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by Rudy Karimi, Dallas Park & Recreation Board Member for District 14 I have a confession to make. Recently, I have become obsessed with our quality of life in Dallas. I don’t just mean the hot mess that is our city leadership. I mean my mission to help create the kind of city where parents…
If you had to rank the most memorable homes in American pop culture, which would top your list? For those of us who grew up anytime between the early 1970s and the Nick at Nite era of the 1990s, the Brady Bunch house might be number one. Not only was the home designed by television’s…
After attending a District 4 meeting last week about the viaducts connecting Oak Cliff to downtown and listening to the city representatives’ guarantee that “We are not cutting off the Cliff,” I came home and went down the rabbit hole of research again. That comment made me think about the history of the Houston Street…
Council members may be enjoying summer recess, but the news hasn’t taken a vacation. While they’re taking July off from the horseshoe, staff continue grappling with budget pressures, rolling out new initiatives, and dealing with the occasional unexpected headache. Here’s some of what happened around Dallas City Hall this week: First Furlough Day Sees City…
Let’s be honest, your current summer view probably involves a droopy porch plant or a slowly browning backyard lawn. You deserve better. Specifically, you deserve to watch unforgettable North Texas sunsets melt over the Brazos River from one of the highest, most prestigious bluff-side elevations in Bentwater. Welcome to 1400 Lady Amber Ln. Located a…
WOW! That’s what I thought when Dave Perry-Miller Realtor Adam Murphy sent me his latest listing. This Junius Heights Craftsman is a move-in-ready dream, thanks to an excellent designer and the owners’ great taste. When Heath Olinger and Jason Williams spotted the historic Craftsman in 2017, they knew they could turn it into a showplace.…
