Joanna England

Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.

Scott + Cooner Warehouse Sale Starts Today! Find Modern Furnishings at 50 to 75% Off Retail

By Joanna England / November 18, 2013 /

  From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today until Friday, you can shop the Scott + Cooner fall warehouse sale at 2150 Irving Boulevard in the Dallas Design District. Find gorgeous modern furniture, accessories, lighting, textiles — heck, even a few kitchens! — for 50 to 75 percent off retail. It’s the perfect time to…

Reston's Article in 'Slate' Calls Oswald House on N. Beckley "Ramshackle," And Lake Cliff "Fairly Rough"

By Joanna England / November 18, 2013 /

It seems as if people are coming out of the woodwork to offer their experiences and opinions on Dallas and how it relates to the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination. What will prove frustrating to many Dallasites are the blatant generalizations made by these one-off columnists who’ve had only a glimpse of the city they are hot on critiquing.

Take, for instance, James Reston Jr.’s piece in Slate that serves as a journal of his tour through the city, following the footsteps of alleged JFK shooter Lee Harvey Oswald after the he fled the Texas School Book Depository in downtown’s West End and hopped a bus for Oak Cliff.

Weekend Reading: Ogle The Gorgeous Stevens Park Estates Home of Dallas City Center Co-Founder John Murray

By Joanna England / November 15, 2013 /

Here’s a great listing to get you through the weekend. Dallas City Center Realtors co-founder John Murray has put his beautiful Stevens Park Estates home on the market. A tasteful traditional with tons of charm, this gorgeous red brick estate has updates and a killer kitchen for entertaining. Such a pretty house with a great…

Ebby Halliday Realtors Kitchen Contest Closes Sunday, Nov. 17, So Enter to Win Now!

By Joanna England / November 15, 2013 /

If you still haven’t entered to win a kitchen makeover from Capital Distributing and Ebby Halliday Realtors, well, you’re running out of time! The contest closes on Sunday, Nov. 17. Seriously, it takes only a few minutes and you could end up with a $10,000 appliance package from Capital Distributing, retailers of the highest end…

With Wright Amendment Restrictions on the Way Out, Will Increased Air Traffic Affect Love Field Home Sales?

By Joanna England / November 15, 2013 /

Love Field is surrounded by some of the best and priciest neighborhoods in Dallas. Flanked by Mockingbird Lane, Lemmon Avenue, and Denton Drive, this airport has always gotten the stink-eye from neighboring property owners who feel entitled to some peace and quiet. There’s Bluffview, Perry Heights, Greenway Parks, and Oak Lawn and Uptown to the…