Cowtown

Gig ‘Em, Fort Worth! Texas Aggies Scoring Big in Downtown Cowtown With Three-Building Campus

By Joy Donovan / January 30, 2023 /

The Texas Aggies are scoring big points in Fort Worth. On Jan. 19, Texas A&M University announced an expansion of its Fort Worth campus, dubbed Aggieland North by Chancellor John Sharp. The excitement of a football victory met the big announcement. The three-building compound will be constructed on four blocks at the site of the…

What’s The Secret to Success? This Simondale Estate in Fort Worth Will Show You

By Seth Fowler / November 9, 2021 /

When I was just a budding, bow-tie-wearing, non-gray-haired sales professional, my sales coach would tell me the secret of success was easy as, “Five-by-five-by-five.” What does that mean and what does that have to do with an incredible estate home on one of Fort Worth’s most desired streets? Glad you asked. Five-by-five-by-five meant I would…

How Fort Worth Beat Out Plano For Texas’ Most Livable City

By Tommy Cummings / September 7, 2020 /

Over the years, Fort Worth has endured sidekick status to Dallas. Too many times, people have forgotten about the FW in D-FW. Texas Motor Speedway is always thought to be in Dallas. Ironically, Fort Worth-born Larry Hagman grew up closer to Cowtown than Dallas, the TV show he made famous. But this year, Fort Worth…

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Passes to the Fort Worth AIA Tour of Homes

By Joanna England / April 4, 2018 /

We’re pretty excited about the AIA Fort Worth Homes Tour this weekend, as it features some lovely homes in some of our favorite areas of Cowtown. From Park Hill, Ridgelea, and Overton Park to the Cultural District and beyond, this year’s tour offers so many great homes to ogle.  And here at CandysDirt.com, we’re giving…

Fort Worth AIA Home Tour Showcases Creativity in Design, Materials

By Joanna England / March 22, 2018 /

If you think Cowtown is full of milquetoast architecture, you’ve obviously never been to the annual Fort Worth AIA Home Tour. This year’s event, slated for April 7-8, features some intensely creative homes in some of Fort Worth’s most desirable neighborhoods.