The Caravan Court Hotel reopened in Arlington this week, replacing a 65-year-old relic of postwar Americana with a shiny new $60 million luxury tower deeply rooted in the city’s history.
For starters, the restaurant is named The Vandy — with a portrait at the entrance to remember Mayor and County Judge Tom Vandergriff, who declared that Arlington would be the center of North Texas and then brought the city amusement parks and sports teams that made the dream come true.
The Vandy just opened Monday…