Fort Worth Dirt

Texas Continues to Add Jobs Faster Than The National Average, With Midland/Odessa Topping List

By Joanna England / August 21, 2013 /

While the Midland/Odessa area is leading the rest of our great state in job growth, Texas is adding jobs at a quicker clip than most other states, and beats the national average easily. That’s according to the July figures from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University’s “Monthly Review of the Texas Economy.” Coming…

Thrillist Pits Dallas Against Fort Worth, But Misses Out Comparing Their Dirt!

By Joanna England / August 14, 2013 /

Maybe it’s just me, but how can you compare Dallas and Fort Worth without talking about the dirt, Thrillist? Seriously!? After reading two bartenders, one each from Dallas and Fort Worth, verbally slug it out over which city deserves top billing in North Texas, I was remiss. Sure, the beer, the culture, and the music…

Thursday Three Hundred: Have a Classy Country Fourth of July at This Gorgeous North Richland Hills Home

By Joanna England / July 4, 2013 /

We drove out to Sachse last night to barbecue and watch fireworks with my cousin and his family. It was so delightful to get away from the city for the evening and enjoy a little small town patriotism. The weather was perfect to pull up a chair in their front yard and watch the fireworks…

You Want Fireworks? Head to Downtown Fort Worth Where the Omni Residences Sales Are Sizzling

By Candy Evans / July 4, 2013 /

The Fourth of July came early to downtown Fort Worth. June 1 The Dream Vision Co. put on what may be one of the biggest fireworks shows of the century near the convention center, shooting from the heart of the Fort Worth Water Gardens. We were at The Omni Residences and had spectacular front row seats.…

Senator Wendy Davis is Not the Only Really Great Thing Fort Worth Has Going On: Let's Talk DOWNTOWN

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2013 /

Meet Russ Sikes. The Plano resident –yes, Plano! — is a founding member of the North Texas chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, or CNU, which advocates principles of good “place-making” as a key to improving our quality of life. Good “place-making” makes for a better environment. Actually, over drinks Russ told me he…