Fort Worth
Downtown Fort Worth: 27 mi/28 min from hotel - TEXRail to downtown; connect with buses.
To travel throughout downtown, use buses or Molly the Trolley 10-10pm - (downtown only - Trolley does not travel to Stockyards)
To travel throughout downtown, use buses or Molly the Trolley 10-10pm - (downtown only - Trolley does not travel to Stockyards)
- Downtown Fort Worth Heritage Trail Walking Tour - self-guided - FREE http://www.fortworthheritagetrails.com/maps/HeritageTrlsWalkingMap.pdf
- Sundance Square Plaza - 201 Main St - Chisholm Trail Mural depicting historic cattle drives of the 19th century, shopping, many restaurants, galleries, nightlife. FREE
- Thomas Kinkade Gallery - 302 Main St. - “Painter of Light” - original art, paintings, rare Kinkade paintings.
- Sid Richardson Museum - 309 Main St. - Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington paintings of the 19th Century American West.
- Worthington National Bank - 500 Main Street - Outstanding collection of Texas-themed artwork, including Four Sixes ranch, Fort Worth landmarks - Mon-Fri 9-5pm - FREE
- Fort Worth JFK Memorial & Aviation Wall of Honor - 900 Main St. - General Worth Square - Site of JFK’s last speech November 22, 1963 - Open air - FREE
Fort Worth Historic Stockyards National Historic District : East Exchange Ave @ Main St. - 29mi/40 min from hotel - 10 min drive north of downtown FW. Bus Route #15 No light rail service to Stockyards.
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Historic buildings, museums, historical Cowtown Coliseum, Livestock Exchange Bldg, restaurants, hotels, honky-tonk saloons, Cowtown Opry, Historic White Elephant Saloon, mechanical bull, shopping, winery tours/tasting, visitors center, petting zoo, vintage Grapevine railroad 1 hr round trip, Texas Trail of Fame walking tour, cattlepen maze, stables/horseback riding, carriage/stagecoach rides, longhorn photos, Rodeo every Friday/Saturday night. Outstanding restaurants with Texas cuisine. https://www.fortworthstockyards.com/
Stockyards Preferred Restaurants:
- Stockyards Visitor Center - 2501 Rodeo Plaza - “The Spirit of the West” video $1. Follow in the footsteps of cowboys with a guided walking tour through the Historic Stockyards; hear the stories that shaped "Cowtown". FREE - Other tours available - Mon-Fri 2-4pm, Sat 12:30 pm or 2pm, Sunday: 12:30 pm, 2pm or 4pm. $7 https://www.fortworthstockyards.com/guided-walking-tour
- Historic Livestock Exchange Building Stockyards Museum - 131 East Exchange Avenue - Extensive collection of artifacts and information pertaining to history of Fort Worth and cattle industry - Mon-Sat 10-5pm - $2/Kids FREE http://www.stockyardsmuseum.org/
- Longhorn Cattle Drive - 131 East Exchange Avenue - Twice daily cattle drive down Exchange Ave.
- Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame - 2515 Rodeo Plaza - Paying tribute to rodeo stars to ranching legends, every influential cowboy or cowgirl is represented. A highlight: Sterquell Wagon Collection featuring more than 60 Old West wagons, carts, and sleighs - Mon-Thurs 9-5pm, Fri/Sat 10-7pm Sun 11-5pm - $5 http://texascowboyhalloffame.org/
- Cowtown Coliseum - 121 E Exchange Ave - Historic rodeo/event arena and Bull Riding Hall of Fame and Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame - 8:30-5:30pm Sat 8:30-10pm Sun 8:30-6pm FREE http://www.cowtowncoliseum.org/about/history/
- Stockyards Rodeo - 121 E Exchange Ave - First indoor rodeo in the world in 1908 - Every Fri/Sat night @ 8pm in historic Cowtown Coliseum - $15-$25 Family 4 pack $30. https://stockyardsrodeo.com/
- Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show - 121 E Exchange Ave - Western show based on authentic stunts/acts from original Pawnee Bill’s Wild West show - Sat 2:30 & 4:30pm - $11-$23 Family 4 pack $30 https://pawneebillswildwestshow.com/event.asp?eventID=371
- Grapevine Vintage Railroad - 131 E. Exchange - Trinity River train ride, one-hour round trip traveling along historic Chisholm Trail.
- Stockyards Station -140 E Exchange Ave - shopping, restaurants, etc. FREE
- Billy Bob’s Texas - 2520 Rodeo Plaza - “The World’s Largest Honky-Tonk” Texas sized dance hall, live bull-riding Fri night, pool table & arcade games, concerts, line-dance lessons, shopping, restaurant, music memorabilia (Willie Nelson, Ringo Starr, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, etc.) Kid- friendly - M-W 11-10pm Thurs 11-11pm Fri/Sat 11am-2am Sun 12-10pm - Admission prices vary from $2 - concert prices https://billybobstexas.com/
- Military Museum of Fort Worth - 2507 Rodeo Plaza - Mon & Thurs-Sat 10-5pm Sun 12-5pm - Veterans FREE; others $5 http://militarymuseumfortworth.org/
Stockyards Preferred Restaurants:
- Cattleman’s Steak House - http://cattlemenssteakhouse.com/
- Riscky’s Steakhouse https://risckys.com/
- H3 Ranch - steakhouse https://www.h3ranch.com/
- Lonesome Dove Western Bistro
- Coopers Bar-B-Q - http://www.coopersbbqfortworth.com/
- Riscky’s Bar-B-Q - https://risckys.com/
- Stockyards Station - multiple eateries; Texas cuisine
- Los Vaqueros - TexMex http://www.losvaqueros.com/stockyards/
- Mercado Juarez (Garvins' favorite Mexican) 1651 E Northside Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (10 min NE of Stockyards by car) https://www.mercadojuarez.com/
North Fort Worth: 29mi/32min from hotel - accessible by bus (connect with TEXRail downtown)
- Vintage Flying Museum: 505 NW 38TH Street Hangar 33 South - Two dozen rare and historic aircraft, jet engine room, WWII memorabilia, and a unique aircraft model exhibit - Fri: 10-5pm Sat: 9-5pm Sun: 12-5pm - $8 http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org/
- Fort Worth Aviation Museum - 3300 Ross Avenue - Collection of 24 warbirds from 1943-present to the present. Features a US Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet, B-36 Peacemaker and Forward Air Controllers Museums, a T-38 cockpit simulator and computer flight simulators. Wed 9-4pm Sat 9-5pm Sun 11-5pm - $5 http://fortworthaviationmuseum.com/
West Fort Worth: 31 mi/35 min from hotel - West side of FW - accessible by bus (connect with TEXRail downtown)
Fort Worth Cultural District - - all museums adjacent within walking distance to one another. Buses #2, #7 and #57
Map: http://www.cartermuseum.org/sites/all/files/FW%20Cultural%20District%20Map%202016.pdf
Map: http://www.cartermuseum.org/sites/all/files/FW%20Cultural%20District%20Map%202016.pdf
- Amon Carter Museum – 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard - Large Remington & Russell Western Collection
- Kimbell Art Museum – Classical, masters, Renaissance art - Fri/Sun 12:00-5:00pm Tues-Sat 10-5pm - FREE
- Modern Art Museum – 3200 Darnell Street - Large collection of Post World War II art in all media - Tues-Sun 10-5pm - $12 https://www.themodern.org/
- Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum – World’s only museum dedicated to honoring women of the American West. Rare photographs, artifacts, interactive displays from Annie Oakley to Jessie the Cowgirl from Toy Story - Tues-Sat 10-4 - $5 http://www.cowgirl.net/
- Ft Worth Museum of Science and History - 1600 Gendy St - Family friendly museum ($16) & Omni Theater (IMAX documentary) $8 - Tues-Sat 10-5pm, Sun 12-5pm, Mon closed https://www.fwmuseum.org/
Southwest Fort Worth: 30mi/40min from hotel - buses (connect through TEXRail downtown)
- Fort Worth Zoo - 1989 Colonial Parkway - Bus route #7 - Top 5 zoos in the U.S. - $10 (Wed. half price)- M-F 10-5pm, Sat-Sun 10-6pm
- Fort Worth Botanic Gardens - 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd - 9-5pm - FREE http://www.fwbg.org/
- Log Cabin Village - 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln. - Living history museum of 19th-century Texas. Family friendly hands-on activities
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