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If there’s one great thing about living in a landlocked metro like D-FW, it’s the fact that you’re never too far from an escape. With up-and-coming communities like Weatherford and Mineral Wells, North Texas does truly have it all. By day, you can fully immerse yourself in all the big city has to offer. By…
Indoor-outdoor spaces, shady courtyards, sun-washed spaces, and a Mediterranean feel. Does that sound like Southern California? Maybe the Pacific Coast? Of course, it does, but if you check out this Spanish Colonial residence at the end of a winding drive in Southlake, you might get confused. The current homeowners, who designed the 9,796-square-foot house, wanted…
By Sol Villasana The current debate about the fate of Dallas’ iconic 1978 City Hall reminds me of the famous Oscar Wilde quip about some people knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing. Given this tension, it’s not surprising the citizens of Dallas are struggling with City Hall’s future. For me, there’s…
Natural gas utility rates are going up again following a vote by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday approving a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy. The company filed its annual rate review earlier this year, requesting an additional $38.1 million in citywide revenues. After some wrangling with city staff and consultants, Atmos agreed to lower…
Chapter 58 of the book “You Never Really Know What’s Going on Inside a House” takes us to Yardley, Pennsylvania. Yardley sits right on the border with New Jersey. During the American Civil War, Yardley was a station on the Underground Railroad, and now that we know those two little tidbits of information, the interior…
