Park Cities Online Local News

Monday, June 17, 2019Previous (Jun 15)Next Send to Friend

Bachman Lake Tops Out Buckner Family Hope Center

Southern Savour Supper Club Benefits the Dallas Symphony

Upcoming Events » see the full calendar

Jun 18 Tue

Equine Story Time
2:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Jun 20 Thu

Empowering Caregivers
5:30 PM -
6:30 PM
Jun 21 Fri

Movement Disease Support Group
11:15 AM -
12:15 PM

Login to Personalize Your News - Follow contributors for customized updates. Click the "Follow" links next to contributors and on business and organization pages to create your own custom news.

Top Stories: ➊ – Loss of power for some means surge in business for others in Dallas (Tuesday), ➋ – A Passing: Alan Peppard (Wednesday), ➌ – Ride-share driver carjacked in University Park (Friday), ➍ – 'Modern corner store' and coffee shop from Chicago picks Uptown, then University Park for Dallas debuts (Thursday), ➎ – Couple Uncovers Motherlode of History in Park Cities Tudor (Tuesday)

News » indicates external link

Bachman Lake Tops Out Buckner Family Hope Center

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 6/14 9:03A Christopher Ruth

With construction on the Buckner Family Hope Center at Bachman Lake nearing the halfway point, the final steel beam was raised and installed today as part of a topping out ceremony. Buckner...

Smoke Testing of Sanitary Sewer Lines Beginning June 17

Town of Highland Park (News) 6/14 10:09A

The Town of Highland Park has procured a consulting firm (RJN Group, Inc.) to study a portion of the Town’s sanitary sewer main. Work crews will be attempting to locate...

Ride-share driver carjacked in University Park

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 6/14 8:44A

Two young males are in custody after allegedly carjacking a ride-share driver who was parked in University Park.

City Council on 2019-06-18 5:00 PM - Jun 18, 2019

UP City Council Meeting Agenda 6/14 12:10A

The agenda for City Council on 2019-06-18 5:00 PM dated Tuesday, 18 June 2019 has been published. Access it here:...

18-year-old, juvenile arrested in University Park carjacking

Dallas Morning News (Crime) 6/14 8:29A Loyd Brumfield

Lifestyle » indicates external link

Summer 2019

Highland Park Village 6/14 2:47P jay

Jonathan Norton On Selling “Penny Candy” And The Story Of His Pleasant Grove Neighborhood

Art&Seek 6/14 3:46A Anne Bothwell

When Jonathan Norton was growing up in Pleasant Grove, his parents ran a candy house out of an apartment, a place where neighbors could buy snow cones, Frito pie and sweet treats. That candy house is...

Southern Savour Supper Club Benefits the Dallas Symphony

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 6/13 2:08A Deborah Brown

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League hosted the Southern Savour Supper Club at the magnificent estate home of Amanda and Brint Ryan on April 28. Event Chair Bettina Hennessy and Co-Chair Renée Querbes...

Skip’s Switcheroo Sparkles At The Senior Source’s Sage Society Supper

My Sweet Charity 6/13 4:30A Jeanne Prejean

Skip Hollandsworth, Stacey Paddock Malcomson and Debbie and Nickey Oates North Texas favorite-son writer Skip Hollandsworth thought he was just going to give a talk for 30 ladies of The Senior Source...

A Passing: Alan Peppard

My Sweet Charity 6/12 10:30A Jeanne Prejean

Sunday North Texas got hit by 70 MPH winds that toppled age-old trees, cut off power for hundreds of thousands and left the area in a state of confusion and loss. Most claimed that they never saw it...

Neighborhood Voices » indicates external link

To be, or not to be – Afraid

The MOAT Blog (Park Cities Resident Kay Wyma) 6/12 2:59A Kay

What is it with fear? This weekend, I went to the movies with my two oldest kids. Shocker of all shockers – we were early! Which means we got to see the trailers. All was fun...

Education » indicates external link

Fostering Healthy Habits in Young Children

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 6/10 9:35A Dr. Pratiksha Rigley

Fostering Healthy Habits in Young Children By: Dr. Pratiksha Rigley Franchise Owner, Primrose Schools of Frisco West, Park Cities, Plano at Preston Meadow, Prestonwood, and Waco at Woodway Every...

Simple Summer Activities that Help Children Learn

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 6/5 11:23A Dr. Pratiksha Rigley

Simple Summer Activities that Help Children Learn By: Dr. Pratiksha Rigley Franchise Owner, Primrose Schools of Frisco West, Park Cities, Plano at Preston Meadow, Prestonwood, and Waco at Woodway ...

Food & Dining » indicates external link

A New Uptown Corner Store Will Deliver Booze To Your Door Later This Month

Eater Dallas 6/14 8:07A Alaena Hostetter

Chicago’s Foxtrot is arriving just in time for summer revelry Foxtrot , an upscale convenience store and cafe with delivery service, will officially debut its first location outside of Chicago later...

James Beard Semifinalist Omar Flores Will Open a Tex-Mex Restaurant

Eater Dallas 6/13 4:00A Amy McCarthy

Plus, more Dallas dining intel Welcome to AM Intel, a daily round-up of easily digestible Dallas dining details that every local needs to know. Looking for more intel about where to eat and drink in...

After conquering fried chicken and biscuits at Whistle Britches, Dallas chef Omar Flores will take...

EscapeHatchDallas 6/10 10:30P Mike Hiller

The team behind the excellent fried chicken and biscuits at Whistle Britches has something else to cluck about: a new Tex-Mex restaurant called Muchacho opening this summer in...

Build-Your-Own Bowl Restaurant Gather Kitchen Closes in Preston Center

Eater Dallas 6/7 4:02A Adele Chapin

More Food & Dining stories

Real Estate » indicates external link

Mel Gibson’s Former Historic Estate in Connecticut Redefines Splendor

Second Shelters 6/16 4:00A Deb R. Brimer

This magnificent historic estate has an abundance of star power all its own. See More...

Frisco Starwood Home Shines Bright for $2.3 Million

Candy's Dirt 6/14 4:45A Shelby Skrhak

Judi Wright of Ebby Halliday Frisco has listed this beautifully-landscaped, nearly 8,000-square-foot home at 5008 Monterey Drive in the elite Starwood community for $2.3 million, and you’ve got to see...

This Richardson Home Pairs Stately Traditional with Contemporary Cool

Candy's Dirt 6/13 4:45A Shelby Skrhak

Check out the dramatic front elevation of 3316 Birkshire Lane, a Knightsbridge Estates home in northeast Richardson, listed for $359,900 by Linda Jackson of Ebby Halliday Plano . See More...

What Can I Get For $6.5 Million In … Greenwich, Connecticut?

Second Shelters 6/13 4:30A Amy Puchaty

How about a French-inspired masterpiece with formal cutting garden, modern greenhouse, and expansive grounds, built to entertain? See More...

18-year-old, juvenile arrested in University Park carjacking

Dallas Morning News (Commercial Real Estate) 6/14 8:29A Loyd Brumfield

EatGreenDFW News » indicates external link

Plight of World Oceans Highlighted by EarthxOcean

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 6/15 11:00P Lindsey Lyons

EarthxOcean explored the role of oceans in our lives with both an Inland Ocean Action Summit and the inaugural Island Resilience Forum at the ninth annual EarthX in Dallas. Bringing together global...

American and Mexican Voices Unite in Honor of the Planet

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 6/13 6:39A Lindsey Lyons

Global Earth Day Gathering Tackled Climate Challenges Faced by our Southern Neighbor EarthxMexico hosted a banquet and exhibition to recognize and celebrate the environmental efforts of the United...

Mid-Sized Farms Are Disappearing. This Program Could Reverse the Trend.

Civil Eats 6/10 11:00P Virginia Gewin

Four years ago, Christina and Zach Menchini started Campfire Farms , 30 miles south of Portland, Oregon. They decided to raise pigs on pasture to support animal welfare and replenish the soil after...

Maine’s New Ag Commissioner Seeks to Develop a Robust Regional Food Economy

Civil Eats 6/5 11:00P Willy Blackmore

While the winters may stretch on, and in some places frost lingers long into the growing season, Maine is a state with both a deep history and a promising future for...

Homemade Oats and Honey Bars

Life at the Table 6/5 10:30P Chef Sandra Lewis, Life At The T

Homemade Oats and Honey Bars How would you like a tasty, healthy helping of fiber and antioxidants without a hassle? I’ve got you covered with homemade oats and honey bars. Try some delicious,...