Suburban Living

Westlake is one of America’s Priciest Suburbs, But What About Highland Park?

By Joanna England / August 29, 2016 /

Now, we love Westlake, which has one of our favorite gated communities — Vaquero Club. It’s borderline perfection, with sprawling estates with incredible design and execution everywhere you look, plus a Tom Fazio-designed golf course. But, in this list from Veranda, they rank Westlake as the most expensive suburb in Dallas. Yes, we do love…

It’s My Mansion: Providence Village Colonial Is Whole Lot of House For Under $200K

By Leah Shafer / February 8, 2016 /

Much is said about small-town living, and it’s a major reason people move to the suburbs. The upside is you get a lot of house for your money and many are family-friendly communities that make for a nice place to raise kids. We’ve found a small-town house (that’s anything but small) in Providence Village at 10325 Nantucket Dr. This Colonial-style…

15 Year Old Who Shot McKinney Pool Party Video Says He Thought Police Were Racially Motivated

By Candy Evans / June 8, 2015 /

His name is Brandon Brooks, he’s 15, and is the astute young man who shot the video of McKinney police breaking up that pool party on Friday that has resulted in the nation’s eyes focused on McKinney, Texas, often voted as the Best Place to Live in America, as perhaps being the the Worst Place…

McKinney, Texas: Best Place to Live in America? What Really Happened There at a PRIVATE Pool Party This Weekend?

By Candy Evans / June 8, 2015 /

UPDATE: Comes word from Robert Wilonsky at the Dallas Morning News that civil rights groups and activists are demanding a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the police action in McKinney — as they should. Many people feel (as I do) that the officer, Eric Casebolt, way over-reacted and should likely find another line of…

Will Incoming Governor Greg Abbott Make Duncanville Hip Again?

By Candy Evans / November 5, 2014 /

That’s where he went to to high school, and had his entire class down with him in Austin last night. (He grew up in Wichita Falls. ) I happened to have been in Duncanville yesterday afternoon, looking at real estate with Monte Anderson and Daniel Flores. Getting warmed up for the write up — I…