Park Cities
Latest (Page 52)
Trail Boss: Freshman Races Past His Dad on Mountain Bike
You can achieve success racing mountain bikes with the usual hard work and tenacity. But you also need an extra dose of courage.
Growing Youth Program Helps Success Stick in Lacrosse
When she joined the Highland Park girls lacrosse program six years ago, Lellie Swords found a handful of talented players without a foundation for sustained success.
United by a Scary Night: Highland Park, Grand Prairie
Anyone who was at Highlander Stadium for the 1974 Highland Park – Grand Prairie football game will never forget that night.
Getting Her Kicks: UT-bound Presley Echols Keeps Scoring
Presley Echols doesn’t recall the details behind her first goal for Highland Park, but she will always remember No. 146.
Young Swimmers Leading Resurgence for Blue Wave
As a freshman, Lindsey Hosch reached the Class 5A state meet, and she wasn’t even swimming her favorite event.
House of the Month
House of the Month: 5214 Livingston Avenue
Long, low and luxe: This is how a Midcentury home can be rethought for today.
Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Landmarks Five Homes
The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS) recently landmarked five historically or architecturally significant homes.
How A Freshman Immediately Became HP’s Best Gymnast
When he was a preschooler, Clay Staunton needed an outlet for all of his physical energy. His father figured tumbling might be a temporary solution.
Crime
Fob Fallacies: Auto Thefts Up with New Tech
The Park Cities are known in the Dallas area as safe communities where the most common crimes are low-level offenses like petty theft.
Get Schooled About the Lumen’s Upcoming Rebrand
News of the Lumen’s upcoming rebranding as the Graduate Dallas hotel amused at least a few of People Newspapers’ social media followers.
Kick Start: New Energy Brings Renewed Hope for Scots
Salvador Richie admits he inherited a good situation when he took over the Highland Park boys soccer program.
Virtual Reality Innovators Challenge HPHS Students
Virtual reality technology innovators John Carmack and Palmer Luckey recently challenged Highland Park High School students to create and expand on what’s possible with technology.
Luck, Be a Scots Senior Tonight!
Texas tuxedos, Park Cities teens, and roulette tables at the Lakewood Country Club?
The Man Who Won’t Just Give DART a Plan
For riders who only use DART to take the train to specific destinations — say, the State Fair or Victory Park — bus service issues may seem remote.
House of the Month: 3520 Villanova Street
Built in 2019, this modernly designed and Hamptons-inspired home in University Park opens to a vibrant grand entrance, large windows, light oak wood floors, and high ceilings.
Highland Park Could Replace Big Pecan with Much Smaller Tree
Mayor Margo Goodwin looked at the empty esplanade where Highland Park’s historic monarch pecan stood and envisioned old fashion azaleas – lots of low plants to replace the missing tall one.
Paris Bound? Elizabeth Seitz Has a Workshop for You
Francophile Elizabeth Seitz loves sharing her knowledge and passion for the French culture with Dallas travelers.
Pease, Scots Hold Off Frisco in Playoffs
HP advances to the regional quarterfinals, where the Scots will face District 11-5A rival Woodrow Wilson at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Garland.