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Rudy Karimi: They Want to Tear Down City Hall. Why Isn’t My Generation Paying Attention?

By CandysDirt | April 29, 2026 |

By Rudy KarimiCandysDirt.com Contributor There are countless forgettable moments when the conversation inside Dallas City Hall and the conversation happening in the community are completely out of sync. This is not one of those moments. This is one of the most pivotal moments in a very long time. Right now, there are very serious discussions…

Live the Jet Set Life Without the Jet Set Price at This Turtle Creek North Condo

By Brenda Masse | April 29, 2026 |

The “Jet Set” was a midcentury term for society’s fashionable, fast-moving elite — those who could hop from one destination to the next. I’ll take a cool midcentury word for a cool midcentury building when it comes to describing this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Financial Officer with First…

From Grain Elevator to ‘Wait… What?’: An Epic Home Building Pivot in Minnesota

By Mimi Perez | April 29, 2026 |

Last year I learned how to play the game Mahjong. My friends told me it’s a great game for keeping my mental acuity in good shape. So we’ve been playing at least once a week for the past year. The key to playing this game is developing the ability to pivot.  Mahjong requires you to…

AIA Dallas Director Pitches $70M-$100M Repair Plan for City Hall

By CandysDirt | April 28, 2026 |

At a packed resident town hall last week, AIA Dallas executive director Zaida Basora proposed a 10-year phased plan to repair Dallas City Hall for a fraction of the city’s roughly $1 billion estimate. That $1 billion figure has been criticized for assuming an all-at-once approach: relocating the entire City Hall staff during construction, replacing…

New Dallas Love Field Viewing Spot Gives Plane Watchers a Front-Row Seat

By Mimi Perez | April 28, 2026 |

The reviews are already in for the Dallas Love Field Observation Area, and they’re glowing. “It’s a five out of five!!!” said an excited Raeydon Ramsey, a young airplane enthusiast who attended the ribbon cutting of the Dallas Love Field Observation Area this past Saturday. His father agreed. “I think it’s awesome,” Kevin Ramsey said.…

Fort Worth Garden Club Toasts 100 Years of Service, Civic Influence

By Joy Donovan | April 28, 2026 |

As one enthusiastic attendee said, the Fort Worth Garden Club’s recent gala to mark the esteemed club’s 100th anniversary is “all anyone is talking about.” The beautiful outdoor celebration, co-chaired by club members Molly Jones, Michelle Marlow, and Debbie Reynolds, marked the club’s centennial at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It’s a site beloved for…