Lakewood, Dallas, Texas
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Lakewood is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas (USA). It is adjacent to White Rock Lake, Bryan Place, and downtown Dallas.
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[edit] About
Lakewood boasts the historic Lakewood Theater, which shows classic films and hosts many contemporary musical and comedy events, and the popular Botanical Gardens. Surrounding the Lakewood Theater is an entire neighborhood of trendy restaurants, shopping venues, and historical landmarks such as the Dixie House Cafe. Newer restaurants include the trendy comfort food provider Kitchen 1924 and Chef Sharon Hage's York Street. Lakewood also has two of the most highly rated wine destinations of Dallas, Times Ten Cellars, and The Wine Therapist. Situated roughly between Garland, East Dallas, and Fair Park, Lakewood is a popular settling place for people looking for the city life but averse to high traffic and high rent. It is also popular with cyclists, runners, and hikers who want easy access to the lake.
There are many unique shopping areas with funky shops, bars, cafes and restaurants — most are original and not chains nor franchises.
[edit] History
Lakewood is a collection of old-fashioned neighborhoods, generally developed from the early 1900s to the 1950s, including Lakewood proper, Lakewood Heights, Parks Estates, Wilshire Heights, Gastonwood-Coronado Hills, Hollywood Heights, and Belmont; among others. Commonly, people outside these neighborhoods group them together under the heading of Lakewood, The M-Streets, or Old East Dallas - which are overlapping regions in the near-eastern part of the city.
Currently, there is a large number of Historic and Conservation Districts reflecting prodigious numbers of Craftsman, Prairie-Four Squares, Tudors, Spanish and Mediterranean Eclectic and Early Ranch homes, many of native Austin stone. The homes range from two-bedroom bungalows to massive estates on acreage. There is also a fair number of duplexes, four-plexes and very small apartment complexes.
Some of the older homes are being torn down in favor of much larger, more expensive homes. Real estate appreciation in the East Dallas area has almost equaled parts of California and formerly run-down areas are now more expensive than most Dallas suburbs. [1]
[edit] Education
[edit] Public (DISD)
There are three exemplary and three recognized schools in the area. Affluent East Dallasites still support the public schools in this part of Dallas Independent School District. Grade listings are current as of the 2006-2007 school year. In April of 2006, Woodrow Wilson High was named the top comprehensive high school in Dallas, ranking above 73 other urban and suburban schools.
[edit] Elementary schools
- Lakewood Elementary School K-5 (Serves Lakewood proper)
- Stonewall Jackson Elementary School K-5 (serves areas adjacent to Lakewood)
[edit] Middle schools
- J.L. Long Middle School 6-8
[edit] High schools
[edit] Private
- Lakehill Preparatory School
- Saint Thomas Aquinas School [1]
[edit] Popular Events
[edit] Entertainment
The Shakespeare Festival of Dallas debuted in 1972 in the Bandshell at Fair Park before moving to its current home at Samuell Grand Amphitheatre — appropriately in Samuell Grand Park — in 1989.
[edit] References
- ^ HouseAlmanac.com - Lakewood appreciation reference. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
[edit] External links
- Lakewood Neighborhood Association
- Lakewood Now, a black|white|read online community newspaper serving the Lakewood neighborhood
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