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Crime

Preston Hollow Crime Reports June 24-29

Theft of motor vehicles and property inside topped this week’s crime report.
Community

Highland Park Dam Reclassification Targets Major Safety Overhaul

In a Highland Park Town Hall meeting on June 18, Director of Engineering Lori Chapin outlined the plan for community members

NorthPark Chocolates: Don’t Miss Swiss

At Läderach, there are about 14 different flavors of fresh chocolate slabs at any given time, more when seasonal flavors come in.
Crime

Park Cities Crime Reports June 23-29

Cars and property found ways to disappear in this week’s Park Cities crime reports, but no one was applauding for these magic tricks.

Say Bonjour to Fashionable Frenchie in Preston Center

Frenchie, a brasserie developed by Travis Street Hospitality, opened June 23 in the space formerly occupied by Corner Bakery at The Plaza at Preston Center.
July Fourth

Dallas Animal Services to Host ‘Calming the Canines’

On Friday, July 4, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 1818 N. Westmoreland Road, volunteers will sit with adoptable dogs inside the shelter during peak fireworks hours

Don’t Let the Patriotic Pizazz Pass You by This Fourth of July

The theme of the 2025 Park Cities Fourth of July Parade is ‘America the Beautiful,’ and spectators can expect plenty of red, white, and blue-hued patriotism and pride from this year’s floats.

Jim Whorton Gets a New Ride

High-wheeler Jim Whorton may have put away his bike, but that won’t stop him from riding in this year’s Park Cities Fourth of July Parade.

Founders Rowers Earn 4 National Medals

Founders Rowing Club achieved history with four medals at the recent USRowing Youth National Championships.

Scots Claim Crown at SMU 7-on-7 Event

Highland Park defended its title at a 7-on-7 football tournament on June 13 at SMU by winning seven of eight games.

Comings and Goings

Read more about new restaurant openings, shops coming to the neighborhood, and what’s closing in the area!

Discover the Best Summer Camp for Teens

Though it’s always welcomed teens to enjoy wellness, water sports and warm Hill Country hospitality, this year Lake Austin Spa Resort is offering a camp experience for teens that leverages the many natural and programmatic amenities Lake Austin Spa is known for.

Scots’ Best Fish Story

There aren’t any classifications in competitive high school bass fishing. Only one school in Texas can win the state championship, and the title is a mammoth catch.
News

Pegasus Bank Announces Plans for Katy Trail Location

The new location will be built at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and Tracy Street

HPISD Board Refines No Pass No Play Rules

The Highland Park ISD board of trustees approved revisions to the district’s no pass no play policy on June 17, but not ones that would have changed the outcome of its recent soccer state title loss.

Principal’s Email on MIS Houses Worries Parents

Is McCulloch Intermediate School restructuring or eliminating sixth grade houses? That’s what many parents concluded after getting an email from Principal Amanda Reyes.

Casey Eckles and Her Orchids Flourish at Edgemere

For Casey Eckles, life has always been about nurturing — her six children, her nursing patients, and now, the flourishing greenhouse at Edgemere, Dallas’s premier senior living community.
Community

Where The Road Takes Us

Our off-the-beaten-path destination was Marathon, Texas, with a stop in Marfa to see the Prada installation — an art piece in the middle of the desert
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