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Michael Amonett: North Oak Cliff Residents Don’t Want Rezoning at Clarendon and Edgefield

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 8, 2024 /

By Michael AmonettCandysDirt.com Contributor Thursday’s community meeting about rezoning Clarendon Drive and Edgefield Avenue in Oak Cliff branded the intersection as a historic “trolley stop.” But it never was that. The streetcar (it wasn’t a trolley) didn’t stop or even run along Clarendon or Edgefield. It was on Burlington Boulevard two blocks away. Much of…

Moving, Like Football, Is All About Preparation

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 1, 2024 /

A football coach will tell you that the game is won through preparation. When it comes time to move, like in football, preparation is the key to a low stress experience. A big move, like a big game, is full of too many critical decisions and Curtis Specialized Moving & Storage is here to help…

Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour Announces 2024 Dates

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 1, 2024 /

by Ryan Stepp Heritage Oak Cliff Co-Chair After a successful return for the Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour in 2023, we are happy to announce the 2024 Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour is back again Oct. 26-27 and will be even bigger than ever. The Fall tour will feature ten unique homes all…

ML Interiors Group Tranforms Teenage Territory Into a Stylish Guest Suite

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 20, 2024 /

By Michelle Lynne of ML Interiors Group You just settled your last kiddo into their college dorm room. Their room at home will always be theirs, but vacant for most of the year. How do you convert that teenage sanctuary into a room that still reflects their style but will also function for guests? Here’s an example…

Alan Hoffmann on Elm Thicket Permitting Debacle: Does Dallas Need to be Known For This?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 19, 2024 /

By Alan Hoffmann Guest Columnist I was recently alerted by two past presidents of the Dallas Builders Association, who also happen to be builder colleagues, on the issuance of mid-stream building permit stops in the Elm Thicket neighborhood of Dallas. They share my deep concerns over the serious consequences of the stop work orders that…