Joy Donovan

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

Fred’s Texas Cafe Brings Its Famous Burgers to Crowley, Opening First Spot Outside Fort Worth

By Joy Donovan / February 6, 2026 /

In the quest for the next Fred’s Texas Café would open, Crowley won the prize. The Fred’s crew seems to be very pleased with the site for the local chain’s newest restaurant. “Crowley’s got a real small-town community feel to it,” said Fred’s Texas Cafe President Quincy Wallace about the suburb chosen for the expansion.…

Escape to Margaritaville, Arlington Style with House on Private Lake and 32 Palm Trees

By Joy Donovan / February 3, 2026 /

Living the good life — it’s sun soaked, palm swaying easy living. Sun is easy to find in Texas, but palm trees? Not so much. Here is a house for those searching not for their shaker of salt but for the late singer Jimmy Buffett’s Parrothead lifestyle. There’s a retreat on the lake with 32…

Green Thumbs, This Fort Worth Oakhurst Home Is For You

By Joy Donovan / January 30, 2026 /

Anyone whose green thumb has a competitive itch to win yard of the month, here’s a house for you. The red brick house, located at 1415 Bluebonnet Dr. in Fort Worth, with the black and white trim, will give gardeners a head start. The 2,048-square-foot house, built in 1941, sits on an yard that is…

Game of Connections Here: Reba, Painted Ladies, Sherwin-Williams, and Colleyville

By Joy Donovan / January 27, 2026 /

Those who follow the New York Times‘ online game Connections will like this puzzle. What is the connection between Reba McEntire, Painted Ladies, Sherwin-Williams, and Colleyville? This is a tough one, but the answer lies in Tarrant County. It’s 5317 Bluebonnet Dr. in Colleyville. The Victorian beauty located here has been the site of a…

Cedar Crest Secret Gem: Snatch Up This Updated 1937 Tudor Before Someone Else Does

By Joy Donovan / January 23, 2026 /

Tired of the modern farmhouse? Done with Midcentury Modern? Here’s something else — a completely updated 1937 Tudor that’s half the price you’d find for similar homes in the M Streets or Lakewood. The house listed for $525,000 on Cedar Crest Boulevard in south Dallas gives homebuyers a chance to buy a house with a…