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From the Archives: Help Habitat for Humanity, Minimize Landfill Chow and Ease Your Taxes

By Jon Anderson | December 25, 2017 |

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2018! Cheers, from Candy and the entire…

From the Archives: Preston Hollow French Renaissance Estate Designed by Peter Marino Has Underground Surprise

By Karen Eubank | December 25, 2017 |

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2018! Cheers, from Candy and the entire…

Seasons Greetings! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Peace & Love to All

By Candy Evans | December 25, 2017 |

From the staff at CandysDirt.com, from our families to your’s, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and happiest of Chanukahs! (Don’t forget to leave cookies for Santa!)

Caruth Hills Ranch-Style at 7512 Colgate Avenue is Utter Perfection

By Heather Hunter | December 23, 2017 |

Oh, my. This one is a beauty. This immaculate renovation at 7512 Colgate Avenue could not be any cuter, from a drive-up that delivers a bit of romance, to impeccably clean lines and endless updates. But I think the stagers (or homeowners) here have really outdone themselves. It’s just so lovely inside. I’ll save the…

Get In the Mood for Christmas With a Tour of City Lights

By Bethany Erickson | December 22, 2017 |

If you’ve lived in Dallas-Fort Worth for any length of time, you know that shortly after Thanksgiving Day — whether it’s 80 degrees or 20 — it’s a time-honored tradition to check out the Christmas light displays in nearby neighborhoods. But do you ever have FOMO on your expeditions? Perhaps you worry that as much…

Santa Doesn’t Play Around in the Park Cities, Apparently

By Bethany Erickson | December 22, 2017 |

Ooof — the things we get messaged or emailed to us. Like this picture of an inflatable Santa, for instance. If the measure of a good day, as Ice Cube explains, is not having to use your AK, then this Kris Kringle in University Park is having a pretty bad Christmas Eve Eve Eve. This photo…