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This Perry Heights Historical Estate Offers Something The Pilgrims Would Have Fought Over: Enough Room to Raise a Turkey

By Candy Evans | November 22, 2012 |

Look at that land! They are not making any more of it, that’s for sure. Check out Candy’s House of the Week over at Culturemap…  a real home for the Holidays! And happy Thanksgiving!

Wishlist Wednesday is a Feast For Your Eyes: Imagine a Terrific Turkey Day at These Amazing Estates!

By Joanna England | November 21, 2012 |

In honor of Thanksgiving, we’ve picked out a few of the most incredible kitchens and dining rooms Dallas has to offer as sites for our dream turkey dinner. They are truly a feast for the eyes! Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving! 9008 Briarwood Lane: This house has a stunning dining and kitchen combo, both with beautiful…

Meanwhile, Back at The Ritz: The Tower Residences Are Now 75% Sold

By Candy Evans | November 21, 2012 |

This is Kyle Crews with Paige Hinton, Director of Residential Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company at last week’s conference in Los Angeles:  “Luxury Real Estate – The Global Market Outlook and a Journey into the Hearts and Minds of the Super-Affluent and Wealthy.” Oh my, how I wish I could have been a shapely…

Museum Tower Strikes Back With Reasons Why Nasher-Preferred German Louvre Solution Not Acceptable

By Candy Evans | November 20, 2012 |

As promised, here is the statement from the Museum Tower folks, followed by the Retractable Louvre presentation. As I suspected, insurability and liability are two pretty big reasons why they are say no:

Jeremy Strick, Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center, Asks for Our Help in Doing the German Louvre

By Candy Evans | November 20, 2012 |

Jeremy Strick, the director of the Nasher Sculpture Center, sent an email to the Nasher’s members, friends and supporters today asking them (and everyone who loves Dallas) to contact our council reps and get this issue resolved and yes, do the German louvre thing: Dear Friends,Yesterday, 11 prominent Dallas civic leaders lent their voices to…

A Blast of German Glass? Fix for the Museum Tower Glare Problemo in Time for Thanksgiving: The Twinkie Solution

By Candy Evans | November 20, 2012 |

Maybe. Brett Shipp over at Channel 8 has this cool video of Nasher’s proposed, computerized external louver system that would “open and close, cascading down the outside of the building, dulling the sun’s harshest rays.” “Our goal was not to detract from this building,” del Monte said. “Our goal was how can we respect it, and…