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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Two Bit Circus Opens in The Shops at Park Lane
Two Bit Circus celebrated the opening of its second U.S. location at The Shops at Park Lane on Nov. 18.
Faith
Faith Friday: HP Presbyterian Church Hosting Christmas Concerts
Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s music ministry will close out 2022 with two Christmas performances by the HP Pres chancel choir, chorale, and orchestra, as well as two solo harp concerts by Dallas native Alison Read.
Stunning Ranch Just North of Dallas, Tx
Texas Hill Country style with classic architectural lines, steel windows and doors, limestone, and standing seam metal roof. Nestled on a breathtaking property in the Heart of Horse Country.
Unbeatens Clash When Scots Meet Wildcats
Highland Park faces a second-round showdown with fellow unbeaten and last year’s state runner-up, Denton Guyer, on Friday at The Star in Frisco.
Society
$50M Perot Family Gift Benefits UT Southwestern’s Medical Scientist Training Program
The Perot Family, The Perot Foundation, and The Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Foundation gifted a $50 million endowment for UT Southwestern’s Medical Scientist Training Program.
How to Tastefully Update a Period Home for Contemporary Living
Period homes (generally defined as any home built before WWI) tend to have high ceilings, beautiful detailing, and architectural features you don’t often see in new homes.
House of the Month: 4308 Westway Ave.
This four-bedroom, four-bath, 3,791-square-foot Highland Park classic on an oversized 75-by-167-foot lot is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
Highland Park Presbyterian Church Mobilizes After Record Rains
August’s drought-interrupting deluge disrupted lives for some, prompting the mobilization of a Park Cities congregation to help friends in Old East Dallas.
Society
New Friends New Life Luncheon Raises $560,000
Award-winning actress and activist Julia Ormond inspired a crowd of nearly 800 attendees at the New Friends New Life (NFNL) Luncheon Nov. 4 at the Hyatt Regency.
Crime
Preston Hollow Crime Reports Nov. 7-13
A failed fraud attempt, car break-ins, and a cyberspace crime occupy the Preston Hollow Crime Reports for Nov. 7-13.
Victor Vescovo’s Deep Sea Exploration System Sold to Marine Research Organization
The deep ocean exploration system owned by Victor Vescovo, including the 224-foot Pressure Drop and the deep-diving submersible DSV Limiting Factor, have been sold to marine research organization Inkfish.
Friends of Dallas Police Honors Officers, Employees
The 41st annual Friends of the Dallas Police Awards Banquet celebrated 222 officers and non-sworn employees of the Dallas Police Department Nov. 7.
Students Continue Jesuit Grad’s Homeless Work
Seven years ago, Will Dobrient took it upon himself to do something about a growing social issue.
ABPA ‘Homes for The Holidays’ Tour Returns For 23rd Year
Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association (ABPA) is hosting the 23rd Annual Homes for the Holiday Home Tour from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.
Comings and Goings
Read about the new business openings around the Park Cities and Preston Hollow.