Southlake has a population of 32,376. Three of those residents are Alison Viktorin, her husband Dustin and their 11-year-old son Cyrus. Viktorin—a voice actress, social media content creator and feng shui consultant—and Dustin, who works in finance, moved their family to Southlake almost two years ago. They came for the schools and fell in love with everything the community offers.
Favorite family restaurant Our fave is Coal Vines. They have the best pizza and a wonderful selection of wine.
Coal Vines Pizza & Wine Bar // 1251 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake (more DFW locations)
Best green space My neighborhood, Timber Lake, has beautiful ponds and nature trails. It’s been such a treat during this pandemic to be able to walk outside my door and have a lovely trail where I can decompress and hear the birds and water trickling in the streams.
Timber Lake Neighborhood // Search “Timber Lake Neighbors” on Facebook
Favorite family outing We are quite an active family. My husband and son love to play tennis at our neighborhood courts and golf all over the Metroplex. I like to join them for paddle boarding at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth.
Backwoods Paddlesports at Panther Island Pavilion // 480 N. Taylor St., Fort Worth
For a night out My fave spot for girl time is Del Frisco’s Grille. I love, love their drink called Youth Serum. The name is fabulous, and the ingredients are super yummy for hot Texas weather. My favorite spot is on their patio. For date night, we enjoy Truluck’s because of the live music and the ambiance during happy hour at the bar.
Del Frisco’s Grille // 1200 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake (more DFW locations)
Truluck’s // 1420 Plaza Place, Southlake (additional Dallas location)
Self-care spot My favorite place to feel healthy is at Chernly Acupuncture. A Southlake couple owns it. My immune system has never been better! I like to recharge at Bally’s Nail Bar with a nice pedicure, and I love getting my hair done with Anne Wright at the Salons of Volterra—she does the best blond color in the area.
Ray Chernly Acupuncture // 470 W. Harwood Road, Hurst
Bally’s Nail Bar // 250 Randol Mill Ave., Suite 170, Southlake
Anne Does Hair at Salons of Volterra Keller // 8725 Davis Blvd., Suite 104, Keller
Go-to for getting active I really enjoy pilates. I go to Purely Pilates Center, and I feel like they help me stay lean and healthy. And our neighborhood is near Champions Club at The Marq Southlake, the local fitness and aquatic center.
Purely Pilates Center // 855 Davis Blvd., Suite 400, Southlake
Champions Club at The Marq Southlake // 285 Shady Oaks Drive, Southlake
For cooling off We like to play in our pool on most days and then get a delicious Steel City Pops popsicle.
Steel City Pops // 1151 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 370, Southlake (more DFW locations)
How they give back I give my time by being vice president of my church council at Abiding Grace Lutheran Church, and we enjoy making and passing out meals with GRACE Feed Our Kids.
Abiding Grace Lutheran Church // 1060 E. Highland St., Southlake
GRACE Feed Our Kids // 837 E. Walnut St., Grapevine
How she found her mom squad I met most of my mom friends through my neighborhood, church or school activities. I’m always up for more friends, so follow me on Instagram @alisonviktorin.
Why Southlake is great for families I have never felt so at home. Southlake has welcomed my family with open hearts. The teachers and school administrators treat our kids like their own; they have so much love to give and bend over backwards to help. There are lots of things to do out here, so we’re never bored. And I really love that wherever I go in town, I know someone. There’s a great feeling of community here, which brings a sense of peace and acceptance.
Photo courtesy of Alison Viktorin.
