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With Drama Over Permits, What’s Next For Frisco’s Universal Studios Theme Park?

By Mike Albanese / March 24, 2023 /

The last thing many people thought they’d see on their news feeds the morning of Jan. 11 was Universal Parks and Resorts was set to open a theme park in Frisco.  But it was reality.  “Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. and has been recognized as a great place to…

Activists, New Streets, And Disappearing Walls Are Part of Fort Worth’s Historic Black Neighborhoods

By Joy Donovan / February 27, 2023 /

Fiery activists, concrete streets, and torn-down walls all are a part of Fort Worth’s history. The Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society presented a lecture highlighting historically Black neighborhoods such as Como, Garden of Eden, Stop Six, Riverside/Rock Island Bottom, and Terrell Heights. The pioneers of those neighborhoods helped shape their surroundings and Fort…

As The Economy Faces a Rocky Future, Pandemic Boomtowns Such as Austin Are Losing Value Fast

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 29, 2022 /

Staff Reports During the COVID-19 pandemic, housing prices in the Austin area shot up at an alarming rate as big budgets moved in and bought up what was once firmly middle-class housing. However, with the pandemic in the rear-view mirror and the road ahead littered with potholes, the Austin real estate market is hitting the…

A Little Preston Hollow Treasure With Updates Galore is a Cozy Escape in a Supreme Location

By Nikki Barringer / November 15, 2022 /

Hey, have you heard of Little Preston Hollow? The area has lots of million-dollar homes, a stellar location near the private school corridor, and is all-around sought after. Most of the homes are huge, but some of the vintage gems remain such as this one. It’s just over 1,000 square feet, completely remodeled, and is…

This Little Forest Hills Cottage Is Chic As, Well, You Get It

By Nikki Barringer / November 5, 2022 /

Little Forest Hills has forests, hills, funkiness and this exquisite little remodel from Kristen Martin. It’s a stunner.