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Masterful Garden Tours Set To Bloom in May

By Joy Donovan / April 26, 2026 /

North Texas garden lovers will get to choose their own adventure because both Dallas County and Denton County Master Gardeners are flinging open the garden gates on the very same Saturday. Uber garden fanatics just might want to catch both on May 9. With a Dallas County tour full of Oak Cliff charm to the…

This Fully Restored Kings Highway Craftsman Comes Move-In Ready

By Karen Eubank / April 25, 2026 /

It’s always a delight to see a historic home like this Kings Highway Craftsman get a new lease on life. The reason we still have charming original architecture in Dallas is largely due to the introduction of conservation districts. When neighbors became alarmed at encroaching development and started to see lovely, affordable homes bite the…

Your Home Inspector’s Spring Home Maintenance To-Do List

By Brenda Masse / April 25, 2026 /

When the weather is this beautiful outside, it’s hard not to procrastinate on the tedious chores on your spring home maintenance to-do list. Who wouldn’t prefer a little porch sitting or a nice walk in the park instead? Alas, your friendly home inspector is back again to remind you that when you put off these…

Who’s Testing Dallas Voters on Hotel Taxes for a New Mavericks Arena?

By Charles Grand / April 24, 2026 /

It’s been quiet at 1500 Marilla St. in recent weeks, at least on the surface. But behind the scenes the conversation appears to be percolating — focused less on whether a new Dallas Mavericks arena should be built and more on where it would go and how it would be funded. That shift comes as…

Swiss Avenue Home Tour Continues Tradition of Giving Mothers the Royal Treatment

By Joy Donovan / April 24, 2026 /

The Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour is as traditional as giving Mom a corsage on her special day. Now celebrating its 51st year, the tour aims to make sure mothers and others will have a special weekend. Event planners will mix their long tradition of highlighting interesting homes with new activities for families to…