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Celebrate July 4 With Hot Deals And Cool Collaborations
Here at CandysDirt.com, we’ve got your back. From new designer collabs to Fourth of July sales, here’s our pick of the season’s best. Here’s proof you don’t have to break the bank to give your décor an instant update. The Jungalow designer recently launched a seasonal collection chock full of eye-popping colors, patterns, and textures.
City Hall Roundup: Dallas Sanitation Looks to Improve Safety, Efficiency By Limiting Alley Trash Pick-Up
Solid waste collection is one of the top 10 deadliest jobs in the U.S., and Dallas officials are looking at ways to reduce hazards in neighborhood alleys, a department director told the City Council earlier this month. Director of Sanitation Cliff Gillespie said alley collection is provided to about 38...
Michael Amonett: Goals of ForwardDallas Land Use Plan Are Intended to Direct Future Zoning
Chief planner Patrick Blaydes held up two documents multiple times at the District 1 Forward Dallas meeting last week: a copy of ForwardDallas and a copy of the Dallas Development Code. Each time he stressed, “This (ForwardDallas) is not this (Dallas Development). Just because it’s in here (FD), doesn’t mean it is in here (DDC).”
Are You Barking up the Wrong Tree About Storm Damage?
The hottest topic on Neighborhood Nextdoor for the past few weeks has been storm damage to trees, how to prevent it, and who is responsible. We all know Nextdoor can be a mob-like atmosphere, but one totally patient and calm voice rang out. It was Leslie Halleck of Halleck Horticulture, so we asked her to set us all straight.
Enjoy a Rare Luxury Resort Lifestyle in This Cole Smith-Designed Home
Luxury buyers today want more than a pretty house. They want an architecturally significant, extraordinary house that offers character and a luxury resort lifestyle. I have not seen any property that can compare with this one. Not in years. Architect Cole Smith designed this three-story home. As a partner with...
The Show Must Go On: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Will Reopen in North Texas This Summer
Almost every Texan has a good memory of dressing up to catch a nostalgic flick or seeing a premiere with themed cocktails at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, so we were crushed by the news that the iconic theater was closing its doors. But just three weeks after the announcement that the...
Hidden Retreat on Five Acres in the Woods of … North Dallas?
Never heard of it? Well, that’s kind of the idea. This secluded, serene enclave just off Frankford Road was once full of grazing cattle and was known as Oakdale Farm. In 1966, a man named Ross Forney bought the farm, divided it into eight exclusive lots, invited prominent families to move in, and added amenities like a stable and tennis court. Now it’s filled with a select smattering of multi-acre estates.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Two Charming Hollywood Heights Cottages
By now, most of our readers know I live in Hollywood Heights and absolutely love my neighborhood. Homes don’t come up for sale here often, and when they do, they generally fly off the market. The most recent one had four offers the moment it listed. But it’s summer,...
What Is a Plumbing Vent Pipe and Do I Need It?
You’ve seen the little pipes sticking up on your roof, but do you know what they all do? Some of them are plumbing vent pipes, and yes, you do need them. Unfortunately, because they’re on the roof and out of the way, problems can occur that you might not see until it’s too late.
Light Up the Sky at One of These Fourth of July Celebrations
The team at CandysDirt.com rounded up some of our favorite fireworks festivities in North Texas. Scroll down to find an event in the community closest to you and let the fun begin. Fair Park Fourth. Celebrate the Fourth of July at Fair Park Fourth, presented by Regions Bank, on Thursday,...
Whoop it Up For The Red, White, And Blue at These Tarrant County Independence Day Events
In case anyone’s searching for a way to mark America’s 248 years of independence, there’s a lot of celebrating to look forward to in Tarrant County. And for those who really want to celebrate, there’s no reason to limit it to just July 4. Check out...
Warning: Take This CandysDirt.com Reader Survey or the Site Goes to the Dogs
We know you’ve got opinions — ForwardDallas, Old City Park, historic tear downs, or Dallas murder homes — you’ve got them all. So at our staff meetings, we discuss what you are discussing to understand who our readers are and what they’re reading based on analytics-driven data and a reader survey. Or we get distracted and play with Candy’s dogs.
Here’s a Look Inside That ‘Creepy’ Zillow Gone Wild Home with No Bedrooms
If you’re a north burbs commuter, you’ve probably passed this property a time or two. If you’ve ever been diverted down Coit Road or dodged the DNT, you might have found yourself in a quaint North Dallas neighborhood surrounded by a mix of 1950s Ranch homes or Mansard-roofed duplexes — all the usual suspects of post-war suburban sprawl. However, amid this landscape of routine Texas real estate, one home certainly makes a different statement.
Can a Home Cause Pain? ML Interiors Group Has the Antidote!
Michelle Lynne of ML Interiors Group knows there are different ways that a home can cause physical pain, from a poor layout (who hasn’t banged their hip on a misplaced countertop or bruised a shin on an open dishwasher door?) to decades-old materials that can be carcinogenic. These issues can typically be resolved with a good renovation or getting out of that house!
A University Park Dilbeck with a Frank Welch Touch, a Ghost Story, and Legendary Owners
Has this historic University Park Dilbeck been blessed with some sort of spell or charm for attracting stylish and discerning buyers? Consider this. Chili’s founder Larry Lavine, jewelry designer Dian Malouf, and society maven Bert de Winter have each called this University Park Dilbeck home. It’s always been a magnet for those with taste, style, and influence.
Mendelsohn: ‘We Are Terrible at Developing Property,’ Dallas to Sell 711 S. St. Paul
Members of the Dallas Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee are fired up about long-vacant properties that should have been housing the homeless and one city-owned property that was unintentionally performing that task. In a three-hour committee meeting Monday, members of the panel chaired by District 2 Councilman Jesse Moreno recommended...
Stranger Things Have Happened: Netflix House to Headline International District Fall 2025
North Dallas’ International District is making big moves, and those who have invested in the area are betting on a box-office hit. Netflix House is scheduled to open at Galleria Dallas next fall. The entertainment venue will be in a prominent space on the northwest side of the shopping center, city officials said in a press release.
SHM Architects’ CASA Playhouse Is a Kaleidoscope of Light — for Little Ones
The description of The Lighthaus reads like a luxury home tour’s marketing brochure. “Though the shell of Lighthaus is made of traditional building materials, we imagine the primary material in this playhouse is light. Transparent exterior panels reveal colorful curtains on the interior, and a circular “stained glass” window filters light into the reading nook. The tower contains a rotating lever that controls the kaleidoscope perched at the top – as the lever is turned, the kaleidoscope spins to cast colorful rays of light into the space below…. In experimenting with color and light, Lighthaus unveils the magic of the material and the immaterial working in harmony.”
’70s Decor in This Cali MCM Leads to a Tale of Disappointment
Children can bring the greatest joy to our lives. They can also bring the greatest disappointment. Up until this last week I had only ever experienced joy with our daughter. After this week, though, I think I am simply going to write her out of the will, which is something because she is our heir and spare.
This Forney Home Is Loaded Like a Dallas Diva, But a Fraction of the Cost
It’s no secret that buyers coming into North Texas are increasingly seeking homes in the exurbs for good reason: They get great schools and generally better value the further out they go — more spacious, more land, lower property taxes. I’m going to show you a home right...
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