Fort Worth and Tarrant County are dynamic, fun, hip and culturally diverse places to live. Why not celebrate that? “Where I Live,” a new and regular series, will explore the neighborhoods of Fort Worth and Tarrant County with interesting stories straight from the people who live there.
Where I Live: Barbershop owner recounts experiences of giving back to community
Barbershop owner Alexander Alvarado recounts experiences of giving back to community in the latest installment of the Fort Worth Report’s “Where I Live” series.
Where I Live: Heritage neighborhood near Alliance is a natural fit for two lifelong Fort Worth residents
By Janna Herrera My husband, Michael and I were born and raised in Fort Worth. We met as teenagers on a church youth group hayride. We dated for several years…
Where I Live: Benbrook makes Fort Worth feel like a small town
When Kathryn Westbrook Stewart left a town with one stoplight for Fort Worth, she didn’t expect to find a place that felt like home. She details how Benbrook became just…
Where I live: Tiny home on Lake Grapevine is ‘heaven on earth’
By Tina Crawford Heaven on earth! Twenty years ago, I started a wedding venue on Lake Grapevine called Paradise Cove. I remember the first time I came out and saw…
Where I Live: West Arlington is a blessing and dream come true
By Louie T. McClain While some may call it “cliché” to live in the city you were born and raised in, I call it a blessing and a dream come…
Where I Work: Life Time Fort Worth Alliance gives personal trainer a chance to chart new career path
By Haley Davis The gym started as a place to lose weight and to make myself smaller. But after years of dedication and discipline, it became my happy place and…
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Where I Work
Where I Work: Muralist brings well-traveled view to his art
By Fernando Rojas Cervantes I believe that everyone is a product of their environment and that the experiences and people you encounter shape you into who you are. My childhood in Mexico was full of family, making lifelong friends, and a slow but steady path of growth and deciding what my dreams and aspirations were…
Where I Work: Family heritage beats loudly in Latin music festival
Editor’s note: Because of the success of our “Where I Live” series, we are offering people the opportunity to write personal essays on other subjects, too. Some possibilities include where I work, shop, play, explore, volunteer or learn. To submit your essay, please email Managing Editor Thomas Martinez at thomas.martinez@fortworthreport.org and hello@fortworthreport.org. Lorenzo Zenteno To…