Events
From school fundraisers and gallery openings to community festivals and neighborhood get-togethers, this is where you’ll find everything happening in and around the Park Cities and Preston Hollow. Whether you’re looking to make weekend plans or support a local cause, our events calendar keeps you connected to the heart of your community
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Why Grandma Gets Scammed
Grandma Jo said, “I knew I was getting scammed after the first $20,000, but I kept giving them money because they were the only people who called me.”
Voices
Who is Behind Dallas’ Most Exciting Restaurants?
Kersten Rettig: Duro Hospitality is a Coriolis force of the revolving North Texas restaurant scene.
Designing Kitchens That Can Do It All
In the past, kitchens were usually set apart from the rest of the home.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports July 17-22
Opportunistic thieves, careless drivers, and more plague the Park Cities Crime Reports for July 17-22.
Society
Out & About: Preservation Park Cities Home Landmarking
Burton Rhodes, 2022-2023 Preservation Park Cities president, recently joined members and residents as they landmarked four homes in the Park Cities.
Dallas CASA Fundraiser Provides Construction Lessons
A new group of students (and one recent alumnus) in Yvette Hightower’s Highland Park High School Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) class designed and helped build a playhouse inspired by a historic home in the Park Cities.
Tequila Social Opens Off Katy Trail
The restaurant at 3100 McKinnon St. is 10,000 square feet with a dog-friendly patio with seating for more than 200, with TVs, fire pits, games, and live music on the weekends.
Society
Out & About: Dallas Round House Party
The newest owners of the 1962 Dallas Round House, Lisa and Selim Burduroglu, threw a party to honor the home’s architectural vision and support working artists.
Society
Out & About: Porsche Dallas Anniversary Party
Park Place Porsche Dallas celebrated Porsche’s 75th anniversary with displays of models like the vintage Porsche 365 and their modern sports cars June 10.
Nikki Smith to Open Lovers Lane Location
The Dallas-based jewelry brand is expanding with a second location and headquarters in the Pavilion on Lovers Lane.
In Case You Missed It
Kersten Rettig: First Look at Mister Charles
Mister Charles is in the former Highland Park Soda Fountain Building, a beloved fixture on Knox Street. Developers kept the façade of the building intact, a far less cost-effective approach than tearing it down and starting over.
TACA Launches Arts Accelerator
The nine-month initiative is designed to increase arts groups’ organizational capacity, teach new skills, and create plans for sustainable growth.
Faith
Faith Friday: Prestoncrest Church of Christ Packs and Pencils Giveaway
Prestoncrest Church of Christ will give away backpacks and school supplies from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5.
Society
Condoleezza Rice to Keynote Austin Street Center’s Humble Beginnings Luncheon
The luncheon, set for Oct. 27 at the Hilton Anatole, kicks off the organization’s 40th-anniversary celebration themed Opening the Door to Hope, Healing, and Home.