The staff at Facelogic Spa on Lovers Lane know the only thing better than an MD Skincare facial is a free one! As part of its “Glow and Go” celebration, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow, guests will receive a complimentary 20 minute MD Skincare facial including an alpha beta peel and skin care analysis. And while you peruse the array of skincare goodies at the spa store, which also features Liz James jewelry and Renee Vandevere artwork, you’ll be able to sample ...read more

If you’re in the market for a new coiffure like I am, you’ll want to make a note of this. Michelle Patrick Salons, an upscale salon specializing in multi-textured hair, custom blended color, and cutting edge styling, will have a “Be Scene” party at 7 p.m. March 25 in honor of its new location at 4209 Herschel Ave. In addition to the live music, custom cocktails and hors d‘oeuvres, and avant-garde hair models, guests will receive exclusive discounts on Paul Mitchell products and free service upgrades for booking an appointment at the event. The best part is that it’s ...read more

If the SMU campus and Hillcrest Avenue seem a little crowded Wednesday and Thursday, it’s because McFarlin Auditorium is hosting auditions for the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Things should get hopping pretty early tomorrow. Producers invited the media to show up at 6:30. If you’re interested in trying out, click here.

If you don’t feel like fighting the crowds at Greenville Avenue’s St. Patrick’s celebration this weekend (R.I.P Greenville Bar & Grill, Terrilli’s, Hurricane Grill, and Mick’s), head over to Hotel Palomar’s Central 214 restaurant from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday for a party on the patio. The shindig will feature all of the traditional St. Paddy’s accouterments (Irish music, green beer, grilled brats, etc.), without all the walking, shoving, and endless port-o-potty lines of Lower Greenville. Cost is $25 per person. Go here for more info.

Based on the basic book-jacket description of Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s Secret Daughter — a novel about the parallel lives of an Indian woman who gives up her baby girl and the American woman who adopts her — I would have passed. It doesn’t exactly sound like my cup of tea.

But Gowda is a University Park resident, so I read her debut novel before interviewing her for a story in the current edition of Park Cities People. And I ...read more

Last summer, I wrote about the debut of Bad Kids Go to Hell, a comic book written by St. Mark’s graduate Barry “Bazz” Wernick and Highland Park High School graduate Matthew Spradlin. Their series has been collected as a graphic novel, and they’ll be signing copies from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the SMU Bookstore.

The Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society has just named the five stops on its eighth annual Historic Home Tour, coming April 10.

And they are (drum roll, please): 4611 Arcady Ave., 3501 Beverly Drive, 3404 Southwestern Blvd., 3510 Drexel Drive, and 3409 Harvard Ave., which is pictured below*.

*Per reporter bias, because I love the porch.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the start of the tour, and can be bought early at certain Tom Thumb and Simon David stores, or by contacting the PCH&PS office at ...read more

They’ll all be part of the fabulous wine and cheese happy hour at Stephanie Anne in Highland Park Village today! From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., guests will enjoy wine and cheese, courtesy of Vintage Wines, while perusing artwork by Beth Gandy (check out that lovely piece on the left), who will be on hand to chat with attendees. While you’re there, you may also want to take advantage of the store’s slipcover and upholstery program. If you scoop up one of the many slipcover or upholstery fabrics, you’ll get ...read more

According to today’s Guide section of The Dallas Morning News, the novel penned by Turtle Creek resident and first-time author Patricia Falvey has taken the top spot in the list of local bestsellers. Her book, The Yellow House, is an interesting history lesson. It’s a first-person account of Northern Ireland’s turbulent quest for Home Rule from the eyes of Eileen O’Neil, an orphaned Catholic girl with plenty of strength and personal conflict. We had a lovely chat with Falvey a couple of weeks ago (notes from ...read more

Mmmmmm, I love Girl Scout Cookie season! Today through March 21, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas will be hosting cookie booth sales at stores such as Blockbuster, Kroger, Tom Thumb, and Albertsons. The sales are an integral part of the organization’s business and economic literacy initiative for girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade. I find it helpful to repeat that last sentence over and over to myself while tearing into a box of thin mints. Go here to find the cookie booth closest to you. Get there before I ...read more