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2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball Trailblazers Grazed In Freshly Coiffed Grounds With “Weighty” Conversations

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Anne Stodghill admitted that she and husband Steve Stodghill had been so busy with activities like his 60½ birthday party that had folks from around the country at Gilley’s on Saturday, May 22, that they showed up at Holly and Stubbs Davis’ home on Sunday, May 29, with hot dogs and buns for their annual Memorial Day get-together. Only problem was, they were a day early. No … [Read more...] about 2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball Trailblazers Grazed In Freshly Coiffed Grounds With “Weighty” Conversations

Dallas CASA’s 26th Annual Parade Of Playhouses Will Return To March-In-Place At Ever Cool NorthPark

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This year’s Fourth of July parades are going to be moving faster than usual because it’s gonna be pretty darn hot. The good news is that there's another parade in July that’s not only gonna be cool, it’s gonna be a march of eight playhouses in place at NorthPark. The 26th Annual Parade of Playhouses is setting up for in-person viewing from Friday, July 9, until the afternoon of … [Read more...] about Dallas CASA’s 26th Annual Parade Of Playhouses Will Return To March-In-Place At Ever Cool NorthPark

Pillsbury And Operation Homefront Dallas Team Up To Celebrate Military Appreciation Month

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In addition to the approaching Memorial Day holiday, many folks don’t realize that the entire month of May was designated as Military Appreciation Month in 1999. It was established to ensure Americans had the opportunity to publicly show their appreciation for troops who have served their country. But 152-year-old Pillsbury wanted to do more than wave a flag or support a … [Read more...] about Pillsbury And Operation Homefront Dallas Team Up To Celebrate Military Appreciation Month

North Texans Prepare To Chill Out As Weather Guessers Hint At Record-Breaking Temperatures

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You just thought winter was finished impacting North Texas. Tuesday is gonna change your mind when a dry, cold front arrives on the doorstep just after noon. What is a dry, cold front? It’s dry because the front that’s overnighting in Colorado right now will not be accompanied by any rain. But don’t be deceived by noontime Tuesday, when the temperature will be 68 … [Read more...] about North Texans Prepare To Chill Out As Weather Guessers Hint At Record-Breaking Temperatures

The Magdalen House Officially Put Out The Welcome Mat Thursday At Maggie’s House

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Built in 1910, the two-story, red-brick house at 4513 Gaston had been built during the turn-of-the-century glory days of East Dallas when Swiss Avenue was the showplace boulevard just blocks away. Over the years, both the house and the neighborhood had their ups and downs. Like other family homes in the area, 4513 evolved into a boarding house that was in need of some love and … [Read more...] about The Magdalen House Officially Put Out The Welcome Mat Thursday At Maggie’s House

JUST IN: Jason Brown To Succeed Retiring Dallas City Homes President Karen Brooks-Crosby

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Dallas City Homes (DCH) got its start back in 1989. Its purpose was “to positively transform dis-invested neighborhoods and preserve housing affordability.” Since then it has “developed or preserved the affordability of more than 2,400 apartments and participated in the construction, renovation or development of more than 350 homes for sales.” The results have been such … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jason Brown To Succeed Retiring Dallas City Homes President Karen Brooks-Crosby

PCHPS 2021 Virtual Historic Home Tour To Include “A House For Texas” Plus Four Other Memorable Residences

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While some grumble about missing the in-person events, there are some upsides to the virtual venues. After all, one doesn’t have to get all gussied up to attend. And then, there’s the fact that come rain or shine, the show goes on without hassles caused by stormy weather. For organizers, it means there is no need for a “rain date” back-up plan. One case in point is the Park … [Read more...] about PCHPS 2021 Virtual Historic Home Tour To Include “A House For Texas” Plus Four Other Memorable Residences

I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021

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Allow me to tell you a story about how I took on the 2021 Texas Grid Wizard during the blizzard of 2021. It's gonna be a long one, but so was the journey. First let’s lay out the pre-battle setup, when weather predictors were claiming a doom-and-gloom “storm of the century” was headed our way starting Wednesday, February 10. They weren’t kidding. Why, even before the pre- and … [Read more...] about I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021

There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid

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There have definitely been some changes to the normal routine ... wait, North Texans haven't had a normal routine since the pandemic messed things up a year ago. But thanks to the addition of this week's blizzard tagged "snovid" in honor of the merger of COVID-19 and the polar vortex, even pandemic routines are requiring adjustments, including the following: Many … [Read more...] about There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid

Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched

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Thanks to the lack of power and freezing temperatures, many communities, private residences and buildings like the newly renovated Hall of State at Fair Park, the Dallas Country Club, The Family Place's emergency shelter and Camden Victory Park have sustained damage due to broken water lines and compromised sprinkler systems. https://youtu.be/n0RX-oPuJu0 Check out the … [Read more...] about Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched

Food For Thought: Texas Should Be A Lone Star Of The Future, Not A Hindsight State

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The past few days have been daunting, due to a perfect storm of below-freezing temperatures, lack of power and broken promises of "brief" rolling blackouts. Once again firemen, grocery stores and homeless shelters haven't hesitated to step up and help. But like the Titanic's leadership not taking precautions to avoid the iceberg, those in charge of Texas' power program allowed … [Read more...] about Food For Thought: Texas Should Be A Lone Star Of The Future, Not A Hindsight State