Joy Donovan

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

From Coco Chanel to Princess Grace: the Icons Who Adored Neiman’s Downtown Flagship

By Joy Donovan / March 25, 2025 /

We all have expectations. Expectations that a trip to Neiman’s downtown flagship store in Dallas would be special. Expectations that we would be dazzled by the perfumes that floated through the air when we entered and that the sales associates would be impeccably dressed in the latest attire and that the Zodiac Room’s popovers would…

Ozark Cabin? No, It’s a Fort Worth Fairmount Surprise

By Joy Donovan / March 21, 2025 /

Fairmount is a popular Fort Worth neighborhood where lots of home buyers scour to find a special house. Well, here’s one that stands out among blocks of bungalows and charming two stories. It’s a unique abode with a rustic facade in this historic neighborhood. Take one look at the house listed for $549,500 at 2249…

National Medal of Honor Museum to Open, Expanding Arlington’s Entertainment District

By Joy Donovan / March 19, 2025 /

Fly your flag and strike up the band. No, it’s not the Fourth of July yet, but a new National Medal of Honor Museum is opening March 25 in Arlington — Texas, not Virginia, that is. The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation will unveil its new 100,000-square-foot museum and monument next week, located at…

Buying This Weatherford Farmhouse Could Solve Your High Grocery Bills

By Joy Donovan / March 14, 2025 /

So, the price of eggs has gone high. Really high. Bird flu and egg shortages have raised some eyebrows over the prices lately. Why are eggs so expensive? Why is the price up? Here’s a remedy omelet eaters should like:Owning a house with space for chickens to roam might just be the smart thing to…

Thank You, Neiman Marcus, From the Velvet Girls

By Joy Donovan / March 11, 2025 /

Families create their own Christmas traditions. For my daughters and me, one of the most anticipated holiday events, year after year, was lunch at The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus’ flagship store in downtown Dallas. Since management announced the store’s closing later this month, thinking about our Christmas tradition makes me happy that we experienced so…