Dragon boats paddlers listen to instructions during practice Sunday, May 4, 2025, at White Rock Lake in Dallas. The team is getting ready for races during the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival.

With the help of the maestros at Maestri Studio, a historic Howard Meyer–designed Georgian overlooking White Rock Lake fulfilled the wishes of one Dallas family seeking pastoral life in the city.

Shirley Che leads dragon boats paddlers during practice Sunday, May 4, 2025, at White Rock Lake in Dallas. The team is getting ready for races during the 2025 AAPI Heritage and Dragon Boat Festival.