Posts Tagged ‘Recreation’
Community Contribution The Young Strikers from C. C. Young Retirement Community return today to national Wii bowling competition. The team begins a tournament against 90 other teams from around the country competing in the only national Wii bowling tournament for seniors presented by the National Senior League. The Young Strikers team, eight seniors ranging in [...]
By Bruce Felps Nancy Visser over at the Dallas Morning News East Dallas blog reported today that the proposed bowling alley-bar-restaurant for Lowest Greenville Avenue remains a viable prospect. The attorney for Madison Partners, the developers of the property, said they would appeal to City Council to approve the necessary special use permit required to [...]
By Bruce Felps Organizers with three neighborhood associations and one civic support group — Lakewood Heights, Lower Grenville, Wilshire Heights, and Friends of Tietze Park Foundation — plan to cool things down a bit this weekend in the neighborhood. Planners have put together this year’s installment of Tietze Splash, the neighborhood pool party at the neighborhood park. [...]
By Bruce Felps Unfair Park has a bit more today on the proposed bowling alley for Lower Greenville Avenue. It goes back to the City Plan Commission this week, after the board delayed its initial hearing until Thursday before moving it along to City Council.
By Bruce Felps The next installment of the Dallas Wine Trail trek starts at Times Ten Cellars. The neighborhood winery and Fuqua Winery near Mockingbird Lane and Inwood Road serve as the check-in points for wine aficionados who take the tour, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., July 23, at four locations. The wine tasting and food pairings [...]
By Bruce Felps I’m coming to this party a little late seeing as how the information came to light last Friday, again last evening, and this morning in the paper version of the Dallas Morning News. Anyway, “this party” concerns an item on today’s City Plan Commission agenda — page 9, item 16 — in [...]
By Bruce Felps During the course of the year the White Rock Racing organization puts together no fewer than one and a half dozen — that would be 18 — foot races. Independence Day happens to provide the occasion for one of the group’s competitions. The Flagpole 8K hits the starting line at 7:30 a.m., July [...]
By Bruce Felps OK, this weekend is it, the two-day culmination of 100 days of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of White Rock Lake. Heavens, where to start, where to start? Ah, of course, with the boat parade.
By Bruce Felps The YMCA at White Rock plans two youth soccer leagues for the fall. Registration opens July 1 and runs through Aug. 7 for the two leagues — one for sixth-graders and one for seventh- and eight-graders who do not play for their schools.
By Bruce Felps Let’s not forget that White Rock is a lake, and as such has and continues to attract a fair number of boats to its surface. In honor of boats past and present, the Corinthian Sailing Club and White Rock Boat Club, in association with the White Rock Lake Centennial Celebration, this weekend [...]
