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Arlington’s Medal of Honor Museum Named Among World’s Most Beautiful Museums

By Joy Donovan / May 12, 2026 /

The National Medal of Honor Museum, the museum that opened last year in Arlington’s entertainment complex, was named to the prestigious World’s Most Beautiful Museums List 2026 by an international award recognizing architecture and design. The North Texas museum was the only winner in the Western Hemisphere, receiving the honor from the Prix Versailles. The award, created…

Enjoy Tee-Time Living on the Edge of Fort Worth’s Colonial Country Club

By Joy Donovan / May 5, 2026 /

With the Charles Schwab Challenge — the big golf tournament known for decades around here as “The Colonial” — just weeks away, this Colonial Parkway home will solve all your parking problems as a short walk to one of Fort Worth’s biggest annual events. The home for sale at 2211 Colonial Parkway offers an opportunity…

Fort Worth Garden Club Toasts 100 Years of Service, Civic Influence

By Joy Donovan / April 28, 2026 /

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…

Inside I.M. Pei’s Rare Fort Worth Residence in Westover Hills

By Eric Prokesh / April 17, 2026 /

By now, you’ve probably heard about the Fort Worth I. M. Pei home. A story this big doesn’t stay under wraps. The exclusive appeared in last Friday’s Wall Street Journal: A Rare I.M. Pei-Designed Home in Texas Hits the Market for $22 Million. Rare indeed, because the Chinese American architect behind the Louvre Pyramid —…

Why This I. M. Pei Home’s Provenance Matters

By Joy Donovan / April 17, 2026 /

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…