Dallas Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum Parking Saga: Officials Say 6-Story Garage Across Garland Road From Arboretum Won't Impact Neighborhoods, Traffic

By Joanna England / June 19, 2013 /

It was just a year ago that public outcry from neighborhoods surrounding the Dallas Arboretum put the kibosh on a parking lot planned for Winfrey Point. That project would have paved over a significant portion of the restored prairie and baseball fields inside one of White Rock Lake’s most popular areas.
It was protracted, dramatic, and thankfully short. It sent Arboretum officials back to the drawing board to formulate a parking plan that won’t impact neighborhoods, views, and traffic on Garland Road — a major East Dallas thoroughfare.

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Dallas Arboretum Parking Saga: Officials Say 6-Story Garage Across Garland Road From Arboretum Won’t Impact Neighborhoods, Traffic

By Joanna England / June 19, 2013 /

It was just a year ago that public outcry from neighborhoods surrounding the Dallas Arboretum put the kibosh on a parking lot planned for Winfrey Point. That project would have paved over a significant portion of the restored prairie and baseball fields inside one of White Rock Lake’s most popular areas.
It was protracted, dramatic, and thankfully short. It sent Arboretum officials back to the drawing board to formulate a parking plan that won’t impact neighborhoods, views, and traffic on Garland Road — a major East Dallas thoroughfare.

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Monday Morning Millionaire: Wah Wah Wataugua! Beautiful Bluffview Listing Has Spring in Every Step!!

By Candy Evans / February 26, 2013 /

You’ve seen this listing before, yes? Probably the most beautiful backyard in Dallas, if not in the top ten running. A stunning Mediterranean by Bob Thompson is a truly Santa Barbara style home built in 2001 on 1.29 lush Bluffview acres. Honestly, you may have to remind yourself every four minutes that you are not at The Dallas Arboretum. Inside those smooth stucco walls is a 7,863 square foot home with five bedrooms, three living areas and a five-car garage plus separate guest quarters, huge kitchen, breakfast area, great room, library, dining room, exercise room, and a master to end all master bedroom suites.

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Talk About House Porn! Little Forest Hills Area Modern Advertises as Adult Film Location on Craigslist

By Joanna England / December 21, 2012 /

I know homeowners seek to have photo shoots and movies filmed at their homes. It’s a way to make money on a home that is either unoccupied or on the market. This, however, is a first for me, as I’ve never seen someone want to rent their home for an — ahem — adult film.…

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Monday Morning Millionaire: If 4612 Watauga is The Last House You See, You Can Die Happy

By Joanna England / November 12, 2012 /

I’m in looooooooove! It just took one look at this magnificent home — 4612 Watauga in Bluffview — and I was swept off my feet! The front of the home is so lush and gorgeous, you can practically imagine the Harold Leidner landscape was airlifted in from the Dallas Arboretum. And the backyard is just…

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