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Raising Teens In Summer: A Delicate Dance
Gone are the days of lemonade stands in the front yard and movie nights where they’d sit through the whole thing — now it’s late-night outings, inconsistent curfews, and group texts that determine your family calendar.
Community
The Boys Are Back in Town
The end of the school year is more than a marker on the calendar—it’s a shift in tempo
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)
Rosewood Mansion Unveils Summer by Design
The expertly curated activities invite guests to rediscover North Texas’ distinctive culture and community through a new lens.
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Area Churches Consider Summer Activity Options
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, summer for Dallas churches typically meant hosting thousands of children for programs and vacation Bible schools.
Camps
YMCA Opportunities: Get Paid To Go to Camp
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is hiring for such part-time positions as lifeguards, swim instructors, and camp counselors and paying retention bonuses to those who work all summer.
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Want To Make a Difference? Consider a Summer of Service
I clearly remember that feeling of the last day of school and the summer before me -- one filled with swimming lessons, Girl Scout camp, and all kinds of fun activities that my mom would find for us.
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.
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Language Learning, For a Year or Summer, Brings Life Lessons
Before leaving for my study-abroad year in Spain, I heard the same line from 10 different friends: “Bro, you should be grateful to get out of junior year in the States.”
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Campers Get Needed Pandemic Break
As summer camps look toward their 2021 seasons, success stories of last year’s pandemic crash-course are emerging as an essential resource for how to approach an even more ambiguous Covid-19 summer.
Voices
Texas Proud, But So Hot
I’m refreshed. Huh? In this heat? I was fortunate to escape to Santa Fe, where the Wi-Fi is spotty and daily hikes a tonic.
Camps
Teen Summer Sailing Expeditions – Not A Party at Sea
Summer brings hundreds of opportunities for teens to break from the rigor of school and explore a passion such as a language, community service, sports, art, or wilderness adventure.
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Summer Camp at the Arboretum: Explorations in Nature and STEM
Do you want to get inside a bubble? Take a mission to Mars or travel “Back to the Future?” Fly a drone on a rescue mission, or explore nature while kayaking or hiking?
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A Parent’s Guide to Smart, Tech-Savvy Activities
Looking for fun and exciting ways to keep children engaged indoors?
Dog Gone It! Holmes Aquatic Center Closes Season
Summer’s not over until a shaggy pooch makes the final splash in the Holmes Aquatic Center pool.
Find Body Art Everywhere
Those summer souvenirs like vacation photos and fading tans are in the rearview window.
Farewell-To-Summer Cocktail Parties
Can summer truly be over? It was just weeks ago that swimming pools were open and half of Dallas’ population was in Colorado to escape the Texas heat. I know – we were there, too!
Escape Dallas In Dallas
The best way to avoid the August doldrums is to leave Dallas but if that’s not an option, check out these restaurants that have created environments and menus that are transformative, if only for 90 minutes.