Shelby Skrhak
Shelby Skrhak is executive editor of CandysDirt.com and producer of the Dallas Dirt podcast. She loves covering estate sales and murder homes, not necessarily related. As a lifelong Dallas native, she's been an Eagle, Charger, Wildcat, and a Comet.
Huffines Communities is betting that unique amenities will set its new Solterra Texas master-planned community apart from the half dozen other new developments going up in Mesquite. With features like a Treehouse Masters treehouse, an on-site ballroom, a beer garden, and a water splash pad for dogs, the strategy appears to be working as it…
Ever since the North Dallas tornado tore through neighborhoods in 2019, the sound of outdoor warning sirens has taken on a new intensity for many of us. That sudden wail can jolt even the calmest among us. But what do the sirens actually mean — and how should you respond? Cities and counties across North…
The beloved Parade of Playhouses is back. Dallas CASA’s signature community event returns to NorthPark Center from June 13 to 29, 2025, marking its 30th anniversary. CandysDirt.com has been a media sponsor since 2016 and have written countless stories about the playhouses. The Parade of Playhouses showcases custom-designed children’s playhouses built and donated by local…
When Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa says they are bringing a new kind of luxury food and entertainment experience to North Texas, we thought that was marketing-speak for a nice hybrid of the Taste of Addison and DFW Restaurant Week — minus any turkey leg tents. Nope, this is legit. Today through Sunday, May…
Deion Sanders’ name is no longer on the deed, but this Prosper estate will always be his in local lore. The former Dallas Cowboy custom-built the sprawling mansion in 1999 — back when he was winning Super Bowls and the town of Prosper was more pasture than powerhouse. Heather Stevens of The Agency Real Estate…
