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.
Junius Heights has been a coveted neighborhood since its inception in 1906. Developer C.H. Munger sold 200 lots in about 45 minutes. Advertised as the “choicest residential section of Dallas,” not much has changed except the housing prices. Notably, Junius Heights features the largest collection of Craftsman homes in the southwest, but it’s also got…
The legendary Como Motel is, well, no mo. After almost two years of efforts by local community members to find a way to keep this midcentury modern icon as a part of our architectural and cultural landscape, it’s being demolished as I write. The Como Motel, for those new to the topic, was best known…
ValleyBrooke is an exciting new boutique development in Mesquite, and it’s one where dog lovers in particular will want to snap up a beautiful home. You know the phrase “location, location, location.” Well, ValleyBrooke is the perfect example of why that term has become a real estate mantra. Not only is ValleyBrooke Taylor Duncan’s hottest…
I did a quick double-take when I saw this Highland Park classic Tudor because, for a moment, I thought it was an original. It’s not, but I applaud the owners and philanthropists Larry and Joyce Lacerte for their dedication to keeping Highland Park, well, Highland Park. In 2012, they hired some of the most talented…
Lower Greenville is legendary in Dallas. When the Granada Theater opened in 1945, it served as an anchor for what would become a vibrant entertainment scene that has never stopped. The infamous St. Patrick’s Day parade was even held on this stretch of road from 1979 to 1987. It’s always been where you go to…
