The Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)

This episode is sponsored by Skibell Fine Jewelry  In this episode, we're excited to welcome Lyn Skibell, the owner of Skibell Fine Jewelry in Preston Center. With Mother's Day around the corner, Lyn is here to share her expertise on how to update your jewelry collection and what to look for when purchasing new pieces. Join us as Lyn talks about her passion for jewelry and how she has he...

On our 200th episode, we sit down with the captains of the Highland Park High School Lacrosse team - Ben Abel, Quinn Gordon, Wesley Irversen, and Frank Mousa.  We dive into their upcoming final home game of the season against rival Episcopal School of Dallas, where the team is preparing for a run at the state championship. With a record of 16-4 overall, undefeated in Texas and district play, The S...

Cattle Baron’s Ball started with a group of 10 women working with the American Cancer Society who wanted to do something different for Dallas that didn't involve tuxedos or a hotel ballroom.    50 years later it has grown to:    A team of 100 women  Over 3K attendees 26 Cattle Baron’s throughout the country Raised over $93 million 40,000 patients have received treatment 50 Nobel Prize-winning...

If you’re missing Friday night lights at Highlander Stadium as much as me, you have an opportunity to experience college football Friday night, April 14, as SMU plays their spring intrasquad game at Highlander Stadium.    Joining us is SMU Head Football Coach, Rhett Lashlee, who will share everything you need to know about the spring game, what to expect for the upcoming football season and detail...

Many people struggle with ADHD and often don’t even know they have it. ADHD can cause symptoms such as inattention, lack of focus, poor time management, weak impulse control, exaggerated emotions, hyperfocus, hyperactivity and executive dysfunction. Joining me today is Hilary Stern, certified ADHD coach and ADHD Consultant and founder of ADHD Advance Coaching and Consulting. Hilary is going to sha...

We started March celebrating Women's History Month at Kendra Scott and this week we wrap it up with shout outs to women owned businesses in the Park Cities! We  would also like to help out Dallas Lutheran School , who was hit by the 2019 tornado and is still recovering. This weekend they are hosting The Boots & Bling Spring Gala, at 7:00 Saturday at The Statler Hotel.   Please visit the l...

How amazing would it be to escape city life quickly and spend time at the lake? What if you could own a second home in a luxury community and only spend a little over an hour getting there? We're excited to introduce you to Long Cove , a luxury lake front community just one hour and 15 minutes away from Dallas. We were so fortunate to be able to experience lake living at its finest at this go...

Today’s episode is going to be one of the best stories you’ve heard all year because it’s a story of a woman who went through one of the most humiliating and difficult situations that a mom could possibly go through and was able to turn it around and not only survive but thrive.  She’s been on Oprah Winfrey, “What Pedophiles Don’t Want You to Know,” Dateline NBC ’s “To Catch a Predator,” 20/20 and...

The weather is beautiful and we're ready to celebrate spring is here!  This week we discuss Women’s History Month, new restaurants and Nellie shares what it was like to work along side John Malkovich in her most recent film, Mind Cage. Join us on March 1st as we kick off Women's History Month at Kendra Scott March 1st Kendra Scott  5-7PM 8383 Preston Center Plaza  Enjoy bubbles, sweets &...

We strive to make life easier for you by introducing you to local businesses that you will love. Today, we are re-publishing our episode with Sarah-Allen Preston, CEO and founder of The Afloat App , who shares her incredible story how she was inspired to create an app that allows you to send gifts right from your phone. Like many of us in the Park Cities, Sarah-Allen knows that sending the right g...

We just had a 6-day weekend, it’s been raining all week, and Valentine’s Day is here. Are you ready?  We’re here to help! Links to places we talked about: Kat Noelle Boutique 5710 W. Lovers Lane Suite 102 Instagram @ katnoelle_boutique Galentine’s Sip & Shop Saturday, February 11th from 3-5PM Be sure to tell them The Bubble Lounge sent you! Clothes Circuit 6105 Sherry Lane www.clothescircuit.c...

The 27th Annual Highland Park Literary Festival is coming up and Renne Lokey and Amanda Morley are sharing everything you need to know. Flick Fest kicks off February 8th at the Angelika Theater with a screening of 12 Mighty Orphans which happens to have a local story line with local actor, Luke Wilson, with a certain high school football team being mentioned! On March 2, National Best-Selling auth...

Mark your calendar for February 3rd when Peyton's campaign kicks off. She needs our help reaching her goal of raising $50K. Watch our posts for more details.  17-year-old Peyton Bono has been selected as a Teen of Impact by the American Heart Association and is 1 of 30 teens driving awareness for The American Heart Association. Peyton is the only teen who actually has a heart defect and has a...

University Park Chief of Police, Bill Mathes, joins us to talk about what the past 26 years have been like working in our community.  We talk about what it takes to advance up the ranks from patrol officer to Chief of Police, tips for staying safe and what goes on behind the scenes to make sure the police, are prepared for emergencies. To learn more about the City of University Park visit https://...

In this episode, you’ll discover the history of the Volk Family, developers of Volk Estates and the founders of Volk Department Store, the first suburban department store in Highland Park Village. Leonard Volk, the oldest member of the family (at 94 years of age) shares his family history dating back to 1889 and dazzles us with his book of photography, "everyday". "everyday" is...

It's only a few days into 2023 and a lot has already happened!  Join us for a special episode when Martha's daughter, Alexis fills in for Nellie and  explains how and why 40 Christmas trees ended up in our front yard this week! Martha talks to her daughter about all that has happened this senior year and more importantly, what she plans to do for the future. What better way to start off...

To celebrate Christmas (and our last show of 2022) we invited Reverend Dr. Chris Girata from Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church to join us and share his thoughts about this holiday season. Chris provides a refreshing insight into the role of religion in our daily life with an inspirational message that will help you truly appreciate Christmas this year. And as a bonus, he shares a great...

One of us was feeling a little Grinchy this week and needs to get some things off her chest! Join us for some fun as we address holiday party etiquette, showers, snowflakes, Snoop Dog, and we share some insider tips for visiting New York this holiday season. Thank you to The Lumen for sponsoring this episode.  Be sure to stop by for dinner and drinks this holiday season, right across from SMU. The...

Just in time for the holidays, Chuck Steelman, VP of Customer Experience Trademark Property Company, joins us to talk about how he’s changing the retail shopping experience. It’s all about saving the customer time, streamlining the process while in the store and building a personal connection with a shopping center.  We also talk about fun holiday events coming up around the country as well as rig...

Last week the regular football season wrapped up for Highland Park and this Friday will be the first playoff game. It was this time last year that we invited former Highland Park Football Captain, Jack Curtis and his parents, Taylor and Kesh to share with us what it's like being a part of one of the best football programs in Texas. We'll hear how players prepare for games, social and aca...

In this episode we reflect back on the past 4 years of doing our podcast. We pick up where we began with Halloween in the Park Cities. How much candy to buy and what you shouldn't wear! We also talk about the Park Cities Nail Bandit, charity events, colonoscopies, meeting Jaclyn Smith and much more. Be sure to join us on November 10 from 6-8PM, to celebrate our 4 year anniversary  at The Lume...

Join us for a few laughs this week as we catch up on all sorts of things in the neighborhood and our lives - from zombies, new additions to Martha's family to what not to eat while serving on jury duty! Also, make sure to join us October 20th at 7PM at The Rustic for the Farrah Fawcett Foundation Tex-Mex Fiesta. Martha & Nellie will be on the red carpet with interviews of Sheryl Crow, Geo...

The Dallas Zoo is one of the best in the country and their annual fundraising event is coming up November 5th. Meet this year's "Wild and Wonderful" chairs, Marena and Roger Gault. This duo shares their passion for supporting the Dallas Zoo as they walk us through this incredible night of fundraising and fun at the Zoo to Do 2022: Wild and Wonderful event. Zoo To Do is a major sourc...

The State Fair of Texas opens tomorrow, and we invited Amber Fletcher of Fletcher’s Corny Dogs to join us to share all of her tips on how to have the best day ever at the fair. Amber has been attending the State Fair since she was 8 months old and knows all of the in’s and out’s.   You’ll find out what the best days are to go, where to find the shortest line to get your Fletcher’s Corny Dog fix, h...

Last weekend we had the pleasure of recording live from the 49th Annual Cattle Baron's Ball at Southfork Ranch along with our friend Ron Corning. We talked with Dallas Chef, Kent Rathbun, former event Chair, Olivia Kearney, and Dolce & Gabbana fashion show auction winner, Emberli Pridham. All shared their personal stories and passion for supporting cancer research and why Cattle Baron’s B...