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Top Stories: ➊ – Dog Breeds That Are Actually Good for People With Pet Allergies (Friday), ➋ – D'Andra Simmons Lock and Jeremy Lock Chair M1Ball Benefiting Mercury One (Wednesday), ➌ – Companies That Offer Great Employment Options for Teens (Friday), ➍ – A Chat With Mark Stuertz, Author of SECRET DALLAS (Thursday), ➎ – HP POLICE BLOTTER: July 9 - 15 (Monday)

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Sept. 20: A Night For Nexus Benefiting Nexus Recovery Center

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/17 5:55A Sharon Adams

Lindsey Sanders, Chair | Becca Crowell, President East Dallas-based Nexus Recovery Center invites everyone to join in support of their mission to serve as a link to sobriety, independence, and...

Chicago Mediterranean restaurant Roti fills North Dallas lunch niche

CultureMap Dallas 7/17 8:50A Teresa Gubbins

In exciting news for hummus fans -- which, be honest, is all of us -- a growing restaurant chain from Chicago is expanding its Dallas presence with a second location. Roti Modern Mediterranean, which...

HP POLICE BLOTTER: July 9 - 15

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/16 12:00P Riley Heruska

JULY 9 BURGLARY OF VEHICLE At 10:45 AM, an officer was dispatched to the lobby of HPDPS to meet with a victim and his daughter. The father was performing lawn care duties for residents in the 4400...

Related: UP POLICE BLOTTER: July 9 - 15 Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter

Best-Selling Author Daniel Silva Returns to Dallas July 23 to Headline Bookfest

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/16 11:49A Jef Tingley

After a sellout appearance in 2016, New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva returns to North Texas on Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m. as part of The Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Dallas Jewish Bookfest....

Now Is the Time to Plan Your Fall Trip to the Guadalupe Mountains

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/16 10:00A Riley Heruska

Here in Texas, we are lucky enough to claim two national parks as our own: Big Bend and the Guadalupe Mountains. However, because of our state's crazy weather, planning trips to these beautiful areas...

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Healthy Tips for People Who Sit at a Desk All Day

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/17 9:00A Riley Heruska

The average American is sedentary for around 7.7 hours a day . That means most of us spend over two full days of each week sitting, driving or lying down. Unfortunately, this has lead to some huge...

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Companies That Offer Great Employment Options for Teens

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/13 12:00P Riley Heruska

Once you turn 16 in the state of Texas, you're free to make your own money and start filling your resume with valuable experiences. Our area is booming with new stores and restaurants that are willing...

Dog Breeds That Are Actually Good for People With Pet Allergies

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/13 6:00A Riley Heruska

Here's the thing: some pet owners will claim that their dog is entirely hypoallergenic, but that's actually impossible. No dog is truly hypoallergenic because they all produce some kind of dander....

Simple Summer Activities That Help Children Learn

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/12 6:49A Dr. Pratiksha Rigley

Summer is a time to slow down, spend time outdoors and have some fun! While this change of pace is an opportunity for families to get more rest and relaxation, its important that children still engage...

Spend Your Summer Evenings at These Dallas Rooftop Bars

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/11 8:00A Anna Mazzocchi

Going out in the summertime is always fun, especially in a city like Dallas. There are plenty of rooftop bar options where you can sip a cocktail and catch a light summer breeze as the sun goes down....

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The Treasure of Heaven

Erin Schreyer's Leadership Life Legacy Blog 7/11 10:13A Erin Schreyer

Welcome to a new month and a new word for our Good Word Project team! (This post originally appeared on Good Word Project , where writers are teaming up to dive deeply into a monthly word.) We re...

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What Can Happen When You Ignore Your Student Loan Payments in Texas

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/11 7:00A Riley Heruska

With a whopping $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loans, the United States of America is facing a bit of a crisis when it comes to paying for higher education. One in every four adults under the...

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Where to Find the Best Macarons in the Area

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/17 6:00A Riley Heruska

Although we all wish we could hop on a plane and indulge in some French cuisine on a whim, unfortunately, we live in the real world. However, that doesn't mean you can't hunt down the ultimate French...

Central Market Announces New Dallas Location

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/12 8:00A Riley Heruska

Central Market has announced the opening date for its newest location at Midway Road and Northwest Highway in Dallas. Doors will open to the public at 8 AM, Wednesday, September 5. This store opening...

This Dallas Seafood Joint Makes One of the Best $17 Cheeseburgers Around

Dallas Observer - Restaurants 7/11 11:00P

Shark jaws hang over the front door, which means you’re somewhere else right now. Oyster brine and lemons — the bartender slices neat zest strips — create the cologne in the...

5 Dessert Recipes for the S'more Addict in Your Life

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/9 8:00A Riley Heruska

What is it about the unbeatable combo of graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallow that keeps us coming back for more? Some would argue that s'mores are the true American dessert, and there's no...

10 of the Best Wedding Cake Bakeries in North Texas

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 7/5 6:00A Riley Heruska

So, you're planning a wedding in the area and it's time to delve into the most delicious part of your preparation: cake tasting! There are hundreds of local bakeries and caterers in DFW who can help...

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New Pop-In@Nordstrom Designed for Better Sleep

DFW Style Daily 7/16 2:28P Ridah Syed

Get ready to say sweet dreams! Nordstrom’s newest pop-up store, Sleep-In@Nordstrom is now open in nine locations across the country including NorthPark Centre in Dallas. The...

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6231 Joyce Way, Dallas, TX 75225, $1,350,000 5 beds, 6 baths

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5150 sqft, 5 beds, 6 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - North Dallas

6109 Bandera Ave #6109C, Dallas, TX 75225, $277,000 2 beds, 2 baths

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1360 sqft, 2 beds, 2 baths, condo in Dallas, TX - North Dallas

3504 Marquette St, Dallas, TX 75225, $1,949,000 4 beds, 5 baths

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5184 sqft, 4 beds, 5 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - 75225

4440 Travis St #5, Dallas, TX 75205, $725,000 2 beds, 3 baths

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2392 sqft, 2 beds, 3 baths, condo in Dallas, TX - Oak Lawn

7643 Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75225, $1,350,000 6 beds, 6 baths

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5719 sqft, 6 beds, 6 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - 75225

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Dallas doctor scores second court victory in patent dispute with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/16 1:34A Natalie Posgate, Texas Lawbook

Lawyers from McKool Smith have scored a Patent Trial and Appeal Board win against a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company infringed on technology for...

VITAS building third inpatient hospice unit in Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/9 9:36A Bill Hethcock

VITAS Healthcare has started construction on a new inpatient hospice unit at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. The 13,000-square-foot project is a $2.8 million renovation on...

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Black Churches, Powerful Cultural Forces, Set Their Sites on Food Security

Civil Eats 7/8 11:00P Leilani Clark

On a warm weekend in early May, Reverend Heber Brown of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore led a delegation of his members on a tour of Browntown Farms in Warfield,...

SNAP is a Boon to Urban and Rural Economies. Proposed Farm Bill Changes Could Cripple Them.

Civil Eats 7/4 11:00P Sarah Reinhardt

In case you missed it, Congress is in the midst of a pretty major food fight . At the center of it is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is the first line of defense against...

Local Food Grown by Immigrants is Connecting this Seattle Suburb

Civil Eats 7/3 8:00P Lornet Turnbull

A group of immigrant farmers is bringing life back to a campus of dormant greenhouses south of Seattle, growing a variety of vegetables seldom found in American supermarkets. Inside one of eight...

Dara Cooper Is Reclaiming Black Foodways

Civil Eats 7/2 11:00P Korsha Wilson

“Definitions are important because whoever gets to define a problem gets to define its solution,” says Dara Cooper, activist, organizer, writer, and co-founder of the National Black Food and Justice...