Where to Stay for the World Cup in Dallas: Why Bishop Arts Works for Walkability
If you’re coming to Dallas for FIFA World Cup matches, there are more places to stay than just Arlington — White Rock Lake. Lake Highlands. Highland Park. Park Cities. The choices can be overwhelming. For visitors who want a neighborhood that feels like a destination — not just a place to sleep — let us…
DFW Ranks Best in Texas for Livability — But That’s Apparently a Low Bar
Livability can mean different things to different people, but you’ll often find a lot of the same markers in those housing and lifestyle rankings floating around out there. While we tend to give a good amount of coverage when North Texas cities come in hot, it’s also important to take stock when the Metroplex gets…
Wow, Rockport: A Waterfront Home That Reminds You Why Texas Coastal Living Rocks
We are only midway through January and it seems like forever since we celebrated Christmas and the New Year. We’re all antsy-pantsy but we just do not know for what. In my desire to resolve these January blahs, I came across a Texas town that will satisfy that antsy-pantsy swing we’re feeling. My friends, we…
Membership Tour to Highlight Possibilities in Fort Worth Packinghouse
Fort Worth, now affectionately known as Cowtown, once upon a time had to lure meatpacking companies to come to Fort Worth. In the early 1900s, Fort Worth city leaders actively worked to lure meat packing companies to the city. Armour & Co., along with Swift, moved to the Tarrant County town where the trains and…
The MLK Legacy That’s Not Talked About Enough: Fair Housing
As the nation observes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be plenty of reflections on the man’s fight for racial justice — many focused on the historic struggles in the South. But often less appreciated is the campaign he waged up north for fair housing. What better part of his legacy for CandysDirt.com to…
Live Like Eloise at The Plaza in this Mansion Residences Art Deco Masterpiece
Anyone who has read “Eloise at The Plaza” has wondered what it would be like to live in a luxury hotel. The Mansion Residences on Turtle Creek Boulevard deliver that experience and more. Owners have access to all of the amenities the Mansion offers, including room service, 24-hour security, dog walkers, the pool and gym,…
Another Major Retailer Winds Down at Plano’s The Shops at Willow Bend
North Texas shopaholics will have another legacy retail institution to mourn before too long as the Dillard’s at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano lives out its final days this month, marking one of the mall’s last chapters ahead of its inevitable redevelopment. The Shops at Willow Bend has been around for 25 years.…
Texas Holds Strong in 2025’s Top-Selling Master Planned Communities Rankings
Master-planned communities continue to outperform the broader housing market, and Texas — especially the Dallas-Fort Worth region — showed strong representation in RCLCO’s 2025 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities list. RCLCO’s annual ranking, one of the housing industry’s longest-running benchmarks, measures new-home sales at master-pl...
Dallas Central Library Faces ‘Reimagining’ While Four Branches Face Closure
It’s never too early in the calendar year to start the bitter conversations about how and where to realize budget savings in Dallas. In 2026, that debate is kicking off with library services. Four neighborhood branches are being proposed for closure, and the historic J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is in for a “reimagining.” On…