May 1, 2024 | ANNUAL EVENTS, LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
The Upper East Side of Texas is home to some of the oldest festivals and other special events in Texas. Long-standing car shows, holiday parades and events, rodeos, fishing tournaments, county fairs, and carnivals are too numerous to mention as are farmers’ markets,...
Mar 18, 2024 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
Life is coming full circle for 97 year old “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee this week with a ceremony for the building of a new home for her at 940 East Annie Street in Fort Worth. What’s special about this property is that it is where her...
Mar 14, 2024 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
By Ilana Newman, The Daily Yonder For many people, leaving a rural place is a rite of passage. From higher education to looking for love, many think they have to leave to pursue the rest of their lives. This narrative contributes to the often repeated and not all true...
Mar 1, 2024 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
By P.A. Geddie The second largest Paris in the world doesn’t officially share the same tag line as its “City of Love” sister city in France, but even so, expect a lovely time in Paris, Texas. Radio personality Paul Harvey once said it is a city “where tomorrow fell in...
Feb 1, 2024 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
By Tom Geddie The common daffodil — also known to some as the narcissus and to others as the jonquil — is one of the first harbingers of spring, blooming yellow and, up close, sharing a near-intoxicating scent that broadcasts both its narcotic and medicinal...
Jan 1, 2024 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
By P.A. Geddie In the beginning there was Nacogdoches. It is the oldest city in Texas and its rich history is displayed at every turn. A statue trail commemorates the early settlers and founders of not only the town, but the entire state of Texas. Landmarks include...
