Dallas

Ebola In Dallas: 100 Possible Contacts Now. Should You Cancel Open Houses Just to be Safe?

By Candy Evans / October 2, 2014 /

The nation’s first case of Ebola is here in Dallas, after a patient at Texas Healthcare Presbyterian was first seen, sent home, then returned to get a full-fledged diagnosis of Ebola. (Full disclosure: My husband is a physician on staff there.) The patient is now in isolation. Turns out that when he was sent home on…

Bernadette Schaeffler Collection Hosts Luis Vidal ENCOUNTERS After Party

By Joanna England / September 4, 2014 /

We are just trembling with excitement about the Luis Vidal “Encounters” exhibition opening Sept. 10. The Dallas event is the third stop for the architecture presentation and interactive exhibit featuring the works of Luis Vidal + Architects, with previous events held in Washington, D.C., and New York. Hosted by the Dallas Center for Architecture, there…

Cleveland! Pretty Sure the Republicans Have Gone Bonkers

By Candy Evans / July 8, 2014 /

Word comes that Dallas has lost the GOP Convention in 2016 to Cleveland, Ohio. The reasons are that Ohio is a swing state, and apparently Dallas could not accommodate the GOP’s preferred June, 2016 start date. Seems we have too many other things going on at American Airlines Center,  like the the NBA and NHL playoffs.…

Lock Your Doors, Preston Hollow! DPD is Searching For Man After 6 Hour Standoff

By Joanna England / May 14, 2014 /

Seriously, some boomerang kids are probably better off with roommates instead of trying to move back in with their parents. Sure, not paying rent and having your mom fold your laundry sounds good at first, but some might chafe under the house rules. In this case, that’s an understatement.

Got Your Notice of Appraised Value? Get Ready to Pay. Here’s the BAD PART About Rising Dallas Home Values

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2014 /

What a difference a year makes! I got my notices from both Dallas County and Bexar County, and I immediately called up Rob Wheelock to scream, HELP! Help me help me, I’m poor — or I will be come January 31, 2015. Yikes, Dallas real estate values are up, so the Appraisal District is following…