Fort Worth

This Ryan Place Candlelight Tour Is the Perfect Setting for a Hallmark Movie

By Joy Donovan / December 3, 2024 /

Is anyone hoping to live like one of those happy, romantic characters in a Hallmark Christmas movie? Here’s a thought on how to live out the fantasy right here in North Texas. Put on your cutest coat with a very stylish hat, plus a pair of trendy boots, and maybe extra blush on your cheeks…

Cute, Cute, Cute and a Front Porch, Too, in Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights

By Joy Donovan / November 22, 2024 /

We are quite aware “charming” can be overused when describing some of the older, smaller homes. This adorable bungalow qualifies, but other words could be used, too. How about pretty, appealing, inviting, cozy, sweet, delightful, or picturesque? Take a look at these pictures where this charming — oops, there’s that over-worked word again — one-story…

Fort Worth Architect Albert Komatsu, R.I.P.

By Joy Donovan / November 19, 2024 /

Fort Worth architect Albert Komatsu, who leaves behind a prolific portfolio of Midcentury Modern work, died Oct. 30 at the age of 97, just one month short of his 98th birthday. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at a church he designed, St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave., in Fort Worth.…

No Thanks, Green Acres; I Just Adore Fort Worth’s Omni Residences’ View

By Joy Donovan / November 19, 2024 /

“I just adore a penthouse view,” sang the glamorous Eva Gabor in the sitcom hit “Green Acres” back in the 1960s. Some of us also adore that kind of view. Now there’s a spectacular high-rise home on the market that would convince Eva Gabor to trade her Manhattan views for downtown Fort Worth views. At…

A View From the Top Makes This Fort Worth Property a Special One

By Joy Donovan / November 12, 2024 /

Views from a mountaintop overlooking a valley are great. Views from a penthouse apartment overlooking Broadway are fantastic. Views from a helicopter overlooking Hawaii are spectacular. Anyone want a grand, sweeping view overlooking downtown Fort Worth? Check out 1000 Brae Court in Fort Worth and be prepared for something pretty spectacular, where the views there are…