Neighborhood Spotlight

North Arlington Neighborhood’s Central Location Has Wide Appeal

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 7, 2022 /

Built in 2012, Viridian has grown to well over 1,000 homes and become a destination for homebuyers looking to settle in North Arlington.

Preston Hollow Teen Uses Lockdown to Write a Book About His Storied Neighborhood

By Sylvia Bloom / September 15, 2021 /

Staying at home during the pandemic left many in Dallas with considerable time on their hands. Instead of learning macrame, one Preston Hollow teen turned lockdown into an opportunity to fulfill a passion project.  Jack Drake, a student at Trinity Christian Academy and longtime Preston Hollow resident, spent the summer of 2020 researching the neighborhood…

A Very Newellian Easter: The Return of a Hollywood Heights Tradition Signals a New Normal

By Karen Eubank / April 5, 2021 /

You know life is getting back to normal when Hollywood Heights celebrates Easter. This eclectic little neighborhood in East Dallas is where I live, and our holiday celebrations are legendary. When the pandemic struck last March, we all hit the hold button, which was especially difficult for Hollywood Heights. A Sense of Home And Community…

Why the Lake Forest Community is So Hot!

By Karen Eubank / November 30, 2020 /

Lake Forest is just about the hottest neighborhood in Dallas right now. Gated communities, in general, have always held a certain appeal. However, now that the definition of what constitutes safe and private has evolved, these communities have become the neighborhoods of choice for the luxury buyer, particularly when they are 17 minutes from the…

‘Golden Opportunities Here’ — Lancaster Business Leaders Talk Up City

By Bethany Erickson / August 25, 2019 /

Lancaster Mayor Clyde Hairston is darn near poetic about the city he’s called home for more than three decades, and he’s not shy at all about telling people how great the city is. “Neighbors know each other,” he said at a recent gathering of local business leaders, city leaders, and press. “It’s a special place…