Often dismissed as some kind of poor relation to Dallas, friendly Fort Worth in fact has a buzz largely missing in its neighbour 30 miles to the east. Fort Worth is one of the most western cities in Texas. In the 1870s it was a stop on the great cattle drive to Kansas, the Chisholm Trail, and when the railroads arrived it became a livestock market in its own right. Cowboys and outlaws populated the city in its early years, and much of that character remains. But while the cattle trade is still a major industry, and the Stockyards provide a ... More
Overview of Fort Worth, Texas
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Often dismissed as some kind of poor relation to Dallas, friendly Fort Worth in fact has a buzz largely missing in its neighbour 30 miles to the east. Fort Worth is one of the most western cities in Texas. In the 1870s it was a stop on the great cattle drive to Kansas, the Chisholm Trail, and when the railroads arrived it became a livestock market in its own right. Cowboys and outlaws populated the city in its early years, and much of that character remains. But while the cattle trade is still a major industry, and the Stockyards provide a stimulating, atmospheric slice of Old West life, Fort Worth also prides itself on excellent museums – the best in the state – and a bustling downtown that exists on a human scale. Looking toward the future, the city is also undertaking the massive Trinity River Master Plan, which will include one of the largest urban parks in the US and trails and greenways along the Trinity River.
From the minute we set this trip the 10 day weather forecast started to deteriorate. From 60's and 70's to 60s and 40's. But the trip looked like fun; ...
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From the minute we set this trip the 10 day weather forecast started to deteriorate. From 60's and 70's to 60s and 40's. But the trip looked like fun; and when we asked our friends they were all for going So at 6:05 Friday a.m. we were on our way. It took 6 hours to get to downtown Dallas and we hit the ground running. Straight to Sonny Bryan's BBQ. The food was good and the location gave us a start on our walking tour of downton. First we went over to Founders Park and took pictures of the log cabin that looks a lot like the one our county is restoring. Then to the Old Red Courthouse, no time...
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Just a few more hours til we leave town!! Yea!!!! I am so excited!! I have done laundry all day, not because I needed to but, to keep busy till ...
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Just a few more hours til we leave town!! Yea!!!! I am so excited!! I have done laundry all day, not because I needed to but, to keep busy till bedtime... Umm I guess I'll tone it down a bit since we have not even left yet!! I feel like a little kid waiting for Santa to show up!! LOL I can NOT wait to see Johnson Space Center!!! Till next time.... "The Way Too Eager Traveling Companion" LOL Angel It took us longer to get to Houston than a certain internet mapping service said it would. (Not a Yahoo application) Anyway we got in to town in time to eat at Steak and Ale and get our rooms for the ...
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