Karen Eubank
Karen is a senior columnist at Candy’s Media and has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon. She is a globe-trotting, history-loving eternal optimist who would find it impossible to live well without dogs, Tex-Mex, and dark chocolate. She covers luxury properties and historic preservation for Candys Dirt.
Winning one of the new legacy business awards from Preservation Dallas can be challenging because the full committee has to agree. But when Preservation Associate Palmer Bradshaw proposed the breakfast spot he’s been coming to since he was a child, there was simply no contest. Thanks to Bradshaw’s nomination, Kuby’s Sausage House and European Market…
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We may have reached the tipping point in the Park Cities as signs of momentum against demolishing history in the area are budding. Case in point: This 1926 Colonial designed by Hal Thomson stands as evidence that preservation works and is now a hot commodity. We’ve seen so many historic homes come down that those…
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Whenever you hear, “That house needs to be demolished,” I offer up this adorable historic Spanish Eclectic as a shining example of, “NO IT DOES NOT!” Unfortunately, it takes a historic district designation to prevent demolition because most of us are severely under-educated and under-informed when it comes to preserving historic homes. As one of…
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It may be the first of April, but I’m not fooling you when I say this Highland Park estate is worth every penny of its price tag. That’s because it was created by one of the best dream teams in Dallas. When you decide to build a luxury home in Dallas, there is a short…
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Northern Heights is a surprising little neighborhood. It’s an area enveloped by a verdant landscape with one side home to a conservation district with charming bungalows and Tudors from the 1920s. However, when you cross Abbott Avenue, you enter a contemporary world of duplexes and townhomes backing up to the Katy Trail. The homes in…
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