by By Zoe Metcalf
I reside in Alamo Heights, a neighborhood in Fort Worth that runs parallel to Hulen Street and is nestled between Vickery Boulevard and Interstate 30 West. I knew I wanted to be close to everything when I initially arrived here in the fall of 2021, and this neighborhood fulfills all of my needs.
The peacefulness in my small area of the city is something I adore. Finding an area where I could go for a stroll or get in my car and travel anywhere in the city in a matter of minutes was crucial for me as a single woman.
These are older homes. The bungalow architecture is reminiscent of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where I lived in the mid-1990s, and the lots are modest but full with mature trees.
Longtime retirees and young families make up the community. Generations of young homeowners appear to have begun their careers here, lovingly restoring and enhancing these houses before relocating as their families expanded.
In only a few minutes, I may be at a Texas Christian University game, go shopping or have supper with friends in Sundance Square downtown, see a performance at Dickies Arena, or explore the amazing institutions in the Cultural District.
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I can go to South Main Village, which has a variety of eateries, vineyards, breweries, and oddball stores, or I can stop by Magnolia Avenue for breakfast.
Here in town, I can visit the Fort Worth Zoo, the botanic garden, the nature center, and the refuge, as well as enjoy the outdoors on the Trinity Trails. This community has it all, plus it’s quite easy to get to.
A public library, parks, churches, chain restaurants, boutique stores, and a mall line the nearby Hulen Street. Without ever leaving Hulen, I can go to the gym, get my nails done, watch a movie, buy groceries, have my car serviced, and run a ton of errands. It simplifies life. Comfortable. Controllable. Even though downtown is only two miles away, I feel as though I’m not in a large metropolis at all.
One of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, Fort Worth is at the forefront of fields ranging from artificial intelligence to aerospace. It is a center of finance. A bastion of gas and oil. A community with strong ties to Texas that hosts rodeos and stock shows.
It still feels like a small town, though.
Communities like mine are home to that charm. Just over the freeway, Alamo Heights and Arlington Heights seem like the kind of neighborhoods where neighbors still enjoy sitting on their porches while watching children play in the street.
Although I wasn’t born in Fort Worth, I have decided to make it my home. I’ve only found opportunities and support since coming here to start fresh. My profession gives me the opportunity to conduct something that matters to Texans and links me with other Fort Worthians. In this place, I have also established close friends who have pleasantly surprised me.
For this girl from a little town, Fort Worth is still small enough. And I’m honored to claim it as my own.
Zoe Metcalf resides in Fort Worth’s Alamo Heights neighborhood and works for a nonprofit.
Alamo Heights
3,468 people in totalMale: 47% | Female: 53%
Ages 0–9: 9%10.19: 13.2%20–29: 23.2%30-39: 14.8%40–49: 12.5%50–59: 10.6%60–69: 9%70–79: 5.7%Ages 80 and up: 2.2%
Learning11.9% without a degree13.8% in high schoolA small percentage of college students: 24.7%32.4% have a bachelor’s degree.17.2% are post-graduate.
Race: Black: 10.2% | Asian: 2.9% | White: 45.1% | Hispanic: 40.2% | Two or more: 1.5%
To see the Texas Education Agency ratings for the schools, click the following link:
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Arlington Heights High School
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South Hi Mount Elementary School
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Stripling Middle School
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Tarrant County JJAEP
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Success High School
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Como Elementary
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North Hi Mount Elementary
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Tanglewood Elementary
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Boulevard Heights School
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Burton Hill Elementary
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