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Escape the Texas Summer Heat in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Elkhart Lake is an idyllic town great for late summer getaways.
Tasty July Fourth: Cupcakes Provide All-American Finale
‘Tis the season for hometown parades, backyard picnics, ice cold lemonade, grilled hot dogs and burgers, and everything red, white, and blue.
Destination San Antonio: Girls’ Trips Are Good For the Soul
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t need to wear matching shirts to have a great girls’ trip. Nor do you have to be celebrating an impending marriage or birthday.
Experience the Food, Music, Shopping of Bishop Arts
Where's the Party? South of 30. While we’re blessed with so many dining and shopping areas in the geographical boundaries of Preston Hollow and the Park Cities, occasionally, it does us good to explore the richness that other parts of Dallas offer.
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Kersten Rettig: My Top Five Places to Sip Martinis
Shaken, stirred, olives, lemon twist, gin, vodka, dirty, dry. Gah!
Beach and Bay Await at the Pristine Peninsula Papagayo
Does it ever seem like as much as you love a beach vacation, they all start to feel and look the same after a while?
Friends Bring Love of Art, Fashion, Design to Ancient Game of Mahjong
Four friends from Preston Hollow and the Park Cities gathered to play mahjong on a new automatic table one day in September 2023. They loved the automation — the plain green mat on the tabletop, not so much.
For Father’s Day and Summer: Gather ‘Round the Grill
Christy Rost: I can’t think of a better way to celebrate fathers everywhere than to fire up the grill and cook a juicy steak or burgers, barbecued chicken, grilled salmon garnished with tropical fruit salsa, fall-off-the-bone ribs, or lightly charred veggies.
Christy Rost: Travels Lead To Inspired Gatherings
In the early spring, I attended The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, where houseware brands from across the world assembled to introduce their newest products to media and retail buyers.
High Hampton Melds Mountain Magic, Southern Charm
As a North Carolinian born and raised, I can say that you are born into one of two tribes: It’s the beach people versus the mountain people.
Injectable Weight Loss Drugs Spur Loss and Opportunity
Kersten Rettig: People taking GLP1s, the class of injectable medications used for weight loss, aren’t the only ones losing since the drugs burst on the scene three years ago.
Stars Lining Up For Brothers Henry and Brandon Cohanim
Two of the most successful concepts in the West Village are owned and operated by brothers who are years from celebrating their 30th birthdays.
Christy Rost: Delectable Pasta Dish a Recipe For Romance
It’s the ultimate comfort food for busy weeks, chilly days, and romantic dinners a deux.
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Mexico City Tacos Now in Midway Hollow
Created by Sergio Quijano, a familiar face for long-time Nonna diners where he was the beverage director, Tacos El Metro is a love letter to Mexico City where Sergio grew up.
Travel: Spectacular Sphere Summons Dallasites to Vegas Again
It seemed like Vegas had all that entertainment had to offer until an enormous spherical sensation captured the attention of luxury Las Vegas travelers in need of a fantastic new fix.
Skate Swiftly with Swifties at the Galleria
Galleria Dallas is hosting a Taylor Swift skate party at its ice skating center on Saturday, April 20, 2024, the day after Swift's "Tortured Poet's Department" album drops.
The Eyeboretum Returns Downtown for Arts Month
Guests will be able to stroll the garden views and activities at The Eye at The Joule. There will be mountainous mushrooms, beanstalks, and a “gnome home” that will broaden visitors’ imagination.
Dish Up a Bowl of Louisiana Gumbo – Talk About Good!
When I think of Louisiana, I think of New Orleans, Mardi Gras, trees draped in sphagnum moss, beignets coated in powdered sugar, and gumbo. In 2004, Louisiana declared gumbo the official state dish.
High Tail it to Denver for a Rocky Mountain High
Kersten Rettig: Denver is an easy flight from Dallas Love or DFW, making a long weekend exploring the city a breeze, but there’s so much to do in the area you might want a few more days.
SMU Perkins’ Grad Adam Hamilton Tackles Doubt, Faith, Hope
When Paul Rasmussen began pursuing his Master of Divinity in 2000, a pastor who graduated a dozen years earlier already had legendary status at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.