Arts + Culture

“Look What I Made!”

By Todd ParksNew Song School of the Arts“Look, Mom! Look, Dad! I made this!”Every parent has heard those words. Your child comes running toward you holding a painting, a sculpture, a drawing, or perhaps something you can’t immediately identify. You smile, tell them how wonderful it is, and eventually it finds its way onto the refrigerator, a shelf, or into that ever-growing box of childhood treasures. To us, it may be a piece of paper covered in paint. To them, it is a masterpiece. But there may...

Finance + Legal Services

Are You Waiving Fees Straight Out Of Your Profit?

Think about the last time a customer pushed back on your service-call fee. A crew is standing by, the schedule has an opening, and the person on the phone hesitates at the charge. It is the easiest thing in the world to say do not worry about the fee, we will take care of you. A plumbing and drain contractor across the north Dallas suburbs, doing around six million dollars a year, waived that fee so often it had practically stopped being a fee at all. Every waiver felt small and generous in the...

Local Services

Nonprofit of the Month

The Storehouse Community Empowers Neighbors to Thrive Article by Elizabeth Lenart | Photography by Photography Courtesy of Ben Skye The Storehouse Community Center looks different to each neighbor. The Storehouse, founded in 2009, provides short-term assistance and long-term transformation to residents of Collin, Dallas, and Denton counties, and it does so in a myriad of interconnected ways. For some, The Storehouse is a source of food. For others, an opportunity to learn important skills...

Entertainment

Date Night with Character

The Bartonville Store Offers the Unforgettable Taste and Atmosphere of Authentic Texas Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Savanna Romano Tucked between Flower Mound and Denton, at a crossroads in the little town of Bartonville, sits a weathered landmark with a warm invitation painted right over the door: eat, drink, live music. The Bartonville Store delivers all three with the natural grace of a place that knows exactly what it is. For couples seeking an unforgettable date night, it...