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The Island Spot Heats Up With New Oak Cliff Location

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Top Stories: ➊ – Man shot at while driving home in central Oak Cliff (Thursday), ➋ – Would-be rapist runs away after attack near east Oak Cliff DART station is interrupted (Friday), ➌ – Clerk shot, killed in overnight robbery (Friday), ➍ – Dallas-born boho clothing line gets a proper storefront in Oak Cliff (Friday), ➎ – It’s My Mansion: North Oak Cliff Traditional Offers Lots of Charms for Under $200K (Monday)

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Bike Rodeo – Nov 5 (8AM – 10AM)

You Plus Dallas 9/24 9:33A Bike Friendly Oak Cliff

Join BFOC for Oak Cliff s first Bike Rodeo on Nov. 5th from 8AM to 10AM at the 10th street parking lot at Cliff Temple Baptist Church (125 Sunset Ave, Dallas). The Bike Rodeo will be in conjunction...

Dallas-born boho clothing line gets a proper storefront in Oak Cliff

CultureMap Dallas 9/23 5:59A Julia Bunch

After nearly five years as an online-only boutique, Winter Lennon has opened a storefront in Oak Cliff filled with lacy tunics, scarves, and bohemian dresses. Owner and creative director Lindsay...

Ovarian Cancer Walk/Run Strives to Break Silence About Deadly Disease on Sept. 25

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/22 11:00P Rita Cook

For 16 years, the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition ( NOCC ) has strived to assure that this type of cancer is not forgotten. To that end, the...

Clerk shot, killed in overnight robbery

WFAA.com (Local News) 9/23 3:00A

A convenience store clerk was shot and killed during a robbery in West Oak Cliff early Friday.

The Flight and Plight of the Monarch Butterfly in DFW

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/22 7:00A Rita Cook

The path cuts right through the Dallas area as the much-loved monarch butterfly begins its long journey from North America down to Mexico each year to spend the winter. Actually, the monarch flies...

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The Island Spot Heats Up With New Oak Cliff Location

I Live in Dallas 9/26 5:50A Lifestyle Writer

Photo Credit: D List Photos Following award-winning success, Dallas’ eminent Jamaican Kitchen and Bar, The Island Spot, recently expanded beyond its Carrollton location to open its second location at...

Green tip #4: Pack a trash-free lunch

Dallas Zoo (News) 9/26 2:54A Travis Hudson

This month’s green tip is another double whammy: helping the earth and your pocketbook! Did you know that the average U.S. child produces 67 pounds of lunch trash per school...

Things To Do This Week. // Step Right Up.

Central Track 9/25 5:06A Cory

In November, Nike will release its HyperAdapt 1.0 shoes , that automatically adjust to their wearer's feet. Oh, and they're self-lacing, just like Back to the Future II predicted we'd have. Never mind...

Mah-Jong for Adults

Dallas Public Library (Events) 9/24 5:16P

When: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Where: North Oak Cliff Branch Library Mah-Jong for Adults

Book Review: The Earth Wants YOU, by Reverend Billy

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 9/24 5:00A Mark Draz

The Earth Wants YOU bills itself as a motivational handbook for earth activists and is a short compilation of the essays and actions of Bill Talen, a performance artist and...

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This Week in Dallas ISD: Sept 23 edition

The Hub (Dallas ISD) 9/23 8:16A Gene Davis

Another Friday marks the end of another great week in Dallas ISD! The TEA announcing that more schools received academic distinctions, 16 of our seniors being named National...

Science and Safety the Focus of St. Elizabeths in Oak Cliff

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/21 10:15A Judy Porter

Science and Safety the Focus of St. Elizabeths St. Elizabeth of Hungary School, tucked away at 4019 S. Hampton Road in Oak Cliff, has a rather unique safety feature: the principal is a former Dallas...

Salazar Elementary inicia el mes de la Herencia Hispana (video)

The Hub (Dallas ISD) 9/21 11:09A Messaging and Marketing

Arturo Salazar Elementary School inició el mes de la Herencia Hispana con un evento muy festivo. El mes de la Herencia Hispana, del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, es un...

Community celebrates historical marker unveiling at Harllee

The Hub (Dallas ISD) 9/20 11:08A Gene Davis

More than 200 community members came together at N.W. Harllee Early Childhood Center on Sept. 17 to celebrate the unveiling of the Official Texas Historical Marker for the 10th Street Historical...

Junior League of Dallas Awards 54 Dallas ISD Teachers Through Grants for Innovative Teaching...

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/19 7:13A Sara Cram

The Junior League of Dallas (JLD), along with presenting sponsor Texas Instruments (TI), awarded 54 Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) educators with grants of up to $2,000 each through...

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2nd Annual Oak Cliff Blessing of the Animals

Winnetka Heights 9/26 4:57A Chris White (Communications Chai

Sunday, October 2 from 12:30 pm. to 4:30 p.m. Tyler Street United Methodist Church, 927 West 10th Street This free community-wide event celebrates our companion animals,...

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Featured Mexican Recipes: Chicken Enchiladas, Classic Beef Tamale Pie, Sarah's Stuffed Jalapeños

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/21 2:55P Saffie Farris

Today, I am surfing around for Mexican dishes and came up with these. Sarah's Stuffed Jalapeños - Featured from bubbleliferecipebox.com If you like it hot, you don't want to...

An Eater's Guide to Dallas

Eater Dallas 9/20 4:56A Amy McCarthy

Since its portrayal in the eponymous and infamous 1970s-era soap opera, Dallas has seen an incredible amount of change. The home of Neiman Marcus, the legendary State Fair of Texas, and America's...

Flora Street Chef Wins Okrapalooza Championship

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/13 2:00P Rita Cook

It was a whos who of local chefs cooking okra this past weekend at the 7th Annual Okrapalooza competition. A foodie tradition in East Dallas, this year the competition took place at The Lot on Grand...

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EARLY FALL OUTFIT

Krystal Schlegel 9/25 8:00P krystal

I love anything lace up and wore this light sweater and comfortable suede pumps for an easy early Fall outfit idea. We just got in San Fransisco and I m officially in the mood for Fall. I ordered ...

A weekend in San Fransisco and Napa

Krystal Schlegel 9/24 9:59P krystal

We did our research before this trip. Here is a little weekend Napa to San Fransisco city guide: I mentioned last week that Luke and I were going to San Fransisco then Napa and if you follow along on...

Hand-Painted Handbag Line Wendistry Celebrates One Year With A Trunk Show This Saturday

DFW Style Daily 9/22 7:58P Amber LaFrance

Local handbag designer Wendi McGowan-Ellis offers art collectors a rare commodity – influence over the creative process. As the Founder of Wendistry.com, McGowan-Ellis offers...

First Week of Fall

Krystal Schlegel 9/22 2:35P krystal

It is the first official week of Fall, so with that I bring you a cozy Fall outfit idea for the weekend. We are in San Fransisco this weekend and the cooler weather is the perfect way to start off...

FROM DESK TO DINNER

Krystal Schlegel 9/21 8:09P krystal

Something everyone needs in their closet is a great black suit. Even though my job is a bit more creative, my workaholic personality lends itselft to more of a corporate structure. I have to follow a...

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Is it OK to overpay for a house?

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/26 5:52A Rochelle Mortensen

Bidding wars. Houses selling over appraised value. Sales prices that end up well over the list price. Weve all heard the tales of woe from buyers in North Texas lately. In...

It’s My Mansion: North Oak Cliff Traditional Offers Lots of Charms for Under $200K

Candy's Dirt 9/19 9:05A Leah Shafer

There s been a lot of attention lately to our North Texas real estate market—it s one of the hottest in the nation, if not the hottest. See More...

Is your pool losing its sparkle?

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 9/19 3:45A Rochelle Mortensen

Does your pool sparkle in the summer sun like an oasis? Or do you find yourself cringing when you look at the bottom of the pool. That is, when you can see it. With summer...

2728 Dutton Dr, Dallas, TX 75211, $101,000 2 beds, 1 bath

Trulia - Oak Cliff 9/18 9:00P

1036 sqft, 2 beds, 1 bath, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Oak Cliff

2615 Burlington Blvd, Dallas, TX 75211, $199,000 2 beds, 1.5 baths

Trulia - Oak Cliff 9/15 9:00P

1175 sqft, 2 beds, 1.5 baths, single-family home in Dallas, TX - Oak Cliff

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Dr. Disappointment will see you now: Texas physician morale lowest in nation

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/23 9:43A Bill Hethcock

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be doctors. Texas physicians are the most burned out in the nation, according to a new report conducted by Irving-based physician...

A CEO’s perspective on how to handle stress and depression

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/23 1:30A Dana Manciagli

According to a recent study by Harvard Medical School, 18 percent of employed Americans between the ages of 15 and 54 reported that they had experienced symptoms of a mental...

Southwestern Medical Foundation adds 13 trustees

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/21 8:44A Evan Hoopfer

Southwestern Medical Foundation announced last week it elected 13 new trustees at the most recent board meeting. The new trustees are elected to a three-year term and eligible...

2016's #3 Healthiest Employer: Texas Health Resources

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/21 6:40A Anna Butler

Texas Health Resources is one of the biggest faith-based health care system’s in the United States, and its wellness program, Be Healthy, boasts even bigger results. In 2015,...

2016's #2 Healthiest Employer: Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/21 6:39A Anna Butler

Over the past two years, Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors (H&W) has been able to avoid raising employee premiums while the market experienced an average increase of 8-10...

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10 Reasons You Should Start Foraging for Your Own Food

Alternet 9/25 8:00P Pascal Baudar, AlterNet

Click here for reuse options! Nature is teeming with edibles. You just need to look. In the past few years, foraging—collecting edibles in the wild—has become more popular as...

Live Well - Go Green was a Great Success!

Features 9/25 6:22A Liz Berry

Im happy to report this event was a great success! I havent heard the latest reports on attendance records but I can say that within the first hour of opening the doors at 9AM, five hundred visitors...

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23,000 Deaths Every Year in U.S. Alone: The Alarming Rise of Antibiotic Resistance

Alternet 9/23 8:45P Beyond Pesticides

Click here for reuse options! Experts are warning that we may be entering or have already entered a post-antibiotic era and immediate global action must be taken. The United...

'A Five-Alarm Threat to Our Food Supply': Experts Describe Bayer-Monsanto Merger

Alternet 9/22 8:30P Katherine Paul, AlterNet

Click here for reuse options! A scary future for farmers around the world. It’s been about a week since Monsanto and Bayer confirmed their intention to say “I do”—ample time...

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