East Dallas

Casa View Cliff May-Designed MCM is a Treasure for Under $200K

By Heather Hunter / January 27, 2017 /

Y’all. By now, it’s no secret how we feel about midcentury modern architecture. The open floor pan! The vaulted ceilings! The walls of windows! Sigh. We feel it’s our sacred duty to report when one hits the market and 2615 Millmar Drive is no exception. In fact, it’s rather exceptional. Talk about owning a piece…

That Big Box Sam’s at Cityplace May Not Happen After All, Property Could Command Higher Price

By Candy Evans / November 29, 2016 /

Word came Tuesday from Jonas Park, the “Accidental Activist”, that a Dallas county judge has ruled to void an ordinance for a planned development district on Central at Carroll Avenue, across from Cityplace, that was all but certain to be a big box Sam’s Wholesale Club. Talk about David and Goliath: Judge Michael O’Neill ruled…

It’s My Mansion: Remodeled Cottage-Style House in East Dallas Priced to Sell

By Leah Shafer / November 11, 2016 /

Yes, our North Texas market is hotter than a doorknob in hell with prices rising at a fast pace. But there are homes to be found for under $200K, and that’s what the “It’s My Mansion” occasional column is all about. Today, we’ve discovered a cottage-style house at 3536 Delford Cir., near Shiloh and Ferguson roads…

Dallas Porchfest Celebrates Art and Music in Peak’s Addition Open Air Porches

By Leah Shafer / October 14, 2016 /

This Saturday, celebrate art and music on the open-air porches in Peak’s Addition neighborhood at Dallas Porchfest. From noon until 8 p.m., neighbors, musicians, and artists will roam from porch to porch in the 4700 block of Swiss Avenue in East Dallas, between Carroll and Fitzhugh avenues. Musicians will play at designated times, while other festivities…

Dallas Arboretum Makes Architectural Digest’s Best Botanical Gardens List

By Valerie Jarvie / July 21, 2016 /

Architectural Digest has named the Dallas Arboretum one of  world’s 15  breath-taking gardens to visit this season , including it with such horticultural treasures as the Royal Botanic Gardens in London,  the Gardens of the Palace of Versaille,  Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Thailand, and  Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny, France. The recognition follows…