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Is ‘Gentle Density’ Too Much for Single-Family Neighborhoods in Dallas?

By Charles Grand / November 25, 2025 /

A throughline of Dallas’ population growth has been the tension between single-family neighborhoods and multifamily construction, and the stakes are high as limited housing stock makes living in the city a challenge for many. While it’s no secret that dense projects near single-family homes tend to draw opposition, officials are looking to use zoning reform…

The Palace Theater in Grapevine Celebrates Its 85th Anniversary: 1940 Was a Very Good Year

By Joy Donovan / November 21, 2025 /

In 1940, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” ranked as the best-selling record ever, Winston Churchill became England’s prime minister, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to his third term, and Grapevine’s Historic Palace Theatre opened. That opening 85 years ago on Nov. 21, 1940, as a state-of-the-art movie house will be celebrated today at the theater, located…

Housing Activists Plan to Highlight Displacement Risk Amid Dallas Growth

By Charles Grand / November 10, 2025 /

The Dallas Housing Coalition is gearing up for its second annual summit, promising to bring together stakeholders and community advocates to engage with one another and tackle local issues on the housing front. Scheduled for Nov. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event will be held at the University of North Texas at…

Behind the Façade: 26 Designers Reimagine Turtle Creek’s Storied 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House

By Elaine Raffel / October 26, 2025 /

With less than two weeks to go, anticipation is running high as 26 designers race toward the finish line at this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas. Now in its sixth year, the celebrated event opens to the public on November 7, returning once again to the storied French Renaissance estate at 2999 Turtle Creek Boulevard.

Fort Worth’s Cutting Edge Haunted House Lives Up to Its Name

By Charles Grand / October 24, 2025 /

Looking to get a scare in before Halloween season draws to a close? Depending on how much time you’ve got on your hands, you might want to work Cutting Edge Haunted House into what’s left of your October calendar. Cutting Edge has been in business since the early 1990s, and it’s been regularly recognized as…