For holiday charcuterie, the new Pickletopia store devoted to all things pickled is the logical second stop after Jimmy’s Food Store in East Dallas. Pick up the cured meats and cheeses at Jimmy’s, then segue across the street for pickled okra and giardiniera at Pickletopia, where Lee Theilen has transformed a hobby into an artisan food enterprise….
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6 Surprising Places Asbestos Hides in Your Home
Asbestos is a known carcinogen that, surprisingly, is still legal in the United States. Although there are restrictions in place to limit new uses, they do little to protect Americans from asbestos already found in homes across the country. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma, so reducing exposure to the mineral is crucial….
Federal charges filed against movers accused of holding items for ransom
The Department of Justice indicted 12 people in what it calls a moving company scam that victimized more than 900 people in at least ten states. Texas is known for warm welcomes, but Theresa Riley’s arrival was not. “The whole thing was just,” she pauses and shakes her head. “It was just one thing after…
Where are D-FW houses below $150,000 and apartments for under $800? Curious Texas investigates
Stories about the strength of the Dallas-Fort Worth economy come a dime a dozen. With major corporate relocations and brisk domestic in-migration, it’s a good time to be in Dallas — that is, if you have the coin. All of this business activity has created a lot of demand in the housing market. The problem? Supply…
See how long North Texas homes stay on the market in 2018
The following article from Arren Kimbel, with the Dallas News, takes a broad look at days on market. Each area of Dallas is experiencing the market differently. The lower priced properties (from $300,000 and below) are still selling very quickly. Often within the first few days of coming on the market. (if priced right from…
Dallas: The Silicon Valley of the South?
Once associated almost exclusively with Cowboys and Rangers, Dallas, Texas, is increasingly becoming a town of Mavericks and Stars thanks to its ongoing transforming into one of the South’s premier tech hubs. The population of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex grew by 2.02 percent from 2016 to 2017 (trailing only Orlando’s 2.30 percent growth rate among the nation’s…
Diving into a Dallas ghost story: Is White Rock Lake actually haunted?
Reader’s Digest appears to think so, including the lake on a list alongside Loch Ness in Scotland. The legend has been passed down for decades. Drive around White Rock Lake and you might see it for yourself: A young woman in a drenched evening dress flags down your car, explaining that she was just in…
Help this Texas soldier bring his best friend home
When she received a picture from Afghanistan of her son cradling a small brown and white puppy, she knew he’d found yet another friend. A wayward pup in Afghanistan may soon call Aledo, Texas home — thanks to a kind-hearted American soldier whose mom at home was willing to take in yet one more stray….
Young man with Down syndrome scores memorable goal
Downing Middle school soccer coach Zack Ruez says Landon Faulkner is “the embodiment of what we do.” The 15-year-old Faulkner loves sports. Of course, he loves most everything about life… but sports? Nothing compares. “He’s been at every Friday night football game for probably the last 10 years, I think,” his mom Julie says. “Long,…