The Day I Moved to Arlington

The very first restaurant that I went to was Pappadeaux! It's been my favorite eating spot for over 20 years.

My very first job was Six Flags! I loved it! My rides were free and I met so many friendly people.

I finally got a Great job working for Arlington 911. This was where I got to really know the city, it's people, and how to find my way around. It wasn't as busy as it is now. Just a small, comfortable, beautiful town where people smiled and spoke to you.

After over 20 years of living here, it is my home with family.

I Love My Hometown

My mother graduated from AHS, class of 1950. I was born (1962) and raised in Arlington (Rankin, Hutchison, Sam Houston) and have watched it grow tremendously. In my youth, we would go to my grandparents place on Pleasant Ridge Rd at the bottom of what was then called Hiccup Hill. at that time Cooper Street was 1 lane each way from Arkansas Ln to Downtown Mansfield. It was farms from the old Johnson Station school (Cooper & Mayfield) south. No I-20, no Mall, no strip centers, just farms. I would walk Rush Creek from Pleasant Ridge, going South, for miles.Ironic…

Pivotol Moments When Voters Shaped Our City

Among all the celebrations of Arlington Mayor Jim Ross hosting the world during the city’s 150th anniversary seems like a good time to take a look at the ways it all began.Centered among the city’s evolving identity and it’s largest economy in the Entertainment District, is the story of how it has been sustained.It may never have happened except for critical turning points that unfolded during the past 65 years. Real estate developer Angus Wynne Jr.’s plans for an industrial park along the new DFW Turnpike running through the city had stalled out. He imagined a “temporary solution” that became…

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