Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
Fiery activists, concrete streets, and torn-down walls all are a part of Fort Worth’s history. The Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society presented a lecture highlighting historically Black neighborhoods such as Como, Garden of Eden, Stop Six, Riverside/Rock Island Bottom, and Terrell Heights. The pioneers of those neighborhoods helped shape their surroundings and Fort…
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Shelter in place, they said. Isolate at home, they said. And we did, and some people found out investing in an entertaining home could be just what the (pandemic) doctor ordered. Then some of those people decided they actually liked outdoor living enough to make fun in their own backyard. So, if you are one…
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The Mansion on Turtle Creek — you check in but don’t want to check out, right? It’s located in a glorious area with lush landscaping along Turtle Creek, a coveted Dallas neighborhood near Oak Lawn. Close to downtown. Close to Uptown. Beautiful people. Manicured sidewalks. Fast cars. Beauty and luxury are a given. So, if…
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Let’s say you’re trying to romance the heck out of your lovely Valentine. It would be an easy triumph at 9516 Bella Terra Drive in Fort Worth’s elegant Montserrat community. Without even searching for a passport, the object of your affections will feel whisked to Tuscany merely upon approach to this great estate. Italian-style details…
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This year, the White Rock Home Tour has brought in a legitimate superhero of a woman to chair their 15th-anniversary event. How is she a superhero? You know those moms who are doing it all — wife, mother, PTA volunteer, pet owner, and business leader? The one who’s going 24/7? That’s the person you want…
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