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.
We have reached the point of summer in Dallas where the heat cranks up to another level. The cooler temperatures and rain showers have been nice but now the humidity is settling in and the mosquitoes are dedicated to turning me into their personal buffet. The only thing left to say is, “Oy vey. What…
There is undoubtedly, roaming around this land, an architect who was overly humored by his parental units. Every Minecraft creation was a masterpiece and this child grew up thinking that every innate design instinct would surely be a contribution to society that had not been seen ever before. I know that may seem somewhat snarky…
When our friend and CandysDirt.com co-worker April Towery took the next, well-earned step in her career, she left a gap that several of us stepped in to fill. One of those gaps was covering our neighborhoods and parks. Let me tell you, it has been a gift that I did not know I wanted and…
The July 4th holiday is one that holds a lot of nice memories for me. My parents would hold barbecues at our house where our neighbors and friends would come over. It was loud and it was fun. My Pops would squeeze every bit of lighter fluid out of the can. I can still hear…
The future of Dallas is green and great. That’s not wishful thinking; that’s the plan a national non-profit has launched so that all Dallas residents have access to a world-class park system. The Trust for Public Land launched the “Greener Dallas Greater Dallas” initiative at the recent grand opening of the Judge Charles R. Rose…
