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Place des Vosges; Urban Hideaway in Dallas’ French Countryside

By Jon Anderson | October 14, 2016 |

Each time I’ve been waved through the gates at Place des Vosges, I’ve been riding shotgun in a Bentley … something akin to tooling around Arlington in a Toyota. It’s just what you do. As Karen Eubank recently pointed out, the original Place des Vosges is in Paris (near the Bastille).  It’s also a stroll…

A Little More on the Lake Highlands-Richardson ISD Debate

By Bethany Erickson | October 14, 2016 |

Just a few things, after a day and a night of comments have rolled in, and after a few Lake Highlands friends and I talked. Firstly, I’d like to congratulate most of you (save one, but we talked it out) for remaining civil. From what I understand, this issue is contentious and has even resulted…

Dallas Porchfest Celebrates Art and Music in Peak’s Addition Open Air Porches

By Leah Shafer | October 14, 2016 |

This Saturday, celebrate art and music on the open-air porches in Peak’s Addition neighborhood at Dallas Porchfest. From noon until 8 p.m., neighbors, musicians, and artists will roam from porch to porch in the 4700 block of Swiss Avenue in East Dallas, between Carroll and Fitzhugh avenues. Musicians will play at designated times, while other festivities…

KPMG Plaza at HALL Arts Attracts Top Notch Office Designer Teknion

By Joanna England | October 13, 2016 |

KPMG Plaza just signed its sixth tenant, though this company already knows the building in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. Teknion Corporation, a company known for its innovative take on modern work spaces, will be relocating its Dallas-Fort Worth office and showroom to the 16th floor of the 18-story, 500,000-square-foot office tower, but…

Dallas City Attorney Stalls Humann Foundation, Future of Fair Park May be Fair After All

By Jon Anderson | October 13, 2016 |

Earlier today, Dallas City Council member Philip Kingston received a letter from City Attorney Larry Casto responding to his recent queries on the legality of Mayor Mike Rawling’s slam-dunk deal to turn over Fair Park to Walt Humann’s Fair Park Texas Foundation.  The result being “stick a fork in it.”  Humann’s plan may not be…

CandysDirt.com Staff Meeting: Room For Music and Memories at 6610 Nonesuch Ct.

By Jon Anderson | October 13, 2016 |

Tuesday night, CandysDirt.com took over the Lakewood home of country music singer Steve Holy and his family for one of our Staff Meeting parties. The address, 6610 Nonesuch Court, left me scratching my head, but GPS got me there lickity-split. Turns out it’s a tiny, private, gated road with just four homes on it.  Talk about…