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8th Annual Gingerbread Stroll On View Through November 30

The Dallas Opera’s 2018 First Sight Had All The Flourish That Carmen Would Have Died For

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8th Annual Gingerbread Stroll On View Through November 30

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/15 9:00A Kristi Bare

The Gingerbread Stroll, presented by Allie Beth Allman & Associates, will celebrate eight years this holiday season with its annual exhibition and silent auction of gingerbread houses created by some...

Business Council for the Arts Honors 2018 Obelisk Awards Recipients

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/15 8:00A Kristi Bare

Business Council for the Arts (BCA) hosted an evening reception on Wednesday, October 17 celebrating the 2018 Obelisk Awards honorees, nominators and host committee members. Obelisk Awards ...

Mercy Street Welcomes Clayton Kershaw to the Sports Complex

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/15 7:49A Mercy Street

On Saturday, November 10th, Mercy Street welcomed 400 athletes from West Dallas and surrounding zip codes to spend a day at the new Mercy Street Sports Complex with Clayton...

Aging Mind Foundation Hosts 2nd Annual Brews, Bites and Brain Research

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/15 4:50A Mary Jane Coker

Katy Trail Ice House and Aging Mind Foundation teamed up for the second year to raise funds for brain research, in hopes of finding a cause for Alzheimers and other dementias. The casual to-do kicked...

2018 St. Jude Evening Under the Stars Party & Golf Classic Raises Record $2,044,809

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/15 2:00A Gretchen Darby

EVENT RECAP 2018 St. Jude Evening Under the Stars Party Date: Saturday, November 3 rd , 2018 Time: 6:00pm 11:00pm Location: Omni Hotel Dallas Benefiting: St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital...

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The Dallas Opera’s 2018 First Sight Had All The Flourish That Carmen Would Have Died For

My Sweet Charity 11/15 11:30A Jeanne Prejean

Thursday, September 11, was one of those rare North Texas days when it wasn’t too hot, wasn’t too cold, wasn’t too bright and shiny, wasn’t too cloudy and gloomy. It was absolutely perfect and the...

Avoid Getting Sick Over the Holidays With These 5 Tips

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/15 6:00A Riley Heruska

Although flu activity has been relatively low in Texas so far, we all know that diseases spread when we spend more time in airports and group gatherings. If you want to avoid catching a nasty bug at...

Gateway To Opportunity Patrons Party Was A “Shoe In” Double Win At Neiman Marcus NorthPark

My Sweet Charity 11/14 7:30A Jeanne Prejean

Logan Betts should buy a lottery ticket. But more about that later. Ciara Cooley, Lisa Cooley and Bela Cooley The Family Gatewa y’s Gateway to Opportunity patron party on Tuesday, October 9, in Neiman...

Family Events 2018 November 16-22

Preston Hollow Family eGuide 11/14 3:54A Valerie

Find special events in the North DFW suburbs of Flower Mound, Lewisville, Highland Village, Carrollton, Coppell, Grapevine, The Colony, and more! Our newsletter primarily includes free and affordable...

Meet Nurse Debbie, the Mind Behind Beauti Science

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/13 9:00A Riley Heruska

Today on BubbleLife, we want to introduce you to one of our local DFW experts: Nurse Debbie. After more than 25 years in the science of cosmetic skin care, Debbie Boyte RN BSN knows a thing or two...

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Six Student-Athletes Commit to Play at the Collegiate Level

Episcopal School of Dallas 11/14 9:00A

ESD had six student-athletes officially commit to attend and play lacrosse at the collegiate level today.

Girls From Young Womens Preparatory Network Schools Compete in STEM Competition

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/13 3:57A Lindsay Reynolds

Middle and high school girls from Young Womens Preparatory Network (YWPN) recently participated in a STEM focused science fair in Dallas at NorthPark Center. The Girls Innovate: YWPN STEM Challenge,...

November 12 Dates for Lower School Parents

Episcopal School of Dallas 11/12 6:00A

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR UPCOMING DATES AND INFORMATION FOR LOWER SCHOOL FAMILIES. NOVEMBER: November 15: Lower School Math Night for First and Second Grade Students and Parents;...

Related: November 12 Dates for Middle School Parents Episcopal School of Dallas, November 12 Dates for Upper School Parents Episcopal School of Dallas

Upper School Winter Exams 2018: Full Schedule and Helpful Information

Episcopal School of Dallas 11/12 6:00A

The Upper School winter review schedule and exam schedule is as follows. Review Schedule: Thursday, December 13 Review Day Friday, December 14 Review Day & Lessons and Carols...

Youth and Government Teams Earn Recognition at District

Episcopal School of Dallas 11/12 6:00A

Middle and Upper School Youth and Government teams earned recognition at District Conference last weekend.

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Starting From Scratch: Cooking & Entertaining Made Simple

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/13 11:00A Diane Feffer

We invite you to stop by Barnes & Noble Preston Royal this Sunday, Nov. 18th at 3:00 pm. Sip on complimentary seasonal cider and hot tea while we hear from cookbook Author Merle Rosenbloom as she...

Shake Shack is coming to Las Colinas – and it’s almost almost open

EscapeHatchDallas 11/9 2:23A Mike Hiller

Passers by may not yet recognize its outline yet, but this metal and sheetrock skeleton forms the bones of a new Shake Shack, now under construction in Las Colinas, at the...

Take the kids to ICE at the Gaylord Texan for the coolest, coldest Rudolph Reindeer ice sculpture...

EscapeHatchDallas 11/8 3:00A Mike Hiller

There s no way to mentally prepare yourself for two million pounds of ice and snow. Or the bone chill of the 12 degree air, especially when a breeze hits you square in the...

Hakuna Matata! Cody Sharp joins Stephan Pyles as new co-chef of Flora Street Cafe

EscapeHatchDallas 11/7 11:28A Mike Hiller

Dallas fancy-shmancy but super chill fine-dining restaurant Flora Street has a new chef in the kitchen. Cody Sharp, now formerly of Wheelhouse (and Zoli s prior to that), has...

Sauce Pizza + Wine opens in Las Colinas, with Walnut Hill Lane store on deck

EscapeHatchDallas 11/6 3:43A Mike Hiller

Though they re already established in the town of Prosper, Sauce Pizza + Wine last week inched closer to a store in Dallas proper. Founded by restaurateur Sam Fox (Flower...

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18 Thoughtful gift ideas under $100

Krystal Schlegel 11/13 2:45A krystal

Make it personalized by ordering pajama dresses and having the pocket monogramed with friends initials. For the beauty lover, this primer is amazing, this gives the best holiday glow and this rose...

Night of Stars Gala: Honoring Fashion Risk Takers

DFW Style Daily 11/9 10:50A Andi Benson

Fashion Group International (FGI) of Dallas, the local chapter of the global non-profit professional fashion organization, is preparing for the Night of Stars Gala on Friday,...

The Continental Gin Building’s Final Open Studios: One Last Hurrah!

DFW Style Daily 11/9 5:15A Grecia Gonzalez

We’ve got a bittersweet celebration lined up for all art lovers this weekend! The Continental Gin Building has existed for 130 years and has been the home to Dallas’ most...

Esé Azénabor Makes A Statement With The Second Annual Woman X Power

DFW Style Daily 11/8 10:15A Kenya Mavhera

Well-known Dallas designer, Esé Azénabor does it again with the second annual Woman X Power charity runway event. It s been a week since the show and we re still in awe. The...

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Shelton School Soccer Player Trinity Byars Represents USA at Age 15

Preston Hollow BubbleLife iReporter 11/13 8:00A Anne Thomas

Shelton School sophomore Trinity Byars, age 15, has joined 20 other U.S. Under-17 Womens National World Cup soccer team members in Houston, where they have gathered before departure to Colonia,...

Allred for president — of Hillcrest High School's senior class

Dallas Morning News (Golf) 11/7 7:04A David Tarrant

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4215 Beechwood Ln, Dallas, TX 75220, $2,195,000 6 beds, 7 baths

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2308 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Preston Hollow

3880 Whitehall Dr, Dallas, TX 75229, $629,000 3 beds, 3 baths

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10923 Gable Cir, Dallas, TX 75229, $180,000 2 beds, 1 bath

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Tour Five North Dallas High Caliber Homes on Wednesday, Nov. 14

Candy's Dirt 11/14 3:55A Joanna England

What s better than one stunning High Caliber Home in North Dallas? See More...

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Is North Texas quietly gaining another Fortune 500 headquarters from California?

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/10 7:23A Mark Calvey

San Francisco quietly lost the headquarters of Core-Mark Holding Co., which disclosed on an earnings call that it's moving its headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth next year....

Why genes have little to do with longevity

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/9 2:12A Anne Stych

Just because your grandparents lived into their 90s, that doesn't mean you'll live an equally long life. It turns out that genes have a lot less to do with lifespan than you...

Intestinal upset? Gluten's not necessarily the culprit

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/8 12:58A Anne Stych

If you're suffering from intestinal upset, you might be tempted to eliminate gluten from your diet. Many people follow gluten-free diets not because they have celiac disease,...

The high price of premature births

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/6 1:52A Caitlin Mullen

As the country’s preterm birth rate rises again, health professionals and organizations say they’re taking steps to address issues like inequitable access to prenatal care....

'Alarming’ number of people save, share antibiotics

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/5 2:21A Caitlin Mullen

If you have unused antibiotics sitting in your medicine cabinet, you’re not alone. A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics has found an “alarming” number of parents save...

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Book review: Girls Can Do Anything, by Caryl Hart

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 11/10 4:00A Lauren Hough

Earlier this year I made it a goal to focus on strong female characters in children s literature. It wasn t always easy to find books that showed girls of different sizes,...

I’m enjoying the cooler weather, but with the cold of winter just around the corner I soon won’t be...

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 11/6 4:00A Business and Technology Speciali

When the leaves have exited the trees, most of the blooms have ceased, the grasses have become dormant, and it’s not quite as pleasant to spend extended periods of time...

Book Review: The Flight of the Silvers, by Daniel Price

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 11/3 4:00A Brandon Murray

Imagine that you re going about your day focused on work or school, paying bills or going shopping when someone emerges from a portal out of thin air, transporting you to...

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An Indigenous Alaskan Chef Shares Traditional Recipes By Way Of YouTube

Civil Eats 11/15 9:00P Jody Ellis

Rob Kinneen didn t take his first bite of fresh asparagus until adulthood, when he was a student at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in New York. “That was one of the first times I realized...

TCU’s new concert hall will have a world-renowned name when it opens in 2020

DFW.com Chowtown 11/12 1:13P By Mitch Mitchell mitchmitchel

The concert hall in the new TCU Music Center will be named the Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU to honor the memory of the beloved concert pianist, university officials Click...

Use Compost to Feed North Texas Soil the Natural Way

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 11/11 8:00A Bernice Butler

Here in North Texas, growing things can be difficult. Some of us struggle with black clay soil, while others have sandy soil. Construction debris and compaction, as well as buildup of chemicals in the...

EarthXFilm Strike Out Straws Campaign

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 11/8 5:00A Bernice Butler

EarthXFilm has launched Strike Out Straws, in which individuals and businesses can pledge to stop using single-use plastic straws. People can take the pledge online at...

Mansfield student needed a college miracle. Then he went to the Beyonce-Jay-Z concert

DFW.com Chowtown 11/8 9:35A By Rick Mauch Special to the S

Shaykeim Powe had never been to a concert before. He’d also never been in possession of so much money before. Now he can say he’s done both. Powe, a senior Click to Continue