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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Monsey Arrives as HP Girls Hoops Coach
Todd Monsey is the new girls basketball coach at Highland Park, and he brings some state championship experience with him.
Voices
Kersten Rettig: A Quick Look at Bobbie’s Airway Grill
Lucky you, Preston Hollow. The intersection of Preston and Royal is rebuilt and thriving since the October 2019 tornado and you have another excellent neighborhood restaurant to call your third place.
Voices
Letter to the Editor
The city of Dallas talks about being “transparent” in all they do. The actual process for the city for traffic light installations is anything but transparent.
Jesuit Graduate Puts HPUMC Ministry ‘Into The Spotlight’
Into The Spotlight, a moving, inspirational new documentary, explores an annual musical produced by Dallas individuals with disabilities.
Crime
Park Cities Crime Reports June 19-25
A series of vehicle burglaries, reckless drivers, and more plague the Park Cities Crime Reports
Society
Out & About: Spark of Hope Breakfast for Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas recognized four Spark of Hope Award winners at the annual Spark of Hope Breakfast June 8 at the Park City Club.
Society
Brooke Shields Headlining Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
Actress, model, and author Brooke Shields will be the featured speaker at The Family Place’s 2023 Trailblazer Awards luncheon Oct. 10 at the Hilton Anatole.
Society
Kerry Washington Headlining New Friends New Life Luncheon
Emmy-winning and SAG-nominated actor and activist Kerry Washington will headline New Friends New Life’s annual luncheon in September, a celebration of the nonprofit’s Silver Jubilee.
Haley Confident During Second Chance on PGA Tour
For Paul Haley II, the long and winding road back to competing alongside the best golfers in the world might finally be paying off.
UP Centennial Celebration Plans Continue
The city of University Park will celebrate its 100th anniversary in April 2024. Recently, the city council approved a $64,600 contract with Commercial Ideas LLC to create a 150-page commemorative book detailing the city’s history and for videography services to compile video histories from city leaders and footage of the city’s upcoming centennial celebration week activities.
Meet 2023 Grand Marshal Jan Langbein
Genesis Women’s Shelter executive director Jan Langbein has advocated for efforts to end violence against women for decades.
Dallas Public Library Returns to Catalog System
Library customers and staff can now search the collection, place requests, use digital databases, and apply for library cards after more than seven weeks without due to the early May ransomware attack against the city.
Explorer Victor Vescovo Remembers Friends Aboard Titan Submersible
St. Mark’s alumnus-turned-explorer Victor Vescovo, the first explorer to reach the top of the world’s continents and the bottom of its oceans, wrote about the loss of two of his friends on the Titan submersible.
Faith
Faith Friday: Transform Dallas
Highland Park Presbyterian Church is participating in the sixth-annual Transform Dallas work day June 24.
Edgemere Under New Ownership
As part of a plan approved by a bankruptcy court in March, Bay 9 Holdings LLC acquired Edgemere for $48.5 million and is converting it to a rental model – a process that Edgemere LLC (“Long Hill”) reports is underway.