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Announcements
Highland Park Village to Host Annual SMU Shopping Weekend
Highland Park Village hosts its annual weekend shopping event with special offers for SMU students and families.
Coyote and Bobcat Sightings on the Rise
Residents of Preston Hollow report a recent increase in bobcat and coyote sightings in the area.
Author Illuminates Architectural Gems
Leave the newest book from Preservation Park Cities sitting on a shelf, and you won’t crease its pages, but you’ll miss its fun.
Make it at The Meadows Museum
The Meadows Museum’s Drawing With The Masters group meets at the top of the stairs.
Events
Cattle Baron’s Underwriting Party Spurs Anticipation
Cattle Baron's underwriting party proves a big success, spurring anticipation for the Sept. 28 event.
Raised on the Ranch
Preston Hollow resident Natalie Dossett will release her debut novel in September, after nearly a decade of writing the historical fiction book inspired by her family’s ranch.
Dallas Police and Fire Pension Troubled With Deficits
A state law passed to save the Police and Fire pension requires the pension board to submit a permanent plan by Nov. 1.
Capital One Partners With North Texas Food Bank
Operation Snack Pack initiative generated valuable funding for the North Texas Food Bank.
Dallas’ Busiest Fire Station Gets Makeover
Teresa Muchnick of Lowe's North Dallas, Kathy Boop of Texas Regional Bank, and the fire house crew spruce up Station No. 20.
Bigfoot Lives!
There was evidence to solve a massive mystery in Highland Park Municipal Court, and it was up to 10 supersleuths to find it.
Community
Northaven Trail to Offer Bike and Helmet Checks
Bikers can enjoy free Howdy Ice Cream while getting a bike and helmet safety check
News
City Pauses Plan to End Alley Garbage Pick Up
Tolbert postponed implementing the plan until there is more community engagement about the changes
‘Park Cities People’ Applauds
Young Park Cities residents fundraise with coffee cake and lemonade sales, an HP grad takes on the cooking competition in MasterChef, and a financial advisor donates his time and knowledge to basketball campers.
‘Preston Hollow People’ Applauds
'Preston Hollow People' gives a cheer for a woman-leader in accounting, a top high school soccer athlete, a St. Mark’s alum who was the 48th overall NBA Draft pick, and a high schooler who made a winning pitch to support early elementary mental health.
News
HP to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Budget
Proposed budget recommends increases in stormwater, water, sewer, solid waste collection, and building permit fees
Miss Park Cities’ and Dallas’ Teens
Beneath the glittering tiaras and elegantly cut dresses — worn for less than a week during the Miss Texas’ Teen Pageant — lies a year’s worth of hard work.
‘There’s Nothing More Urgent Than Freedom’
Motivated by her mother’s incarceration, Brittany Barnett started nonprofit Girls Embracing Mothers about 10 years ago to use her experience to empower others in similar situations.
In Case You Missed It
Patriotic High-Wheeler Hangs Up His Helmet
In 1975, Jim Whorton paid $375 to buy an ugly, black high-wheel bike from a store in Longview.
Rise School Throws a Birthday “Pawty” for a Superstar
Students at the Ashford Rise School of Dallas put on their party hats to celebrate a staff member known for her floppy ears, wet nose, and waggy tail.
Preston Hollow Patriotically Parties for the Fourth
Preston Hollow residents celebrated with their neighborhoods the morning of July 4 to kick off Independence Day.