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A Daughter’s Twist on Family Business
Eliza Solender found her niche helping nonprofits navigate property decisions after following her father, Robert, into the commercial real estate industry.
Big Grants For Big Impact
The Dallas Foundation selected local nonprofit Impact Ventures as the recipient of this year’s Pegasus Prize to continue its work developing women and minority small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Philanthropy
Resource Center Crosses $1M Mark on Senior Housing Campaign
With a recent donation by longtime Resource Center supporters Stephen Tosha and Stephen Strecansky, the organizations $4 million capital campaign to provide senior housing that is LGBTQ-friendly and affordable officially crossed the $1 million mark, the center said.
Pop-Up Bookstore To Remain In Snider Plaza Through January
The Friends of the University Park Public Library’s Second Chapter pop-up bookstore will stay in its Snider Plaza location until January 31.
Campaign To Complete Katy Trail Surpasses Goal
Visitors to the Katy Trail will notice some upgrades to start 2021.
Coronavirus
Preston Hollow’s Charley Pride Dead at 86
Country Music Television has reported that Preston Hollow's own music legend, Charley Pride, died of COVID-19 Saturday. He was 86.
Find Your Lights
We've created a map of some of the best light displays, so grab a hot beverage and a snack, fire up the Christmas music, and take a drive around.
Coronavirus
HP Lights Landmark Tree
Like many holiday routines, the lighting of Highland Park’s Landmark Pecan Tree looked different this year, but the new tradition continued.
Coronavirus
Not All Superheroes Wear Capes
Dr. Amy Ho isn’t a mother herself yet, but she’s a big fan of moms.
Voices
The President of the Park Cities and Preston Hollow
I’m from Texas and not ashamed of President George W. Bush nor the Dixie Chicks.
The Most Important House In Texas
When building the Elbert Williams residence on McFarlin Boulevard around 1933, architect David R. Williams sought to inject Texas flair into a landscape dotted with European-imported styles.
Coronavirus
‘How Am I Going to Feed People?’
When restaurants and shops across North Texas closed last spring when the pandemic hit, Preston Hollow’s Anurag Jain had one prevailing thought.
Teach For America DFW PTA Hosting Virtual Holiday House Engineering Contest
Looking to help your child keep their creative juices flowing during the upcoming winter break?
Fun Holiday To-Do List
Pandemic precautions won’t prevent NorthPark Center from going overboard with Christmas decorations, though they will require making sessions and storytimes with the mall’s beloved Santa Claus virtual.
Ready to Choose the Best Stories of 2020?
We sought your nominations, and you weighed in with some great options. Now we're ready for readers to pick their top two on a very robust ballot.
Coronavirus
Virtual Christmas Cheer
The holidays will look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t have to mean skipping Christmas cheer for those willing to embrace the virtual.
‘Don’t’ Dismiss Game Shows
By the time he got the pitch, Matt Mider had co-written an animated online series, an acclaimed feature film, and had multiple high-profile projects in various stages of development.
Coronavirus
A Very COVID Christmas
Seeing Santa this year could look a bit like visiting a jailed relative: Expect a transparent barrier to separate guests from the world’s most beloved home invader.
Voices
Thanksgiving and Hozhoji
It’s impossible to predict, but with any luck, November will be bookended by a presidential election and the coming together of families and friends at that uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving.
In Case You Missed It
Trains at NorthPark Mastermind Creates ‘Magical Little Worlds’
Growing up, Roger Farkash loved trains a lot - so much that he turned it into a full time job.