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Culture
Beat the daylight saving slump with these Fort Worth activities
During daylight saving time, the clocks “spring forward,” allowing Fort Worthians to make the most of their evenings.
March 05, 2026 01:43 PM
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Maria Adnado
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Food
Who’s hungry? Burger Week stacks up next week
Get ready to chow down Cowtown because 25 local eateries will be serving $6 specialty burgers all week long.
August 17, 2023
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Kate Mazade
A circular water fountain feature with three horn-shaped sculptures spew water in front of a four-story tan brick building with lettering that reads "Scharbauer Hall" on TCU campus.
Culture
Welcome to Cowtown: What to do in your first week in Fort Worth
Calling college co-eds — this easy guide with places to eat, shop, explore, and play will help you feel like a local in your new town.
August 15, 2023
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Kate Mazade
A flamenco performance in the Garden during ¡Celebramos!
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Culture
Instagram-worthy bathrooms in Fort Worth
If you have to go, you might as well go in style.
August 9, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
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Culture
Spanish architecture firm Nieto Sobejano will design the new Dallas Museum of Art
See the winning design and five other finalists for the renovation of the Dallas Museum of Art.
August 7, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Culture
Looking back: The history of Cantina Cadillac
The Stockyards honky-tonk plans to rebuild following a fire in early August.
August 7, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Culture
The little engine that could: Forest Park Miniature Train memories from our readers
The beloved Forest Park Miniature Train is a childhood favorite for a lot of Fort Worthians. We want to hear what special memories the train holds for you and your family.
July 31, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus on a festive train ride. | Photo courtesy the City of Grapevine
Events
Tickets are on sale for holiday events in the Christmas Capital of Texas
The presents have arrived early and tickets are now on sale for Grapevine’s most anticipated holiday events like the North Pole Express.
July 25, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
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Culture
Rockin’ the River concert series is back at Panther Island Pavilion
Rockin’ the River is a free concert series that will take place every Thursday night through Thursday, August 10.
July 19, 2023
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Rebecca McRobbie
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Food
Drink Up Month: Sip along South Main Street
Plan a night out with these 20 bars along Fort Worth’s South Main Street.
July 18, 2023
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Kate Mazade
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Business
Meet 10 of Fort Worth’s fastest-growing companies
These were Fort Worth’s 10 fastest-growing companies, according to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list.
August 14, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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City
Cook Children’s tops charts for medical care and employee satisfaction
The Fort Worth-based healthcare system is a nationally ranked pediatric care facility and place of employment.
August 13, 2024
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Kate Mazade
A hand is showing throwing a Sprite can and two small cardboard boxes into a blue bin that says "Fort Worth Recycles!" on the side.
City
Fort Worth is getting a new recycling facility
Upon completion, the facility will provide recycling services for the City of Fort Worth and North Texas.
August 12, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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City
Design dive: $94 million master plan for Fort Worth Spinks Airport
City Council is set to approve a new master plan for Fort Worth Spinks Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Descend into the airport’s history before we fly into its future.
August 9, 2024
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Kate Mazade
Singer Leon Bridges sits on an orange couch.
Music
Leon Bridges returns with a love letter to Fort Worth
One of Funkytown’s most well-known musicians — if not the most well-known — has a new album coming in October, with songs being released now.
August 8, 2024
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Ted Bauer
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Culture
Look to the stars for the Perseid meteor shower
Head to theses local stargazing spots to watch the meteor shower light up the sky.
August 8, 2024
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Food
Cotton candy bacon and drowning taquitos — chow down on the 2024 Big Tex Choice Award finalists
We can’t wait to try the ten finalist dishes of the State Fair of Texas’ 2024 Big Tex Choice Awards.
August 7, 2024
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Kate Mazade
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Work
20 school districts in Tarrant County
From Fort Worth to Godley, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the school districts around Fort Worth.
August 7, 2024
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Kate Mazade
A yellow neon sign in the outline of a "Y" hangs inside of music recording studio with three orange ceiling panels and brown wall panels.
Arts
Lay down some tracks at the downtown YMCA’s 4All Studios
The studio space, which offers time with professional sound engineers, is available for booking.
August 6, 2024
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Ted Bauer
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Education
UTA West extends higher education expansion in Fort Worth
The expansion of the University of Texas at Arlington west of Fort Worth is only one of many higher education projects underway right now in Tarrant and Parker Counties.
August 6, 2024
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Ted Bauer