Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
Fairmount’s annual home tour has officially entered its “we’ve arrived” era. What began decades ago as a proud neighborhood walkabout now draws crowds big enough to justify its own merch. Yes, Fairmount National Historic District’s home tour has swag: a new Fairmount flag, t-shirts, tote bags, stickers, and the always-popular posters. To home tour fans,…
As one enthusiastic attendee said, the Fort Worth Garden Club’s recent gala to mark the esteemed club’s 100th anniversary is “all anyone is talking about.” The beautiful outdoor celebration, co-chaired by club members Molly Jones, Michelle Marlow, and Debbie Reynolds, marked the club’s centennial at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It’s a site beloved for…
North Texas garden lovers will get to choose their own adventure because both Dallas County and Denton County Master Gardeners are flinging open the garden gates on the very same Saturday. Uber garden fanatics just might want to catch both on May 9. With a Dallas County tour full of Oak Cliff charm to the…
The Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour is as traditional as giving Mom a corsage on her special day. Now celebrating its 51st year, the tour aims to make sure mothers and others will have a special weekend. Event planners will mix their long tradition of highlighting interesting homes with new activities for families to…
Fort Worth real estate doesn’t keep secrets like this for long. A landmark home designed by I.M. Pei in Westover Hills is heading to market with a reported $22 million price tag. The approximately 19,000-square-foot estate sits on four acres in one of North Texas’ most private enclaves, but for Fort Worth, the story is…
