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Retired! Donna Pierce Stars in Her Final Planetarium Show
Astronomy teacher Donna C. Pierce, wearing a periwinkle spacesuit and signature red lipstick, greeted every attendee personally before her final starry sky show in her namesake planetarium.
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Voices
Cheeky Beaches Need Sunscreen
Summer may have meant a chance to vacation finally, but that doesn't mean you should forget to cover your assets. (Read time: 3 minutes)
Society
Equest 40th Anniversary Gala Draws Royal Cameo
The sold-out Equest 40th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years of Horse Power brought 575 people out to the new Al Hill, Jr. Arena at Texas Horse Park for dining, dancing, and horses.
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.
Fun Fashion Finds: Berkley Clothing
University Park’s Loren Heller had trouble finding maternity activewear leggings while pregnant with her daughter, Leighton, so she and friend Hillary Cullum started their Berkley line in 2020.
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.
Society
Playhouses Get Real Home Durability
Les Owens of LRO Residential has lent his building expertise to Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark for 12 years and is at it again this year.
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.
Start Spreading the News: Big Apple Experience Altered
New York City, one of the world’s most popular cities to visit, has unfortunately been difficult, if not impossible, to travel to for more than a year.
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?
Stick to What You Know
I admit it, “COVID me” is not amorous, and my husband has noticed.
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.
Can You Graduate From The School Board?
In 12 years as a trustee, former school board president Jim Hitzelberger helped see Highland Park ISD through two bond elections plus facilities overhauls, rezoning, the opening of a fifth elementary school, and a global pandemic.
House of the Month
House of the Month: 6 Island Drive, Cedar Creek Lake
This 1.24-acre waterfront home, complete with pool, is set on an island in Cedar Creek Lake’s Pinnacle Country Club.
Weddings
Tying the Knot in a Pandemic: Love Prevails
The pandemic has tested not only couples wanting to wed but those whose business is making celebrations memorable.
Young Guns Stay on Course for PGA Tour Success
The golf paths of Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler had crossed many times before at the junior level, so a professional pairing in their backyard made perfect sense.