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.
There are times you come across a piece of property and you think, “Yep, that’s Texas.” While Dallas is the sleek and sexy city with its social scene and high-end shopping, Houston carries more of that traditional Texas lore with Stetsons being worn into the office and the pilgrimages to its yearly livestock show and…
Never in my life have I wanted to meet the owners of one of the houses I’ve written about until now. Not only do I want to meet Mr. and Mrs. Super Cool but I want to know everything about them. What do they eat? What do they drink? Where did they get their sense…
“Trees are generational,” said District 6 Dallas Park Board Member Tim Dickey. Dickey spent a lot of time at Bachman Lake Park when he was a boy. He remembers groves of Post Oak trees all around the park when he would attend the Kiwanis Camp during the summers. The construction of the Bachman Lake Aquatic…
Sometimes, things just are not right. Peanut butter and pickles, cucumber on a pizza, naked gardening… I got you with that last one didn’t I? While none of these things should be accepted in decent society, naked gardening? That’s a big no. To prove my point I asked a really great friend of mine, who…
As you all know by now, our friend and colleague, April Towery, has taken her reporting and writing prowess to Houston leaving us behind in dear ol’ Dallas. Having worked all over the state at various daily newspapers I can honestly say, April is the best journalist I’ve had the privilege of working with over…
