White Rock Lake

Ghosts of Dallas Past: Brad Ford Smith Brings the City’s Lesser-Known Ghosts to Life with Art

By Karen Eubank / October 21, 2025 /

Do you know where to find a ghost in Dallas? We’ve all heard the most popular tales like the Lady of White Rock Lake and the Jilted Bride of the Adolphus Hotel. However, artist and art conservator, Brad Ford Smith, has taken us a step further on the ghost hunting path. His new book Where…

Apartment Association Pitches In To Help Keep White Rock Lake Clean

By Charles Grand / October 16, 2025 /

White Rock Lake, one of Dallas’ most treasured recreational landmarks, got some love last Thursday from dozens of volunteers who turned out to help clean up its shores. As part of its community service initiative, the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD) got roughly 100 people out to assist municipal personnel in beautifying parts of…

What an Adorable Casa Linda Estates Cottage!

By Karen Eubank / August 2, 2025 /

If I were illustrating a children’s storybook with the perfect home, it would look like this 1942 Casa Linda Estates cottage. Everything about the façade is adorable, and the pale turquoise shutters are truly inspiring. When I scrolled through Realtor.com the other day, the lead photo for this home really made me want to see more, which…

Mount Vernon, the Former H.L. Hunt Estate, Is Back on the Market

By Karen Eubank / July 28, 2025 /

The former H.L. Hunt estate, which sits on 10 beautiful acres fronting White Rock Lake, is back on the market. The Georgian Colonial was completed in 1930 as an almost exact replica of Mount Vernon, the former residence of President George Washington. Hunt, a true Texas legend, was an oil tycoon who had 15 children…

A Fabulous, Funky Little Forest Hills 1940s Find

By Karen Eubank / July 26, 2025 /

If you’ve never heard the phrase “Keep Little Forest Hills Funky,” you don’t know what you’re missing. This beautiful East Dallas neighborhood near White Rock Lake has some of the most interesting and charming houses you will ever find. The original homes were built as lake cottages and hunting cabins between the 1920s and the…