Lakewood Early Childhood PTA

Peace, Love, and Lakewood: Lakewood Home Festival Unveils Auction Party Theme at July Fourth Parade

By Candy's Dirt / July 4, 2021 /

From Staff Reports Grab your bell-bottoms and put flowers in your hair, because the 2021 Lakewood Home Festival Auction Party theme is “Lakewoodstock”! The Lakewood Early Childhood Parent Teacher Association (LECPTA) Auction Party Chairs and their families cruised down Lakewood Boulevard in classic cars from the Woodstock era, including a 1967 Jeep Kaiser M715 and…

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Longtime Lakewood Lovers Plan to Live Long in Prosper

By Joanna England / May 10, 2019 /

If you live in Lakewood, or you have kids at Lakewood Elementary, you already know Gretchen Stofer Darby. The PR powerhouse and mom of three kids has worked tirelessly to promote fundraising events through her agency, GDC Public Relations and Promotions. While their tenure in the most sought-after neighborhood in East Dallas has been fruitful…

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Lakewood Home Festival Features Brookcove Home of Artist Shannon Kincaid

By Joanna England / November 6, 2013 /

(Editor’s Note: If you don’t have tickets already to the Lakewood Home Festival this weekend, better snatch them up quick! If you’re feeling lucky, find out how to win a pair of tickets at the end of this post.)

ShannonThe Lakewood Home Festival is one of the oldest home tours in Dallas, and one of the most successful ones, to boot. It manages to get better every year, thanks to the volunteers and homeowners who graciously host tours. This year, the homes are tremendous and very special, but one home stands out from the crowd thanks to its unique finishes and artistic sensibilities. It’s 7130 Brookcove, home of Lakewood artist Shannon Kincaid. The house is a recently renovated Italian villa-inspired home with tons of gorgeous custom finishes and fabulous mosaics throughout.

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Did You Win Our Lakewood Home Festival Ticket Giveaway?

By Joanna England / October 28, 2013 /

You did if your name is Pat Coble or Ginny Booth! Congratulations to our winners, who each win a pair of tickets to the Lakewood Home Festival Nov. 9 and 10. They get two tickets to the home tour featuring some amazing houses throughout Lakewood. Didn’t win? Don’t fret! You can still score tickets to…

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Lakewood Home Festival Features Gorgeous Homes With Plenty of History

By Joanna England / October 2, 2013 /

In case you didn’t already know, the signs lining Gaston Road should serve as a reminder that your favorite home tour is just around the corner!

Every year I fall in love with Lakewood all over again at the annual Lakewood Home Festival. This year, the 37th for the home tour benefiting Lakewood Early Childhood PTA, is no different. The houses are impeccable, a selection of great architecture and history that anyone with eyes will just fawn over.

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