Newcomer's Handbook 2023-2024

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WILLIAM TAYLOR

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Welcome WILLIAM TAYLOR

You’ve moved to one of the best parts of Dallas, but with three municipalities in the area and multiple neighborhoods using some form of park or hollow in the name, keeping it all straight can take a bit of time.

Consider this Newcomers Handbook a gift to you from the staff at Park Cities People and Preston Hollow People and the advertisers who make all we do possible.

We hope you will find in these pages interesting tidbits about places around you plus events to look forward to, restaurants you want to try, and other ways to enjoy your new home. Watch for our newspapers delivered for free to your mailbox each month and check out peoplenewspapers.com. Please let us hear from you. Email editor@peoplenewspapers.com with story ideas for the papers and suggestions for improving future editions of this handbook.

We are delighted to have you as new neighbors.

William Taylor Editor

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Handbook is published annually by CITY NEWSPAPERS LP,

The Park Cities

Look at a map of the Dallas city limits and see that doughnut hole – or bubble if you will – where two small municipalities boasting some of the most expensive real estate in North Texas sit surrounded by the big city.

A short drive from downtown Dallas, the Park Cities, affectionately called “The Bubble,” are known for grand, well-manicured homes in a variety of styles built over a span of 100 years. Here, “keeping up with the Joneses” means having NFL owners and other influential Dallas families and philanthropists as neighbors.

teams. Go Scots!

DID YOU KNOW?

WHAT ’SUPWITH THAT?

Texas’ “Robin Hood” school finance system limits how many property tax dollars Highland Park ISD can keep for operations, so families help the district secure extra funding with Mad for Plaid, the Highland Park Education Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign.

La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas is a weeklong celebration in late May or early June with events supporting various Park Cities charities. It culminates in the La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas Gala, a formal dinner and presentation that honors the Duchesses and Escorts, who are presented as part of a pageant representing the history of the Six Flags of Texas and the Park Cities.

The communities’ commitment to ample green space also goes back to their founding – with 20% of developed land reserved for park space.

“Parkies” – residents of the town of Highland Park and city of University Park – though governed separately, are united by one school district (see Page 48) and historically dominate high school sports

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Attend the Park Cities

Fourth of July Parade and perhaps even be in it. The “single best day of the year in the Park Cities” grew out of separate neighborhood events that combined in the 1960s. Led by the Rotary Club of Park Cities today, the communitywide Independence Day celebration draws thousands to watch fancy cars and floats roll from Highland Park Town Hall to University Park’s Goar Park. Festivities continue with music, patriotic speeches, and booths giving away freebies.

ROB GRAHAM AND CHRIS MCGATHEY

One of my favorite times of the year is late March through April when vibrant Azaleas bloom throughout the town. Doris Jacobs

The Big Pecan BECKER DEMMING

Flippin Park gazebo COURTESY FORD AND EMILY BRALY/ASHLEY RUTLAND PHOTOGRAPHY

Highland Park Village ADAM STEWART

Lakeside Park’s stone teddy bears JOSHUA BAETHGE

Highland Park

The town of Highland Park – and yes, it’s called a town, not a city – sits 3 miles north of downtown Dallas on 2.26 square miles of Texas’ most exclusive tree-lined neighborhoods.

It’s home to the first shopping center in the U.S., Highland Park Village; the oldest country club in Texas, the more-thancentury-old Dallas Country Club; and eight parks.

DIDYOUKNOW?

The town gets its name from having a higher elevation than its neighbors and the 1907 decision by developer John S. Armstrong and his sons-inlaw Hugh Prather and Edgar Flippen to set aside a fifth of their 1,326 acres for greenspace.

Wilbur David Cook, the landscape designer who planned Beverly Hills, California, designed the town’s layout.

The town, incorporated in 1914 – the same year Highland Park ISD formed – offers a full range of municipal services, including public safety, public works, and a public library.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

The town’s legendary Big Pecan Tree is gone but not forgotten. The historic monarch inspired the tree logo still used on the top of Park Cities People and Preston Hollow People newspapers. And town leaders still tell the story of how it began as a plowed over sapling saved by a Civil War veteran who’d seen too much death. Unfortunately, disease and decline prompted the 150-plus-year-old giant’s removal in 2019. Still, Dallas County’s oldest tree lighting ceremony continues centered on the Landmark Tree, a nearby pecan grafted from the famous monarch and planted in 1951.

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARKS (hptx.org)

• Abbott Park, 4814 Abbott Ave. – a tennis court, children’s play area, and walking paths.

• Connor Park, 4301 St. Johns Drive –footpaths and a vista of Turtle Creek.

• Davis Park, 4500 Drexel Drive. – home to the town swimming pool, a playground, tennis court, and footpaths.

• Douglas Park, 4500 Douglas Ave. – landscaping and pathways provide a scenic spot for a stroll.

• Fairfax Park, 4524 Beverly Drive – three tennis courts, a playground, and a playing field.

• Flippen Park, 4421 N. Versailles Ave. – a gazebo overlooks a fountain and reflecting pool.

• Lakeside Park , 4601 Lakeside Drive –14 acres along Turtle Creek with plenty of walking paths and benches plus the Teddy Bear statues.

• Prather Park, 4509 Drexel Drive – walking paths and benches along Hackberry Creek and a tennis court.

Also look for Dyckman Park, Lockart Park, Cave Park, Hackberry Creek, and the Mockingbird Green Space.

Most Highland Park Department of Public Safety officers cross-train to serve as paramedics, firefighters, and police officers during their 48-hour shifts.

Highland Park Town Hall WILLIAM TAYLOR

West Highland Park

Just south of Mockingbird Lane, a sliver of the town of Highland Park sits on the west side of the Dallas North Tollway in a neighborhood that stretches west into the city of Dallas.

Westside Drive runs predominantly north-south through West Highland Park, separating the Dallas homes on the west from their Park Cities neighbors. With a TollTag, it is 5 miles south to downtown Dallas or 10 miles north to LBJ Freeway, and Inwood Road to the west is the perfect thoroughfare to the Medical District.

Find original two-story colonials, quaint one-story cottages, mid-century ranches, and gorgeous new transitional homes. In 2012, Centre Living Homes built seven modern farmhouses at Emirl Court. Travel further south on Westside to find condominiums, townhomes, and apartments. Westside Drive culminates

at Lemmon Avenue, home to prestigious auto dealerships.

DID YOU KNOW?

In the middle of the neighborhood, Central Commons honors the legacy of Central Christian Church. It remains the place for community activities, a variety of worshipping communities, and Central Dog Park – a peaceful place for neighbors to spend time with their pets. The dog park has seating, a bathing station, and drinking bowls and is open from 7 a.m. until dusk daily. Visit centralcommons.org.

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The community typically gathers to hold an annual tree lighting and fundraiser at the Central Dog Park with Santa Paws, tamales, snacks, and dog treats in December.

Central Dog Park at Central Commons SHELIA HUFFMAN

EVELYN WOLFF

EVELYN WOLFF

University Park

University Park, home to a nationally ranked private university, the George Bush Presidential Center, and many stately homes and parks, encompasses 3.73 square miles about 5 miles north of downtown Dallas.

Snider Plaza, a shopping center at Hillcrest Road and Lovers Lane with an array of popular dining spots, charming boutiques, and longtime shops, including Lane Florist, serves as a “town square” of sorts.

But to find the University Park Public Library, visit the Plaza at Preston Center shopping center at Preston Road and Northwest Highway. It also boasts high-end boutiques and trendy restaurants.

University Park began as a cluster of homes surrounding SMU, founded in then-rural Dallas County in 1915. The university provided utility services until it couldn’t support the growing population.

After Highland Park and Dallas rejected annexation requests, residents voted to incorporate as a city in 1924, according to uptexas.org.

When first incorporated, the city encompassed 515 acres, 380 homes, and 1,200 residents. It grew to 20,000-plus residents by 1945. Since the 1940s, the population and area of University Park have remained relatively stable in the range of 23,000 to 25,000.

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Open the holidays on the Sunday before Thanksgiving at Snider Plaza, where the Rotary Club of Park Cities and the city of University Park host a Tree Lighting celebration featuring carols, dancing, vendors, and activities near the plaza’s fountain.

baseball/softball diamond, double tennis courts, basketball court, and playground.

• Caruth Park, 7801 Hillcrest Ave. – a soccer field, a turfed T-ball field, two playgrounds, numerous picnic tables, and a pond.

• Coffee Park, 3400 Northwest Parkway – a trail system, picnic facilities, athletic field, and barrier-free playground for children of all ages and abilities.

• Curtis Park, 3501 Lovers Lane – Holmes Aquatic Center, double tennis court, and playground with a view of the Turtle Creek ponds.

• Davis Park, 4519 Drane Drive – a playground designed for ages 3 to 8, a walking/jogging trail, and picnic tables.

• Elena’s Children’s Park, 2900 Hanover St. – dedicated to families who have lost a child.

• Germany Park, 6401 Lomo Alto Drive –rubberized track and a double tennis court.

• Goar Park, 3806 University Blvd. – an open-air gazebo gifted by the University Park Foundation to commemorate the U.S. Bicentennial, a picnic area, and two

soccer fields.

• Smith Park, 4000 Greenbrier Drive – practice soccer field, tennis courts, a playground, and picnic facilities.

• Williams Park, 6400 Park St. – a playground, a soccer field, a double tennis court, and a fishing pier.

• Hitzelberger Park, 3332 Lovers Lane – a water wall and Parental Embrace sculpture.

• Shaddock Park, 4084 Lovers Lane – fountain, benches, paved walkways.

• Humann Park, 2611 Rosedale Ave. – two small playgrounds, botanical plantings.

Snider Plaza and Williams Park MIA CARRERA AND RACHEL SNYDER

Doggie Splash Day CHRIS MCGATHEY

SMU: The Hilltop

North Texas has plenty of higher educational opportunities – University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas College, and the University of Dallas, to name a few – but we are partial to the grand campus located uphill from downtown Dallas in University Park.

priority for the university that fuels its ascent toward achieving the Carnegie R1 status awarded to the nation’s highest-level research institutions.

Southern Methodist University (SMU), a nationally ranked private university, has nine degree-granting schools and more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

YOUKNOW?

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The stately campus nicknamed the Hilltop offers its neighbors easy access to NCAA Division 1 sports as well as many cultural and other opportunities.

Its newest degree-granting school is the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, which began operations in 2020 and brings doctoral and master’s degrees from four schools under one institutional umbrella and supports more than 75 Ph.D. students across these schools with competitive fellowships.

The expansion of research is a strategic

While founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in partnership with civic leaders in what was then rural Dallas County in 1915 (predating University Park’s incorporation in 1924), it remains nonsectarian in its teaching.

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Get your photo taken behind the desk in a replica of the Oval Office while visiting the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The 226,000-square-foot center on the SMU campus includes a presidential library and museum plus a 15-acre park and a full-service restaurant.

AT A GLANCE

Mascot: mustangs

Colors: red and blue

Motto: veritas liberabit vos – “The truth will make you free.”

The Meadows Museum on the SMU campus is the leading institution in the country focused on the art of Spain.

The Main Quad in front of Dallas Hall often serves as a place for campus celebrations. COURTESY SMU

History in These Homes

Park Cities homes aren’t only grand and well-manicured. Houses in Highland Park and University Park often are historically and architecturally significant with styles spanning around 100 years.

Take a walk (or a run) and pass homes by renowned Dallas architects Hal Thomson, one of the most sought-after residential architects in Dallas from 1908-1944, and Clyde Griesenbeck, known for Tudor revival-style homes built in the 1920s.

To preserve some of the significant homes and reward homeowners for doing so, Preservation Park Cities recognizes properties with landmarking designations.

In response to an increasing number of significant homes demolished to make way for new ones, group members have compiled a list of the “top 100” homes with hopes of educating about their significance.

AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ARE:

• 4101 Beverly Drive, an Italian Renaissance-style home built in 1912 and designed by Hubbell & Greene.

• 4809 Drexel Drive, a Neoclassical style home built in 1914 that was owned by Lee Carpenter and Henry Gilchrist.

• 3444 University Blvd., a Neoclassical style home built in 1924 for SMU Bishop Edwin Mouzon.

• 3805 McFarlin Blvd., a Texas regionalstyle home designed by David Williams for former UP Mayor Elbert Williams.

• 4408 St. Johns Drive, a Texas regional- style home designed by David R. Williams for Warner Clark in 1930.

• 4606 St. Johns Drive, a contemporarystyle home built in 1962 and designed by the Oglesby Group.

4606 St. Johns Drive

4809 Drexel Drive

4101 Beverly Drive

3805 McFarlin Blvd. COURTESY LARRY GOOD

BECOME A

The Park Cities has always been a place people are proud to call home, and our beautiful aesthetic, welcoming neighborhoods, and diverse architectural styles are a visual reflection of our community’s heritage –creating a distinct sense of place unlike any other. Preserving history is vital if we want to safeguard the essential pieces of our past that made our community special to begin with.

Member Benefits & Activities

• Educational meetings throughout the year

• Park Cities Home Tour

• Distinguished Speaker Luncheon

• Park Cities Car Show

• Stay informed about all things preser vation

Beneficiaries

So please join us to help further our mission of celebrating and promoting the preservation of Park Cities architecture, history, aesthetics, and cultural traditions to help ensure the Park Cities is a place people will want to call home for generations to come. Please join us! www.PreservationParkCities.org/join

• PPC Archives at the UP Library

• HPISD Student Scholarships

• The Park Cities House at Dallas Heritage Village

• HPISD Distinguished Chair for Histor y

Turtle Creek

Just south of the Park Cities, Turtle Creek earns its nickname as “Dallas’ Front Yard” by remaining one of the city’s grandest, greenest, and most scenic neighborhoods.

Its namesake boulevard winds through the heart of Dallas, following a chain of parks – Lakeside Park, Turtle Creek Park, Turtle Creek Parkway Park, and Reverchon Park – to the east and a legacy of luxury high-rise towers to the west.

DIDYOUKNOW?

The Kalita Humphreys Theater, a city of Dallas Historic Landmark Structure (2007), is one of the last buildings – and only theater –designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The 1959 building at 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. features Wright’s signature organic architecture and sits cantilevered on a limestone bluff over a heavily wooded site overlooking Turtle Creek.

Shade trees, fountains, and a sculpture called The Leaf by Dallas sculptor Harold Fooshee line 13 manicured medians along the boulevard that leads to downtown.

Each decade has seen a new residential high-rise spring up along the boulevard. Noted architect Howard Meyer designed the first in 1957 at 3525 Turtle Creek –one of the nation’s few modernist high-rise apartment buildings listed in the National

Register of Historic Places. Then, in 1963, “21” Turtle Creek was built, followed by the Gold Crest, designed by George Dahl a year later. Now a Dallas legend with its multimillion-dollar penthouses, it has been almost 40 years since The Claridge opened its doors. The Vendome and the Mayfair followed in the early 2000s. The low-key, high-profile residents appreciate the amenities of these posh residences – private gardens, concierge services, valet parking, guest suites, fitness and business centers, and private pools. Only a limited number of homes – some of the most valuable in the city – back up to Turtle Creek. Fifteen architecturally controlled houses, accessed from a single bridge, line the creek banks across from the Mansion on Turtle Creek. Stonebridge Drive is another picturesque street on a tree-lined hill. Other million-dollar homes

are tucked into Rock Creek Drive, Christopher Place, and Turtle Creek Bend.

The Mansion district is close by with its five-star luxury hotel and sister properties such as the Cresta Bella and the Plaza Turtle Creek.

Oak Lawn Avenue serves as the western boundary of the Turtle Creek neighborhood.

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Unless you’re in Kentucky, view the best two minutes in sports in Turtle Creek Park’s Arlington Hall, where the Turtle Creek Conservancy hosts the Annual Day at the Races. While sipping mint juleps, guests enjoy Southern-inspired cuisine, lawn games, an auction, live music, and dancing, then gather to watch the Kentucky Derby on the big screen. The annual fundraiser helps the conservancy care for and develop the park and historic venue.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Lauren Lewchuk, inspired by nature and wildlife and known for vivid and intricate landscapes, is the creator of a mural art

project at the Lemmon Avenue bridge. The project funded by donor Sara Wilkins and the Suzanne and Robert Kriscunas Charitable Fund is part of the Turtle Creek Association’s ongoing efforts to preserve and enhance community assets for all who drive, walk, or live along Turtle Creek.

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARKS (dallasparks.org)

• Turtle Creek Park, 3333 Turtle Creek Blvd. – historic gathering place to meet up at “the creek with all the turtles.” A ramp links walkers, runners, and bikers to the Katy Trail – an abandoned railroad line turned into a 3.5mile “wheels” trail and a 3.1-mile soft surface walk and jog trail.

• Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave. – baseball field, benches, drinking fountain, garden areas, grill, outdoor basketball court, parking, pavilion, picnic tables, playground, recreation center, sand volleyball court, tennis court, trails.

• Turtle Creek Parkway, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. – benches, drinking fountain, nature observation platform, trails.

• William B. Dean Park, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. – trails.

Arlington Hall MIA CARRERA

North Dallas

If you’ve stared at a map long enough, you probably are wondering how North Dallas differs from Preston Hollow and how Old Preston Hollow is different from Preston Hollow.

Allow us to explain: Old Preston Hollow is inside Preston Hollow, which is inside North Dallas (as is Midway Hollow) a geographical matryoshka doll situation.

North Dallas stretches from Northwest Highway to Interstate 635 and (technically) from Interstate 35 to points east of U.S. Highway 75. For our purposes, it’s anything between Marsh Lane and U.S. 75.

In the following pages, learn about Old Preston Hollow, Preston Hollow, and Midway Hollow.

White High School art teacher Mary Beth Neale encouraged students to turn an eyesore into public art by painting a mural over a graffiti-marked wall on Forest Lane from Midway Road to almost Rosser Road.

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARKS (dallasparks.org)

• Anderson Bonner Park, 12000 Park Central Drive – a walking/running/biking trail.

DIDYOUKNOW?

• Betty Jane Lane Park, 10235 Betty Jane Lane – neighborhood park.

• Brownwood Park, 3400

Steel figures spotted at Churchill Park – a red boy strumming a guitar for a yellow girl, a yellow woman walking her dog, and two red boys playing a card game –belong to an art installation titled People at Play by Barrett C. DeBusk.

However, we would be remiss if we didn’t provide details on areas some residents affectionately call “Preston Holler” because they live within hollering distance of the neighborhoods loved by the Cubans, Perots, and Bushes.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

In 1976, according to AIA Dallas, W.T.

Walnut Hill Lane – outdoor basketball court, parking, pavilion, picnic tables, playground.

• Churchill Park and Churchill Recreation Center, 7025 Churchill Way – baseball field, outdoor basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts, pavilion, picnic tables, playground, softball field, and trails.

• Cox Lane Park, 3805 Royal Lane – picnic tables and playground.

• Jamestown Park, 12601 Jamestown Road

– baseball field, outdoor basketball court, picnic tables, and playground.

• Pagewood Park, 10700 Boedeker St. –grill, pavilion, picnic tables, and trails.

Jill Cartwright painting on Forest Lane.

BETHANY ERICKSON

Old Preston Hollow

Before annexation in 1945, Preston Hollow was a separate town from Dallas. Locals will tell you there’s a distinct difference between Old Preston Hollow and Preston Hollow, even though the boundaries of both are a bit muddled together. But suffice to say, Old Preston Hollow is where Preston Hollow was born, first as a part of the Peters Colony in 1844, and nurtured by the likes of families like the Stichters, the DeLoaches, the Joyces, the Livelys, and other notable families. By 1939, the town incorporated, using what would later be Ebby Halliday’s Little White House at the corner of Northwest Highway and Preston Road as its town hall.

Nowadays, bounded by Walnut Hill Lane, Preston Road, Northwest Highway, and Midway Road, it’s still home to some of the biggest and most well-known estates in Dallas so much so that it is also called “the honey pot.”

DID YOU KNOW?

When Preston Hollow was incorporated in 1939, it included neighborhoods like Preston Downs, Preston Highlands, and more, as well as an area south of Northwest Highway that would later be included in the Bluffview neighborhood.

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Check out Preston Hollow: A Brief History, written by Jack Drake, a Preston Hollow teenager, to learn more about the area’s history.

Deloache Avenue COURTESY COMPASS

Lakehurst Ave., built by Ralph Stichter in 1922, was one of the first homes built in Preston Hollow.

Woodland Drive COURTESY KIPS BAY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEW YORK

Preston Hollow, which includes Old Preston Hollow, stretches from Northwest Highway to approximately Forest Lane and Midway Road to U.S. Highway 75. Within those boundaries are beautiful neighborhoods with mature tree canopies arching over streets, shady parks tucked back within, and plenty of creature comforts including shopping, fine dining, casual dining, and more.

With its easy proximity to the Dallas North Tollway, Preston Road, Northwest Highway, and U.S. 75, it’s no wonder that the large community of smaller neighborhoods is

home to both the young couples embarking on their first home purchases and the likes of former presidents (George W. and Laura Bush), oil tycoons (Kelcy Warren), and entrepreneurial sports team owners (Mark Cuban).

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Drive Strait Lane, where you can check out (from a distance) some of the largest estates in Dallas.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Find Rex Kare’s stained glass work, Beacon, at Dallas Fire Station 27, Preston

Road and Northwest Highway. This abstract piece depicts fire and water.

Preston Hollow

NorthPark art NORISHKA PACHOT

We loved Preston Hollow’s central location and particularly the ability to hop on Central or the Tollway and be almost anywhere in the metroplex. We loved the wide streets and the bigger lots.

Caroline Hundley

BETHANYERICKSON

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARKS (dallasparks.org)

• CenterPark Garden in NorthPark Center.

• Netherland Park, 5610 Palomar Lane – pickleball court, tennis court, and trails.

pavilion, picnic tables, playground, softball field, tennis court, and trails.

DIDYOUKNOW?

The John A. Gillin residence at 9400 Rockbrook Drive – designed by Frank Lloyd Wright –is also a movie star. It was featured prominently in BottleRocket,starring Luke and Owen Wilson.

• Northaven Trail - stretches west from near Merrell Road to U.S. Highway 75, where it will eventually link with trails to the east by a pedestrian bridge.

• Northaven Park, 3875 Northaven Road – baseball field, grill, outdoor basketball court, parking, picnic tables, playground, softball field, and tennis court.

• Preston Hollow Park, 9000 Thackery St. –

• Pagewood Park, 10700 Boedeker St. – grill, pavilion, picnic tables, and trails.

• Peter Pan Park, 3802 Echo Brook Lane – picnic tables and playground.

• Walnut Hill Park, 10011 Midway Road – baseball field, grill, outdoor basketball court, pickleball court, picnic tables, playground, pool, recreation center, and tennis court.

Also, look for soccer fields. The Dallas Park and Recreation Department maintains 91 – 35 lighted and 56 non-lighted. Call 214-670-8740 to reserve one.

Northaven Trail CHRIS MCGATHEY

Preston Center COURTESY TRANSWESTERN REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Preston Forest Shopping Center BETHANY ERICKSON

Bluffview/Briarwood Estates

Residents of the Bluffview neighborhood, named for the 60-foot bluff of Austin Chalk that rises above Bachman Creek, take their daily walks enjoying the winding lanes and some of the most beautiful hidden topography the city offers.

The former 215acre dairy farm was developed in 1924 as a suburb of Dallas and annexed into the city in 1943. Early architects built on oddshaped lots, maintaining the beauty of the mature trees, the spring-fed creek, and the gently rolling hills.

Many early estate homes designed by architects such as Charles S. Dilbeck,

Downing Thomas, and Frank Welch are being restored. Graham and Kathy Greene, Signe & Jason Smith, and Svend Fruit have added contemporary designs.

The Bluffview boundaries include Midway Road East to Inwood Road and Northwest Highway South to Lovers Lane, where shoppers can find antiques and home goods at stores like Antique Row, Madre, and Arteriors Too, and women’s clothing at MaryBeth, Cabana Lifestyle, and Clover. Bluffview shares a census with the Shorecrest and Cochran’s Chapel neighborhoods.

Just today, I woke to the sounds of a mating pair of barred owls calling to each other after a long night of hunting. Early in the mornings from our porch I can hear this zoological symphony calling me to welcome the new day.

Brenda Bogart

EVELYN WOLFF AND MIA CARRERA

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Attend National Night Out - A Taste of Lovers Lane, one of the events organized by the Briarwood Crime Watch (BCW) Neighborhood Association, a volunteer-run organization primarily focused on safety and crime prevention with several annual community activities such as forums with community leaders, free shredding events, etc.

DID YOU KNOW?

59 years in business. This revived former dive has a pool table, patio, sports on TV and occasional DJ and band nights.

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARKS (dallasparks.org)

WHAT’SUPWITH THAT?

Since the 1980s, 8003 Inwood Road has served as the iconic headquarters of The Junior League of Dallas, which, for 100 years, has trained women to be effective volunteers and funds organizations that promote health, education, and the arts.

Nearby, Inwood Tavern is the oldest continuously open bar in Dallas, celebrating

• Bluff View Park, 4524 Pomona Road – outdoor basketball court, picnic tables, a playground, and a soccer field.

• Field-Frazier Park, 4300 West Lovers Lane – open space and shade trees.

• Midway Manor Park, 8000 Lemmon Ave. – outdoor basketball court.

Junior League of Dallas COURTESY JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS

Devonshire

Turn south from Northwest Highway into the Devonshire neighborhood, and the sidewalks disappear. Lush lawns slope down to the streets from original one-story stone cottages and two-story Tudors built in the 1940s. New construction, begun in the ’90s, continues in the luxury category along Preston Park Drive.

This is a walkers’ neighborhood with shopping and dining along Lovers Lane, at the Pavilion on Lovers Lane, and in Inwood Village. It’s just a short walk to Trader Joe’s for groceries, DD Cleaners & Tailors to pick up dry cleaning, or Hollywood Star Nails & Spa for a mani/pedi.

Devonshire has an active neighborhood association, which primarily funds security for the neighborhood and organizes special events with Westminster Presbyterian Church. Annual dues are $325. Contact:

From the Dallas North Tollway, the neighborhood’s eastern boundary, it’s just 10 minutes to downtown. Inwood Road and the Bluffview neighborhood are on the west.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

The second oldest Presbyterian Church in Dallas moved to Devonshire in 1955. Today Westminster Presbyterian Church considers itself a partner with the neighborhood association hosting

Ann Rosenzweig Devonshire75209@ gmail.com.

Westminster Presbyterian Church JOSE CARREON AND RACHEL SNYDER

the neighborhood Fourth of July Parade and Chili Cook-Off and welcoming guests to the Community Dog Park and Gardens. The dog park provides a dog spa, shaded seating, a dog run, and an annual blessing of the animals.

Individual 6-foot by 8-foot plots are allotted in the community garden, where various vegetables and fruits are grown. Boy Scout Troop 35, one of the oldest continuous-meeting troops in the DFW area, also meets at Westminster. Other activities include a book club and outreach to The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center and the Austin Street Center.

HIDDEN GEM

One of the best-kept secrets in Devonshire is the Devonshire Apartments at 5411 Amherst Circle. Built just after World War II, these apartments have been updated with new appliances, quartz countertops, recessed lighting, and hardwood floors.

DID YOU KNOW?

Built in 1952, 5323 Rock Cliff Place, a mid-century modern jewel by architect Harwood K. Smith with walls of windows overlooking the forest-like setting beyond, is one of only six homes built on this small cul-de-sac street.

Chili Cook-Off COURTESY PHOTO

You get to know your neighbors as the area is only three blocks wide and 25 blocks long.

Haley Gigliotti, Devonshire Resident

Greenway Parks

Greenway Parks was hailed as the first pedestrian-oriented community in Dallas when noted architect David R. Williams laid out the streets in 1927.

run east and west from the North Dallas Tollway to Inwood Boulevard.

D I D YOUKNOW?

The neighborhood, designed in the “English commons” tradition, clusters houses around eight open but private greenbelts or parkways and is known for its sprawling lots and expansive homes designed by significant architects such as O’Neil Ford, Howard Meyer, Anton Korn, Charles Dilbeck, and Max Levy.

Inwood Theater, built in 1947 and operated by Landmark Theatres since 1988, is Dallas’s premier home for independent film and foreign language cinema. Its Inwood Lounge is a popular hangout with a full-service martini bar.

Find the favored architectural style of each decade here – English Tudors from the 1920s with turrets, timber framing, stained glass, and accents of stone; Mediterraneans with tile roofs patinaed with age; and mid-century moderns thoughtfully renovated with standing seam metal roofs.

Homeowners in this area enjoy shopping and dining along Lovers Lane and at Inwood Village.

Almost 100 years later, pedestrians still enjoy walking their dogs within the commons – but today, there are dog waste cans supplied with waste bags erected at the entranceways. Two other triangular-shaped parks mark the entrance to the neighborhood at University Boulevard to the north and Mockingbird Lane to the south.

Some of the most beautiful homes in the city are tucked along eight drives that

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

In 2003, Greenway Parks became a City of Dallas Conservation District. This zoning tool allows the neighborhood to establish exterior design criteria and other standards to preserve the area’s character. Preservation Dallas has more information on Conservation Districts, and the knowledgeable staff can help with neighborhood information. Call 214-821-3290.

RACHEL SNYDER

We’ve got about 30 acres of parks – all owned in common by the neighborhood. That’s really unique. Lanay Hartmann

SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

8011 Douglas Ave, Dallas, Texas, 75225 | Sunday 9 & 11 a.m. Services

Welcome to the neighborhood! Moving is hard enough, but making friends, finding a place to grow, and creating a new home doesn’t have to be. Come explore Saint Michael: a place where you belong!

SAINTMICHAEL.ORG /WELCOME

Midway Hollow

Although the neighborhood’s name is not quite 20 years old, Midway Hollow has been around much, much longer.

You see Midway Hollow’s ties displayed in its street names. For instance, Lively Lane and Marsh Lane are named after the early settlers that farmed the land that eventually (partly) became a subdivision of bungalows known as Midway Hollow.

Many of those early settlers received their land as part of the 1841 Peters Colony land grant a business venture led by William S. Peters and funded by British and American investors.

The neighborhood bordered by Northwest Highway, Marsh Lane, Walnut Hill Lane, and Midway Road is home to about 2,600 abodes, some postwar bungalows built for families whose providers found jobs at nearby Love Field, and some new construction built for modern families who want a little more space and a few more amenities.

The latter showcases just how popular the community has become, too. And why not? It’s an easy jog to the Northaven Trail

(although its tree-lined streets are also popular with runners and walkers). It’s a quick walk to the Walnut Hill Recreation Center and pool and also close to retail on three sides with Target at the southwest corner, bakeries and businesses on the northernmost end, Central Market and dining adjacent to the southeastern side, and more dining and salons on the southern end.

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

Dallas Fire Station 35, facing Midway Hollow across Walnut Hill Lane between Marsh Lane and Midway Road, is home to Elemental Forces, three limestone sculptures representing wind, water, and other elemental forces, created by Eliseo Garcia.

GET TO KNOW YOUR PARKS (dallasparks.org)

• Bachman Lake Park, southwest of Midway Hollow, 3500 W. Northwest Highway – benches, boat ramp, grill, marina/boat house, pavilion, picnic tables, playground, recreation center, sand volleyball court, and trails around the lake.

I’m in love with the people of Midway Hollow. They have an amazing sense of community and moving my family here was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Toni Plascencia

Private Schools

Hop in a car, and it won’t take long to pass a quality private school or five, but picking the best one for your children takes a bit more effort.

The search typically begins many months – if not years – out and includes campus visits and then waiting for acceptance letters to start going out in March.

Options include single-gender, boarding, college preparatory, faith-based, language immersion, Montessori, and special needs campuses. Securing financial assistance – a more abundant resource than many might imagine – requires navigating, too.

The Independent Schools Admission Association of Dallas offers online guidance, and its largest members typically take turns hosting early September gatherings to help parents launch their searches.

Past Dallas Private School Previews have drawn 1,000 attendees and more than 100 schools and included children’s activities and a financial aid panel. Visit dallasprivateschoolpreview.com.

PREPARATORY:

• Alcuin School (PK-12), 6144 Churchill Way, alcuinschool.org

• Cistercian Preparatory School (boys 5-12), 3660 Cistercian Road, school.cistercian.org

• The Episcopal School of Dallas (PK-12), 4100 Merrell Road, esdallas.org

• Greenhill School (PK-12), 4141 Spring Valley Road, greenhill.org

• The Hockaday School (girls PK-12), 11600 Welch Road, hockaday.org

• Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (boys 9-12), 12345 Inwood Road, jesuitdallas.org

• Saint Mark’s School of Texas (boys 1-12), 10600 Preston Road, smtexas.org

• Ursuline Academy of Dallas (girls 9-12), 4900 Walnut Hill Lane, ursulinedallas.org

• Yavneh Academy of Dallas (PK-12), 12324 Merit Drive, akibayavneh.org

MONTESSORI SCHOOLS:

• Park Cities Day School (Newborn-PK), 5923 Royal Lane, parkcitiesdayschools.org

• St. Christopher’s Montessori School (infant-PK), 7900 Lovers Lane, scmsdallas.org

PAROCHIAL:

• The Cambridge School of Dallas (9-12), 9330 N. Central Expressway, cambridgedallas.org

• The Covenant School (K-12), 7300 Valley View Lane, covenantdallas.com

• Christ The King Catholic School (K-8), 4100 Colgate Ave., cks.org

• Coram Deo Academy (PK-12), 6930 Alpha Road, coramdeoacademy.org

• Dallas Lutheran School (7-12), 8494 Stults Road, dallaslutheranschool.com

• The Day School at Highland Park Presbyterian (12 months-K), 3821 University Blvd., thedayschool.org

• First Baptist Academy (PK-12), 7898 Samuell Blvd., fbacademy.com

• Grace Academy (PK-6), 11306 Inwood Road, graceacademy.com

• Good Shepherd Episcopal School (PK-8), 11110 Midway Road, gsesdallas.org

• Holy Trinity Catholic School (PK-8), 3815 Oak Lawn Ave., htcsdallas.org

• Highland Park United Methodist Church Day School (18 months - Bridge to K), 3300 Mockingbird Lane, hpumc.org/dayschool

• Our Redeemer Lutheran School (12 months-6), 7611 Park Lane, ordallas.org

• Parish Episcopal School (PK-12), Midway Campus-4101 Sigma Road and Hillcrest Campus-14115 Hillcrest Road, parish.org

• Providence Christian School (PK-8), 5002 W. Lovers Lane, pcstx.org

• Saint Michael Episcopal School (12 months-K), 4344 Colgate Ave., smesdallas.org

• St. Rita Catholic School (PK-8), 12525 Inwood Road, strita.net

• Scofield Christian School (PK-6), 7730 Abrams Road, scofieldchristianschool.org

• Trinity Christian Academy (PK-12), 17001 Addison Road, trinitychristian.org

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St. Marks COURTESY PHOTO

• The Weekday School at University Park United Methodist Church (Infants-K), 4024 Caruth Blvd., weekdayschool.upumc.org

• Wesley Prep (infant-6), 9200 Inwood Road, wesleyprep.org

• Westminster Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten (12 months-K), 8200 Devonshire Drive, wpcd.org/school

• Zion Lutheran School (PK-8), 6121 E. Lovers Lane, zlsdallas.org

NON-PAROCHIAL:

• Dallas International School (PK-12), Lower School-6039 Churchill Way and Upper School-17811 Waterway Parkway, dallasinternationalschool.org

• The da Vinci School (Pre-school), 10909 Midway Road, davincischool.org

• Fusion Academy Dallas (6-12), 8128 Park Lane, Suite 125, fusionacademy.com/ campuses/dallas

• The Lamplighter School (PK-4), 11611 Inwood Road, thelamplighterschool.org

• Meadowbrook School (Preschool-K), 6525 Forest Lane, meadowbrook-school.com

• Primrose School of Preston Hollow (Infant-K), 12727 Hillcrest Road, primroseschools.com

• Primrose School of the Park Cities (Infant-K), 4011 Inwood Road, primroseschools.com

• The Westwood School (PK-12), Lower Campus-14340 Proton Road and

Upper Campus-14240 Midway Road, westwoodschool.org

LEARNING DIFFERENCES:

• Dallas Academy (1-12), 950 Tiffany Way, dallas-academy.com

• Hillier School (1-8), 3821 University Blvd., hillierschool.org

• Heritage School of Texas (1-8), 9401 Douglas Ave., heritagestx.org

• Oak Hill Academy (PK-12), 9407 Midway Road, oakhillacademy.org

• Preston Hollow Presbyterian School (K-6), 9800 Preston Road, phps.org

• Rise School of Dallas (6 months to 6 years), 6000 Preston Road, ymcadallas. org/locations/moody_family_ymca/child_ care/the_rise_school

• Shelton School (PK-12), 17301 Preston Road, shelton.org

• The Winston School (K-12), 5707 Royal Lane, winston-school.org

Ursuline COURTESY PHOTO

Parish Episcopal School WILEY WILLIAMS

Public Schools

Dallas ISD

Any parent will agree finding the perfect learning environment for your student can be difficult. And in many places, finding a public school option that fits the bill can be quite the task.

But welcome to Dallas, where there are plenty of options close to home, and even more if you don’t mind a little commute, thanks to open enrollment policies and a focus on school choice.

CHOOSE FROM:

Magnet schools. Students test in, but the schools offer specialized instruction (depending on which school you’re going to) in everything from leadership to arts education and more.

Single-gender schools. These schools address the different learning styles and the occasional need for different teaching techniques that can be present in different genders.

Transformation schools. Transformational schools center around innovative concepts like STEAM education, arts education, Montessori, project-based learning, dual language, hybrid schools, and more.

Neighborhood schools. These schools can be found right in your neighborhood,

and often offer several programs that appeal to learners, from dual language immersion to personalized learning to International Baccalaureate to early college.

Career institutes. Career institutes offer high school students the opportunity to learn skills and certifications in various career paths, such as cyber security, construction, and aviation.

P-TECH and early college academies. Through P-TECH and early college programs, students can graduate high school with 60 hours of college credits behind them.

The application process typically begins in November, and the application window usually closes at the end of January. Families are notified of acceptance in March. Sometimes, the district will open up a second round of applications, so keep an eye on the Dallas ISD social media accounts (@dallasschools on Twitter, @DallasISD on Facebook, and @DallasISD on Instagram) in the early spring to find out quickly when that happens.

NEARBY SCHOOLS (WITH GRADE LEVELS)

* = neighborhood schools

• *Arthur Kramer Elementary School (PK-5), 7131 Midbury Drive

• Dallas Hybrid Preparatory (3-8), Stephen J. Hay, 3801 Herschel Ave.

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W.T. White KATHRINE DAVIDSON

E.D. Walker Middle School (6-8), 12532 Nuestra Drive

• *Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy (6-8), 6920 Meadow Road

• George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Academy (PK-8), 6501 Royal Lane

• *Harry C. Withers Elementary School (PK-5), 3959 Northaven Road

• Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy (6-8), 5314 Boaz St.

• *Hillcrest High School (9-12), 9924 Hillcrest Road

• *John J. Pershing Elementary School (PK-5), 5715 Meaders Lane

• K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted (PK-5), 6911 Victoria Ave.

• Biomedical Preparatory at UT Southwestern (PK-1, expanding a grade each year until eigth grade), 6516 Forest Park Road

• *Nathan Adams Elementary School (PK-5), 12600 Welch Road

• * Preston Hollow Elementary School (PK-5), 6423 Walnut Hill Lane

• *Prestonwood Montessori at E.D. Walker (EC-5), 12532 Nuestra Drive

• *Stephen C. Foster Elementary School (PK-6), 3700 Clover Lane

• Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy (4-8), 4518 Pomona Road

• *Thomas Jefferson High School (9-12), 4001 Walnut Hill Lane

• *Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy (6-8), 3838 Crown Shore Drive

• *Tom C. Gooch Elementary School (PK-5), 4030 Calculus Drive

• *Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy (PK-8), 3978 Killion Drive

• *W.T. White High School (9-12), 4505 Ridgeside Drive

Highland Park ISD

Established in 1914 with a four-room school building and 95 students, HPISD has grown into a celebrated school district with eight campuses serving Highland Park and University Park and nearly 7,000 students. More than 97% of HPISD graduates attend college, often at the most prestigious universities in the country. Since the passage of a historic $361 million bond program in 2015, the district has added a fifth elementary school and rebuilt, renovated, or expanded all other campuses, some of which first opened nearly 100 years ago. Visit hpisd.org.

YOUR SCHOOLS (WITH GRADE LEVELS)

• Highland Park High School (9-12), 4220 Emerson Ave.

• John S. Armstrong Elementary School (K-4), 3600 Cornell Ave.

• John S. Bradfield Elementary School (K-4), 4300 Southern Ave.

• Arch H. McCulloch Intermediate/ Highland Park Middle School (5-6)/(7-8), 3555 Granada Ave.

• Michael M. Boone Elementary School (K-4), 8385 Durham St.

• Robert S. Hyer Elementary School (PK-4), 3920 Caruth Blvd.

• University Park Elementary School (K-4), 3500 Lovers Lane

University Park Elementary School MELISSA MACATEE

Robert S. Hyer Elementary School CHRIS MCGATHEY

Communities of Faith

There are rich opportunities to connect with a house of worship right in the neighborhood or a short drive away. Some churches and synagogues are landmarks with significant architectural styles, while others have formed to minister in recent years.

ANGLICAN:

• The Chapel of the Cross, 4333 Cole Ave.

BAPTIST:

• Northway Church, 3877 Walnut Hill Lane

• Park Cities Baptist Church, 3933 Northwest Parkway

• Royal Lane Baptist Church, 6707 Royal Lane

BIBLE/ NON-DENOMINATIONAL:

• Believers Chapel, 6420 Churchill Way

• Gateway Church Dallas Campus, 12123 Hillcrest Road

• Grace Bible Church, 11306 Inwood Road

• Highland Country Fellowship, 8202 Boedeker St.

• Northway Christian Church, 7202 W. Northwest Highway

• Northwest Bible Church, 8505 Douglas Ave.

• TLC Fellowship, 2109 S. Beckley Ave.

• Trinity Bible Church of Dallas, 5619 Dyer St.

• Trinity Church Dallas, Uptown Campus at 4300 Cole Ave. and Highland Park Campus at 4050 Herschel Ave.

• Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Lane

• Watermark Community Church, 7540 LBJ Freeway

CATHOLIC:

• Christ the King Catholic Church, 8017 Preston Road

• Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3811 Oak Lawn Ave.

• St. Monica Catholic Church, 9933 Midway Road

• St. Rita Catholic Community, 12521 Inwood Road

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE:

• Third Church of Christ, Scientist, 4419 Oak Lawn Ave.

• Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, 5655 W. Northwest Highway

• Christian Science Reading Room, 6464 Northwest Highway

CHURCH OF CHRIST:

• Prestoncrest Church of Christ, 6022 Preston Crest Lane

• Preston Road Church of Christ, 6409 Preston Road

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS:

• Dallas Texas Temple, 6363 Willow Lane

EPISCOPAL:

• Canterbury House, 3308 Daniel Ave.

• Church of the IncarnationMain Campus, 3966 McKinney Ave., North Campus (12727 Hillcrest Road) is temporarily closed.

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Park Cities Presbyterian Church COURTESY PHOTO

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Saint Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 7900 Lovers Lane

• St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5923 Royal Lane

• St. Michael & All Angels Church, 8011 Douglas Ave.

• St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 6525 Inwood Road

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS:

• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 5308 W. Mockingbird Lane

JEWISH:

• Congregation Shearith Israel (Conservative), 9401 Douglas Ave.

• Congregation Ohr HaTorah (Orthodox), 6324 Churchill Way

• Temple Emanu-El (Reform), 8500 Hillcrest Road

• Temple Shalom, 6930 Alpha Road

• Tiferet Israel, 10909 Hillcrest Road

LUTHERAN:

• Christ Lutheran Church, 3001 Lovers Lane

• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane

METHODIST:

• Cochran Chapel UMC, 9027 Midway Road

• El Buen Samaritano, 2903 Cherrywood Ave.

• The Grove Church – a campus of HPUMC, 4525 Rickover Drive

• Highland Park United Methodist Church, 3300 Mockingbird Lane

• Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road

• Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Road

• Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave.

• Perkins Chapel at SMU, 6001 Bishop Blvd.

• Preston Hollow United Methodist Church, 6315 Walnut Hill Lane

• University Park United Methodist Church, 4024 Caruth Blvd.

MUSLIM:

• Al-Ansar Society, Central Exchange Office Park, 777 S. Central Expressway #1m, Richardson

• Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT), 840 Abrams Road, Richardson

• Abu Hanifa Masjid, 132 N. Glenville Drive, Richardson

• MAS Islamic Center of Dallas, 1515 Blake Drive, Richardson

• Islamic Association of North Texas (Collins Musallah), 1600 N. Plano Road #200, Richardson

PRESBYTERIAN:

• Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd.

• NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expressway

• Park Cities Presbyterian Church, 4124 Oak Lawn Ave.

• Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston Road

• Westminster Presbyterian Church, 8200 Devonshire Drive

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS:

• Dallas First Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4009 N. Central Expressway

UNITARIAN:

• First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave.

Park Cities Baptist Church COURTESY PHOTOS

First Unitarian Church of Dallas

Party With a Purpose

Residents of the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and nearby areas know that Dallas’s best and biggest galas, luncheons, and teas offer fun opportunities to dress up for a good cause.

Spring brings out fascinators and wide-brimmed hats, while fall offers glam, dresses, and western wear.

The charitable social calendar contains too many dates to list here, but here’s a selection of Dallas’s must-know charity events:

Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball

Interested in the Dallas arts community? The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball honors Dallas Symphony Orchestra Debutantes and their families, typically in February. The Debutante season encompasses a year full of experiences that bond the young adults and their families with the community and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Funds raised by this tradition support the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Outreach Programs.

Mad Hatter’s Tea

Do you have a penchant for crafting

over-the-top headgear, or just want to look at some eye-popping hats? The Women’s Council of the Dallas boretum has hosted the annual Mad Hatter’s Tea for more than 30 years. Judges select hat award winners, and guests enjoy a seated tea, fashion show, and plenty of people watching.

Cattle Baron’s Ball

New to Texas? Leave the tuxes and ball gowns at home. With Cattle Baron’s Ball, cowboy boots, hats, and jeans become the most fashionable options. The largest single-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society has been graced by some of the most popular country music acts throughout its nearly 50-year history.

Crystal Charity Ball

The glitzy event, known as the grand dame of Dallas’ galas, celebrates donors to children’s charities in Dallas County. The Crystal Charity Ball Committee members have distributed more than $185 million to 156 worthy beneficiaries since 1952.

PHOTOGRAPHY, NICK AND TAMYTHA CAMERON PHOTOGRAPHY, GITTINGS

Find an Exclusive Club for You

Looking for an exclusive place to play golf or tennis, host a party, or simply enjoy a meal with a view?

The options are many and range from historic to nearly new, but some are harder to join than others (looking at you, Dallas Country Club).

COUNTRY CLUBS

• Royal Oaks Country Club, 7915 Greenville Ave., 214-691-6091

The Northwood Club hosted the U.S. Open in 1952, won by Julius Boros, which ended Ben Hogan’s streak of titles at three in three attempts.

• Bent Tree Country Club, 5201 Westgrove Drive, 972-931-7326

• Brookhaven Country Club, 3333 Golfing Green Drive, Farmers Branch, 972-243-6151

• Brook Hollow Golf Club, 8301 Harry Hines Blvd., 214-637-1900

• Dallas Country Club, 4155 Mockingbird Lane, 214-521-2151

• Northwood Club, 6524 Alpha Road, 972-239-1366

SOCIAL CLUBS

• Dallas Woman’s Club, 7000 Park Lane, 214-363-7596

• Junior League of Dallas, 8003 Inwood Road, 214-357-8822

CITY CLUBS

• Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N. Akard St., 214-871-1500

• Park City Club in Sherry Lane Place, 5956 Sherry Lane #1700, 214-373-0756

• Park House, 100 Highland Park Village, Level 3, 214-550-2878

• Tower Club Dallas in the Santander Tower, 1601 Elm St. 48th Floor, 214-220-0403

Park House COURTESY PHOTO

Dine Divinely in Dallas

Though not historically known as a great foodie city, Dallas has played a significant role as the incubator and headquarters for some of the most well-known restaurants in America.

Casual dining concepts such as Steak & Ale, Chili’s, La Madeline, and Pei Wei set the table in the ‘60s, ’70s, and ‘80s for the industry as we know it today.

YOUKNOW?

Dallas is also the birthplace of the Southwestern food movement which had a Big Bang moment around 1983 when five chefs including Dean Fearing, Stephen Pyles, and Avner Samuel – each still active in Dallas’ culinary scene today – incorporated ingredients from Mexican cuisine, the culinary undercurrent of the southwest, and combined them with French techniques and classical ingredients.

Their creativity has cast a rich, chili red glow on culinary outlets in our state and beyond. Restaurants that once relied on cowboy/rancher staples such as chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, and bacon

grease-soaked green beans now offer flavorful tortilla soup, chili-rubbed ribeyes, and dishes punctuated with black beans and cilantro.

Today, Dallas is known as a foodie city, having been validated by BonAppétit magazine and a slew of awards and nominations from prestigious culinary organizations. Why? Relative affordability compared to other big foodie cities plus access to capital investment, miles of sprawling prairie, population increases, and creativity make it an attractive market to start a restaurant and for national chains to try their luck.

Your new neighbors will direct you to their favorite Tex-Mex and BBQ joints but there is breathtaking culinary diversity throughout the city that is worth exploring.  From authentic Chinese Dim Sum in Richardson to traditional Mexican food right on Lovers Lane, there are tastes for beginner foodies and the adventurous ones, too.

Sometimes, proximity is the deciding factor on where to dine.

The Park Cities and Preston Hollow are well-planned communities with centralized

Howdy Homemade, an ice cream shop at 12300 Inwood Road, employs workers with special needs and serves up specially crafted flavors such as Dr. Pepper Chocolate Chip.

areas for dining and shopping including Highland Park Village and Snider Plaza which both offer multiple dining options. Inwood Village is also nearby with diverse dining choices.

If you’re interested in exploring a little further, Bishop Arts has exceptional dining options and well worth the 20-minute drive south, while 20 minutes north, you have Addison with an infusion of new restaurants worth exploring.

Snider Plaza, The Plaza at Preston Center, Midway Hollow Shopping Center, Preston Royal Shopping Center, and Preston Forest each offer multiple dining possibilities from fast food to fine dining. The beauty of eating at neighborhood restaurants such as Ramble Room, Neuhaus Café, and Kuby’s is that you see your neighbors, classmates, fellow volunteers, and colleagues breaking bread as families, baseball teams, and Girl Scout troops. It’s where we get to know each other outside of duty, inside of leisure.

Two insider tips about dining in Dallas:

1. If you have to pay for chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant, you’re at the wrong place.

2. Some of the best hospitality you’ll ever encounter comes from our restaurant folks.

Welcome home, we are glad to have you. Eat well, be well.

Follow Kersten Rettig, a Park Cities-based writer with 30-plus years of experience in food and beverage marketing and public relations, on Instagram @KerstenEats.

Kersten Rettig’s Must-Try List (Just a Sampling):

• Bubba’s Cooks Country, 6617 Hillcrest Road – fast casual southern diner serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Café Pacific, 24 Highland Park Village –classic Continental cuisine

• Escondido, 5950 Royal Lane – The only Tex-Mex in Preston Royal is family friendly and has a great patio

• India Palace, 12817 Preston Road, Suite 105 – authentic, award-winning Indian food

• Knife Steakhouse, 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane. – There are plenty of steakhouses in town, this might be the best.

• Knox Bistro, 3230 Knox St. – authentic French bistro with approachable menu and wine list

• Kuby’s Sausage House, 6601 Snider Plaza – German market with excellent meat and adjacent restaurant

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Rise No. 1 outdoor patio COURTESY OF RISE

• Loro, 1812 N. Haskell Ave. – Texas BBQ and Asian fusion restaurant created by two award-winning chefs

• Malai Kitchen, 6130 Luther Lane – Upscale Thai/Vietnamese cuisine in upscale setting

• Meridian, 5650 Village Glen Drive – Brilliant and approachable Brazilian cuisine

• Mesero, multiple locations – elevated

Tex-Mex

• Mi Cocina, multiple locations – a TexMex classic

• Montlake Cut, 8220 Westchester Drive –fresh fish, raw bar, Pacific Northwest inspired

• Nonna, 4115 Lomo Alto Drive – Italian food, fresh pasta, and locally sourced products

• Oishii, 5627 SMU Blvd. (multiple locations) – excellent sushi, Thai, and Vietnamese food

• Parigi, 3311 Oak Lawn Ave. – neighborhood French/American bistro

• Princi Italia, 5959 Royal Lane – Italian classics such as pastas, veal, and salads

• Quarter Acre, 2023 Greenville Ave.

– New Zealand-inspired cuisine with glorious beef, fish, and veggies

• Ramble Room, 6565 Hillcrest Ave. – the Park Cities’ quintessential neighborhood bar and restaurant

• Rise No. 1, 5360 W. Lovers Lane

– charming setting serving souffles, soups, and salads

• Rodeo Goat, 1926 Market Center Blvd. –burgers, beer, and a spacious patio

• Sachet, 4270 Oak Lawn Ave. – Upscale Mediterranean in elegant setting

• Suze, 4343 W. Northwest Highway – a Preston Hollow favorite serving classic Continental cuisine

• The Charles, 1632 Market Center Blvd. – excellent Italian food in a sophisticated scene

• TJ’s Seafood, Preston Royal and 4212 Oak Lawn Ave. – excellent fresh seafood restaurant and fish market

• Trova Wine Bar, 4004 Villanova St. –restaurant with light fare and retail wine sales

• Written By The Seasons, 380 Melba St., Bishop Arts – a love letter to seasonal food, sealed with a chef’s kiss

Ramble Room KATHY TRAN

Escondido’s Shrimp Fajitas

TRAN

Family Fun

Beyond those great neighborhood parks, families will find ample children-friendly places to go just a short drive away. Be sure to check out the museums (Pages 66-68). Here are a few other favorites:

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Listed among the top arboretums globally, The Dallas Arboretum is proud to offer the public an array of popular annual events, educational programs for children and adults, and an emphasis on family-oriented activities. The Arboretum’s 66 acres on the shores of White Rock Lake include a complete life science laboratory with endless potential for discovery.

8525 Garland Road, 214-515-6615, dallasarboretum.org

Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden

Children love connecting with nature, and the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden provides a place to run and play while learning about life and Earth science. From the youngest to the oldest, there’s

something new around every turn in the galleries that unfold along the eight-acre path overlooking White Rock Lake.

The youngest visitors enjoy the walled garden with a caterpillar maze, a sandbox, giant acorns and insects, mushroom seats and tables, a potting shed, a treehouse, a babbling brook, and a plant petting zoo. In the heart of the garden, Texas Skywalk is an elevated walkway through the trees inviting visitors to discover the benefits and what lives in the treetops. Amaze offers children engaging rewards along the way to the Amazing Secret Garden. Changeable panels make the maze either more or less challenging for different age groups, and questions at turning points speed children toward the goal.

8525 Garland Road, 214-515-6615, dallasarboretum.org

Dallas Children’s Theater

The live theater features a range of shows for kids and families, along with classes and educational programs.

5938 Skillman St., 214-978-0110, dct.org

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens COURTESY OF DALLAS ARBORETUM

Dallas Zoo

Home to 2,000 animals of 406 species, The Dallas Zoological Park is a 106-acre zoo located three miles south of downtown in Marsalis Park. Established in 1888, it is the largest zoological Texas. Exhibits include Giants of the Savanna, Wilds of Africa, Koala Walkabout, Zoo North, Gorilla Research Center, and the Children’s Zoo. 650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway, 469-5547501, dallaszoo.com

(DART Stop: Take the Red Line to the Zoo Station)

Six Flags Over Texas

SixFlagsOver Texas

With 13 thrilling roller coasters, three refreshing water rides, and 11 rides that spin and fly, there is something for the

entire family to enjoy at Six Flags Over Texas. This 212-acre amusement park opened in 1961 and is the first amusement park in the Six Flags chain. Open all year long, purchase a season pass that includes Hurricane Harbor.

2201 E. Road to Six Flags St., Arlington, 817-640-8900, sixflags.com/overtexas

Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden COURTESY OF DALLAS ARBORETUM

Dallas Zoo WILLIAM TAYLOR

Play with a purpose!

Winspear Opera House, Donor Reflecting Pool CARTER ROSE

Reliant Lights Your Holidays, AT&T Performing Arts Center NATE REHLANDER

Perot Museum of Nature & Science COURTESY PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE

Dallas Arts District aerial CARTER ROSE

Sightseeing In Dallas

Now that you are getting to know your new neighborhoods, play tourist for a day and get to know the city. You’ll be ready to host your friends and family when they visit.

Begin on the GeO-Deck of Reunion Tower, 300 Reunion Blvd. East (reuniontower.com). Enjoy a panoramic view of the iconic downtown Dallas skyline, the Trinity River, and the sculptural Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Four hundred seventy feet up is a great vantage point to discover historical landmarks, museums, parks, and much more, and a great place to plan your next stop! Check out some of our favorites below:

DID YOU KNOW?

– the Dallas Zoo, George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, and the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Visit cityPASS.com/dallas.

THE DALLAS ARTS DISTRICT

WHAT’SUPWITH THAT?

The Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, a unique member of the Dallas Arts District and nationally acclaimed as a prototype for magnet schools, educates the next generation of gifted performing and visual artists.

With one simple, convenient purchase, a CityPASS, valid for nine days, saves 49% on admission to four attractions: the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and Reunion Tower GeO-Deck, plus your choice of two of these three

What civic leaders envisioned for the arts community in Dallas 50 years ago is now a thriving reality on the northeast end of downtown. Once scattered across the city, significant visual, performing, and cultural art institutions followed the Dallas Museum of Art one by one to its heart. The AT&T Performing Arts Center opened in 2005, completing the Dallas Arts District. Today the district spans 118 acres and is considered the “largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation.”

Klyde Warren Park, a 5-acre park built over an eight-lane recessed freeway in 2012, has become a vibrant gathering place connecting the district with the Perot Museum, Victory Park, and Uptown.

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Big Tex COURTESY OF STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

DOWNTOWN MUSEUMS AND VENUES

• Crow Museum of Asian Art in the Trammell Crow Center, 2010 Flora St., crowcollection.org

• Dallas Museum of Art plus the DMA Café, 1717 N. Harwood St., dma.org

• Nasher Sculpture Center plus the Nasher Café, 2001 Flora St., nashersculpturecenter.org

• Perot Museum of Nature & Science, 2201 N. Field St., perotmuseum.org

• The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, 411 Elm St., jfk.org

• Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Houston St., dhhrm.org

• Old City Park, 1515 S. Harwood St., oldcityparkdallas.org

Nasher Sculpture Center displays Preston Hollow artist Nic Nicosia’s sculpture bighands . COURTESY OF NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER

Wyly Theatre, Donor Reflecting Pool CARTER ROSE

Wyly Theatre, Potter Rose Performance Hall CARTER ROSE

• The Dallas World Aquarium, 1801 N. Griffin St., dwazoo.com

• Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., dallassymphony.org

• AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora St., “attpac.org” with four venues – the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, the Annette Strauss Square, and the Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park – and five resident companies – Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico (anmbf.org), Dallas Black Dance Theater (dbdt.org), The Dallas Opera (dallasopera.org), Dallas Theater Center (dallastheatercenter.org), and Texas Ballet Theater (texasballettheater.org).

Fair Park

Constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936, the 277-acre National Historic Landmark at 3809 Grand Ave. features numerous Art Deco buildings. Each fall

Big Tex welcomes visitors there for the State Fair of Texas. (Catch a ride on the historic Ferris wheel and eat a world-famous Fletcher’s corny dog.) bigtex.com

Also, find at Fair Park:

• African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave., aamdallas.org

• Children’s Aquarium Dallas, 1462 1st Ave., childrensaquarium.com

• Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave., broadwaydallas.org

• Dallas Firefighters Museum at Fair Park, 3801 Parry Ave., dallasfiremuseum.com

OTHER MUSEUMS

• Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field Airport, 6911 Lemmon Ave., flightmuseum.com

• Museum of Biblical Art, 7500 Park Lane, biblicalarts.org

Fitness and Health Care

Many know Dallas for its sports teams –the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers, and FC Dallas – but plenty of North Texans like to keep in playing shape, too.

That can mean playing tennis or taking a walk or jog at one of the parks covered in the neighborhood pages of this handbook or taking advantage of other fitness opportunities (see below).

But if such efforts lead to injury or fail to stave off illness, quality care from the topranked hospitals in Dallas is available nearby. Find emergency rooms that are open 24/7 and provide a network of physicians who are experts in complex care. Three of those hospitals look to the health and well-being of the children in our neighborhoods, so there is no need to travel to another city with a sick child. Scattered throughout our neighborhoods are numerous clinics for urgent care.

FITNESS

• Cooper Aerobics Center, 12200 Preston Road, cooperaerobics.com, 972-239-7223

• JCC Dallas, 7900 Northaven Road

• Moody Family YMCA in the Park Cities, 6000 Preston Road, ymcadallas.org, 214-526-7293

• Semones Family YMCA (Town North), 4332 Northaven Road, ymcadallas.org, 214-357-8431

HOSPITALS/EMERGENCY ROOMS

• Baylor University Medical Center, 3500 Gaston Ave., 214-820-0111

• Children’s Medical Center Dallas, 1935 Medical District Drive, 214-456-7000

• Medical City Dallas Hospital, 7777 Forest Lane, 972-566-7000

• Methodist Dallas Medical Center, 1441 N. Beckley Ave., 214-947-8181

• Parkland Memorial Hospital, 5200 Harry Hines Blvd., 214-590-8000

• Scottish Rite for Children, 2222 Welborn St., 214-559-5000

• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, 214-345-6789

• UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., 214-648-3111

• William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, 6201 Harry Hines Blvd., 214-633-4700

URGENT CARES PRESTON HOLLOW

• Acute Response Clinics, 3701 W. Northwest Highway, 214-266-1370

• Advance ER, 12338 Inwood Road, 214-247-7909

• CityDoc Urgent Care, 10759 Preston Road Suite 200, 972-480-3400

• Hillcrest Medical, 8611 Hillcrest Ave. #180, 214-368-3800

• Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care, 3641 W. Northwest Highway, Suite 160, 214-292-6099

• Methodist Family Health CenterPreston Hollow, 4235 W. Northwest Highway, Suite 400, 214-750-5100

• Minute Clinic (Walk-In Clinic at CVS), 11661 Preston Road, Suite 218 866-389-2727

• NextCare Urgent Care 104, 11888 Marsh Lane, 972-488-9222

• Preston Hollow Emergency Room, 8007 Walnut Hill Lane, 214-891-3354

• Preston Hollow Women’s Healthcare, 8160 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 330, 214-739-1300

• Urgent Care for Kids - Dallas, 11661 Preston Road, Suite 120, 214-363-7242

URGENT CARES PARK CITIES

• Advance ER, 5201 W. Lovers Lane, 214-494-8222

• Baylor Scott & White Urgent CareLovers Lane, 5800 E. Lovers Lane, 972-817-6260

• CareNow Urgent Care - Greenville, 4844 Greenville Ave., 214-295-9410

• CareNow Urgent Care - Oak Lawn, 4501 Lemmon Ave., 469-672-4238

• CareNow Urgent Care - Knox Henderson, 4617 N. Central Expressway, 469-804-9280

• CareNow Urgent Care - Uptown, 2404 McKinney Ave., 214-721-0630

• Children’s Health PM Urgent Care University Park Dallas, 6805 W. Northwest Highway., 469-905-5437

• Citra Urgent Care, 3414 Milton Ave., 469-522-3995

• CityDoc - Inwood Village, 5301 W. Lovers Ln., Suite. 109, 214-352-7800

• CityDoc Uptown, 2909 McKinney Ave. #B, 214-871-7000

• Highland Park Emergency Room, 5150 Lemmon Ave. #108, 214-891-5579

• Methodist Park Cities Clinic, 5709 W. Lovers Lane, 469-913-8940

• Today Clinic, temporarily closed, 3330 Douglas Ave., 214-238-2411

PHARMACIES THAT DELIVER

• Oak Lawn Pharmacy, 4003 Lemmon Ave., 214-954-7389

• Preston Road Pharmacy in Caruth Haven Plaza, 6901 Preston Road, 214-521-9991

• Dougherty’s Pharmacy in Preston Valley Shopping Center, 12835 Preston Road, 214-373-5300

Numbers to know

DALLAS COUNTY

Dallascounty.org

• Sales Taxes – Sales tax is 6.25% in the state of Texas and your municipalities collect another 2% for an 8.25% total rate

• Property Taxes – Dallas, Highland Park, and University Park all go through the Dallas County Tax Office. Main office, 500 Elm St., Suite 3300, 214-653-7811, propertytax@ dallascounty.org

• Dallas County North Dallas Government Center, 6820 LBJ Freeway

• Vehicle Registration – Tax Office for Dallas County, 500 Elm St., Suite 3300, 214-653-7811, dallascounty.org

CITY OF DALLAS

• Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St., 214-670-3111, dallascityhall.com

• Dallas Libraries, general number: 214-670-1400, dallaslibrary2.org

• Dallas Fire Station 11, 3828 Cedar Springs Road

• Dallas Fire Station 20, 12727 Montfort Drive

• Dallas Fire Station 22, 12200 Coit Road

• Dallas Fire Station 27, 8401 Douglas Ave.

• Dallas Fire Station 41, 5920 Royal Lane

• Dallas Fire Station 35, 3839 Walnut Hill Lane

• Dallas Fire Station 37, 6780 Greenville Ave.

• Dallas Fire Station 21, 3210 Love Field Drive

• Dallas Fire Station 42, 3333 W. Mockingbird Lane

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• Dallas Fire Station 2, 4211 Northaven Road

• Utilities Office, 1500 Marilla St., 214-651-1441

• Animal Control, main shelter and adoption site, 1818 N. Westmoreland Road, 214-670-6800

• Trash Collection administrative office, 3112 Canton St., Suite 200, 214-670-3555

• Dallas Police Department, 1400 Botham Jean Blvd., 214-671-3001, dallaspolice.net

• North Central Patrol Division, 6969 McCallum Blvd., 214-670-7253

• Northeast Patrol Division, 9915 E. Northwest Highway, 214-670-4415

• Northwest Patrol Division, 9801 Harry Hines Blvd., 214-670-6178

• Dallas Fire Department, 1500 Marilla St., 214-670-3111

TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK

• Town Hall (with Department of Public Safety and library), 4700 Drexel Drive, 214-521-4161, hptx.org

CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK

• City Hall (with police and fire departments), 3800 University Blvd., 214-363-1644