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ID Collection Hosts Soiree Tonight Celebrating Design with Rusty Arena and Timothy Corrigan

By Joanna England | October 22, 2013 |

This is definitely a not-to-be missed event featuring textile designer and artist Rusty Arena and Timothy Corrigan, architect of Chateau du Grand-Luce´! Make sure you get on the list by emailing [email protected] to RSVP. Find out more about the exquisite ID Collection showroom on their website.

Messing With the US Flag: Do These Plano Teens Need a Good, Sound Spanking?

By Candy Evans | October 22, 2013 |

Also wanted to alert you to a story by Eric Nicholson of the Dallas Observer, that gives us some insight into how bratty SOME kids in Plano are. Not all the kids in Plano — there are many fine teens out there, of course, but these young hoodlums need a good kick in the rear,…

Shrinking Halloween Sales is a Sign of a Recovering Economy, Housing Prices and Sales Still Moving Fast

By Joanna England | October 22, 2013 |

Halloween is an escape from troubled times, and as Oct. 31 has rolled around in recent years, Americans have spent several simoleons on the spooky holiday. But as the economy has turned a corner this year, Americans are projected to spend 13.9 percent less on costumes, candy, and decorations this year. According to this story…

Help This Person! Artist Needs a Giant Exterior Wall in Dallas for a Giant JFK Mural, Stat

By Candy Evans | October 22, 2013 |

Like history? Dallas-born artist, Sam Welty, loves it and is seeking a wall, any wall in Dallas. It doesn’t matter where, it just has to be a giant exterior wall where he can paint a giant mural of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The wall would be one in a series of murals Welty has painted on…

Searching For Fall Flavors? Set Your Sights on Capital Distributing's Halloween Harvest Happy Hour

By Joanna England | October 21, 2013 |

I love pumpkin spice lattes, fro yo, and the amazing gluten-free pumpkin cupcakes my local bakery makes. If you have yet to indulge in trademark fall flavors, then you should definitely stop by Captial Distributing on Wednesday, Oct. 30 for their Halloween Harvest Happy Hour. Dallas’ best retailer of high-end appliances will host chefs and…

The Growing Gay-borhood of Flippers: Real Estate Investing is More Difficult Than it Looks on TV, Says Dallas Voice Column

By Joanna England | October 21, 2013 |

Loved this column in the Dallas Voice about flipping, mainly because I have said this myself a time or two: Flipping homes is a lot harder than it looks!

And yet, TV shows such as Will & Grace, Modern Family, and innumerable programs on HGTV and DIY show people navigating the dicey waters of flipping residential properties.