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Proposition A Could Help Fix Years of Damage on Fair Park’s Most Famous Buildings

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 3, 2022 /

By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor The widely recognized heart of Fair Park is the Esplanade. Organized around a vast reflecting pool that extends from the park’s main gates on Parry Avenue to the remarkable, recently restored Hall of State, there exists a space defined by art, architecture, and history. The Esplanade And Fair Park A…

Three Things to Know: Scary Stories Best Told in The Dark

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 31, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Happy Halloween reader! Would you like to hear a few ghostly tales? There are unexplained things in this world. Sometimes events occur that are so peculiar they might be best described as … unnatural. Turn off the lights, turn on the flashlight, and let’s shudder through this week’s Three…

Tracy Halliday Traded Teaching for an Education in Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 29, 2022 /

Fort Worth agent Tracy Halliday has transitioned from education to real estate. She discussed her approach with CandysDirt.com.

Dallas’ Proposition A Promises Long-Needed Transformation for Fair Park’s Largest Venues

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 27, 2022 /

By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Proposition A on the Nov. 8 ballot is perhaps best known for what it will do for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. However, Fair Park is also a benefactor of this ballot item. The projected cash infusion will exceed the amount spent on Fair Park upkeep and improvements during…

The Missing-Middle is Still Missing: Lochwood Shares Cautionary Tale For Neighborhoods Across Dallas

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 25, 2022 /

By Thomas BuckSpecial Contributor In what retired Dallas Observer columnist Jim Schutze calls “today’s weakened media environment,” many have not noticed a storm brewing in far East Dallas. At the intersection of Garland and Centerville Roads, a seven-month “Fight The Height” battle has pitted Lochwood and nearby neighborhoods against the City of Dallas. A developer —…