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Short Term Rentals (STRs)

  • Owner occupied homes increases value of neighborhood homesZoning Lobbyist Claims Home Owners Have Faulty Judgment When Advocating for Home Ownership
  • Short-term rentals attract the police. Single-family homes attract other single-family homeowners.Short-Term Rentals are Assault on Homeownership and Single-Family Zoning
  • A homeowner’s greatest property right is single-family zoning, which this home is protected by. A short-term rental next door would disrupt the tranquility of the neighborhood.Homeowner’s Greatest Property Right is Single-Family Zoning
  • Every STR in Dallas drives down home prices.Each STR Will Cause Decline in Home Values Across Dallas

ADUs

  • Owner occupied homes increases value of neighborhood homesZoning Lobbyist Claims Home Owners Have Faulty Judgment When Advocating for Home Ownership
  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • New York Central Park Trees Is Backyard of New YorkPatchwork Quilt of Backyards is Dallas’ Central Park
  • Adding Density Destroys Neighborhoods One House at a Time
  • Large backyard tree in Old East DallasBackyard Rental House/Granny Flat Zoning Threatens Trees, Breezes, Birds and Neighborhoods

Architects and Architecture

  • Preservation is destiny for this David Williams designed home at 6292 Mercedes.Preservation Minded Owners are Key to Saving Historic Homes
  • Architect designed home by architect Max Levy outperforms the generic homes on the market.How Architect Designed Homes Can Outperform the Market
  • Architecturally significant modern home designed by AlterStudio in Highland Park.Architecturally Significant Homes in Dallas are Best Collection in Country
  • Dallas Architecture Forum Discusses Art Moderne Hall of StateDallas Architecture Forum Celebrates 8 Architects and 250 Years of Architecture
  • Beaux-Arts style home at 4101 Beverly Drive in Highland Park is a candidate to be a Highland Park teardown.Highland Park Teardown or Architecturally Significant Survival?
  • Highland Park home designed by architect Mark Lemmon.Highland Park Preservation Success
  • Lang & Witchell designed home on Swiss Avenue.Swiss Avenue Architectural Exclamation Mark
  • The Characteristics of Homes People Love
  • Inspired Architecture Benefits Shelter in Place
  • Balcony overlooking Place Des Vosges and Turtle CreekHow Wealth and Luxury Impact Homes and the Real Estate Market
  • Highland Park Home Reminiscent of Prairie Style, Highland Park Elegance, Country ModernHome Sweet Home? How Shelter in Place Changes the Way We Think About a Home
  • Tax On Aesthetics – Architect-Designed Homes
  • Max Architectural and Preservation Achievement of Architecturally Significant Home, Max Levy Architect
  • Architect Dan Shipley designed the renovation of this Scott Lyons-designed home in Highland Park.Meet Architects of Homes on the AIA Dallas Tour 2017
  • Why 2017 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Is Best Home Tour in Dallas
  • Architect Frank Welch Lived Young, January 28, 1927 – June 22, 2017
  • Architect E.G. Hamilton, Death Now Destruction
  • Architect Marc McCollom Designs Modern Home in Dallas Neighborhood
  • Why Are Early 20th Century Homes More Modern Than 21st Century Builder Modern Homes?
  • Modern HomeHow Does One Architect Renovate Another Architect’s Design?
  • David George (Dec. 26, 1922 – Oct. 7, 2013) Architect Leaves Legacy
  • Crespi Hicks Estate in Mayflower EstatesHistory of Crespi Estate – Pio Crespi and Florence Crespi and Architect Maurice Fatio
  • Architect Lionel Morrison, FAIA, Morrison Dilworth + WallsAre Small Firms More Important Than Large Firms
  • The Vienna Secessionists Influenced 21st Century Design of Rick JanecekAn Exploration of Modern Design – New Traditional
  • Green Architect Designed Home Assembled on SiteGreen Architect Designed Home Assembled on Site
  • Architectural Photographer Charles Davis Smith Illuminates Architecture
  • Blog-Ad.jpgWas Architect David Williams Influenced by this 1907 Lumber Yard Ad?
  • 1810_Bermuda_06.jpgArchitect Reinterprets Location
  • frank_welch_11.jpgFacebook Provokes an Architecture Conversation With the World.
  • preston_house_7.jpgRichard Meier Designed Modern Home for Residence, Gallery and Museum
  • preston_house_1.jpgDallas Architecture Blog Identified as one of 100 Most Innovative Blogs
  • An Architectural Progression of Architecture Patrons – One Family’s Homes
  • frankrobert3.gifFrank Robert Designed House as Bridge
  • 5315_wenonah_01.jpgArchitect designed home demonstrates link — Mediterranean and Modern
  • 3428SaintJohns016.jpgArchitect Scott Lyons Identified – House Saved
  • Hacienda..jpgHaciendas Reflect History and Origins of Texas Modern
  • thm_maurice_fatio_1.jpgMayflower Estates, the New Neighborhood of President Bush
  • Ron_Wommack.jpgArchitect Designs Dallas Garden House in Little Mexico
  • 7010AIRLINE_4.jpgMidcentury Modern Home – A Triumph of Small
  • davidrolston_02.jpgArchitect’s Landscape for Architect’s Modern Home
  • Dmag1.jpgDallas Green Architecture
  • muse1.jpgArchitect: Quinlan Terry – The Highland Park House
  • MaxLevy_tawakomi_01.jpgHouse at Wind Point – Max Levy 2007 AIA Award
  • shadywood_5006_BLUFFVIEWESTATEHOMES_18.jpgArchitect Designs Home For Another Architect

Preservation

  • Preservation is destiny for this David Williams designed home at 6292 Mercedes.Preservation Minded Owners are Key to Saving Historic Homes
  • Dallas Architecture Forum Discusses Art Moderne Hall of StateDallas Architecture Forum Celebrates 8 Architects and 250 Years of Architecture
  • 4908 Lakeside Drive, Highland Park, Texas - Torn Down4908 Lakeside Drive is Demolished – Start Saving Homes Now
  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • Architect Hal Thomson designed this home on Swiss Avenue - Historic and Architecturally Significant HomesFive Preservation Steps to Saving Historic and Architecturally Significant Homes in Highland Park and Across Country
  • An example of successfully saving homes - Crespi Estate at 5555 Walnut Hill, Dallas, TexasSaving Homes – Preservation Step Two
  • Preservation Step Three will help sellers and buyers of this David Williams architect-designed home.Preservation Step Three and Four for Saving Homes is a Gamechanger
  • Architectural Deed Restrictions protect this Mark Lemmon designed homePreservation Step Five – Implementing Architectural Deed Restrictions Guarantee Saving Homes
  • A home designed by architect Hal Thomson on Beverly Drive in Highland Park, Texas, torn down.Why There Is an Acceleration of Highland Park Homes Being Torn Down
  • Beaux-Arts style home at 4101 Beverly Drive in Highland Park is a candidate to be a Highland Park teardown.Highland Park Teardown or Architecturally Significant Survival?
  • Gamma Phi Sorority House at SMU.Sorority Home Saved at SMU
  • Highland Park home designed by architect Mark Lemmon.Highland Park Preservation Success
  • Lang & Witchell designed home on Swiss Avenue.Swiss Avenue Architectural Exclamation Mark
  • Munger Place is greenlinedGreenlining is Remedy for Redlining and Bluelining

Homes That Make Us Happy

  • A homeowner’s greatest property right is single-family zoning, which this home is protected by. A short-term rental next door would disrupt the tranquility of the neighborhood.Homeowner’s Greatest Property Right is Single-Family Zoning
  • Homes That Make Us Happy – Timeless Observations
  • Inspired Architecture Benefits Shelter in Place
  • Balcony overlooking Place Des Vosges and Turtle CreekHow Wealth and Luxury Impact Homes and the Real Estate Market

Dallas Insights

  • Owner occupied homes increases value of neighborhood homesZoning Lobbyist Claims Home Owners Have Faulty Judgment When Advocating for Home Ownership
  • Beverly Drive Highland Park Home by architect C.D. Hill.Beverly Drive Book Club Talk – The Poor Side of Town and Why We Need It 
  • Architecturally significant modern home designed by AlterStudio in Highland Park.Architecturally Significant Homes in Dallas are Best Collection in Country
  • Dallas Architecture Forum Discusses Art Moderne Hall of StateDallas Architecture Forum Celebrates 8 Architects and 250 Years of Architecture
  • Anchor neighborhood zoned MF2 architecturally significant homes includes Lionel Morrison designed modern townhouse.Anchor Neighborhoods are Threatened by Shifting Dallas Downtown Density
  • Short-term rentals attract the police. Single-family homes attract other single-family homeowners.Short-Term Rentals are Assault on Homeownership and Single-Family Zoning
  • A homeowner’s greatest property right is single-family zoning, which this home is protected by. A short-term rental next door would disrupt the tranquility of the neighborhood.Homeowner’s Greatest Property Right is Single-Family Zoning
  • Fair Park First leadership transforming and managing Fair ParkFair Park First – Single Family Neighborhood Homes Last
  • Every STR in Dallas drives down home prices.Each STR Will Cause Decline in Home Values Across Dallas
  • City Manager of Dallas is impeding progress of Dallas prioritiesCity Manager Ward System Form of Government Needs Reform
  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • Highland Park home designed by architect Mark Lemmon.Highland Park Preservation Success
  • Lang & Witchell designed home on Swiss Avenue.Swiss Avenue Architectural Exclamation Mark
  • Munger Place is greenlinedGreenlining is Remedy for Redlining and Bluelining
  • People are Moving from Los Angeles to Dallas for a Serene EnvironmentSeven Reasons Why People Are Moving From Los Angeles to Dallas
  • Personality of Dallas Seen Through Top Five Iconic Dallas Restaurants
  • Holy Grail of Homes Buyers Desire During the Pandemic
  • Direction of Dallas and Urban Growth
  • Inclusive Urban Growth: Dilute the Strong or Fortify the Weak Neighborhoods
  • Tax On Aesthetics – Architect-Designed Homes
  • New York Central Park Trees Is Backyard of New YorkPatchwork Quilt of Backyards is Dallas’ Central Park
  • Adding Density Destroys Neighborhoods One House at a Time
  • Hamilton Park home.Historically Black and White Neighborhoods Share Opposition to Affordable Housing Apartment Complexes
  • Large backyard tree in Old East DallasBackyard Rental House/Granny Flat Zoning Threatens Trees, Breezes, Birds and Neighborhoods
  • Amazon HQ2 = Trinity GrovesAmazon HQ2 = Trinity Groves
  • My Favorite Day – Margaret McDermott Day, April 21
  • Why Are Early 20th Century Homes More Modern Than 21st Century Builder Modern Homes?
  • Trinity River Toll Road is So 20th Century
  • Private Art Collections Creating Greater Influence in the Art World
  • Nancy Hanley – A Great Friend to Dallas
  • carrekeroverhill.jpgPrivate-Public Preservation Tools Coming to Dallas and Highland Park
  • dallasoperahouse1.jpgDallas Surging Ahead of Other Cities
  • 10_Nonesuch_1.jpgStanley Marcus Home Will Not be Torn Down
  • Lakeside2.jpgOld Highland Park
  • lake.jpgGeorge Bush Buys New Home in Dallas?
  • px_universityparkmidcenturymodern.jpgImportant Midcentury Modern Home Spared From Dallas Teardown Trend
  • NasherSculptureCenter.jpgWhy Dallas is Embracing an Old Architectural Vision of What The World Could be.

Real Estate Insights

  • Preservation is destiny for this David Williams designed home at 6292 Mercedes.Preservation Minded Owners are Key to Saving Historic Homes
  • Douglas NewbyObservations and Clarifications to Tom Foster Texas Monthly Article
  • Architect designed home by architect Max Levy outperforms the generic homes on the market.How Architect Designed Homes Can Outperform the Market
  • Beverly Drive Highland Park Home by architect C.D. Hill.Beverly Drive Book Club Talk – The Poor Side of Town and Why We Need It 
  • Architecturally significant modern home designed by AlterStudio in Highland Park.Architecturally Significant Homes in Dallas are Best Collection in Country
  • Short-term rentals attract the police. Single-family homes attract other single-family homeowners.Short-Term Rentals are Assault on Homeownership and Single-Family Zoning
  • A homeowner’s greatest property right is single-family zoning, which this home is protected by. A short-term rental next door would disrupt the tranquility of the neighborhood.Homeowner’s Greatest Property Right is Single-Family Zoning
  • Every STR in Dallas drives down home prices.Each STR Will Cause Decline in Home Values Across Dallas
  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • A home designed by architect Hal Thomson on Beverly Drive in Highland Park, Texas, torn down.Why There Is an Acceleration of Highland Park Homes Being Torn Down
  • Highland Park home designed by architect Mark Lemmon.Highland Park Preservation Success
  • Munger Place is greenlinedGreenlining is Remedy for Redlining and Bluelining
  • Homes That Make Us Happy – Timeless Observations
  • People are Moving from Los Angeles to Dallas for a Serene EnvironmentSeven Reasons Why People Are Moving From Los Angeles to Dallas
  • The Characteristics of Homes People Love
  • Here is the photograph of President Bush’s home that was referenced in the Texas Monthly article by Tom Foster discussing the race to break the story on President Bush’s new home.Neighborhood Gates for President Bush New Home Will Double Land Value on Street
  • MLS Remarks Can Diminish Value of Home For Sale
  • Balcony overlooking Place Des Vosges and Turtle CreekHow Wealth and Luxury Impact Homes and the Real Estate Market
  • One Arts Plaza in DallasPandemic Changes More Than Where We Work and Live
  • Tax On Aesthetics – Architect-Designed Homes
  • One of the super high-end homes found in Preston Hollow that sold for almost 50% less than the original listing priceDallas Super High-End Homes—Boom or Bust?
  • Adding Density Destroys Neighborhoods One House at a Time
  • Strongest Property Rights Mayor Was Also Strongest Preservation Mayor
  • Three Spectacular Sites in Dallas — All For Sale!
  • Future Owner of Crespi Hicks Estate
  • Can a Modern Home Also Be a Good Family Home?
  • Popular Greenway Parks Surges Again
  • Owner of Crespi/Hicks Estate Decides to Retain Land for Next Architect-Designed Home
  • Contractor John Sebastian With National Architects Creates Architecturally Significant Homes
  • Crespi Hicks Estate, Finest Estate Home in AmericaPrivate Air Features Crespi Hicks Estate Home
  • 10000 Hollow Way, Crespi/Hicks Estate Dallas Texas, Architect Maurice Fatio designed Home 1939, Architect Peter Marino renovation 2002An Estate Home Even Modern Architects Love
  • davidhocker2.jpgLandscape Architect Can Define Architectural Project
  • Northbrook2.jpgWhat Makes Some Modern Architecture Timeless?
  • 5_willowood_1.jpgBad Times. Best Architecture.
  • Lionel_Morrison_North_Versailles_10.jpgModernism is all the rage now, but that has even some modernist architects concerned

Homes for Sale

  • Can a Modern Home Also Be a Good Family Home?
  • My Favorite Modern and Estate Homes I Offer for Sale Share Boundaries with Massive Private Gardens or Public Parks
  • A Conventional Lot From the Street Can Magically Become Paradise
  • 10160GAYWWOD_18.jpgIf only President and Mrs. Bush could have waited

Dallas Neighborhoods

  • Owner occupied homes increases value of neighborhood homesZoning Lobbyist Claims Home Owners Have Faulty Judgment When Advocating for Home Ownership
  • Lakewood home designed by architect Arch Swank and architect O’Neil Ford found in the Dallas neighborhood of Lakewood.Preservation Dallas 50th Anniversary Home Tour Celebrates Architects and Neighborhoods
  • Anchor neighborhood zoned MF2 architecturally significant homes includes Lionel Morrison designed modern townhouse.Anchor Neighborhoods are Threatened by Shifting Dallas Downtown Density
  • Short-term rentals attract the police. Single-family homes attract other single-family homeowners.Short-Term Rentals are Assault on Homeownership and Single-Family Zoning
  • A homeowner’s greatest property right is single-family zoning, which this home is protected by. A short-term rental next door would disrupt the tranquility of the neighborhood.Homeowner’s Greatest Property Right is Single-Family Zoning
  • Fair Park First leadership transforming and managing Fair ParkFair Park First – Single Family Neighborhood Homes Last
  • Every STR in Dallas drives down home prices.Each STR Will Cause Decline in Home Values Across Dallas
  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • A home designed by architect Hal Thomson on Beverly Drive in Highland Park, Texas, torn down.Why There Is an Acceleration of Highland Park Homes Being Torn Down
  • Beaux-Arts style home at 4101 Beverly Drive in Highland Park is a candidate to be a Highland Park teardown.Highland Park Teardown or Architecturally Significant Survival?
  • Highland Park home designed by architect Mark Lemmon.Highland Park Preservation Success
  • Lang & Witchell designed home on Swiss Avenue.Swiss Avenue Architectural Exclamation Mark
  • Munger Place is greenlinedGreenlining is Remedy for Redlining and Bluelining
  • Inspired Architecture Benefits Shelter in Place
  • Holy Grail of Homes Buyers Desire During the Pandemic
  • Northern Hills: Why is it a Favorite Dallas Neighborhood and Crown Jewel of Original Land Grant?
  • New York Central Park Trees Is Backyard of New YorkPatchwork Quilt of Backyards is Dallas’ Central Park
  • Adding Density Destroys Neighborhoods One House at a Time
  • Large backyard tree in Old East DallasBackyard Rental House/Granny Flat Zoning Threatens Trees, Breezes, Birds and Neighborhoods
  • Free Highland Park Tuition Trumps Home Prices
  • Older Neighborhoods of Dallas Book, Launched on the Texas Sesquicentennial, Still Relevant
  • Popular Greenway Parks Surges Again
  • FD Luxe Explores Controversy of Modern Home in Highland Park
  • Euclid-3608-401.jpgShortage of Modern Homes in Highland Park
  • 3514_RockCreek_12.jpgArchitect O’Neil Ford Designed His First Modern Home in Turtle Creek Park
  • Stonebridge.jpgTurtle Creek Park is the Perfect Dallas Neighborhood
  • thm_highlandpark_beverly.jpgBeverly Drive Chosen as First Street to be Featured as Neighborhood
  • Here is the photograph of President Bush’s home that was referenced in the Texas Monthly article by Tom Foster discussing the race to break the story on President Bush’s new home.President and Mrs. Bush’s New Home?
  • 3525_Arrowhead_04.jpgTurtle Creek – Dredged and Groomed
  • beaux_arts_1.jpgEnjoy Seeing Dallas Neighborhoods with Google Street View Maps
  • secretchichead.jpgUniversity Park’s Best Midcentury Modern Home

Home Tours and Events

  • Lakewood home designed by architect Arch Swank and architect O’Neil Ford found in the Dallas neighborhood of Lakewood.Preservation Dallas 50th Anniversary Home Tour Celebrates Architects and Neighborhoods
  • Celestial Study at 5138 Deloache Kips Bay Decorator Show House DallasFuture of Design—Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas
  • AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Featuring Kessler Parkway HomeAIA Dallas Tour of Homes – October 23-24, 2021
  • Architect Dan Shipley designed the renovation of this Scott Lyons-designed home in Highland Park.Meet Architects of Homes on the AIA Dallas Tour 2017
  • Why 2017 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Is Best Home Tour in Dallas
  • Dallas AIA Selects Oglesby-Greene-Designed Modern as Premiere Home
  • New Cities Summit Selects Dallas for International Conference on Cities.
  • AIA Dallas Tour of Modern Homes: Nov. 2-3, 2013
  • Braxton Werner and Paul Field Receive 2011 Dallas AIA
    Honor Award for Residence
  • Oglesby•GreeneWhich Firm Received 2010 AIA and Texas Society of Architects Firm of the Year?
  • Architect Gary Cunningham Designed Modern HomeCelebrating the First Home Architect Gary Cunningham Designed
  • AIA Dallas Tour of HomesBest of Dallas Home Tours
  • ALEXMANS_17.jpgAlexander Mansion Adds to Christmas Tradition
  • p4-vanguard-morrison1.jpgAIA Dallas Modern Home Tour

Organic Urbanism

  • Owner occupied homes increases value of neighborhood homesZoning Lobbyist Claims Home Owners Have Faulty Judgment When Advocating for Home Ownership
  • Beverly Drive Highland Park Home by architect C.D. Hill.Beverly Drive Book Club Talk – The Poor Side of Town and Why We Need It 
  • Anchor neighborhood zoned MF2 architecturally significant homes includes Lionel Morrison designed modern townhouse.Anchor Neighborhoods are Threatened by Shifting Dallas Downtown Density
  • A homeowner’s greatest property right is single-family zoning, which this home is protected by. A short-term rental next door would disrupt the tranquility of the neighborhood.Homeowner’s Greatest Property Right is Single-Family Zoning
  • Every STR in Dallas drives down home prices.Each STR Will Cause Decline in Home Values Across Dallas
  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • Munger Place is greenlinedGreenlining is Remedy for Redlining and Bluelining
  • People are Moving from Los Angeles to Dallas for a Serene EnvironmentSeven Reasons Why People Are Moving From Los Angeles to Dallas
  • Organic Urbanism Encourages Community, Embraces Nature
  • Posted Problems Associated with Apartments in Oak CliffThe Hidden Truth of Bluelining Versus Redlining a Neighborhood
  • Balcony overlooking Place Des Vosges and Turtle CreekHow Wealth and Luxury Impact Homes and the Real Estate Market
  • One Arts Plaza in DallasPandemic Changes More Than Where We Work and Live
  • Hamilton Park home.Historically Black and White Neighborhoods Share Opposition to Affordable Housing Apartment Complexes

Urban Growth

  • Owner occupied homes increases value of neighborhood homesZoning Lobbyist Claims Home Owners Have Faulty Judgment When Advocating for Home Ownership
  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • Posted Problems Associated with Apartments in Oak CliffThe Hidden Truth of Bluelining Versus Redlining a Neighborhood
  • Direction of Dallas and Urban Growth
  • Inclusive Urban Growth: Dilute the Strong or Fortify the Weak Neighborhoods
  • Hamilton Park home.Historically Black and White Neighborhoods Share Opposition to Affordable Housing Apartment Complexes

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  • Organic Urbanism is the Cure for New Urbanism
  • Personality of Dallas Seen Through Top Five Iconic Dallas Restaurants
  • The Characteristics of Homes People Love
  • Crespi Hicks Estate, Finest Estate Home in AmericaPrivate Air Features Crespi Hicks Estate Home
  • 10160GAYWWOD_18.jpgIf only President and Mrs. Bush could have waited
  • Here is the photograph of President Bush’s home that was referenced in the Texas Monthly article by Tom Foster discussing the race to break the story on President Bush’s new home.President and Mrs. Bush’s New Home?
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National and international art galleries endorsed National and international art galleries endorsed Dallas by participating in the Dallas Art Fair. Often artists lead the way in discovering and reclaiming neighborhoods making them fashionable. Much the same can be said of art galleries. Barry Whistler Gallery gave Deep Ellum a boost three decades ago and then gave the Dallas Design District an additional thrust. Now international galleries are doing the same thing for Dallas by participating in the 15th Dallas Art Fair. We know Dallas has the country’s most diverse economy attracting a steady flow of Fortune 500 companies. We know substantial people are moving to Dallas, resulting in more homebuyers than home sellers in Highland Park and Dallas. Dallas, increasingly attractive for relocations, is rightly associated with an open friendly city, lower taxes, safety, educational opportunities. Now international galleries are endorsing the aesthetics of Dallas. Art transcends even the draw of jobs, safety, education and favorable economics. People of all incomes enjoy art. Now Dallas enjoy the art world coming to us. This year Art Fair spaces were consistently beautifully curated, the art strong, the galleries friendly, and the viewers excited. The Dallas Art Fair also showed the strength of Dallas art galleries. Dallas art galleries at the Fair more than held their own. Dallas art galleries in the Dallas Design District also had art openings to coincide with the Art Fair and the week of art conversations in Dallas. Private art collections were also made available to view. Art work presented by east and west coast galleries and those from around the world made me even more appreciative of the fabulous Dallas art galleries, art collectors and collections that we have in Dallas. Since grade school, I have loved fairs – including writing a long school report on fairs, going to book fairs, the Chicago International Trade Fair, art fairs in other cities, and of course the Texas State Fair. The Dallas Art Fair has blossomed into an internationally important fair – one that is enjoyable, educational, and one that endorses Dallas. *DallasArtFair
#DallasArtFair #DowntownDallas #DallasArt #DallasDesignDistrict #Dallas
Real Deal insights were provided earlier this year Real Deal insights were provided earlier this year by Publisher and Founder Amir Korangy of The Real Deal, the largest real estate magazine in the country. It is interesting how people outside Dallas interpret the city. Amir Korangy hosted a dinner at The Mansion Restaurant that included former Mayor Mike Rawlings; CEO of Crow Holdings, Michael Levy; Dallas Regional Chamber Senior VP of Research and Innovation, Duane Dankesreiter; The Real Deal’s National Managing Editor Jerry Sullivan, Texas Editor Rachel Stone, and Dallas reporter Erick Pirayesh, along with a few other real estate leaders. I find interesting to compare the perspectives of those from inside and outside of Dallas. When over a year ago Amir visited Dallas to learn about the city, he asked people what made Dallas so successful. The first person suggested it was because the people in Dallas were nice. Amir said he thought this didn’t seem enough to be the foundation of a city’s success. He said after he spoke to 30 people over the week and they all said essentially the same thing, that maybe this was the key component to the success of Dallas. One certainly could not point to mountains or an ocean as the draw to Dallas. Nice is a pleasant but rather anemic word for something more profound in Dallas. When my clients are moving to Dallas or considering moving to Dallas, the first way I describe Dallas is that it is the most open city in the country. In Dallas people are considered for what they contribute and add to the city. Recently this idea was reinforced at a Dallas dinner for 80 people being celebrated for their contributions to the city. It was mentioned that Dallas is a place far more collaborative than divisive. The fun, generous, warm mood of this assemblage of successful people from the full political spectrum conveyed this. At the earlier dinner, Amir Korangy said that Dallas is both a magnet for Fortune 500 companies and is an encouraging environment for people in every demographic to start a business. The sentiments and mood of these two dinners reinforced in my mind—niceness in Dallas is the real deal. *Real Deal
 
#Dallas #City #TheRealDeal @mrkorangy #rosewoodmansiononturtlecreek
This Robert Frost style poem was inspired by my bl This Robert Frost style poem was inspired by my blog article on DouglasNewby.com- Preservation Dallas 50th Anniversary Home Tour Celebrates Neighborhoods and Architecture.

In neighborhoods, where history breathes,
Preservation Dallas, its mission weaves.
Fifty years have come and gone,
A golden era, a tale now spun.

With architect's passion and vision clear,
Neighborhoods standing, as we stand here.
A house, a home, a living tale,
In every brick and timbered bale.

Kessler Park and Swiss Avenue,
Touched by hands, old and new. Cheek and Fooshee, Dilbeck, too,
A tapestry of architects, their essence imbued.

Winds of change, they blow and gust,
Yet in these homes, our trust is thrust.
Oak Cliff and Munger Place, a story to share,
Intricate patterns, a legacy's heir.

As I wandered through these homes,
I felt the whispers, the ancient tomes.
Of lives well lived and dreams fulfilled,
In every corner, history distilled.

To celebrate these architects, we gather near,
Their talents, their visions, we revere.
For in their craft, they've woven time,
Preserved for us, a gift sublime.

We stand upon the shoulders of the great,
Their work, an anchor, against time's weight.
And as we walk the neighborhoods of yore,
A part of us, forevermore.

So let us celebrate this jubilant day,
In honor of those who've paved the way.
For through their work, we too shall see, 
A past preserved, an eternal legacy. *Preservation Poetry

#PreservationDallas #DallasNeighborhoods  #DallasArchitects  #SwissAvenue #OakCliff #dallashometoura #mungerplace
Here is how iconic drinks are maybe named at iconi Here is how iconic drinks are maybe named at iconic restaurants. Javier’s Gourmet Mexicano is the oldest iconic restaurant in Dallas. It is much loved, known for its professional service, unwavering Mexico City inspired food, and much fun. Led by Javier’s example, wearing an Italian suit, with Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and other stylish cars lined up in the front, Javier’s is known for tradition and style. It is against this backdrop that an iconic drink may be created. When Javier inquired what drinks he could request the server to bring to the table, he was told a top shelf Margarita rimmed with sugar. Javier’s eyes got wide and a curious expression appeared as he said he has never had that request. When told he could think of it as a Maya Margarita, Javier repeated, “Maya Margarita” and said, “It has a good ring to it.” Grace Kelly, a stylish  woman, propelled a Hermes handbag to be called the Kelly bag. Here a stylish woman might propel a sugar-rimmed top shelf Margarita to be called a Maya Margarita. *MayaMargarita
 
#JaviersDallas #Javier #Dallas #IconicRestaurant #MayaMargarita #SugarRimmedMargarita #Margarita #DallasRestaurant #MexicanRestaurant #eventdirector #nationalmargaritaday @JaviersGourmetMexicano
From graduate student looking work on the first le From graduate student looking work on the first level of the Guggenheim Museum, Alex Katz’ work ascends to the highest level and to the triumphant and concluding piece of the exhibition, which was loaned by Dallas’ own art collector, Marguerite Hoffman. Katz’ wife was a reoccurring subject matter throughout his 60-year career, including the oversized faces Katz is best known for. The final piece in his show has his wife’s back to the viewer, and yet we still can tell exactly who it is. A retrospective this linear is also nice as we see the evolution of an artist’s work and in this case the distinct evolution of styles and attitudes of each decade. As you slide through the images, you will be able to see the final picture of the back of the woman repeated six times on the canvas. This piece is destined to become part of the Dallas Museum of Art’s permanent collection. *Katz Ascends
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Michael Lee, a brilliant designer and a Highland P Michael Lee, a brilliant designer and a Highland Park native, has reclaimed Dallas as his home and continues to reclaim Dallas architectural components and artifacts from architecturally significant homes and merge them into new spaces. A celebration at his new retail space at Nick Brock on Slocum in the Design District provided the opportunity to see how a collection of individual pieces offered for sale were placed in a graceful composition that was as enticing as each individual piece. Additionally, sunlight illuminated the space. When Michael moved to Malibu, his genius was quickly recognized. His California work was featured in Architectural Digest and he was the talk of the town. Simultaneously, his projects in Dallas were equally revered. It is so fun to have Michael and Gatsby back in Dallas. When you see them, you are bound to see many of the most talented and delightful people in town.  Here we see the Director of the Dallas Opera, the North American CEO of Christie’s Auction House, and Carol Lee, who with her late husband John Ridings Lee, lived and entertained in iconic modern and historic homes that were the toast of the town.  From business leaders to aesthetic leaders and interior designers, this space glowed with talent and love that always surrounds Michael Lee. *Reclaim Dallas
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