Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
Landmines — the explosive leftovers from the Vietnam War and other conflicts — are about the size of a toy and sometimes colorful, making them attractive to children. Two decades of war made these weapons of destruction plentiful in the forested landscape of Southeast Asia. Consequently, many children in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam are living…
Oh la la la! What a belle day it was when the Greater Keller Women’s Club Foundation opened the doors Saturday to its 2023 Garden of Roses Fundraiser at The Bowden event center in Keller. Realtor Debbie Vinson and Keller volunteer Dorene Badalamenti co-chaired the annual spring event, giving this year’s a French theme amid…
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…
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…
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…
