co-Founder and...

16-year-old from Fort Worth accepted to law school

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 3/20 1:47P

A 16-year-old girl is on her way to law school at Southern Methodist University.

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Ridding Your Home and Personal Care of Harmful Toxins

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/21 5:05A Shelia Huffman

Carol Manzetti will be at Central Christian Church on Thursday, March 28 at 2 p.m. to share her knowledge of non-toxic skin care and household cleansers that can create a healthier environment for...

Dogs in Vests Highlights Service Dog Mazie's First Successful Sleep Over Experience

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/20 1:00P Miriam Richard

We are excited to announce that Phoebe had her first sleep over at age ten! Thanks to Mazie, the familys service dog who is able to detect low blood sugar, she was able to enjoy an overnight stay at...

2019 Room To Grow To Showcase Spring Fashion Trends And Honor A Dec My Room Recipient

My Sweet Charity 3/19 12:30P Jeanne Prejean

When Kirsa Williams signed up to be a Dec My Room volunteer at Children’s Medical Center, she had no idea that she was laying the groundwork for her own family. In helping to create a healing place”...

The Wilkinson Center Showed Its Appreciation For Can Do! Luncheon Patrons At A Private Reception

My Sweet Charity 3/14 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

With the the annual Wilkinson Center fundraiser at the Dallas Country Club less that a month away, 2019 Can Do! Luncheon Chair Linda Secrest celebrated the underwriters and awardees on Tuesday,...

Be a Better Leader: Learn Techniques to Stress Less, Improve Workplace Performance and...

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/13 8:18A Lindsay Reynolds

Mastermind Meditate will host for the first time a new workshop for those looking to stress less at work, be a stronger leader, have better business and personal relationships, and improved mental and...

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Good Morning America's Adrienne Bankert to emcee Cure Four All Seasons luncheon on March 22, 2019

Oh So Cynthia 3/11 10:07A noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Smo

Good Morning America's Adrienne Bankert to emcee Cure Four All Seasons luncheon on March 22, 2019Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas is proud to support the...

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Upper School Students Bring Metamorphoses to the Lakehill Stage

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/22 3:51A Gigi Ekstrom

Lakehill Preparatory School's talented theater students will bring Metamorphoses to the Lakehill stage on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for...

Parish students help improve SMU's Maker Truck

Parish Episcopal School 3/20 3:30A Heather Behrens

Watch students on the Hillcrest campus brainstorm ideas to help with SMU's Maker Education Project.

Totally Tubular Parish Drumline Showcase

Parish Episcopal School 3/18 10:37A Heather Behrens

Parish Drumline plays like totally righteous 80s music. Gnarly, man!

United to Learn Hosts Two Events on March 23 to Address Education

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/13 2:59P Juliette DC

United to Learn hosts two events on March 23 to address education: hundreds of volunteers transform 24 Dallas ISD schools with education-focused makeovers, and high school students present education...

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San Antonio Export Merit Coffee Begins Its DFW Takeover This Month

Eater Dallas 3/21 8:00A Amy McCarthy

Locations will debut in Deep Ellum and Highland Park this spring This spring, San Antonio caffeine purveyor Merit Coffee will begin its takeover of the DFW coffee scene. The fledgling chain is set to...

Dallas’s Beloved Taco Joint Plots A Fifth Location

Eater Dallas 3/21 4:10A Amy McCarthy

Its owners have filed permits for a new Lake Highlands outpost It looks like Taco Joint , known for its beloved breakfast tacos and chalupas, will open another DFW outpost. A permit application filed...

Lakewood loses popular sports bar; 3 new restaurants are planned nearby

Dallas Morning News (Restaurants) 3/20 5:11P Sarah Blaskovich

The ongoing construction at the northeast corner of Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road in Dallas is almost complete, says Ward Kampf, president of Northwood... Continue reading

A Millennial Wonderland Heads to Uptown With Food and Booze Delivery

Eater Dallas 3/13 7:41A Alaena Hostetter

Foxtrot will have a full-service espresso bar, plus beer and wine on tap A Chicago corner market with delivery service is headed to Dallas’ Uptown district for its first location outside of the Windy...

Symphony Of Chefs, An Evening Of Culinary Composition Benefitting KidLinks

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/11 10:51A Alli Smith

This year, Symphony of Chefs introduced a new level of giving and culinary excellence at the ninth annual signature fundraiser, benefitting KidLinks on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Sixty-Five...

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Violinist Chee-Yun Performs at the Dallas Chamber Symphony

DFW Style Daily 3/20 7:00A Sierra Johnson

A performer, a teacher, a liver-of-life to the absolute fullest, a traveler, and a musician – what you should begin asking yourself when reading up on renown violinist...

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Lady Scot Softball Moves to 4-1 in District Play

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/20 6:54A R. Sinkar

So far, in the early goings of District 11-5A play, the Highland Park High School Lady Scots have piled-up 61 runs in posting a 4-1 record. Carrollton Creekview handed the Scots their only loss in an...

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Presley Echols Achieves Rare HP Girls Soccer Milestones

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/19 7:30P Laura Franks

On Tuesday, March 19th, HP Lady Scots Soccer junior Captain Presley Echols joined a very small group of HP Girls Soccer athletes when her hat trick raised her total high school career goals to 102....

Lady Scots Soccer Celebrates Their Teachers

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/19 7:24P Laura Franks

The 6 senior Lady Scots Soccer players (Kinsley Corn, Racquel Pacewicz, Kendall Williams, Halley Ray, Kathryn Franks and Ashlyn Meuse) honored their favorite teachers on Tuesday night, March 19th....

HP Girls Lacrosse vs. Allen Thursday, March 21st @ 7:30pm at Highlander Stadium

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 3/18 4:00A Shannon Taylor

The Highland Park Girls Lacrosse varsity team take on Allen, Thursday, March 21st @ 7:30pm at Highlander Stadium. The Lady Scots are currently (2-0) after successfully defeating McKinney and Ursuline....

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Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Gears Up For a Busy April

Candy's Dirt 3/22 4:45A Deb Brimer

April is event month for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS). See More...

Ebby Names Catherine Sims VP of New Core Services Division

Candy's Dirt 3/22 1:04A Candy Evans

News from Ebby Halliday: Catherine Sims has been named Vice President of Core Services for the Ebby Halliday Companies. See More...

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Bike Cops Riding for Families of Fallen Officers

Katy Trail Dallas 3/15 5:54A Lauren Whitson

If you are a regular on the Katy Trail then you probably recognize these guys. Officer Spurgeon (left) and Officer Martinez are embarking on a very worthy cause this...

Competition for talent spurs prominent DFW company to get creative

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/11 3:14A Evan Hoopfer

Bell Flight opened the Bell Health and Wellness Center almost a month ago as the competition to not only attract but retain defense talent in Dallas-Fort Worth grows fiercer.

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45,000 and growing. Pickle Parade in Mansfield sweet success with legion of fans

DFW.com Chowtown 3/22 6:00A By Nicholas Sakelaris Special

The Pickle Queens were barely finished throwing their beads to finish the 8th annual World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza and people were already clamoring to be...

Alliance neighborhood could be getting a Longhorn Steakhouse soon

DFW.com Chowtown 3/21 9:59A By Carla Jimenez cjimenez@star

In the latest developments of the fast growing Alliance neighborhood, the area could soon get a Longhorn Steakhouse restaurant. The new commercial building permit was...

Mansfield parade goes out of this world with aliens, astronauts ... and pickle rockets

DFW.com Chowtown 3/19 3:00A By Nicholas Sakelaris Special

The 8th annual World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza drew thousands Saturday to downtown Mansfield, including space aliens, astronauts and pickle rockets. The Moon...

New hours, new bison burger at old-fashioned Roy Pope Grocery

DFW.com Chowtown 3/18 4:54P By Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegr

Before Kincaid’s, there was Roy Pope Grocery. Two years before, to be exact. Now the old-fashioned corner market on Collinwood Avenue three blocks west of Kincaid’s is open...

Drivers compete for glory in the 2nd annual Beer Keg Race

DFW.com Chowtown 3/16 3:34A By Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-te

The rules for the 2nd annual Beer Keg Race in Mansfield were fairly simple. Attach a beer keg to some sort of motorized vehicle and see who goes the fastest. Click to...