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Live Like Lady Bird Johnson: Inside her Beloved Mount Pleasant Midcentury Modern Retreat

By Daniel Lalley / August 8, 2025 /

It isn’t often that we come across a property that piques our interest in a plethora of ways. The slant of a great home story usually hinges on history, design, or location. When you find one that delivers all of the above, you know you’ve found a front page fit. Thankfully, our friends at Compass…

These Texas Cities Pay the Least — and Most — for Electricity

By Charles Grand / August 8, 2025 /

Well, it’s that time of year again when you get your electricity bill and can’t believe how much you have to pay just to keep you and yours from dying of heat stroke. Depending on where you live, though, maybe things aren’t as bad as that bill’s making you feel. Choose Texas Power is a…

Snap Up This Charming 1923 Craftsman Near Fort Worth’s Cultural District

By Eric Prokesh / August 8, 2025 /

Embodying all of the charm of a 1923 vintage Craftsman style cottage, 1416 Virginia Place occupies an enviable location off Camp Bowie Boulevard near the cultural district and some of Fort Worth’s best restaurants in the North Hi Mount neighborhood. The neighborhood is largely intact with many similar appealing bungalows nestled between some of the…

Christmas in August? Fort Worth House Reminds Us of Snow, Cozy Fireplaces, and Holiday Tunes

By Joy Donovan / August 8, 2025 /

 Just in case you’re hot, hum this little tune in your head. Oh, the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfulAnd since we’ve no place to goLet it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! “Let it Snow!”By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Someday, not soon enough for some of us, it will…

Candy’s ‘Dirt’ for Sale: Our Publisher’s North Dallas Pad Is Hitting the Market

By Karen Eubank / August 7, 2025 /

She’s a real estate powerhouse. He’s a beloved fixture in Dallas medicine. And now, after 25 years in their custom-built Hillcrest Estates home, Candy and Dr. Walter Evans are ready for the lock-and-leave lifestyle — and you’re getting the very first look at their 6,800-square-foot home. Candy has always loved everything about real estate and…