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Overflowing with Visitors? Time To Pop Up a Hut
David Windle’s idea for a portable extra room wasn’t borne out of the pandemic. Still, when he mentioned his fledgling Popup Hut company among North Dallas NextDoor neighbors a few months in to the safer-at-home orders, it captured attention.
Society
Party Hopping: Fancy Cars, Cool Art, Great Causes
A pandemic year couldn’t stop the Rotary Club of Park Cities from raising $150,000+ for the planned Bonton Clinic in south Dallas.
Need a ‘Grisly,’ Hard-Sounding, or ‘Naughty’ Read?
Didn’t get enough “grisliness” in 2020-21? A former journalist will take readers back a dozen decades to explore tragic events, most of which occurred before the Park Cities incorporated.
Robotics Expanding Beyond High School
Thanks to a $10,000 gift from the Park Cities Talented and Gifted (PC-TAG) parent organization, robotics in Highland Park ISD won’t be just for the high school students much longer.
Real Talk: Botond Laszlo
Botond Laszlo left Romania for the United States in 2001 and hit the ground running, first as a building engineer at the Galleria, doing home renovations and repairs on the side.
Six Degrees of Separation: The Culinary Version
If you lived here in 2002 and were old enough to drink, chances are you found yourself at Hotel Zaza, head swiveling, looking for Kato Kaelin or your future ex-spouse.
Post Office Murals a Truly Democratic Art Form
Is a U.S. Post Office Murals tour a reason to plan a road trip? Can a post office double as a mini-museum?
40th Anniversary
‘Park Cities People’ Reflects on Past Parade Coverage
One of the most anticipated events in Highland Park and University Park every year is the Fourth of July parade with its high-spirited tinseled floats and abundant supply of patriotic hues.
Newspaper Advertising Time Capsule: What a Sales Rep Saved in 1994
I was beginning my junior year studying journalism at SMU when the first issue of Park Cities People hit front lawns in Highland Park and University Park.
40th Anniversary
Receptionist to Editor: A Journalist’s Unexpected Journey
I came to Dallas in 1985 looking for something, although I wasn’t sure what.
July Fourth
United We Stand: Parade Scheduled
A year after its COVID-19 cancelation, the Rotary Club of the Park Cities expects the Fourth of July Parade to return this summer.
20 Under 40
Proud to Present our 2021 20 Under 40
After a year defined by neighbors helping neighbors while remaining apart, we're proud to say this year’s nominees can be counted among those who made a difference in their workplaces, chosen career fields, and communities during a challenging and uncertain time.
ESD Student’s First Book Explores Power of Friendship
A third-grade Episcopal School of Dallas student started writing about two years ago to keep entertained during spring break.
40th Anniversary
In the Beginning…Dream Launched People Newspapers 40 Years Ago
It’s hard to believe that 40 years ago, a handful of 20-something-year-olds came together with enough maturity and initiative to create Park Cities People.
People Newspapers Wins Digital News Strategy Award
Publisher Pat Martin called the website "timely, fun, and beautiful."
Park Cities People Wins Digital News Strategy Award
Publisher Pat Martin called the website "timely, fun, and beautiful."
People Newspaper’s Readership Survey
As a thank you, we will randomly gift one person a $100 gift card for completing the survey.
