Joy Donovan

Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.

In Arlington’s Interlochen, the Christmas Lights Are So Bright That People Magazine Took Notice

By Joy Donovan / December 12, 2025 /

Landing on People magazine’s radar is no small achievement. Well, it seems we have a newsworthy star in our midst. Not a sexiest man alive, mind you, but maybe a glittering superstar — Arlington’s Interlochen Lights was ranked number eight last year in its list of America’s top 10 Christmas displays. “It was unexpected,” said longtime…

With Demand Growing, Fort Worth Opens First Phase of Convention Center Expansion

By Joy Donovan / December 9, 2025 /

The sun was shining on the nation’s 10th largest city for a Monday morning ribbon-cutting of the first phase of the Fort Worth Convention Center’s expansion. Additions to the center, which remained operational during the two years of construction, are now complete and ready for convention clients. City leaders stressed the importance of convention business…

Under $500K, Fort Worth House Delivers Bright Life Near Ridglea Country Club

By Joy Donovan / December 5, 2025 /

Buying near Ridglea Country Club means landing in one of Fort Worth’s most desirable and established neighborhoods. It’s definitely the good life here. Golf and tennis at the club, shopping and dining along Camp Bowie, and finding Fort Worth freeways just minutes away. Does a crisp white brick home located along a tree‑lined street sound…

Grapevine Contemporary Offers Treetop Views With Mountaintop Feel

By Joy Donovan / December 2, 2025 /

Feeling on top of the world is a daily reality at the home found at 3028 Mountainview Ct. in Grapevine. The street it’s built on tells a lot. Perched high above Northeast Tarrant County, this home on Mountainview Court offers sweeping treetop views that stretch across the horizon. It doesn’t look or feel like Texas,…

From Shag to Chic: 1965 Pad Gets Neato Update

By Joy Donovan / November 28, 2025 /

Housing trends in 1965: ‘Twas the era of shag carpets, wood paneling, flocked wallpaper, and a well-placed ashtray in the living room. A really swinging house could look like a scatter of Skittles like this: But reframe that 1965 thinking with a look at the house for sale at 3825 Sundown Dr. in Benbrook. What…