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On Second Shelters: Park City Mountain Resort Upgrades Could Be a Game Changer For Utah Ski Homes

By Joanna England | December 8, 2014 |

Today on SecondShelters.com we outlined the planned improvements for Park City Mountain Resort, which was recently purchased by Vail Resorts for $182 million. Infrastructure upgrades will surpass $50 million, and there are plans to link Park City Mountain Resort to the nearby Canyons Resort, too. You can read all about it on SecondShelters and tell…

Vail Resorts Plans $50 Million in Upgrades For Park City Mountain

By Joanna England | December 8, 2014 |

I know we’re all dreaming of the slopes and yummy apres ski cocktails, and if you don’t already have your winter getaway planned, well, we have some fodder for your ski vacation dreams! News just broke that Vail Resorts, which purchased Park City Mountain Resort for $182 million back in September, is planning more than…

The Big Dig Part 2: Designing a Pool Around a Home is Fodder For Feuding, Says Cooper Smith Koch

By Joanna England | December 8, 2014 |

By Cooper Smith Koch Special Contributor This is the second pool we’ve built and, at the halfway point of this one, I still think the hardest part of the process is choosing the right materials. Even though, after 16 years together, Todd and I generally share the same taste and gravitate towards similar design styles,…

A First Peek Inside the New Parkland Hospital: From Helipad to ER in 32 Seconds

By Candy Evans | December 8, 2014 |

We had a chance to take a sneak peak at the new Parkland Hospital on Harry Hines Boulevard Friday night as part of a medical conference. Of course, because my husband is an OB/GYN, we toured the OB department, labor and delivery rooms, and surgery suites. The more than billion dollar building is mighty impressive,…

Bernadette Schaeffler Collection Hosts Holiday Bazaar

By Joanna England | December 5, 2014 |

Trust us: Not all Christmas shopping is fun. A lot of it is an anxiety-fueled race to the finish line and that is the opposite of fun. So if you’re looking for an excuse to enjoy yourself while doing some legitimate Christmas shopping, look no further than the Bernadette Shaeffler Collection showroom in the Dallas…

30th Annual Colleyville Woman’s Club Home Tour Features Gorgeous Victorian

By Joanna England | December 5, 2014 |

Thirty years! Can you believe it? The Colleyville Woman’s Club has been putting on its Holiday Home Tour for 30 years now, and we’re just amazed at its longevity! The tour, which is slated for Sunday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature five gorgeous homes in Colleyville with halls that are…