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TACA Lexus Party On The Green Felt Right At Home In Its New Sammons Park Setting With Performers,...

20 Fourth of July Firework Shows in the DFW Area

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Top Stories: ➊ – Farmers Market debuts in Dallas' Casa Linda neighborhood (Wednesday), ➋ – Dallas restaurateur returns to Tex-Mex with new neighborhood eatery (Monday), ➌ – White Rock Rowing Athletes Rank 4th and 7th at US Youth Nationals (Monday), ➍ – DUC High School Rowers Shine on National Stage, Claim Silver Medal (Tuesday), ➎ – Texas Tomatoes: Ripe And Ready For Summer (Monday)

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Farmers Market debuts in Dallas' Casa Linda neighborhood

CultureMap Dallas 6/21 6:16A Teresa Gubbins

A new farmers market is opening in a Dallas neighborhood certain to appreciate it: Casa Linda Plaza. The market is from Four Seasons Markets, and it will debut at the shopping center at 9440 Garland...

Target Helps Brighter Bites Provide 170,000 Pounds of Produce to Dallas Families this Summer

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/20 1:38P jessica_u802047

More than 400,000 children in North Texas are considered food insecure, living in food deserts, and summer can be the most difficult time for these kids who often rely on school-sponsored meal...

Thursday, September 14: A Night For Nexus Presented by the Preston Center Rotary Club

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/20 6:38A Sharon Adams

Nexus Recovery Center, which is located in east Dallas, invites everyone to join in support of their mission to serve as a link to sobriety, independence, and dignity for low-income women and their...

Officer Involved Shooting (Dallas)

DFW Scanner 6/19 1:32P dfwscanner

Dallas PD is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred just after 5pm this evening near the 10700 block of Eastham Drive. Details have not been released at this...

Woodrow Varsity Football Players' Summer Sports Camp Gives Starstuck Young Fans Exercise and Fun!

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/19 6:42A Jen Cross

Ask any child in the Woodrow Feeder Pattern who Cade Fenegan and Travis West are and be prepared to hear answers from "My Hero," and "My Best Friend" to "Are You Serious?" It isn't their leadership...

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The Best Beaches to Visit in Texas

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/23 7:00A Riley Heruska

Our state isn't exactly known for its crystal clear waters or white sandy beaches, but that doesn't mean the beaches aren't worth checking out. With the intense heat of July bearing down on us, it's...

TACA Lexus Party On The Green Felt Right At Home In Its New Sammons Park Setting With Performers,...

My Sweet Charity 6/23 6:30A Jeanne Prejean

Like a family realizing that perhaps they need to expand their residence, TACA organizers had determined that, as part of its year-long, 50th anniversary celebration, the annual Lexus TACA Party On...

Lakewood Library Book Discussion Group

Dallas Public Library (Events) 6/22 6:43P

When: Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Where: Lakewood Branch Library at Conference Room The Lakewood Library Book Discussion Group is a fun and exciting group that...

Diabetes Self-Management Workshop

Dallas Public Library (Events) 6/22 2:40P

When: Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where: Lakewood Branch Library at Conference Room The Lakewood Library and Dallas Area Agency on Aging are partnering to...

20 Fourth of July Firework Shows in the DFW Area

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/22 7:00A Riley Heruska

Fourth of July just wouldn't be the same without a healthy dose of sparklers and impressive explosions in the sky, am I right? Luckily, Texans like to go all-out when it comes to celebrating the...

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Mission and the Inner Muse

St. John's Episcopal School (Head of School Blog) 6/22 10:26A noreply@blogger.com (Mark Crotty

I love those moments in life when two things merge in my thinking in a way that causes me to rethink something. In preparation for part of our August board retreat, I have...

This Week in Dallas ISD: June 15 edition

The Hub (Dallas ISD) 6/19 1:58A Gene Davis

Spend the next 90 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. UNCF...

New Kindergarten Openings Available

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/14 10:48A Gigi Ekstrom

Lakehill Preparatory School Are you still searching for a school for your elementary school age son or daughter? Would your child benefit from a low student-to-teacher ratio and small class size? We...

Fun Ways to Keep Kids Learning Over Summer Break

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/14 10:00A Riley Heruska

It's no secret that, for most kids, summer break means hitting pause on education for a few months. As much as your children want to veg out all summer, that's not always the best way to spend the...

2017 grads net UNCF scholarships

The Hub (Dallas ISD) 6/12 4:23A The Hub

Thirty-one Class of 2017 Dallas ISD graduating seniors were recognized this month at a special reception for receiving United Negro College Fund (UNCF) scholarships. Funds for...

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Texas Tomatoes: Ripe And Ready For Summer

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/19 4:42A Shelia Huffman

You say tomaato, I say tomauto. Whatever! The brightly colored, highly anticipated round, red fruit is all over Dallas and is bursting with summer flavor. There is something about Texas and...

Poll Results: Lakewood's Favorite Place to Grab a Drink

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/16 10:00A Riley Heruska

A few weeks ago, we asked our Lakewood/East Dallas BubbleLife members to tell us where we should go to get great drinks. Today, we're announcing the results! And the winner is... Times Ten Cellars !...

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Swimsuit Prep: Get Your Mind Into Shape First

DFW Style Daily 6/20 5:00A Natonya Medford

You look at your calendar and realize your special beach trip is two weeks away. Before you scramble through Pinterest looking for quick recipes or tricks to lose those extra...

Attention Fashion Girls: Tiffany & Co. x Lady Gaga’s HardWear Collection Is Fire

DFW Style Daily 6/20 5:00A Amber LaFrance

Back in February, we let you in on a little secret, international pop superstar and fashion icon Lady Gaga was readying her jewelry collab for a monster Super Bowl reveal....

Best In Dallas: Founder of Diva Down Productions Ki Ki J Shares Her Dallas Faves

DFW Style Daily 6/19 5:00A Lauren Gordon

We love a list and a Best In Dallas list is even better! Today, broadcast professional and social media specialist Ki Ki J is here to share her Dallas faves. Read on for her...

McCoy Road Represent Dallas and Family in Every Watch They Make

DFW Style Daily 6/16 5:00A Lauren Rosenthal

Since 1986, the hot Dallas summers provided a backdrop to the small family-owned walk-in shop on McCoy Road where three sisters sat pulling orders, packing, and replacing...

Best In Dallas: Writer-Producer Rex McGee Celebrates The South

DFW Style Daily 6/15 3:00P Lisa Petty

We love a list and a Best in Dallas list is even better! Today, we’re here to celebrate the South and, in particular, what makes Dallas-Fort Worth special. Here to give us a...

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DUC High School Rowers Shine on National Stage, Claim Silver Medal

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 6/20 9:43A Lisa Miller

Dallas United Crew - The sport of rowing tends to be dominated by coastal teams in the Northeast and the West. Yet, believe it or not - Dallas United Crew, rowing from White Rock Lake, sent four boats...

Related: White Rock Rowing Athletes Rank 4th and 7th at US Youth Nationals Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter

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6616 Northridge Dr, Dallas, TX 75214, $599,900 3 beds, 2 baths

Trulia - Lakewood 6/22 9:00P

1868 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

7 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 6/22 10:02A Abby Witkowski

If you’re looking for a home in North Texas, you’ve come to the right place! Even if you’re not, these properties are all open to visitors this weekend and may serve as the perfect inspiration for...

6600 Sondra Dr, Dallas, TX 75214, $1,049,900 4 beds, 4.5 baths

Trulia - Lakewood 6/21 9:00P

3903 sqft, 4 beds, 4.5 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

6817 Redstart Ln, Dallas, TX 75214, $639,000 3 beds, 2 baths

Trulia - Lakewood 6/19 9:00P

2108 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

3939 Frontier Ln, Dallas, TX 75214, $950,000 4 beds, 3.5 baths

Trulia - Lakewood 6/18 9:00P

3100 sqft, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Lakewood

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Personalized approach infuses Dallas-based provider with growth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:07P Bill Hethcock

Through a mix of acquisitions, organic growth and diversification into other services, specialty infusion provider Paragon Healthcare Inc. has almost tripled its revenue in...

Access to quick, efficient revenue growth? Dallas firm fits the bill

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:03P Jason Roberson

It seems as if Access Healthcare is growing revenue as fast as it processes health care billing codes. The company, which focuses on back office revenue cycle management, grew...

Doctor shortage in U.S. spurring growth of Dallas company

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 7:30P Bill Hethcock

A national shortage of 125,000 physicians predicted by the year 2020 is powering the growth of health care staffing firm THMED, employs roughly 200 now, with plans to grow to...

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Burleson Aquaponics Farm Gains 'Naturally Grown' Certification

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 6/22 5:57A Adrienne Cohen

DFW Aquaponics Farms, LLC, with headquarters in Burleson, has become the first Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) aquaponics farm in Texas. The farm is only the 10 th aquaponics grower in the United...

North Oak Cliff

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 6/22 5:00A Bernice Butler

The Connected Communities of West Jefferson and West Davis by Amy Martin Natural Awakenings DFW Edition and GreenSourceDFW.org are partnering in a new series called Green...

Flamingle in Garland Texas on National Pink Flamingo Day!

Features 6/22 2:56A Liz Berry

Don Featherstone and wife Photo courtesy Plastics News Pink Flamingo Day was declared in 2007 by Dean Mazzaralla, the mayor of Leominster, MA to honor the work of Don Featherstone, creator of the...

Rep. Chellie Pingree: We Must Act to Protect Integrity of the Certified Organic Label

Civil Eats 6/21 11:00P Chellie Pingree

As a longtime farmer, I work hard to ensure that food I sell with a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified organic logo lives up to that label’s stringent standards....

POLLINATOR WEEK JUNE 19-25

Features 6/21 5:36A Liz Berry

Ten years ago the U.S. Senates unanimous approval and designation of a week in June as National Pollinator Week marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator...