Mimi Perez
Mimi Perez is a freelance writer and photographer for CandysDirt.com who lives in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood located in northwest Dallas.
The great Maya Angelou coined the phrase, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” It is sound advice and very on point. When she voiced those words I am fairly certain she was referring to people as opposed to a house. If only Maya were still with us I would…
The residents of the South Dallas neighborhood of Bonton are writing a new chapter for the place they call home, and it comes in the form of fresh food and public art. An area of town that is still recovering from years of city neglect and biblical-like flooding from the Trinity River, the collective will…
When the Gusman and I moved to Dallas in 1995, we lived in a duplex behind the Lovers Lane Antique Market. Behind their building was a massive statue of Daniel Boone that was for sale. Because of the fence that separated our street from their property, we could only see Daniel Boone from the shoulders…
One of the more enjoyable aspects of our daughter furthering her education in the northeast was attending parents’ weekend at her respective schools during autumn. The crisp temperatures were a great change of pace from the spicy summers we have in Texas. The topper though, was seeing the beautiful fall foliage. All the photos I…
There are a lot of hot neighborhoods in Dallas, but we don’t mean the kind booming with growth. A recent study found parts of Dallas with fewer trees and more pavement are 12 to 14 degrees hotter than surrounding areas. The culprits? Roads, roofs, and parking lots. These impervious surfaces can trap 95% of the…
