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.
All it takes to revitalize a neighborhood is a good idea and some funding. For residents who have the idea but not the funding, there’s still time to apply for a Love Your Block mini-grant aimed at supporting community-led projects. The deadline to submit a grant proposal is Sunday, March 15. Now in its second…
Canada has a nice disposition. They are mild-mannered people. With all their “eh?” and calling people “hosers,” they are similar to our most reliable neighbor who always makes sure they put the lids on their trashcans so nothing blows out and makes a mess. Love, love, love Canadians. That is why when I saw the…
Plans to give Lovers Lane some much-needed love kicked off this month as the Dallas Transportation & Public Works Department (TPW) began a year-long study on the best way to make Lovers Lane more pedestrian and bicycle friendly from Lomo Alto Drive to Lemmon Avenue. The study and work, which will be a several-year-long endeavor,…
Something I often do when I’m writing about these WTF homes is I forget to include a photo of the exterior. You know, the curb appeal. My lovely editor, Shelby Skrhak, has to go back and include that picture for me. She does that so you delightful people can see the calm before the storm.…
While looking at the pictures of the house this week, the one person who kept coming to mind was RuPaul. During her show, RuPaul’s Drag Race, she will use the expression “Eleganza Extravaganza” to describe a curated blend of elegance and opulence in design. There is little doubt that the people who decorated this house…
