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Heroes for Children Announces Honorees of Inaugural Heroes in Disguise Award

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 11:14A Juliette DC

Two local teenagers, Lauren Stapleton and Reid Zlotky, will receive the inaugural Heroes in Disguise Award being given by Heroes for Children for their extraordinary work in helping the nonprofit...

10 Places to See the Nutcracker This Year in DFW

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 11:00A Riley Heruska

Although it might seem far too soon to start thinking about your holiday entertainment plans, tickets for the most celebrated Christmas ballet are already on sale (and are going quickly). If you're...

Kaki Hopkins of Preston Hollow to Be Honored as Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 5:40A Elizabeth Lenart

Hosted by the Greater Dallas Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals, the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon honors some of Dallas most outstanding philanthropists and volunteers For...

Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Announces Inaugural Alumni of Note Honoree

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 3:00A Kaitlyn Howell

The Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra is thrilled to announce that Caroline Kohl, Managing Director of Dallas Kohl Foundation, will be the inaugural honoree for the organizations Alumni of Note Award,...

Why You Should Adopt a Cat This Fall and Where You Can Find One

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/18 9:00A Riley Heruska

Every year, approximately 3.4 million cats enter animal shelters across the nation. Roughly 70 percent of these adoptable cats end up euthanized while only a third are taken into new homes. As sad as...

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7 Horror Movies to Watch If You Hate Scary Movies

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/15 12:00P Riley Heruska

When it comes to horror movies, not everyone can stomach high levels of gore or terror. Many of us don't see the point in watching a movie that will haunt our nightmares for weeks to come, even if...

Sixty Gather For Junior League Of Dallas Past Presidents, Ball Chairs And Luncheon Chairs Reception

My Sweet Charity 10/12 8:30A Glenn Hunter

The many days of rain had subsided and there were clear skies on the evening of Thursday, September 13, when the Junior League of Dallas hosted its Junior League of Dallas Past Presidents, Ball Chairs...

Don't Read These Scary 2018 Novels When You're Home Alone

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/11 8:00A Riley Heruska

Everyone knows that this is the best month for stories that send chills racing up your spine. Although you could just stick with a classic read from Stephen King, there are a handful of fantastic...

1st Sight 1st Night Patrons Fashionably Gathered Among NorthPark’s CH Carolina Herrera Fashions

My Sweet Charity 10/11 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

There was no doubt that a grand scene was taking place in between NorthPark ’s Neiman’s Court and Nordstrom’s Court on Wednesday, September 12. Right in front of CH Carolina Herrera was “ The Fabric...

Western fashions are a top fall trend

FOX Dallas-Fort Worth (Good Day) 10/11 5:31A

Fall fashion trends are taking a tip from the Wild West. Holly Quartaro with Galleria Dallas joins Good Day to explain how you can work the trend into your wardrobe.

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Lakehill Hosts Annual Trek for Tech

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 11:27A Gigi Ekstrom

Lakehill Preparatory School's 20th Annual Trek for Tech will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The one-mile Fun Run and registered 5K chip-timed race begin and end at Lakehill's Main Campus at...

Nov. 4: BlastFest 2018 at Our Redeemer Lutheran School!

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 10:06A Carol Blackwood

Houston, we have an EVENT! Join us at Our Redeemer Lutheran School of Dallas on Sunday, November 4 th from 3 to 5 for an out of this world experience: BLASTFEST 2018 !! Our Redeemer (Toddler...

Fantastic First Day of Religious School at Temple Shalom

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/19 7:00A Lisa Rothberg

On Sunday, October 7, 2018, every room of Temple Shalom was bustling with activity. Brotherhood filled the gathering space by hosting a back to school pancake breakfast for religious school students...

Beginners Recreate Stik Artwork in Lower School

Episcopal School of Dallas 10/19 5:00A

Beginner students learned about Stik and recreate artwork on doors throughout the Lower School.

Prestonwood Christian Academy Celebrates Seven Seniors Recognized in National Merit Competition

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/18 6:32A Katie McDonald

Congratulations to the seven Prestonwood Christian Academy seniors who placed in the 2018 National Merit competition. Matthew Buttry (Plano) and Karen Sculley (Plano) were named National Merit...

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A Taste of West Dallas Events Beto & Son Go Against Each Other Then Bobby Flay on Food Network

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/17 3:45A Sharon Adams

Father and son duos restaurant is part of A Taste of West Dallas benefitting Wesley-Rankin Community Center presented by Texas Capital Bank Dont miss Food Networks Beat Bobby Flay show on...

Here’s how to join chef Tiffany Derry and her best chef friends for a VIP cooking class this...

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Join us this Saturday from 11am-2pm for a fun way to start your weekend. Come out to the Granada on Lower Greenville for a really fun brunch themed cooking class with Chef...

Dallas chef Omar Flores’ Whistle Britches makes its Plano debut at Shops of Willow Bend today with...

EscapeHatchDallas 10/15 3:42A Mike Hiller

Well-regarded Dallas chef and burgeoning restaurateur Omar Flores and the rest of his Whistle Britches team unwrap their new restaurant today at The Shops at Willow Bend in...

Fall Drink Recipes for People Who Hate Pumpkin Spice

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/12 9:00A Riley Heruska

Not everyone is stampeding to Starbucks to snatch a PSL once the weather drops below 70 degrees. Some are looking to satisfy their fall cravings in other drinks. If you're not a big pumpkin spice fan,...

A New Mezcal Bar Heads to Fitzhugh Avenue

Eater Dallas 10/12 6:00A Amy McCarthy

Plus, more Dallas dining news — La Viuda Negra, a new mezcal bar from the minds behind Bowen House pop-up Santos y Pecadores, will open on Fitzhugh Avenue in a space two doors down from El Come Taco....

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WEEKEND NOTES

Krystal Schlegel 10/18 8:27P krystal

This week on the blog I posted my Trader Joe s shopping list for Fall, Tuesdays finds under $100 and this favorite black jeans outfit ! Keep reading for current sales, other blog posts, links and...

FAVORITE BLACK JEANS

Krystal Schlegel 10/17 9:47A krystal

Love this effortless sweater, booties and black jeans outfit! These flattering black skinny jeans have been my go-to pair for a few years they also come in a good dark navy or light blue. These...

Blushington’s Picks Up Beauty Cult Favorites, Just In Time For Fall

DFW Style Daily 10/17 5:00A Amber LaFrance

It’s safe to say that the brilliant team behind beauty mecca Blushington Makeup Lounge has its finger on the pulse of what’s hot in the beauty world. We stopped by the Oak...

A Night For The Stars Beauty GALA With Founder Trish Hill

DFW Style Daily 10/16 10:40A Lauren Smola

Some are “thrilled” at October’s arrival due to the plethora of costume parties, cooler weather, spooky décor. However, The Trish Hill Foundation’s October excitement stems...

Korean Designer Lie Sangbong Brings His Collection To Dallas

DFW Style Daily 10/15 9:20A Grecia Gonzalez

We have a one-of-a-kind fashion designer strutting into Dallas this week! The one only Lie Sangbong is one of Korea’s most prominent fashion designers. Lie will take the...

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Lakehill Rolls Over Denton Calvary

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 10/12 1:05P Gigi Ekstrom

The Lakehill Preparatory School Varsity Warriors Football team defeated Denton Calvary at home 64 - 38, on October 4. The Warriors were in control from the opening kick-off. They were led on offense...

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Deciphering Real Estate Title Terms

North Dallas Homes 10/20 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Playe

Buying or selling a home can be complicated. And the lingo and jargon of escrow officers, lenders, and real estate agents can be baffling to those not in the industry. To help...

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Employee mental health, substance abuse issues increase

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/11 4:09A Tammy Tierney

Mental health and substance abuse problems among employees have grown. Sixty percent of U.S. and Canadian organizations say they're seeing more of those issues than two years...

Oncologist shortage threatens breast cancer treatment in these cities

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/10 1:44A Anne Stych

Research that looked at the prevalence of breast cancer among women in major U.S. cities and the number of oncologists available to treat them found that several metropolitan...

Johns Hopkins naming research building after Henrietta Lacks

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/9 1:55A Betsey Guzior

Henrietta Lacks was unknowingly one of the world's biggest contributors to science. Cells extracted from Lacks in 1951 as the young African-American mother lay dying of...

How size plays into Baylor Scott & White’s planned merger with Memorial Hermann

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/8 11:56P Bill Hethcock

A proposed merger between Baylor Scott & White Health and Memorial Hermann Health System would give the new entity a competitive edge. But the CEO of Dallas-based Baylor Scott...

Katten Muchin adds third name to new health care practice

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/8 1:35A Claire Poole

Chicago-based Katten Muchin Rosenman has added a third name – Kenya Woodruff of Haynes and Boone – to the health care practice it has launched in its recently opened Dallas...

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The Skyline Branch is taking over!

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 10/11 5:00A Skyline Branch

Hello from the staff of the Skyline Branch Library! Today is our day to take over the Dallas Public Library’s social media platforms! We would like to invite you to come to...

My best friend lives and breathes football and I know almost nothing about it. Now that football...

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 10/9 5:00A Downtown Branch

It is commendable that you would like to learn about football for the sake of your friendship. The tradition of football goes beyond the actual game. Football (especially here...

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Unity on Greenville Hosts Holistic Health Expo

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 10/19 9:00A Bernice Butler

Unity on Greenville will hold their fifth annual Holistic Health Expo from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., October 20. Celebrating mind, body and spirit, its an opportunity to experience reflexology, non-toxic...

Rodeo Goat’s Zany Burgers Just Debuted in Plano

Eater Dallas 10/16 4:00A Alaena Hostetter

Get beef patties topped with olive tapenade, onion marmalade, grilled peaches, and more Rodeo Goat Ice House just expanded its burgers and beer to Plano for its fourth Texas location. The recent...

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Making Comeback

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 10/15 2:00P Bernice Butler

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day has been observed each year on October 24 since 2002 to increase public awareness of the progress, promise and benefits of these ancient Eastern modalities....

CBS 11 adds investigative reporter to its ‘I Team.’ She’s half of a local-media couple

DFW.com Chowtown 10/15 8:06A By Robert Philpot rphilpot@sta

Alanna Autler has joined KTVT/Channel 11 as a consumer investigative reporter. She will be part of the CBS 11 News I-Team that also features Ginger Allen and Brian New....

Sons of America’s most famous astronaut defend President Trump’s Space Force

DFW.com Chowtown 10/10 1:11P By Mac Engel tengel@star-teleg

The title was mostly laughed at and mocked, but the concept of a Space Force has merit, per the sons of the most famous astronaut in the history of the Click to Continue