The Dallas Arboretum is just busting to break a Guinness Book of World Records this Saturday and they need help to do it. At 11 a.m. the Easter Bunny is going to attempt to create the Largest Bunny Hop ever. To do this, he needs as many big and little folks to hop-hop-hop on board.But that’s not the only thing in store for Easter weekend at the Arboretum.It all starts … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum Is Hopping With Easter Weekend Activities For All Ages
Weather Woes
JUST IN: Wednesday’s Room To Grow Luncheon And Fashion Reveal Moves Indoors At NorthPark
Room To Grow Co-Chairs Kristi Bare and Nancy Gopez bit the fundraising bullet earlier today. Instead of holding the Dec My Room luncheon Wednesday at NorthPark Neiman Marcus Courtyard, they’re moving the event indoors. The reason? Some weather predictors are claiming that Wednesday could be a repeat of Saturday’s weather temper tantrum.But even if the heavy duty … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Wednesday’s Room To Grow Luncheon And Fashion Reveal Moves Indoors At NorthPark
Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society’s Saturday Historic Home Tour Is On “Come Rain Or Shine”
While others are hedging their bets about Saturday outdoor activities, the Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society has stayed the course and will carry on with its 2019 Historic Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.The four homes that will have the "Welcome" mat out will include:3615 Cornell Avenue owned by Camillia and Ted Shoemaker — Architects Marion Fooshee … [Read more...] about Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society’s Saturday Historic Home Tour Is On “Come Rain Or Shine”
JUST IN: Klyde Warren Park’s Saturday Food Truck Rally Postponed Due To Pending Weather
The Mother Nature roller coaster continues to provide ups and downs for fundraisers. While the Midwest is experiencing the "Bomb Cyclone" with snow, ice and freezing weather, North Texas is headed for a couple of challenging days, too.With temps hitting everything from the 40s to the 70s, Saturday morning is going to be the real game-changer, with some experts suggesting a … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Klyde Warren Park’s Saturday Food Truck Rally Postponed Due To Pending Weather
Change Of Plans: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Champagne Reception “Tastefully” Moved
Despite the expected overnight march of a coolish front headed to North Texas, Dallas Arboretum Women's Council President Linda Spina was all smiles at the patron party tonight at Tucker and Rich Enthoven's estate. She reported that along with 2019 Mad Hatter's Co-Chairs Sharla Bush and Terry Irby, they've adjusted plans to address the change of temperatures for Thursday's … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Champagne Reception “Tastefully” Moved
Despite The Chill Outside, 2019 Côtes Du Coeur’s Chefs Reveal Was Warmly Received In Sub-Zero Digs
There was a breakdown in communication for the 2019 Côtes du Coeur chefs reveal on Sunday, March 3, at Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove Showroom on Lemon Avenue. The invitations read that the shindig sponsored by American Airlines started at 5 p.m. According to the valets, the contract stated 5:30 p.m. Normally, it wouldn’t have been that big a deal. But on this Sunday evening, the … [Read more...] about Despite The Chill Outside, 2019 Côtes Du Coeur’s Chefs Reveal Was Warmly Received In Sub-Zero Digs
Area Gardens Hunker Down As Mother Nature Threatens A Cold Shoulder This Weekend
Mother Nature is being just plain rude. Here the old biddy led us on thinking that our dogwoods and tulips were out of danger from chilly temperatures. Why the Dallas Arboretum's cherry blossoms were making Dallas Blooms look absolutely heavenly.Now a cold front this weekend is going to provide a cold shoulder with temperatures ranging from the 30s to the upper 50s. So, … [Read more...] about Area Gardens Hunker Down As Mother Nature Threatens A Cold Shoulder This Weekend
2019 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Tours Its Ten Dallas County Children’s Non-Profit Beneficiaries
Alas, Thursday, February 21, was one of those stay-in-bed days. Not only was it more than brisk and the clouds looked like cauliflower gone bad, there was hail falling. Despite the gloom and doom of the day, the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball gals filled the Craig Vogel Savvy Transportation Services bus with Vincent Williams at the wheel to get a firsthand look at the ten 2019 … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Tours Its Ten Dallas County Children’s Non-Profit Beneficiaries
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiary Bus Tour
Despite hail and chilling weather, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Pat McEvoy and her committee boarded a bus early Thursday, February 21, to learn about the ten Dallas children’s non-profits that will receive more than $6.8M.While some like Cristo Rey Dallas, For The Nations Refugee Outreach and Readers 2 Leaders were first-time beneficiaries, other like Child and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiary Bus Tour
It’s Time To Prepare For The Ups And Downs Of Spring’s Weather Roller Coaster
When weather guessers predict that “severe weather” is in the future, the responses vary from “So?” to “Big deal.” The reason is that the majority of North Texans have just had a good drenching or been frustrated preparing for a no-show disaster. On the other hand, there are those whose lives have been decimated by “severe weather” including straight-line winds, tornadoes, … [Read more...] about It’s Time To Prepare For The Ups And Downs Of Spring’s Weather Roller Coaster
St. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Filled NorthPark’s Tented Ballroom Despite Ma Nature’s Pulling A Fast (And Cold) One
As 2019 St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show emcee Clarice Tinsley pointed out on Thursday, February 7, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Texas’ fundraiser has had been held in all types of weather. As she spoke those words, vets chuckled and recalled those days of torrential rain and ice storms. And they figured the 2019 event would probably go down in the … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Filled NorthPark’s Tented Ballroom Despite Ma Nature’s Pulling A Fast (And Cold) One