Beckley Club Estates
“We turn on our street and see this tree canopy and the creek to one side. Even though we’re in an urban setting, it just feels like we’re in this secluded natural environment. I work mostly in the residential realm of architecture. I find that people are … more

Dropping by a friend’s house, you spot the most fabulous new piece of furniture. When asked where it was purchased, the response is a casual, “Oh, I picked it up at a thrift store.” If such a statement makes you green with envy, wishing you had the same eye for … more

The life-size plywood cows that adorn Lynne Merlino’s East Kessler front lawn are nothing special, she says — “it’s the stories that have happened along the way.” Peggy and Dennis Victor purchased the first one at the Rosemont Early Childhood PTA auction nearly a decade ago, and the neighborhood children … more

In May 2007, Pam and Dan Williams bought their 1935 home with New Orleans French Quarter influences — dark brick, low-sloped roof, fussy wrought-iron details — after a fire had damaged most of it.

After/ Pam Williams describes her personal taste in interior design and home remodeling as, “if you … more

At Oak Cliff’s 48-year-old sno cone stand, Aunt Stelle’s, the ice is ultra fine, and covered with lots of flavorful syrup. But Aunt Stelle’s is more than just shaved ice and sugar. It’s a place people come home to, and they come from everywhere.

When I was called for jury duty last year, the judge asked who had an obligation that might prevent them from serving.

The front, back and bedroom doors were wide open.

The Fannings had been away from their Kessler Park home only briefly. When they returned, it was a familiar scene at their home — a break-in, and missing television and computer, valued at more than $1,000.

“When we got back to the … more

We’ve had a lot of discussion on our blog lately about the perception of crime in Oak Cliff. Our neighborhood doesn’t have the city’s highest crime rate, but there seems to be a stigma. Why do you think that is?

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