Fort Worth

Historic Fort Worth Public Market Ready to Lease With New Partnership

By Joy Donovan / July 4, 2024 /

The work of reviving the Fort Worth Public Market has been underway for more than a year, and now that work is going beyond construction. Woodmont Company, a Fort Worth-based commercial real estate firm has partnered with Wilks Development, the group behind the revival, to begin leasing the Fort Worth Public Market, a downtown landmark…

Whoop it Up For The Red, White, And Blue at These Tarrant County Independence Day Events

By Joy Donovan / June 29, 2024 /

Hold my sparkler. In case anyone’s searching for a way to mark America’s 248 years of independence, there’s a lot of celebrating to look forward to in Tarrant County. And for those who really want to celebrate, there’s no reason to limit it to just July 4. Check out some of the activities planned in…

Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors Names Scholarship Recipients

By Joy Donovan / June 21, 2024 /

Three North Texas students have been announced as winners of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors Education Foundation’s scholarships. Ryan Alferink, Nathanael Nakamura, and Jordan Purselley were each awarded $2,500 scholarships. GFWAR members support the scholarship program through donations each year. The number of applications received by the GFWAR Education Foundation grew 44 percent…

What a Week! Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee Celebrates New Home

By Joy Donovan / June 19, 2024 /

What a wonderful week it’s been for Opal Lee, the Fort Worth icon known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth.” For the Fort Worth activist, today’s Juneteenth celebration will begin with a 2.5-mile walk from the African American Museum of Dallas. The annual Opal’s Walk for Freedom, launched in 2016, helped establish Juneteenth — a term…

Arlington Heights Home Opens Door to Vintage Charm and Great Location

By Joy Donovan / June 18, 2024 /

Finding a starter home in Fort Worth’s popular 76107 ZIP code can be worse than finding a needle in a haystack. Well, look what CandysDirt.com found for you. Check out this needle in the North Texas haystack — 5313 Pershing Ave. in the wonderful Arlington Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. “The biggest thing is location,…