April Towery
April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.
Developer Matt Segrest and his Alamo Manhattan firm can take a hostile crowd of Oak Cliff residents and turn that scenario into a standing ovation in six months’ time. How do they do it? The ethos that defines their team is based on several key traits: tough, professional, disciplined, absolute integrity, no ego, and always…
Les Owens has been building custom and spec homes for 17 years, and found a charitable side hustle in constructing playhouses to raise funds and awareness for victims of child abuse and neglect. Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses is set for July 15-31 at NorthPark Center. The event features local designers, organizations, and builders who…
This summer, Dallas residents will be invited to many home tours, garden tours, and even an upcoming playhouse tour — but this weekend is set aside for something truly special: the 31st annual Tour of Ponds. The event is a two-day, self-guided tour featuring 39 ponds across the Metroplex. Starting at 9 a.m. June 11…
Internationally recognized Arizona architect Wendell Burnette is set to lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Dallas Museum of Art Horchow Auditorium, where he’ll talk about his current and recent projects. The event is part of the Dallas Architecture Forum’s Frank Welch Memorial Lecture series. A reception and check-in starts at 6:15 p.m.…
If you’re in the market for bold and beautiful, you’re in luck. Our picks this week are for those who enjoy the finer things in life and also have an appreciation for a beautifully-crafted spot for entertaining and gathering with the family. Pick your favorite in today’s CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week: Historic Character,…
