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Be Nice to the Planet on Earth Day 2025

By Joy Donovan | April 8, 2025 |

Grab a bike. Take a walk. Ride a bus. Forget the plastic. And like they said in the groovy 1970s when Earth Day was launched, “Give a hoot; don’t pollute.” It’s time to celebrate Earth Day 2025 throughout North Texas. Always April 22, Earth Day this year carries the theme “Our Power, Our Planet.” First…

Suzanne Warner Just Listed a Brookside Estates Beauty for $18.49 Million

By Karen Eubank | April 7, 2025 |

When it comes to exclusivity in our fair city, it doesn’t get much better than Brookside Estates. Rarely does a property come up for sale here, so the fact that Compass realtor Suzanne Warner has just listed a gorgeous Mediterranean mansion is indeed exciting. You may be scratching your head thinking, “Where the heck is…

Convention Center Plans Could Hinge on Ray Washburne

By Charles Grand | April 7, 2025 |

It looks like city staff and downtown stakeholders are landing on a particular layout for the redevelopment of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center that does indeed require the cooperation of developer Ray Washburne. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters hosted a community briefing on the latest details of the convention center master plan…

What’s All the Drama Over the EPIC City Community About?

By Charles Grand | April 7, 2025 |

Still in the early phases of development, the master-planned EPIC City community has become a cultural lightning rod in North Texas, drawing scrutiny from state authorities and prompting accusations of bigotry from the project’s developers. In case you haven’t heard about it, EPIC City is a proposed 402-acre development in unincorporated Collin County and Hunt…

City Council District 7 Candidates Tackle Housing and Safety in Southeast Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak | April 7, 2025 |

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Bazaldua is vying for a fourth term against deputy ombudsman Jose Rivas Jr., community engagement manager O’Neil Hesson, project manager Cydney Walker, and CEO Lamar “Yaka” Jefferson. There is also one write-in candidate, Marvin Crenshaw, a previous D7 hopeful. As a real estate-focused news outlet, CandysDirt.com is asking candidates about…

This Westover Hills Classic Is On Par With the Best Properties in Fort Worth

By Daniel Lalley | April 6, 2025 |

When purchasing the perfect luxury home, everyone has their list of must-have amenities. Whether it’s a pristine swimming pool, in-home gym, or a wine room, these preferences must speak to the lifestyle of the resident. For instance, if your lifestyle includes the game of golf, you may want to see a putting green, simulator space,…