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Dreaming of a Winter Escape? Hit These Hot National Parks

By CandysDirt / July 22, 2022 /

Summer is always a busy time for national parks. But ever since the onslaught of COVID renewed Americans’ interest in road trips and exploring their own backyard, visits at many national parks reached unprecedented highs during recent summers. It’s a good idea to start looking ahead several months when it comes to national parks visits,…

Need a Break From Normal Life? Your Private Island Awaits

By CandysDirt / July 21, 2022 /

For many of us, the idea of enjoying our own private island may initially feel pretty far out of reach. But these rentals on Airbnb turn an impossibility into reality. Whether you are looking for a rustic cabin on a lake island or a tropical getaway closer to the equator, you can stay at your…

Baseball Legend Ty Cobb’s Former Lake Tahoe Estate

By CandysDirt / July 20, 2022 /

Located on a .87-acre lot on the shores of Lake Tahoe in the town of Glenbrook, Nevada, is the 1938-built cabin-style home built for the baseball legend. Ty Cobb — a native of Narrows, Georgia — was such a celebrated athlete that he received the most votes of any player in the inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame class.…

Briggs Freeman Tapped to Market Mandarin Oriental Residences at Grand Cayman

By CandysDirt / July 15, 2022 /

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty has been chosen to market the new Residences at the Mandarin Oriental, Grand Cayman, in the Dallas area. The brokerage announced that Melissa Frantz will be leading the effort. The resort will be the first Mandarin Oriental property in the Caribbean. The centerpiece of the resort will be a 100-key,…

Civic Leader And Realtor Mary Poss Takes Helm of The Ebby Halliday Foundation

By CandysDirt / July 14, 2022 /

From Staff Reports North Texas real estate and community leader Mary Poss has been selected to lead the Ebby Halliday Foundation as its Executive Director. Poss, former acting mayor and mayor pro-tem of the City of Dallas and current top-producing Ebby Halliday Realtors agent, served on the Dallas City Council for eight years and has…