Neighborhood Spotlight

Junius Heights Neighborhood Gets Historical Marker Commemorating 1906 Land Rush

By Mimi Perez / April 14, 2025 /

One can say the history of Dallas preservation runs deep and straight to Junius Heights. Longtime resident Martha Heimberg purchased her home in the neighborhood in 1973 for $26,500. She was there when the historic columns welcoming people to the neighborhood were moved to Column Park on Abrams Road. When she first moved to the…

Here’s What Makes Arapaho Heights and Heights Park Such Special Neighborhoods

By Mimi Perez / March 23, 2025 /

When considering what makes a neighborhood special, one would think it is the legacy it creates in terms of the neighbors that come and go, the schools that educate the next generation, and the homes and environment that build a tight-knit community. Legacy is the word I would use to describe the neighborhoods of Arapaho…

Benbrook Lakeside Neighborhood Offers a Quiet Slice of Life Near Fort Worth

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 10, 2024 /

By John EnglishContributing Writer Located just North of Benbrook Lake and to the southeast of Hwy 377 sits the community of Lakeside,a Benbrook neighborhood that boasts affordable homes and a quiet way of life. Considering how hot Benbrook and its Aledo ISD schools are, this neighborhood is worth more than a passing glance. Lakeside borders…

One of Fort Worth’s Earliest Neighborhoods, Arlington Heights Is Well-Loved by its Residents

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 10, 2023 /

By John English Contributing Writer Arlington Heights is one of the more established and desirable neighborhoods in Fort Worth and one that has a lot of to offer to both families and couples alike. Located just north of I-30, west of the Botanical Gardens, and southeast of Camp Bowie Blvd., the Arlington Heights neighborhood includes…

Find Good Homes, Great Schools in Arlington’s Harris Crossing Community

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 19, 2023 /

By John English Contributing Writer In far South Arlington, just above the borthern border of Mansfield sits the community of Harris Crossing, a neighborhood that has been described as “diverse, welcoming, family-friendly, safe, and well-maintained.” What more can you ask for? The community was established in the mid-oughts and resident Jennifer Garcia has been part…