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Developers Should Keep a Close Eye on Conservation, Says Dallas Addison

By Joanna England / December 17, 2013 /

SecondShelters.com hosts contributor Dallas Addison today to talk about how conservation strategies should benefit all developments in the long run. For his article, Addison uses Cross Pines Ranch, a 40-lot conservation-oriented second home community in East Texas, as an example of how keeping an eye on conservation can help preserve Texas land. “While there is a powerful…

Conservation is The Key To Preserving Texas Land, as This East Texas Ranch Shows

By Dallas Addison / December 17, 2013 /

Ranches, cowboys, horses and cattle are Texas icons—just look at some of our professional sports teams. The Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks all harken back to the state’s historic roots. And remember famous “Southfork,” the site of many a double deal in the TV drama Dallas? It’s increasingly surrounded by development (and it’s a whole lot…

Help This Out-of-Town Bachelor Executive Find a Home in Uptown…

By Candy Evans / December 17, 2013 /

He is Salem Boohaker, the General Manager of the new Belk department store going in at the Galleria. Salem is single, has no children, and I am told he is having a tough time finding a neighborhood to call home in his new home, Dallas. Yes, Belk is that new store going in where Saks and…

Top-5 Friday: Dreaming of The Perfect Jackson Hole Ski Lodge

By Joanna England / December 13, 2013 /

I found myself dreaming of being inside a cozy lodge, next to a fire, watching fresh snow fall outside. Immediately I decided to see if I could find the perfect ski cabin in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Here’s my top-5 list for this incredible winter destination! 1) Singing Trees I dare you not to fall in love…

Boot Ranch Brings the Hill Country to Dallas, Offers Golf Package Extravaganza

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2013 /

We love us some Boot Ranch, that cowboy-chic 2,000 acre Hill Country ranch where you can escape the city slickers and get as countrified as you want… enjoy Hal Sutton-style golf, skeet shooting, hiking, riding, relaxing while enjoying luxurious residences with marble around the tub and a masseuse on stand-by. Tonight, at 5:30 p.m., you…