Dallas

Say Hello to Your New Friend: This North Dallas Estate Channels Scarface-Level Glam

By Daniel Lalley / April 22, 2025 /

Miami Modern is easily one of the most eye-catching architectural movements of the last century. Blending elements of Art Deco with bold curves and contemporary influences, this ultra-luxe aesthetic has captivated enthusiasts since its post-war emergence. Of course, this style has become a staple of modern pop culture as well, appearing in everything from Bond…

One Bill Aims To Boost Residential Solar Panels, While Another Slows New Solar Development

By Charles Grand / April 17, 2025 /

With residential solar panels becoming more common in North Texas, you’d think the process would be a relatively painless one. Dueling bills could speed up solar permits in Dallas — or slow development of new clean energy projects in Texas altogether. One bill under consideration is Senate Bill 1202. If enacted, it would allow private…

Happily Ever After Happens at Flanders Heights Storybook Home

By Joy Donovan / April 11, 2025 /

Definitely there’s a fairy tale unfolding behind the door at 1207 Walmsley Ave. in Dallas. The house with the eye-catching wood door and the steep roofline is where the once-upon-a-time begins for a lucky new homeowner, no fairy godmother required. Open that round-topped front door, glimpse at a light, bright interior. “When you walk in,…

Staff Puts Faith in Free Market to Sort Out Dallas Parking Policies

By Charles Grand / April 8, 2025 /

City staff got put in the hot seat on Monday during a meeting of the Dallas Economic Development Committee, during which the controversial subject of parking reform was discussed. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, Dallas’s City Plan Commission (CPC) advanced a measure that would eliminate or decrease the minimum parking spaces that developers are required…

Be Nice to the Planet on Earth Day 2025

By Joy Donovan / April 8, 2025 /

Grab a bike. Take a walk. Ride a bus. Forget the plastic. And like they said in the groovy 1970s when Earth Day was launched, “Give a hoot; don’t pollute.” It’s time to celebrate Earth Day 2025 throughout North Texas. Always April 22, Earth Day this year carries the theme “Our Power, Our Planet.” First…