Joy Donovan

TCU Horned Frogs Need to Tackle This Fort Worth Tudor

By Joy Donovan / September 2, 2025 /

Riff, ram, bah, zoo. Lickety, lickety, zoo, zoo! You Texas Christian University Horned Frogs know what that means, I guess. The rest of us just sit in the stands, wondering what it’s about. The Frog faithful who understand fearing the frog and loving purple should pay attention to the house on the market at 2516…

Art Showcase To Raise Funds for Historic Fort Worth Inc.

By Joy Donovan / August 31, 2025 /

Historic preservation and creativity will meet this week when the doors open for Preservation Is the Art of the City, a three-day art show and sale event hosted by Historic Fort Worth. The 22nd annual showcase will begin with Party With the Artist on Sept. 4 at First on 7th, located at 500 W. 7…

Trophy Club One-Story Says Goodbye 1987 and Hello 2025 With Modern Updates

By Joy Donovan / August 21, 2025 /

The Laura Ashley frocks and the Sony Walkman are either banished from closets now or they’re relegated to a time capsule somewhere marked 1987. Time, you know, has a way of marching on. Things change, and just like that Laura Ashley dress has been replaced with athleisure, housing trends change, too. So it was time…

The Harden in Fort Worth Readies for Move-In Day With a Different Class of ‘Seniors’

By Joy Donovan / August 19, 2025 /

Just like the college kids are moving into the college dorms, it’s finally move-in time for The Harden at Public Market, a new residential high-rise revitalizing Fort Worth’s historic market. Yes, Aug. 24 is move-in date for the seniors — senior citizens, that is, over 62 years old — at the slick new apartments located…

No Need for Half a Million for This Custom Benbrook House

By Joy Donovan / August 15, 2025 /

In a market where a cookie-cutter house often comes with a premium price tag, here’s a house that’s a little like a cold front in August. It’s unbelievable, welcomed, and exciting. The home at 9008 Reata West Dr. in Benbrook is a rare find. It’s a custom garden home, loaded with extras. Priced at $475,000,…