Fair Park

The State Fair of Texas Brings Relevancy to Historic Preservation

By Karen Eubank / September 28, 2023 /

What do corny dogs and funnel cakes have to do with historic preservation? In Fair Park, everything.  With The State Fair of Texas opening tomorrow, it’s a perfect opportunity to showcase how the largest and longest-running state fair in the country is relevant to the importance of historic preservation in Dallas. It should also make…

Larkspur Capital to Build Mixed-Income Apartment Tower on Ash Lane Near Fair Park 

By April Towery / August 16, 2023 /

With mixed-income housing on the rise, a future land use area plan being crafted, and an anticipated $300 million to spend, there’s a lot going on at Fair Park.  The Dallas landmark got a shot in the arm last year when voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes that will fund $300…

Shekinah Legacy Holdings Moves Headquarters to South Dallas/Fair Park 

By April Towery / April 19, 2023 /

A real estate brokerage, development, and construction company is coming to the South Dallas/Fair Park area, Dallas officials announced Tuesday.  Shekinah Legacy Holdings received about $650,000 in economic development incentives from Dallas’ Small Business Center to relocate to a now-vacant building at 1708 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and revitalize the neighborhood at the corner…

Crime is Down in South Dallas/Fair Park But Local Police Aren’t Backing a D7 City Council Candidate

By April Towery / April 3, 2023 /

When the Dallas Police Association Political Action Committee released its sought-after city council candidate endorsements last week, there were a few blank spaces, notably, no endorsements were made in Districts 3 and 7. DPA officials have said they would soon have a recommendation in the District 11 race, which includes CandysDirt.com founder and publisher Candace…

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Track to Turn Dirt in Fourth Quarter of 2024

By April Towery / March 24, 2023 /

Plans for the $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas are moving forward, with a project manager set to come on board next month.  Director of Convention and Event Services Rosa Fleming updated members of the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. during a board meeting Thursday morning, basically advising the…