When Gracie Andraos and her husband, J.R., moved to Dallas last year, they wanted to buy a mid-century modern home.

But those are difficult to come by, and they couldn’t find one in a neighborhood they liked. So instead, they chose their ideal neighborhood, the M Streets, and a 1950s … more

ATTEND AN EVENT

… supporting students at Stonewall Jackson Elementary. The Shake, Rattle & Roll concert, dinner and auction on Saturday, May 1 at 6 p.m. takes place at Life in Deep Ellum, 2803 Taylor. Parents involved in the neighborhood school have for years held a small silent auction, promoting … more

Losing one of two weekly trash pickup days is not the primary source of groans and grouses around our neighborhood concerning the OneDAY Dallas initiative that began in March. Instead, the majority of complaints from neighbors seem to center on the city requiring that 3,000 Dallas residents switch from alley … more

This Month, Set Sail …

… at the Leukemia Cup Regatta at White Rock Lake April 23-25, part of a sailboat racing series chaired by Gary Jobson, a world-champion sailor, ESPN television commentator and author. For the past nine years, The Corinthian Sailing Club and Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club have … more

718 Dumas/Buzzbrews owner Ernest Belmore bought his 1932, Craftsman-planned, Queen Anne-embellished home in the Junius Heights Historic District from the second owner. It lay vacant for approximately a year and a half, its interior doors kicked in and one room filled with junk.

AFTER/ Belmore now lives here with Megan … more

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”

So said Booker T. Washington, who was born a slave and died an orator, author and educator.

If his words are true, then these high … more

Laurence Cole is a boxing referee who has traveled the world and officiated hundreds of bouts, including three fights featuring Oscar De La Hoya and a matchup between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barerra at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Every year, he referees the charity fight night that Sportsradio … more

Nancy Elliott and Lucy Lugo are looking to put some box makers out of business. They had a professional organizing business, which people often hired during big moves. “People were always asking us for boxes,” Elliot says. “It was disturbing to me how much new moving boxes cost, and just … more

Torey Harrah is bored and wants to check her Facebook page. Like many teenagers, she’s obsessed with the online social network, where she spends hours every day.

“Are we done?” she asks her interviewer in a way that is both off-putting and secretly hilarious.

Asked about herself, the 17-year-old answers … more

Ju-Nel Homes and their mid-century modern architecture inspired the first White Rock Home Tour five years ago. The tour showcases modern and eco-friendly homes in our neighborhood, and continues to highlight the Ju-Nel legacy — two homes designed by the late Ju-Nel architects Lyle Rowley and Jack Wilson will be … more