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‘Great Day Café’ Playhouse Serves Up Design and Impact as Parade of Playhouses Draws to a Close

By CandysDirt / June 6, 2026 /

If you’ve wandered through NorthPark Center lately, there’s a good chance something stopped you in your tracks: a showcase of one-of-a-kind children’s playhouses built with love by local builders, designers, and architects — and all for a good cause. Dallas CASA’s annual Parade of Playhouses kicked off on May 22, and the last day to…

Retro-Chic Palm Springs Midcentury Living in Dallas? Where’s That Cocktail Shaker?

By Karen Eubank / June 6, 2026 /

Midcentury Modern homes remain highly sought-after. So, it’s only logical that they have become increasingly harder to find. Especially homes that truly capture the retro-chic Palm Springs midcentury style. Coldwell Banker Realtor Ed Murchison is known for listing the best midcentury homes in Dallas, and this may be one of his best scores! It was…

Kick Off Summer Right With These Home Maintenance Tips

By Brenda Masse / June 6, 2026 /

The first official day of summer is just around the corner, and if there’s one season when home maintenance is important in North Texas … well, it’s all of them. But in summer, when temperatures reach triple digits and drought conditions take hold, your home can really use some TLC. Make sure you keep up…

Dallas City Hall’s Future Remains Unclear After New Repair Estimates Reveal Complicated Scope of Work

By Charles Grand / June 4, 2026 /

More insight into how much it might cost to repair Dallas City Hall emerged during a City Council briefing Wednesday, where consultants presented new repair cost estimates between $532 million and $611 million to bring 1500 Marilla St. into proper working order. The latest figures gave council members alternatives to consider beyond the controversial estimate…

What Dallas City Hall Means to the Asian-American Community

By Karen Eubank / June 4, 2026 /

When Stephanie Drenka spoke yesterday morning at City Hall, I realized we have neglected to tell an extremely important part of the City Hall story. We’ve been focused on architecture, history, and economics, but we have not talked about the connection between Dallas’ Asian-American community and one of the city’s most iconic buildings. Drenka is…