Mothers Day

Mom Deserves the Best: Check Out Jason & Michelle Witten’s $4.6ish Vaquero Estate

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2020 /

It’s Viva Las Vegas now for Jason Witten’s and his family, but they are enjoying this Mother’s Day — and what’s left of quarantine in North Texas — in this beautiful, 8841 square foot spread in our Vaquero. Witten’s historic run with the Dallas Cowboys came to a close when the star tight end signed…

Fairmount Historic Home Tour Features a Completely Transformed Craftsman Home

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 30, 2019 /

By Nikki Lott Special Contributor This year’s Fairmount Historic Home Tour on Mother’s Day features a gorgeous Craftsman-style home at 1831 Fairmount. The owners are Michael Tucker-McDermott and his husband, Stan. We can’t say this Craftsman is unlike any other (but it is), but we can say that the owners most definitely are. In particular,…

Classic Swiss Avenue Prairie-Style Opens Doors For Mother’s Day Home Tour

By Joanna England / April 26, 2016 /

It’s practically an institution in Dallas, an event that brings together families to enjoy one of the city’s favorite neighborhoods. Of course, I’m talking about the Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother’s Day Home Tour, which is a two-day event on Mother’s Day Weekend (May 7-8) with a jazz brunch, an art fair, a free speaker…

Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Event Features Home of Preservationist Virginia Savage McAlester

By Joanna England / May 7, 2015 /

It’s a time-honored tradition now in its 42nd year, and it’s one of the best way to ogle at some real, historic, graceful house candy! Truly, the Swiss Avenue Historic District’s Mother’s Day Home Tour is the only opportunity you’ll get all year to witness the grandeur of the oldest historic district in Dallas from…

A Swiss Avenue Home Tour Mother’s Day

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / May 13, 2014 /

Edit by Cassie Evans – guest blogger and Candy’s daughter. Instead of a heavy brunch doting on her, Mom (aka Dallas Dirt Queen, Candace Evans) and I spent Mother’s Day afternoon doing what we do best: judging looking at houses! We loved every minute of the Swiss Avenue Historic District’s Mother’s Day Home Tour.