Before my neighborhood became part of the town of Haltom
City, it was its own entity, Oak Knoll Village. I recently decided it was high
time that Oak Knoll got the name recognition it deserved. I started a website and
Facebook page about it. There is so much history just waiting to be found out
about this little neighborhood. At just 3 miles away, it’s actually the closest
Haltom City neighborhood to downtown Fort Worth, so, in a way, it’s the most
likely to boom with the buildup of the near Eastside, Riverside and Oakhurst
area. It may finally have its day in the sun.
Would I ever leave Oak Knoll if I had the chance? Yes, more
than likely. The truth is, though, I am so used to living there, and the prices
of the homes are going up, that it seems like it would be silly to leave now.
Plus, my house is cute! I have room to grow by going up into the attic to add a
second floor.
I truly believe that I can be the harbinger of cool in the
neighborhood. I’m a writer and a publisher, after all. If someone asks me where
I live, I tell them. It’s fairly centrally located. It’s cheap right now.
Ground floor opportunity. The houses are all old, cottage-like structures for
the most part and can, with a bit of TLC, be made to shine. We have great
ethnically diverse foods (without driving further than two miles, you can have
barbeque, Vietnamese, Mexican, Home Cooking, Italian, burgers, gourmet ice
cream, and fancy tacos). So, come out and hang with me in Oak Knoll Village,
the next great place to live!