Out & About

August 2014

Through Aug. 31

Summer at the Arboretum

Enjoy floral displays and fun activities at discounted prices at the Dallas Arboretum. Don’t miss $1 general admission for the entire month of August. The beds will be bursting with ageratum, impatiens, petunias, cleome, begonias, salvia, marigolds, lobelia and zinnias. As the temperatures warm, caladiums, lantana, pride of Barbados, variegated tapioca, elephant ears and coleus will be added to the gardens. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, dallasarboretum.org, 214.515.6500, $1 more

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AUG. 1

Mayor’s Back to School Fair

Join other parents for the 18th annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair, presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club, for one-stop shopping for all your needed school supplies from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd., call 311 for information, free

THROUGH AUGUST 2

Art festival

The Festival of Independent Theatres, sponsored by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, marks its 16th season. Eight companies, all native to the Dallas area, will present eight world premieres by seven local authors for this summer’s festival, which takes place at the Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 Lawther, dallasculture. org/bathhouseculturecenter, 214.670.8749, $20-$73

THROUGH AUGUST 2

Mayor’s Summer Reading Club

In an effort to encourage the whole family to read, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings is hosting the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club, an eight-week program powered by community participation and featuring weekly incentive prizes. All 29 Dallas Public Library locations as well as the Dallas Public Library’s Bookmobile will participate, dallaslibrary.org, 214.670.1671

THROUGH SEPT. 27

Life at the lake

The White Rock Lake Museum in the Bath House Cultural Center presents Refreshing Journey, an exhibition of drawings inspired by White Rock Lake from Dallas artist Jenny Hong DeLaughter. The exhibition depicts scenes from life at the lake — images of family gatherings, landscapes, wildlife, and other special moments.

Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther, dallasculture. org/bathhouseculturecenter, 214.670.8749, free

Through Aug. 17

Summer by the pool

Enjoy hot summer days by the pool at Tietze Park, open Thursday through Monday 1-8 p.m.

Tietze Park, 2700 Skillman, 214.670.1380, $2 for adults and $1 for children 11 and under

Through Aug. 17

‘From the Streets’

The Creative Arts Center of Dallas hosts its second exhibit featuring self-taught artists from The Bridge, Dallas’ largest homeless service center. “From the Street” features the work of 15 artists and includes drawings, paintings and jewelry, all of which will be for sale with all proceeds going to the artists.

The Creative Arts Center of Dallas, 2360 Laughlin, at creativeartscenter.org, 214.320.1275, free

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Aug. 9

Fashion show

Pretty Smart Girls, a foundation dedicated to empowering and equipping girls, launched a 50-day campaign in which girls participate in monthly cultural, social and academic activities, while also promoting community advancement and involvement. The campaign will culminate with a fashion show that highlights the members of Pretty Smart Girls.

Sundown at Granada, 3520 Greenville, prettysmartgirls.org, $25+

20 Feet Seafood Joint

1160 Peavy

972.707.7442

20-feet.com

AMBIANCE: LAID-BACK

PRICE RANGE: $9-$19

HOURS: SUN.-THURS. 11 A.M.-9 P.M.; FRI.-SAT. 11 A.M.-10 P.M.

DID YOU KNOW? LOOK FOR PICTURES OF THE COUPLE’S FOUR DOGS IN THE NAPKIN HOLDERS. THE RESTAURANT IS NAMED AFTER THE NUMBER OF THEIR FEET, PLUS MARC AND SUZAN’S, OF COURSE.

20Feet Seafood has one of the finest lobster rolls in Dallas. The house-made bun, which encases juicy, plump hunks of lobster with a touch of lemon juice, is not only an e ective delivery system but is also light and sweet. There is a reason why this seafood is a notch above your typical East Coast sea-shack fare. Owners and chefs Marc Cassel and Suzan Fries of East Dallas became well acquainted with the nuances of fine dining while cooking at The Green Room, and at Stephan Pyles’ Star Canyon before that. During a trip to the East Coast, they admired the quality and simplicity of the dishes prepared in tiny kitchens in Boston seafood joints. Mutually inspired, Cassel and Fries took a di erent culinary turn and set up shop near White Rock Lake — Dallas’ version of a coast, you could say — bringing their culinary prowess (and Cassel’s popular Green Room mussels) while leaving the fine-dining stu ness behind. Here, you can bring your dog, grab a seat on the newly expanded patio — which regulars say has helped lessen the notoriously long wait for a table during the weekend — and crack open a beverage of the B.Y.O.B. variety (save for moonshine, Fries warns). Cassel says a beer and wine permit is in the works and should be ready in the next few months, but even then they’ll remain B.Y.O.B.-friendly. — Whitney Thompson

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