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Mark Shekter Lake Highlands Contemporary is Most Interesting House on the Block

By Brenda Masse | September 4, 2024 |

This cool Lake Highlands contemporary was built in 1977 by famed Dallas architect Mark Shekter, whose influence is seen and felt in pockets all around Dallas, especially Lake Highlands and Oak Lawn. We’ve fallen in love with his homes before, and this one is no exception, and you’ll see why it is this week’s Highlight…

September 25 Could Be the Day of Reckoning for ForwardDallas Land Use Plan

By April Towery | September 4, 2024 |

Is the phrase “Day of Reckoning” too much for a ForwardDallas headline, an astute CandysDirt.com editor asked herself. The Collins Dictionary defines the expression as “a day or time in the future when people will be forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now.” Yep, that tracks.  That day of…

This New Jersey Home Is the Mercedes Benz of Bells and Whistles

By Mimi Perez | September 4, 2024 |

“I’d like to do a song of great social and political import. It goes something like this: Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?I drive a Subaru and I must make amendsWorked hard all my life, and drive an unbelievably uncomfortable carOh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?” Okay, okay, I…

9 of Fall’s Most Fashionable Designer Collaborations

By Elaine Raffel | September 4, 2024 |

Come fall, our thoughts turn to fashion – and judging by the latest crop of designer collaborations, it’s going to be a supremely stylish season. The following partnerships, which includes some A-list names, demonstrate the power when creative talents join forces.

Meet the Ellis County Custom Home Builder With a Higher Calling

By Daniel Lalley | September 3, 2024 |

The custom home industry is becoming more competitive, costly, and complex every day. In the last several years, a myriad of factors have made it especially tough to turn a profit. With increases in lumber prices, labor scarcities, and market fluctuations, this business requires more resilience than ever. In an industry as challenging as this…

Dirt is Moving on Phase 2 of The Loop Dallas’ Trinity Forest Spine Trail

By April Towery | September 3, 2024 |

A nine-mile corridor that seamlessly connects two of Dallas’ most cherished natural spaces — the Great Trinity Forest and White Rock Lake — is more than just a trail, officials with The Loop Dallas say. This section of the citywide project is a beacon of hope.  The Trinity Forest Spine Trail south of Interstate 30…