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Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s ‘Garden of Yes’ Family Space Set for November Opening

By Joy Donovan / March 10, 2026 /

November is the date set for the long-awaited Baker Martin Family Garden, a much-anticipated addition to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, a favorite destination in the city. Construction is nearing completion of the two-acre garden within the larger garden, dedicated to families to explore nature. Children, especially, will be allowed green space to roam, play,…

Deadline Approaching for Love Your Block Grants in Dallas Neighborhoods

By Mimi Perez / March 10, 2026 /

All it takes to revitalize a neighborhood is a good idea and some funding. For residents who have the idea but not the funding, there’s still time to apply for a Love Your Block mini-grant aimed at supporting community-led projects. The deadline to submit a grant proposal is Sunday, March 15. Now in its second…

Tropical Modernism Meets Dallas in an Extraordinary New Residence

By Karen Eubank / March 9, 2026 /

Dallas hasn’t seen much innovation in residential architecture lately — until now. Tropical Modernism is making its debut in a unique Melshire Estates home by Jim Nisbet of Pedernales Development Company, clearly built with vision and passion. This beauty was just listed today by Dave Perry-Miller Realtors Ryan Streiff and Charles Gregory, so I hope…

Mortgage Rates Tick Back Up as Iran War Stokes Inflation Fears

By Charles Grand / March 9, 2026 /

A lot of hopes have been pinned on mortgage rates going down this year, but it seems this new war with Iran is poised to be a check on additional benchmark interest rate cuts and an overall drag on housing market activity. “Economic uncertainty is not a position from which many people are interested in…

City Hall Roundup: Fair Park Initiatives, DART Elections, Budget Town Halls

By Charles Grand / March 8, 2026 /

It’s been a hell of a couple of weeks at Dallas City Hall, with the fate of 1500 Marilla St. and potentially the Mavericks’ new arena hanging in the balance. But just because that storyline has been dominating headlines doesn’t mean there hasn’t been other important news coming out of the building. New Farmers Market…