By Andrea Peskind Katz | Contributor The dog days of summer are upon us when Texas triple digits hit. Ugh! Either float on a raft in a pool or flee the state and go on vacation. Either way, these books are the perfect escapes for these dog days. Fabulous Fiction…
Getting paid to work is great, but there’s something about giving back that is vastly rewarding. As high school students in the Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program finished their first weeks on the job (and look forward to that much-anticipated paycheck), Mayor Harry LaRosiliere made sure they didn’t forget a…
Public invited to hear latest plans for existing retail center at party celebrating the past and future of the iconic mallon the 26thof July The free, family-friendly party will be held in the center court of Collin Creek Mall, and will feature live entertainment from the 1980s cover band, the…
– GLF Editors HULA HUT Looking to add a little spice to family night? Look no further than Hula Hut. The tropical themed dining destination that started in 1993 on Lake Austin, brought its tiki torches, bamboo walls, grass-thatched bars, lavish Pu Pu Platters, and thousands of colored lights to Lake…
by Lisa A. Beach You can easily notice when the first day of school begins because on that glorious, bird-singing, sunshine-filled morning, Panera Bread needs a bouncer for crowd-control with all the exuberant moms on coffee dates. I am one of those moms. Now that summer is almost over, I…
BY KARYN BRODSKY It is said that dogs are man’s best friend, and in the case of Elise Bissell of Richardson, TX, a volunteer animal advocate, she befriends dogs who have no one else. Bissell and two partners, Relle Austin and David Maldonado, founded and run Dallas Street Dog Advocates…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor DARTable staycations let you live like a tourist on your home turf. They’re also opportunities to discover other parts of North Texas, including those local spots that truly make a neighborhood. So which DART rail line should you start with? Just pick one. They…
By: Robert W. Sugerman, MD | Contributor Here’s a lesson that I learned very early in my career as an allergist: If the allergist advises the family to get rid of their dog (or other beloved warm-blooded creature), the family will usually get rid of the allergist instead. My youthful…
by Christa Melnyk Hines Teens by nature crave independence and privacy. As parents, how far should we go to respect their privacy while still ensuring that they’re making sound decisions? “The goal is for teens to gradually assume more responsibility for their own judgment,” says Dr. Rochelle Harris, a clinical…