Every place has a before, a now and a next.
If you grew up in North Texas, some places aren't just places you remember. They're places you remember doing something: shopping for the holidays, meeting friends, catching a movie or spending a Saturday afternoon without needing a reason to be there.
Dallas: Then, Now & Next is a series about those places. It looks back at the malls, landmarks and gathering spots that shaped growing up around Dallas, follows what happened to the land and explores what could be coming next.
Some of these sites have already been reinvented as new neighborhoods. Others are still waiting for their next chapter. Together, they say a lot about how Dallas keeps changing.
Chapter 1: The Malls We Grew Up With
For generations of North Texans, the mall was where you met friends, shopped for the holidays and spent Saturday afternoons without needing a reason to be there. Chapter One revisits some of the area’s best-known malls, what happened to them and how their land is being reimagined as places to live, shop and gather.
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For decades, Valley View Mall was part of growing up in North Dallas. This post looks at what was there, what’s on the site now and what could be coming next after years of plans, delays and demolition.
Part Three: Remember Prestonwood Town Center? (Coming Soon)
Part Four: Remember Richardson Square Mall? (Coming Soon)
Part Five: Galleria Dallas (Coming Soon)
Chapter 2: Historic Dallas Landmarks
Some Dallas landmarks have lived several lives. Chapter Two looks at the estates, buildings and gathering places that became part of the city's story, how they changed hands and uses over the years and what they mean to Dallas today.
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Before it was one of Dallas' most famous hotels, The Mansion on Turtle Creek was a family estate. This post follows its journey from private home to restaurant to luxury hotel, and what it says about how Dallas reinvents its landmarks.
Part Seven: Fair Park (Coming Soon)
Chapter 3: Neighborhoods Reinvented
Some of North Texas' most interesting places aren't brand new. Chapter Three looks at downtowns and neighborhoods finding a second act through new investment, adaptive reuse and local businesses, starting in Richardson.
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Main Street, new development and The CORE District. How Downtown Richardson is growing up while keeping its small-town roots.
Part Twelve: From Industrial to Interesting: Lockwood (Coming Soon)
