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Dallas Arboretum, Winfrey Point parking: a multimedia briefing
In case you need a quick recap of last week’s episodes, the Dallas Arboretum in preparation for the Dale Chihuly exhibit, which they expect and hope will open to much fanfare, received the city’s permission to use the grass at Winfrey Point as a temporary overflow parking lot, to be … more
Slideshow: Chihuly exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum
Advocate photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales got a behind-the-scene glimpse at the Dale Chihuly glass-art exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum just before the show opened this past weekend. A few weeks ago we let you know about the vast amount of manpower it takes to put on a show like this.
It runs through … more
Neighbors set to protest parking at Winfrey Point, judge says city can mov the grass
UPDATE: “Officially, today, the 192nd Civil District Court of Dallas County dissolved a Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary Injunction that was brought against the Dallas Arboretum earlier this week. The injunction was an attempt to halt parking at Winfrey Point, an area of White Rock Lake Park,” from a press statement … more
Photo: big snake at White Rock Lake
Lake Highlands resident, Realtor and certified North Texas Master Naturalist Jay Forrester snapped this photo of a blotched water snake or Nerodia erythrogaster transversa at the White Rock Lake shoreline along W. Lawther.
He says a lot of people might mistake it for a diamondback, but he’s sticking with his initial assessment.… more
White Rock ‘n’ Roll 10-mile and 5-mile run Saturday
Saturday is Cinco de Mayo. Prepare your body for the extreme celebratory consumption of chips and margaritas with a five or even a ten-mile run. There’s also a 1-miler for the kiddos and slow pokes at the White Rock ‘n’ Roll races.
If you miss online registration, which commences Tuesday … more
Neighbors celebrate newfound fitness at Run the Highlands 5k
Last weekend several hundred people participated in the Run the Highlands 5k, a fundraiser for the Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League.
A couple of us from the Advocate did it and the rolling hills, gusty winds and unseasonable warm temps made for an especially challenging race.
Via the event, we … more
Crime: northeast patrol officer arrested for a second time
A police officer from the northeast patrol division, which serves Lake Highlands and much of the White Rock Lake area, was arrested in Mesquite over the weekend for aggravated assault, driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana.
Officer Rafael Mendoza allegedly brandished his weapon at a driver on Interstate 30, … more
Keeping tabs on White Rock Lake goose life
Next time you’re out at White Rock Lake, keep an eye out for the for the migrating Canada geese.
A neighborhood blogger and wildlife enthusiast Bernard Brown caught some images of what he says are migrating geese that stop here on their trip north. The Canadians have a black head, white … more
Man accused in Lake Highlands dragging death awaits sentencing
It’s hard to forget this story.
March 2011, a man in a dark pickup truck attempts to grab 76-year-old Sabra Leavy’s purse. Instead of a clean getaway, the suspect drags the woman through the Forest Lane Walmart parking lot, running her over in the process.
It took about two days for … more
CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB is the Lake Highlands editor and the managing editor of Advocate Magazines. Email chughes@advocatemag.com or follow twitter.com/chughesbabb.
