Out & About

April 2013

April 19-20

Fashion! Head to Toe Highlandette Revue

The high-kickin’ Highlandettes will take the stage Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. The 2013 show promises feats of remarkable agility, electrifying choreography, special guests and more costume changes than a Lady Gaga concert.

Lake Highlands High School auditorium, 9449 Church, highlandetterevue.ticketleap.com, $8$10 more local events or submit your own

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April 4

National Geographic lecture

National Geographic explorer Boyd Matson will speak at the Dallas Arboretum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. His lecture, “The Adventure Begins When Things Go Wrong,” will take you on a virtual trip around the world and share a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get the in-depth stories from the far corners of the world. A reception for Matson will be held 6-6:45 p.m. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, dallasarboretum.org, reception $30 or $27 for members, lecture $40 or $36 for members

April 6

Tour Dallas bike ride

No need to stress about who’s in the lead with the Tour Dallas bike ride. Grab your friends and your gear and cycle routes of 8, 20 and 30 miles to benefit the Promise House. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Routes start at 8 a.m. Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla, tourdallas.org, $40 at the event, $20 for children 12 and younger

Through April 7

Dallas Blooms

During Dallas Blooms, the Dallas Arboretum brims with 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs including tulips, daffodils, Dutch iris and hyacinths, in addition to 100,000 pansies, violas, poppies and thousands of other annuals and perennials. First, more than 100 cherry blossom trees bloom over a 10day period, and during the second month of the festival, the park’s 6,000 azaleas flourish.

Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland, 214.515.6500, dallasarboretum.org, $9-$20

Through April 7

‘Rumpelstiltskin’

Watch as this Brothers Grimm show comes to life with the puppetry of Kathy Burks & Co. at Dallas Children’s Theater. The play was adapted by B. Wolf for children ages 5 and older.

Studio Theater at Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman, 214.978.0110, $16-$25

April 20-April 21

White Rock Home Tour

The 8th annual White Rock Home Tour will showcase mid-century modern, new modern and sustainable homes. Proceeds from the White Rock Home Tour benefit Hexter Elementary, supporting campus technology and the literacy library. White Rock Lake area, whiterockhometour.org, $15 in advance, $20 during show

dutch art Gallery

come on out to the rites of spring art show from april 6 - may 11, 2013. an artist reception will be held saturday, april 6th from 11am to 4pm. 10233 e. nw hwy. #420 @ Ferndale 214.348.7350 dutchartusa.com

April 27

Run the Highlands

Double-knot those Nikes. Fire up the “Rocky” theme song and hit the road in the Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League’s 9th annual Run the Highlands 1-mile fun run at 8 a.m. and 5k at 8:45 a.m. Stick around after the run for a carnival complete with bounce house and pony rides. The league plans to put proceeds from this year’s and next year’s event toward a Lake Highlands Town Center play-sculpture project.

Lake Highlands North Recreation Center, 9940 White Rock Trail, lhjwl.org, $25 or $60 for family of four

April 13

LHAECPTA Home Tour and Auction

Tour four Lake Highlands homes, lunch with neighbors and bid on one-of-akind packages during this event, which benefits our neighborhood’s early childhood PTA.

See p. 39 for more details.

city View antique mall

come celebrate spring at city View antique mall! our new location is now open. save the date april 27, for our Grand opening storewide sale and Flea market! 6830 walling lane 214.824.4136 cityviewantiques@homestead.com

brumley Gardens

add movement to your garden with our whimsical garden art using kinetic energy. Various shapes & sizes. won’t last long! brumley Gardens - lake highlands: 10540 church rd. 214.343.4900 & bishop arts: 700 w. davis 214.942.0794 brumleygardens.com.

Once Upon A Child

your one stop for spring savings on children’s clothes arriving daily: name brands and gently used apparel as well as new belts, socks, tights and bows. 9am - 7pm m-F, 10am - 7pm sat and 1pm - 6pm sun 6300 skillman st #150 214.503.6010 onceuponachildlakehighlands.com

the store in lake hiGhlands

Vera bradley - new colors and styles. Great gifts for mother’s day and graduation. come see our incredible selections.

10233 e nw hwy @ Ferndale (near albertsons) 214.553.8850 mon-sat 9:30-5:30 thestoreinlh.com

eclectic Galleries

unique gifts and decor from 200 artisan studios. Glass, jewelry, pottery, turned wood, and more! all handmade in the u.s.a. like us on facebook. 6725 snider plaza 469.759.6501 eclecticgalleries.com

Crossroads

8121 Walnut Hill 214.346.3491 crossroads-diner.com

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PriCe rAnge: $6-$15

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Wehave nothing against a dive diner. There is much to be said for the greasy grub placed on wobbly tables inside many a hole-in-the-wall. But sometimes you want to indulge in chef-driven dishes in wide-open aesthetically pleasing surroundings. And for those times, there is Crossroads Diner. Chefs Tom Fleming and Carl Strelecki, along with Fleming’s wife Karen, remodeled the restaurant before opening in 2011. Artwork on the west exterior wall features a curvy brunette sitting on a barrel of maple syrup inviting passersby to “Get your hot sticky buns up front.” That’s Rebecca Buns, Fleming says. OK, it’s not the French Room, but it is comfortably hip, and buckets more affordable. Inside, find more art and funky fixtures such as a dining-room-ceiling-suspended whisk chandelier. And Crossroads is more than just a pretty face. Folks travel from around town to taste those buns. And brunch items such as the three-egg frittata with Kalamata olives and feta cheese, possess both beauty and substance.

—Christina Hughes Babb

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1 Lake House

The newly remodeled hotspot looks like your favorite beachside tourist trap, in the best possible way. The Kitchen Sink burger and a signature cocktail make a pretty cool duo.

7510 e. northwest 214.484.8624