Quality of Life

The Lone Camp General Store is a Great Opportunity For Live, Work, Play, And Community

By Seth Fowler / November 14, 2023 /

Today’s Tarrant County Tuesday takes us West to an enchanted stretch of S. FM 4 called Lone Camp in Palo Pinto County. This might be the most challenging article I’ve written in the eight years with CandysDirt.com. (Yeah, Candy, where’s my anniversary gift?) This is a story of a property that doesn’t fit cleanly in…

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How To Keep Your Dog From Destroying Your Home? Behaviorist Brad Bevill Answers

By Elaine Raffel / November 29, 2020 /

The idea for this column was a direct request from Candy’s Dirt founder and publisher Candy Evans. Since the arrival of her new Golden Doodle, Butter Belle, she’s got more questions than answers when it comes to raising a high-energy, insatiably curious pup.

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Happy States Spend More on Public Goods, Study Finds

By Candy's Dirt / January 13, 2019 /
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Which states have the happiest residents? States where governments spend more public goods that improve the quality of life for constituents — like libraries, parks, natural resources, and police protection, a Baylor University study found. Those public goods, which are also quality of life, are things that everyone in a community can use. “Public goods…

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Why Bluffview, M Streets and Oak Lawn Are Mighty Neighborly

By Shelby Skrhak / January 4, 2019 /

Bluffview, M Streets and Oak Lawn were named as local favorites for Trulia’s first-ever 2018 Neighborlys, citing the best, friendliest neighborhoods across the country. Zillow Group-owned Trulia named national and local winners in 18 major housing markets, ranked by data in categories such as friendliest neighbors, dog-friendliest, most holiday spirit, best social calendar, most walkable,…

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Census Data Shows New Kind of White Flight As More Americans Ditch Snow

By Jon Anderson / December 24, 2018 /

Of the 10 U.S. states with the highest numeric growth, just one, Colorado, sees snow on a regular basis according to the latest U.S. Census data. Air-conditioning and an aversion to the cold continue to increase interest in warmer climates. The state with the highest population growth should come as no surprise. Texas’ population grew…

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