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.

Is a Future House Trying to Take the Bluff Out of Bluffview?

By Mimi Perez / April 16, 2026 /

Known for its Natural Beauty, Bluffview Neighbors Want Answers to Bluff Destruction Practically the Hill Country of Dallas, Bluffview homes are tucked beneath old-growth canopies and behind shrubs that have been allowed to proliferate to keep the area as native as possible. For many homes, the nearest neighbor is the wildlife. And there are actual…

Southernly Female Charm Is on Full Display in This Gulf Shores, Alabama Home

By Mimi Perez / April 15, 2026 /

I do declare, the home featured in this week’s column is something to behold. Now I do not necessarily mean that in a good way. If there was ever a home that, without a doubt, was built for and lived in by some old Southern woman, it would be this house. Old Southern women have…

From Dam Fix to Greenbelt Vision, Bachman Lake Park Has Momentum

By Mimi Perez / April 14, 2026 /

“They’ve done a beautiful job!” a runner yelled at me as he moved along the new trail past the newly renovated Bachman Lake dam and spillway. That wasn’t just a runner’s high. The joy was evident on his face.  It’s not very often you see someone so happy over a rebuilt spillway, but when it…

We Are Going on a Field Trip to Check Out UK Crazy for a Change

By Mimi Perez / April 8, 2026 /

Hellooooo there poppets, get your passport and pack a bag because this week we are going on a field trip to the UK. We’ve seen a lot of rather questionable nutball homes right here in the ‘ol U. S. of A. How about we go look at some UK crazy? Perhaps we will have a…

The $26M Manhattan Penthouse Where Wile E. Coyote Would Finally Catch the Roadrunner

By Mimi Perez / April 1, 2026 /

I dare say that if Wile E. Coyote lived in this week’s featured penthouse, he’d — perhaps, just perhaps — have gotten enough practice that the next time he battled against the Roadrunner, he would have been triumphant. You see, their battles always came down to reality versus fiction. Was the coyote’s scheme to capture…