To those with sweet teeth: Bread Winners owners Cindy and Jim Hughes are celebrating the restaurant’s 16th birthday this week, and apparently handing out free cake balls at all three locations (on Lovers or McKinney here in town, or on Preston Road in Plano).

I’m on it.

I’m conflicted about analyzing this in a public forum because it could come across all wrong but I’m a bag snob and that trumps the fear of being seen as uppity.

So here’s the deal. Who doesn’t love some Louboutin? Seriously. The red lining. The buttery leather. The euphoria of carrying it for the first time while it still has that new car ...read more

Family businessman Max Fuqua has been a strong advocate for UP’s commercial areas.

I can’t really say that I was shocked to find out that Max Fuqua, owner of Plaza Health Foods, chairman of the city’s Commercial-Retail Advisory Committee, and member of the University ...read more

Since this sad story punched the country in the gut on June 4, I’ve been reading about school districts with automated phone systems designed to alert parents that their child has been marked absent. In this case, the family of a missing Oregon boy lost almost 7 crucial hours.

Should HPISD be equipped to report no-show students?

If you are looking for a way to beat the heat and treat yourself to something relaxing, check out Hiatus Spa + Retreat’s “Summer Radiance” Skin and Color Event on Tuesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 10 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 ...read more

Since its beginnings in 1986, La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas has raised more than $4 million for community projects in the Park Cities.  A week from Saturday, a new round of duchesses and escorts will debut at the hyper-local organization’s annual ball and presentation — on ...read more

Highland Parkies Sam and Shannon Gilliland opened their home to announce the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity’s Dream Dallas Home Design Competition.  The Institute of Classical Architecture’s Lyn Muse organized the event in hopes of attracting architects, interior designers, landscape architects and students studying architecture to create Habitat’s next single ...read more

Here’s a chance to liven up your refrigerator while earning a year’s worth of bragging rights about your little artist. We are looking for cover art entries for our annual July 4th Coloring Book. This year’s book will appear in the June 25 issue of Park Cities People, and ...read more

The following e-mail from a local realtor has been circulating with this attachment. And I’ve got to say, open houses have never seemed like a good idea. I’m just sayin’.

This is the man who signed in as “Max Holloway” during my open house at [street number] Princeton. He is also the man [agent's name] was showing houses to under the name ...read more

The women’s wear boutique in Highland Park Village will host a special shopping event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday that’s as good for your soul as it is your closet. That’s because 10 percent of the day’s proceeds will go to Alpha Chi Couture, an annual ...read more