Arlington Heights is where art, food and history intersect. The neighborhood is a triangle bordered by Camp Bowie Boulevard on the north, Montgomery Street on the east and I-30 on the south.
I have lived here since 1989, after graduating from TCU and becoming a teacher in FWISD. My husband has lived in Arlington Heights his whole life. We live in the house he grew up in, a house that has been in his family for 62 years. He attended South Hi Mount Elementary School, Stripling Middle School and Arlington Heights High School. Our daughter graduated from Heights in 2014.
The historic Camp Bowie was home to the U.S. Army for troop training during World War I, followed by a bungalow-style building boom in the 1920s and 1930s. As you drive through today, you will see many historic homes. On Hillcrest Street, if you look closely, the sidewalk is stamped with the year 1922.
We love living within walking distance of Dickies Arena where we attend the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and concerts like Billy Idol, Lady Gaga and Santana, to name a few. Dickies has everything from the Professional Bull Riders to gymnastics and basketball. You never know if you are going to see a horse or a group of music fans.
The Cultural District is just a five minute drive from here. We are members of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern, the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. We love to go to First Friday at the Modern each month. The Modern also offers films. Second Thursdays at the Carter is another monthly program we enjoy. Between the art exhibits and flowers in the garden, there’s always something going on.
Camp Bowie Boulevard and Montgomery Street offer many independently owned, one-of-a-kind restaurants. Our favorites are Montgomery Street Cafe, Kincaid’s Hamburgers, Olivella’s Pizza, Tommy’s Hamburgers, Winslow’s Wine Cafe and Curly’s Frozen Custard. We get our coffee at Fort Worth Coffee Co. and healthy snacks at Vending Nut Co.
Shanna Cisneros (right), a retired Fort Worth ISD elementary school teacher, has lived in Arlington Heights since 1989. She and her husband, Chris, live in the home he grew up in. (Christine Vo | Fort Worth Report)
We are lucky to have an active neighborhood association. Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association has monthly meetings the third Tuesday of each month at the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters building on Tulsa Way with local speakers. All are welcome. We have volunteered in the Cowtown Cleanup, National Night Out, Fire Station 18 annual birthday party, and Thanksgiving Potluck dinner.
When I think of Arlington Heights, I think of the word community. Not only are there places to go for fun, but the friendliest neighbors around. Neighbors helping neighbors with whatever they need. Dog walkers wave. Walkers pick up a can or bottle to recycle. Our neighbors down the street share tomatoes and peppers from their garden. We not only celebrate our historic neighborhood, but we build relationships with those around us. It is definitely a special place in the heart of Cowtown.
Shanna Cisneros has lived in Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights neighborhood since 1989. She is a retired Fort Worth ISD elementary school teacher.
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Arlington Heights area (*)
Total population: 1,183
Male: 55% | Female: 45%
Age
0-9: 11%
10-19: 6%
20-29: 15%
30-39: 17%
40-49: 13%
50-59: 9%
60-69: 20%
70-79: 3%
80 and older: 5%
Education
No degree: 13%
High school: 5%
Some college: 40%
Bachelor’s degree: 27%
Post-graduate: 14%
Race
White: 59% | Asian: 7% | Hispanic: 23% | Black: 4% | Two or more: 4%
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