Fair Park

Crime is Down in South Dallas/Fair Park But Local Police Aren’t Backing a D7 City Council Candidate

By April Towery / April 3, 2023 /

When the Dallas Police Association Political Action Committee released its sought-after city council candidate endorsements last week, there were a few blank spaces, notably, no endorsements were made in Districts 3 and 7. DPA officials have said they would soon have a recommendation in the District 11 race, which includes CandysDirt.com founder and publisher Candace…

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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Track to Turn Dirt in Fourth Quarter of 2024

By April Towery / March 24, 2023 /

Plans for the $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas are moving forward, with a project manager set to come on board next month.  Director of Convention and Event Services Rosa Fleming updated members of the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. during a board meeting Thursday morning, basically advising the…

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Fair Park First Selects AECOM Infrastructure Consulting Firm to Manage Capital Projects

By April Towery / February 22, 2023 /

Fair Park First announced Tuesday that AECOM, the world’s largest infrastructure consulting firm, will provide project management services for the major capital improvements at Fair Park.  Voters approved in November a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes that will fund upgrades to the 277-acre cultural and entertainment complex at Fair Park, as well as…

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Just South of Fair Park, Meet The Cute Little Cottage That Could

By Nikki Barringer / February 21, 2023 /

You know CandysDirt.com, obviously. You’re here, you’re reading, and you get it. It’s pretty well-known, right? But every now and then I’ll call a listing agent and those rascals will say, “WHAT NOW?” And then they think I’m trying to sell them something. It’s a real kick in the potatoes. But then most of the…

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Questions Linger After Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan Briefing

By April Towery / February 17, 2023 /

A $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas is on the horizon, and elected officials have a lot of unanswered questions.  During a Feb. 7 joint meeting of the city’s Transportation and Infrastructure and Economic Development committees, the Dallas City Councilmember and voters who approved Proposition A in November got a…

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