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.

This $135M California Home Looks Like a Fancy Hampton Inn — and I Cannot Unsee It

By Mimi Perez / May 13, 2026 /

If you have only sporadically read anything I have written, it has probably entailed my love for the State of California. It is a beautiful state with so much to see and to do. I long for the day when the Gusman and I can move there. The National Parks are fabulous and, if you…

King of Pop or Prince? This VA Homeowner Made His Favorite Obvious

By Mimi Perez / May 6, 2026 /

This weekend I attended a Las Vegas show called MJ Live. MJ, of course, stands for Michael Jackson. Now I am a GenX’er through and through. Needless to say, Michael Jackson was my jam in high school along with Prince, Pat Benatar, the GoGo’s, and so on. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. My friend who attended…

Atomic-Ranch Home With 60s Themed Lounge Sets the Bar High for Preservation in Georgetown

By Mimi Perez / May 5, 2026 /

Located outside Austin on the northern edge of the Texas Hill Country, the City of Georgetown is beautiful by many accounts, but a trip to historic downtown Georgetown offers what’s known by travel guides and reviewers as the most beautiful town square in Texas. The 1911 Williamson County Courthouse is a stunning testament to Beaux-Arts…

From Grain Elevator to ‘Wait… What?’: An Epic Home Building Pivot in Minnesota

By Mimi Perez / April 29, 2026 /

Last year I learned how to play the game Mahjong. My friends told me it’s a great game for keeping my mental acuity in good shape. So we’ve been playing at least once a week for the past year. The key to playing this game is developing the ability to pivot.  Mahjong requires you to…

New Dallas Love Field Viewing Spot Gives Plane Watchers a Front-Row Seat

By Mimi Perez / April 28, 2026 /

The reviews are already in for the Dallas Love Field Observation Area, and they’re glowing. “It’s a five out of five!!!” said an excited Raeydon Ramsey, a young airplane enthusiast who attended the ribbon cutting of the Dallas Love Field Observation Area this past Saturday. His father agreed. “I think it’s awesome,” Kevin Ramsey said.…