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Virginia Savage McAlester: Preservationist, Author, and Activist

By Karen Eubank | April 16, 2020 |

Dallas lost a reluctant icon last week. Preservationist Virginia Savage McAlester gracefully and patiently educated, not just Dallas, but also the nation about the importance of preserving historic architecture. I like to think she passed with the knowledge that she made a difference — because she did. Virginia would hate being called an icon, which…

Former D Magazine Dining Critic Lists Cozy Hideaway in Far North Dallas

By Joanna England | April 16, 2020 |

When I first went to work in the D Magazine offices back in 2009, I knew two things about then-dining critic Nancy Nichols: She was a birder and she was camera shy (like every dining critic at the time). In fact, I would tune into her posts on social media just to see what birds…

Abbott To Talk Re-Opening the State Today: Is Texas Ready?

By Candy Evans | April 16, 2020 |

Texas Governor Greg Abbott may lift stay-at-home restrictions… a blueprint for the future of living with Covid-19

Real Estate Disruptor Opendoor Slashes Its Staff by 35 Percent

By Shelby Skrhak | April 15, 2020 |

The quarantine economy is hitting iBuyers hard as Inman reported today that real estate disruptor Opendoor has laid off 35 percent of its staff, approximately 600 employees, citing COVID-19’s unforeseen impact on the U.S. economy and housing. “Given the shelter-in-place guidelines, we’ve seen declines in the number of people buying, selling, and moving during this…

Jenkins Tells Residents to ‘Stay The Course’ Amid Pandemic Concerns

By April Towery | April 15, 2020 |

Although evidence shows that Dallas is doing its part to “flatten the curve” as almost 25,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported nationwide, elected officials gathered Tuesday night to urge residents to keep doing what they’ve been doing.  “The sacrifices you’ve been making since March 22 are paying off,” said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins during…

Professional Landscape Design Shines in This Kessler Highlands Tudor

By Shelby Skrhak | April 15, 2020 |

This week’s High Caliber Home, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, is proof that everything in life comes full circle. “I’ve been in real estate for 25 years, and this home was one of the first I sold actually,” says listing agent Diane Sherman of Dave Perry-Miller InTown. The updated two-bedroom, two-bath Tudor…