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Fort Worth

https://www.fortworth.com/

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 (FREE) 10-10pm - (downtown only - Trolley  does not travel to Stockyards)
Molly Frequency: 10-15 min.   NOTE: Trolley only stops when the cord is pulled. 
Molly the Trolley Route Map:  
https://moovitapp.com/index/41/public-transit-resources/line/v/743/381837/The_T_Molly_The_Trolley.pdf
Moovit App:  Download for all public transportation options
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  • Downtown Fort Worth Heritage Trail Walking Tour - self-guided - FREE  http://www.fortworthheritagetrails.com/maps/HeritageTrlsWalkingMap.pdf
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  • Sundance Square Plaza - 201 Main St - Chisholm Trail Mural depicting historic cattle drives of the 19th century, ​shopping, many restaurants, galleries, nightlife. FREE
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  • Thomas Kinkade Gallery - 302 Main St. - “Painter of Light” - original art, paintings, rare Kinkade paintings.
          Mon-Thurs 10-8pm  Fri-Sat 10-9pm Sun 12-6pm  FREE  https://thomaskinkadetx.com​

  • Sid Richardson Museum - 309 Main St. - Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington paintings of the 19th Century American West.
          Mon-Thurs 9-5pm Fri-Sat 9-8pm Sun 12-5pm - FREE https://www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org/​
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  • Worthington National Bank - 500 Main Street - Outstanding collection of Texas-themed artwork, including Four Sixes ranch, Fort Worth landmarks - Mon-Fri 9-5pm - FREE
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  • 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. -  29 mi/40 min from hotel - 10 min drive north of downtown FW.  Bus Route #15  No light rail service to Stockyards. 
 
http://trinity-metro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/fwta_Route-15_1803.pdf


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/​
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  • 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 paid 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
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  • 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/
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  • Longhorn Cattle Drive - 131 East Exchange Avenue - Twice daily cattle drive down Exchange Ave.
          Visit herd pens, photos, etc. before/after. 11:30 & 4pm  FREE   https://www.fortworth.com/the-herd/
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  • 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/
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  • 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/
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  • 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/
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  • 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
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  • Grapevine Vintage Railroad - 131 E. Exchange - Trinity River train ride, one-hour round trip traveling along historic Chisholm Trail.
          Sat/Sun 2:45pm - $10-$12   https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapevine-vintage-railroad/
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  • Stockyards Station -140 E Exchange Ave -  shopping, restaurants, etc.  FREE 
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  • 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/  
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  • Military Museum of Fort Worth - 2507 Rodeo Plaza - Mon & Thurs-Sat 10-5pm  Sun 12-5pm - Veterans FREE; others $5  http://militarymuseumfortworth.org/
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 Stockyards Preferred Restaurants:

  • H3 Ranch -  https://www.h3ranch.com/   
  • Lonesome Dove Western Bistro   https://lonesomedovebistro.com/​
  • Riscky’s Steakhouse  https://risckys.com/
  • Coopers Bar-B-Q - http://www.coopersbbqfortworth.com/
  • White Elephant Saloon/The Love Shack - burgers   https://whiteelephantsaloon.com/    
  • Trailboss Burgers - https://risckys.com/trailboss-burgers/
  • Los Vaqueros - TexMex and varied menu  http://www.losvaqueros.com/stockyards/
  • Mercado Juarez (Garvins' favorite TexMex) 1651 E Northside Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76102  (10 min NE of Stockyards by car)   https://www.mercadojuarez.com/​​

​North Fort Worth:   29 mi/32 min 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/
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  • 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

  • Amon Carter Museum – 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd - Large Remington & Russell Western Collection
         Tue-Sat 10-5pm Sun 12-5pm FREE  http://www.cartermuseum.org/visit

  • Kimbell Art Museum – Classical, masters, Renaissance art - Fri/Sun 12:00-5:00pm Tues-Sat 10-5pm - FREE
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  • 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/  
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  • 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/
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  • 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: 30 mi/40 min 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   https://www.fortworthzoo.org/
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  • Fort Worth Botanic Gardens - 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd - 9-5pm - FREE   http://www.fwbg.org/
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  • Log Cabin Village - 2100 Log Cabin Village Ln. - Living history museum of 19th-century Texas. Family friendly hands-on activities
         Tues-Fr 9-4pm  Sat/Sun 1-5pm - $5  http://www.logcabinvillage.org/​​​
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