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Lawther-Goforth bridge is back
The bridge at Lawther and Goforth, just west of Flag Pole Hill is reopened.
For the last many months, it has been under construction, making it difficult for cyclists, runners and drivers to get around that part of the neighborhood.
I, for one, was stoked that I no longer have … more
Video: building demolished in Lake Highlands
Jetsetter 020808 is an architecture enthusiast who posts observations from his world travels on YouTube. Recently he posted this video of the demolition of the office building at 635 and Forest, which will become a Quick Trip.
Personally, seeing as how the building has been defunct and home to god-know-what … more
Injured runner, DMN editor, makes a comeback
White Rock area residents Colleen and Eric Nelson are what you might call overachievers — outstanding reporters, dang good runners. It was just following a fall Dallas Running Club half marathon in 2008 that their lives changed. That’s when the driver of a red sedan plowed into a group of … more
Shoot guns with Exchange Club LH (in the name of education and charity, of course)
Grab a shotgun and blow inanimate birds to pieces, all in the name of raising dollars for outstanding students and charities in Lake Highlands. Could anyone possibly resist this?
The Lake Highlands Exchange Club’s 2nd annual sporting clay shoot is all-set for 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at Elm Fork … more
Restaurant talk: Casa Linda to get Alligator Cafe 2
Alligator Cafe, which has its original location on Live Oak, will open a second restaurant in Casa Linda, next to Albertson’s in the former Frankie’s Lil Europe space.
Alligator chef and owner Ivan Pugh provides from-scratch Cajun food – that’s what it says on his website anyway. We can say … more
Q&A: C.C. Young’s Kent Shields
The newly appointed president, father of three and grandfather of six, took us on a brief tour of the six-story Overlook.
Scott Berry and Gary Elliston’s Air Hogs
They say having a team close to home is especially exhilarating — “(We) love the fact that we have a team right in our own backyard.”
Scene and heard in Lake Highlands
Pictures and happenings from around our neighborhood.
White Rock area Little League team goes 11-1
And they won the minors division — and that’s the way baseball go for these guys …
The A’s, a little league team of 9-10 year olds from Highlander, St. Thomas and White Rock Montessori schools, to name a few, finished with an 11-1 record and came in 1st place in … 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.
