My family and I are getting ready to move to fort worth texas in Sept. We are in virgnia beach and we have to go per military orders. I want to know which neighboorhoods are good to live in for a young family with kids. What schools are good? We are very active in our church here, what good baptist churches are out there? We don't care about the night life, but we do care about being out doors and doing things outdoors as a family. We love to kayak, fish, hike pretty much anything outside. Is there alot of things to do out there? We are looking to rent a house because we have two dogs, probably a rent to own. I will be working in Ivring Texas, and my husband will be working at the base in fort worth. Any suggestions we are happy to get. Thanks
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Try Euless. You will be very close to Irving, and Fort Worth is not far away. We are about 15 minutes from Lake Grapevine which is full of activities. Our school district (HEB) is in the top 4 in the state. Euless has a great set of parks with several miles of walking trails, a fishing pier, a dog park, and great places to play. Euless also has housing for all price ranges. There are several Baptist churches in the area, large and small. Most have gone to the more contemporary style instead of traditional, but some still offer traditional services. Good luck, and welcome to the area! Feel free to email me with any questions.
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I'm not familiar enough with FW to give any advice on neighborhoods. Texas is Baptist country so you'll have an abundance of churches to pick from to find one that suits your family's needs. We lived in Irving for several years and I taught school there, before moving to south Grand Prairie, which is mid way between FW & Irving, and might be a good location for your family. Las Colinas, which is what the northern part of Irving is called, is very nice but south of Hwy 183 has really become run down. There are a lot of lakes in the area. An especially nice one is Joe Pool Lake at Cedar Hill State Park. It offers boating, fishing, swimming area, playground, picnic tables/grills, pavilions and furnished cabins complete with A/C, linens, cookware, dishes, -- you just bring your food. FW has a very nice zoo your kids might enjoy, and another place you may want to go is to Glen Rose about an hour from here. There are several dinosaur tracks in the Brazos River bed that can be plainly seen when the water is low. Call to check on water level before you go. 254-897-4588 In addition to exploring the tracks you can picnic, fish, swim in river, hike, mountain bike, & camp. Of course there is also Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, & Ranger Baseball games to enjoy. Please tell your husband thank you -- I appreciate all that military families go through to protect our country.
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I would suggest looking to rent near Azle or Lake Worth (to the east of the base) or weatherford (to the west of the base) as anything east of I35 is going to be terrible to get through the traffic in the morning. There is also River Oaks which is right next to the base, but a quiet older city. Azle is right on Eagle Mountain Lake, Possum kingdom is about an hour west, but I wouldn't buy or rent there till you have seen it, as some sales right now are questionable. I had been looking at a nice brick two bedroom in River Oaks last year, built 1950's, established trees (yes, oaks) for about $65,000 with a shopping center about five miles down the road, but you get to listen to the jets. Welcome to Fort Worth. http://www.fwnaturecenter.org/ http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/possum_kingdom/ http://www.trwd.com/prod/TrinityRiver_ParksRecreation.asp http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/eagle_mountain/
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I think north Ft worth will work for you. Look within the Northwest and Keller school districts. Close to everything you want, good schools, churches, shopping. I moved here from San Diego in '06. It's not SoCal, but it's alright. Let me know if I can help with any details. Good luck and welcome to town!
