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Dallas as it Once Was: A Glimpse at Dallas’s Neighborhoods From Decades Past

By Shelby Skrhak | January 1, 2023 |

On this first day of 2023, let’s take a look back at Dallas as it once was. Imagine the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages that once traveled down Greenville Avenue. A Japanese pagoda in Oak Cliff that was accessible only by footbridge. A Dallas neighborhood with noisy yet loved resident peacocks. Here’s a look at the…

7 Dallas Creatives Worth a Revisit

By Elaine Raffel | January 1, 2023 |

The Dallas design community is overflowing with talent—exactly why we love showcasing the incredibly accomplished creatives residing in our own backyard. This week we revisit seven of our favorites, each unique, but with one thing in common: The ability to inspire, surprise, and delight.

Ease Into 2023 by Celebrating New Year’s Day at Home

By Joy Donovan | January 1, 2023 |

Happy new year to you and yours! You planned the holidays from Halloween through Thanksgiving up to New Year’s Eve. Now what? Spending New Year’s Day at home could be a great way to start 2023. If you’ve planned and wrapped and baked until you can’t think, we’ve got some ideas on how to spend…

Attempted Carjacking at Pavilion on Lovers Lane Friday Night Put Trader Joe’s Under Temporary Lockdown

By Candy Evans | December 31, 2022 |

1/10/23: This story has been updated with new details. Would-be thieves wanted to end 2022 with a bang and a Maserati. Instead, one got shot. The shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 at the Pavilion on Lovers Lane, a busy shopping center in the 5600 block of Lovers Lane near Inwood Road. According…

In Memoriam: The Real Estate Community Remembers Those we Lost in 2022

By CandysDirt | December 31, 2022 |

In the past 12 months, the Dallas Fort-Worth real estate community has experienced the pang of loss as legends in the industry have passed on. This year, the sting is still fresh as many are still mourning the loss of the beloved Pierce Allman, co-founder of Allie Beth Allman and Associates and local historian, as…

Susie Albertson Has Come a Long Way Since Her Graveyard Shift to Make Ends Meet

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | December 31, 2022 |

By Rick MauchCandy’s Dirt Contributor Like any mother, Susie Albertson will do whatever it takes to provide for her children — even if it means staying up all night working in a fast food restaurant. “The idea to get into real estate was definitely not my own,” said Albertson, who made a major switch into…