Karen Eubank
Karen is a senior columnist at Candy’s Media and has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon. She is a globe-trotting, history-loving eternal optimist who would find it impossible to live well without dogs, Tex-Mex, and dark chocolate. She covers luxury properties and historic preservation for Candys Dirt.
Dallas’s preservation efforts have reached an impressive milestone this year as Preservation Dallas celebrates 50 years since its inception. It’s been a long and many times difficult road, but the organization’s advocacy efforts and sheer persistence have made them one of America’s more successful preservation organizations. Small Beginnings, Big Actions What began in 1972 as…
I scrolled through luxury home listings last Friday, as I do every week, particularly looking at homes priced at $3 million and above in my search for a worthy Monday Morning Millionaire. Most properties desperately needed staging. I heaved a sigh and thought about how we could help Realtors convince their clients to do what…
“South Dallas is back, baby!” I wish I could take credit for that quote, but they are the words of South Dallas resident Donald Payton. He was speaking about the restoration of the Forest Theater on the brilliant video produced for the non-profit, Forest Forward. His excitement is contagious. There is nothing more impressive than…
This Stevens Park Tudor has only been in the hands of five owners since 1939. Why is that worth celebrating? First, it’s because it has survived. That is generally due to location and functionality. These beautiful, stately, historic homes have a much better chance of survival outside of the Park Cities, especially in Oak Cliff.…
The 23rd Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference takes a light-hearted turn this year by featuring what our city has become known for — great places to eat and drink! The Legacies Dallas History Conference is a spin-off of the bi-annual publication “Legacies: a History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas,” started by Dr. Michael…
