Neighborhood Spotlight
One of the reasons I became a journalist was to meet people from different walks of life and learn what makes them tick, what inspires them, what are their aspirations. Truly, people are fascinating if you take the time to listen when they tell you their stories. I got to do a lot of that…
Most neighborhoods in Dallas are known for the style of home that makes up the neighborhood. Hollywood Heights, for instance, is known for its Tudor and Craftsman style homes while Junius Heights has Prairie style homes with the loveliest of porches. But what about those neighborhoods without single-family home architecture as a signature; Those that…
Faith, family, friends and fun are the four tenets of the Elm Thicket/Northpark (ETNP) neighborhood. In other words, if there is an opportunity for a celebration the ETNP neighborhood has no qualms about everyone pulling out their grills, baking some of the most delicious treats to ever come out of an oven, and sharing it…
When we look for a place to call home, what we are really looking for is an oasis away from work, away from traffic and, away from the chaos of living in a major metropolitan city such as Dallas. Now there may be some doubters that think such an oasis does not exist in Dallas.…
One can say the history of Dallas preservation runs deep and straight to Junius Heights. Longtime resident Martha Heimberg purchased her home in the neighborhood in 1973 for $26,500. She was there when the historic columns welcoming people to the neighborhood were moved to Column Park on Abrams Road. When she first moved to the…
