Neighborhood residents dominate Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Lake Highlands definitely has made its mark on this year’s Dallas Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert.
David Davidson, the concert’s conductor, has lived in Lake Highlands for more than 20 years. Patrick Mahurin, a member of the Children’s Chorus, attends Forest Meadow Junior High. The show’s stage director, Robert Emery, grew … more
These neighborhood men are the CHIPS for parking lots
Pat O’Shea and Bruce Bowles are neighbors, friends and patrol partners.
A few years ago, the two men decided they wanted to help the Dallas Police Department and happened upon a program called Citizens Helping In Parking Solutions, or CHIPS. Now the two men belong to a group of neighborhood … more
A closer look at how we judge the worth of our neighborhood schools
I am concerned about how we label public schools.
It is common to tag schools as “good” or “bad,” “successful” or “failing,” “homeowner families” or “apartment kids.” I have even heard people judge the relative merit of Lake Highlands schools based upon whether the school is east or west of … more
When you move to this neighborhood, calling birds and ladies dancing are part of the contract
It began with some excess enthusiasm. Eighteen years ago Donna Jenkins decided to go gung-ho decorating her house for Christmas. Thinking her 5-year-old daughter might enjoy the spectacle of a fully lit house, she strung lights along every conceivable exterior edge of her two-stories, as well as in some of … more
Her life is just a bunch of panties
There are big girl panties and there are little girl panties, and you can’t run your life wearing little girl panties. Just isn’t sensible. They don’t fit adults properly.
If you’re going to get ahead, whether it be at home, at work, or in your love life, you need to … more
15 Lake Highlands holiday traditions you don’t want to miss
Winter SolstiCelebration
Neighborhood resident Amy Martin birthed this event in 1993, and the interfaith, interactive celebration of the shortest day of the year, Dec. 21, continues to evolve. She describes the night as “whole-bodied” and “experiential,” with singing, dancing, chanting, yoga, storytelling and rituals honoring our ancestors during the two-hour … more
Taste 5: Freshly Baked Breads
KILLER BREATH
The buttery, garlicky, parmesan-sprinkled rolls that precede each meal will spoil your dinner, but they’re worth it. You’ll just have to enjoy that baked ziti tomorrow.
Tony’s Pizza & Pasta
10233 E. Northwest Highway
ROUND IT OUT
Asiago cheese is the classic favorite, but foccacia is a recent … more
True Crime: Even security cameras couldn’t prevent this theft
The Crime: Burglary
The Victim: Elodio Cruz
Location: 11900 block of Oberlin
Date: Saturday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m.
Time: 5 p.m.
Security camera footage is sometimes worth less than you’d think.
A lot of places buy the cameras but skimp on the quality, and the law enforcement community can’t do … more
Video is becoming the new ‘stained glass’ in religious communication
Since as early as the fourth century, stained-glass windows have been a mainstay of Christian churches. Their intricate designs and muted, kaleidoscopic light have stirred pious feeling and serenity in innumerable parishioners, and provided gorgeously fragmented works of art to look upon during services.
In certain epochs of history, they … more
