Fort Worth

Jimmy Carter’s Work Continues in Fort Worth through Habitat for Humanity

By Joy Donovan / October 22, 2024 /

Opal Lee, the Fort Worth resident acclaimed as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be an honored guest at the BuildStrong Lunch, the annual fundraiser for Trinity Habitat for Humanity, the Tarrant County chapter of the international Habitat for Humanity non-profit organization. Tuesday is the deadline for registering for the complimentary luncheon, set for noon to…

Skip Dickies Arena Parking Hassles, Buy This Arlington Heights Bungalow Instead

By Joy Donovan / October 18, 2024 /

If you’ve been to a concert or game at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena, you know that parking can be frustrating. Sheesh, what a headache — the lines to get in, the parking fees, the traffic leaving en masse. Here’s a solution, though. Buy the house at 3835 El Campo and walk there. It’s an 11-minute…

Mistletoe Heights Home Makes Modern Work With Original 1930s Charm

By Joy Donovan / September 20, 2024 /

Sometimes it’s walking a fine line between finding the perfect blend of retaining the charm of an older home and updating it for modern lifestyles. It happened at 2204 Harrison Ave. in Fort Worth where the 1932 home boasts the comforts of our 2024 lifestyle, without sacrificing all the appeal of something from early in…

Own a Piece of Camp Bowie History in Arlington Heights Neighborhood

By Joy Donovan / September 6, 2024 /

Here is a chance to own a piece of history. There’s a house listed in popular Arlington Heights that can tie its history back a hundred years to the famous soldier James “Jim” Bowie. Yes, this celebrated legend of the Texas Revolution is remembered in Fort Worth in many ways, including the Camp Bowie military…

Open House Today: We’ve Got The Tea on This Fort Worth Near Southside Abode

By Joy Donovan / August 24, 2024 /

The striped awning over the front door lets you know the Fort Worth home at 13 Chase Court is important. The plaque on the exterior of this Fairmount neighborhood home confirms it. This property has been a part of the historic neighborhood’s popular annual home tour. The plaque proclaims as much for all who enter…