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 Dallas City Council learned what residents want prioritized in the next budget as the results of the 2025 Community Survey were presented during a June 18 council briefing. Overall, Dallasites have a positive perception of the city, with 71% of respondents rating their neighborhood as an excellent or good place to live — up…
Vlad the Impaler is a really important historic dude who had quite the family of origin. The tea on Vladdy was that he was not a very nice guy. Between him, his father, his brothers, and his half brother, they were gents who really did not have a good grasp on their emotions. Vlad’s preferred…
During my Psych 101 class in college, we all had to pick a person from history and do a psych eval to present to the class. The presentation I remember most vividly was on Yosemite Sam. Yes, that Yosemite Sam. He is the angry little motor scooter who really needs to sit down with a…
Faith, family, friends and fun are the four tenets of the Elm Thicket/Northpark (ETNP) neighborhood. In other words, if there is an opportunity for a celebration the ETNP neighborhood has no qualms about everyone pulling out their grills, baking some of the most delicious treats to ever come out of an oven, and sharing it…
There are times when the real estate gods look upon me with their benevolent eyes and grant me a gift. It does not happen often but when angels sing and the real estate gods reach down their boney hands and design a house that truly fits the epitome of WTF then I have no choice but…
