Cowboys and Culture
A Great Guest Post
Although it’s the seventeenth biggest city in the US, Fort Worth,Texas is better-known for the nearby airport than any attractions. That’s a shame, as this gem has a lot to offer visitors. This cityseamlessly combines cowboys and culture, and tourists can easily view fine art and take in a rodeo on the same day.
Fort Worth conveniently arranges most of its attractions in three main areas of the city:
1. The Stockyards National Historic District – The Old West lives again in the Stockyards. Nowhere else can you see a cattle drive twice a day, and touch a real longhorn. You can stop in for refreshment at the White Elephant Saloon where scenes from “Walker, Texas Ranger” were shot. The kids will love navigating the Cowtown Cattlepen maze featured on “The Amazing Race.” Watch some bull riding while snacking on barbecue at Billy Bob’s Texas. You can also bring home an authentic Western souvenir like lizard skin boots or a straw hat.
In the Stockyards, cattle drives happen twice daily
2. The Cultural District – Fort Worth has a surprising amount of award-winning museums. The Amon Carter Museum showcases American art from the 1930s onward, including some famous images of the Southwest. The Kimball Art Museum has ancient Egyptian, Precolumbian and Chinese art, while the Modern Art Museum is for fans of contemporary work. Kids will enjoy the Museum of Science and History, where they can test their cattle driving skills and dig up real fossils.
If your time inside makes you yearn for the beauty of nature, escape to the nearby Botanic Gardens. You can roam the expansive grounds which vary from the elegant rose gardens to the tranquil Japanese garden where you can feed the fish.
3. Sundance Square – This area of downtown Fort Worth truly comes alive at night. As a bonus, parking is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends. Sundance Square has a great selection of food, not only tasty steaks but everything from sushi to fondue. After dinner, catch some live music at the Scat Jazz Lounge, The Flying Saucer or the 8.0 Bar and Cafe. If you’re in the mood for a play, check out Jubilee Theater or Circle Theater.
Bass Performance Hall has heavenly acoustics
For a real treat, get tickets to a show at the Bass Performance Hall, with choices ranging from ballet to country music. Not only is the Hall stunning outside, with its twin 48 foot angels carved in limestone, but the acoustics inside are superb.
If you are looking for a unique vacation spot that combines history, art and fun with Southern hospitality, look no further than Fort Worth.
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Hi Dave and Deb, thanks for publishing my guest post! Forth Worth really is a fun city, and feels a lot smaller than it is.
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Although I’m much more of a “city boy”, there’s something oddly attractive about the authenticity of the Ft. Worth. I haven’t had the chance to head out that way yet but I think I could get long fairly well because although I love being in a city environment, I also love the raw experience – you have this mix of older traditions with new architecture and community.
Whenever I finally make my U.S. roadtrip, I’ll need to mark it on my map as one of the destinations
Hi Dave and Deb, the internet seems to have eaten my last comment! I wanted to thank you again for publishing my guest post.
@Murlu – I definitely recommend a visit to FW. The city has over 700,000 people, so you can do just about anything you usually do in a city. At the same time, you can go over to the Stockyards, the rodeo, or Billy Bob’s for an Old West feel.
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You make Fort Worth look like a WORTHy destination.
OK, I am sorry, I just couldn’t help myself there…. Seriously , it seems like a nice place. I have been to a quite a few place, a few even in Texas, and it looks fun.
The “most” time I have spent in a Texas city was in El Paso, where I have actually been a few times and it seems to be a very different flavor from there.
Thanks for sharing
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Hi Steve, it’s definitely worth the trip! Ft. Worth is quite unique. El Paso is much drier, and as a border city, has much more Mexican influence. That’s not to say you can’t get a burrito in FW.
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I have to admit that I have basically no experience traveling through Texas. Dan spent some time in Fort Worth for consulting projects years ago and I’ve been curious to visit. Now I’ve got even more reasons to do so. I have to admit that I’m oddly intrigued by the daily cattle drive – look at those horns!!
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Hi Audrey, that’s interesting that Dan was in FW for a while. The horns are impressive! They look fierce but they always have the most laid back cattle for the drive. A while back, my six year old niece got on top of one for a picture.
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Hi Jennifer,
Wow, this is refreshing, I need to add more posts like these to my weekly roundups because besides the technical traveling, it’s nice to know what’s out there when I’m thinking about traveling physically. LOL. I’ve been down to Texas once, San Antonio. Didn’t get to run around much but I’ll love to try me one of those lizard skin boots to then check out the museums and even the Sundance district. My, that reminds me, I should be designing my lifestyle too.
Thanks so much for the tour, on the ‘to-do’ when I’m heading South.
Thu
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Fort Worth is beautiful mix of both old and new culture and traditions. And Billy Bob – who can forget that.
You know I live in Dallas, right next to Ft.worth. I used to work in Ft.worth down town and practically lived there for 2.5 years…
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