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New star-studded tour in the Stockyards ✨

There’s a new star-studded tour in the Stockyards
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Explore the Stockyards’ Hollywood ties. | Photo courtesy of the Stockyards
Step where the Hollywood stars have stepped during a new self-guided tour in the Stockyards. Stars of the Stockyards features eight famous stops where icons, television series, and movies were filmed.

Psst — if your local movie trivia skills are lacking, we have you covered with our local film guide. Here’s an overview of what you’ll see on the tour.

Hookers Grill, 213 W. Exchange Ave. | Known as the Gambling Den in “1883” and is the only building to preserve its facade constructed by the show’s production team.

White Elephant Saloon, 106 E. Exchange Ave. | Tim McGraw and Billy Bob Thornton were filmed inside Pearl’s Dance Hall in “1883.” It was also used as the CD Bar in the series “Walker, Texas Ranger” starring Chuck Norris.

The Stockyards Hotel, 109 E. Exchange Ave. | Infamous bank-robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde used Room 305 as a hideout in 1933 and left a gun behind.

Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave. | George Strait filmed the final rodeo scene in the 1992 movie “Pure Country.” The Coliseum is also where Dennis Quaid starred in the amateur boxing match scene in 1983’s “Tough Enough.”

Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza | Known as the Guitar Bar where a fight broke out in the 1991 film “Necessary Roughness” with Scott Bakula and Sinbad.

Livestock Exchange Building, 131 E. Exchange Ave. | Staged as the Mexican orphanage in the Netflix series “Queen of the South” starring Alice Braga.

Historic Cattle Pens, 131 E. Exchange Ave. | Sam Elliot, LaMonica Garrett, and Eric Nelson filmed several scenes walking through the pens during “1883.”

Swift Armour Meat Packing Plant, 600 E. Exchange Ave. | Served as a prison based in Panama during Season 3 of “Prison Break” starring Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller.

Expect new stops to be added to the tour in the future — Taylor Sheridan, Cowtown native and director of “1883" and “Yellowstone,” said he’s filming his new six-part series “Bass Reeves” in the Stockyards. The exact filming spots aren’t known yet.

To start your self-guided tour, download the Stars of the Stockyards map.
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Monday, Nov. 14
  • Women Supporting Women | Monday, Nov. 14 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | UTA Fort Worth Campus, 1401 Jones St., Fort Worth | Free | Hear Jacqui Wilson and Shawna Murphy — the founders of StyleSmartVA — talk about their entrepreneurial journey as partners and women.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
  • Public Comment Meeting | Tuesday, Nov. 15 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth | Free | The community is invited to share feedback on a new family garden.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
  • Pasta Making Class | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 6-7:30 p.m. | il Modo, 714 Main St., Fort Worth | $70 | Learn the process of making pasta, the history + hands-on work with professional chefs.
Thursday, Nov. 17
  • Fort Worx Showcase Dinner | Thursday, Nov. 17 | 6-8 p.m. | Taste Community Restaurant, 1200 S. Main St., Fort Worth | $200 for a table of 4 | Enjoy a multi-course meal prepared by apprentices as they showcase their new skills.
Friday, Nov. 18
  • George Strait | Friday, Nov. 18 + Saturday, Nov. 19 | 8 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $66+ | Don’t miss the iconic country singer as he performs a two-night show in Cowtown.
  • Lightscape | Friday, Nov. 18-Sunday, Jan. 6 | 5:45-9 p.m. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth | $18+ | Lightscape will illuminate evenings at the Garden with over one million holiday lights and artistic installations throughout a spectacular one-mile walking trail.
Saturday, Nov. 19
  • Dog Days | Saturday, Nov. 19 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth | $6+ | Bring your four-legged friends for a day of frolicking and fun in the garden.
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Just in time for Thanksgiving: Order a Central Market holiday meal
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Decrease the holiday stress by letting Central Market chefs do the cooking for you. | Photo provided by Central Market
Stressing over Thanksgiving? This year, skip the holiday frenzy with Central Market’s Holiday Meals.

Your new + improved holiday cooking routine awaits:
  • Step 1: Order a Central Market chef-cooked holiday meal (or a-la-carte sides) — think: whipped potatoes, butternut squash and apple dressing, Maine blueberry pie, or turkey + all the fixins
  • Step 2: Pick-up the meal from your neighborhood Central Market
  • Step 3: Reheat in time for Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving)
  • Step 4: Dig in 🍗
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Weather
  • 43º | Rain | 90% chance of rain
Development
  • Florida developer Landmark Companies is building a high-end apartment complex just south of Fort Worth at the intersection of FM 1187 North and Wildcat Way North in Burleson. According to a recent filing, the $38 million complex will feature three stories, 288 units, and span nearly 430,000 sqft. 🏗️
Open
  • Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, popular for both traditional and vegan treats, is now open in WestBend. Guests can purchase scoops of ice cream, cookie sandwiches, pints to-go, and other treats. Stop by 1653 River Run — next to the newly opened store The Shade Room. 🍦
Travel
  • With a new crew base at DFW Airport, Frontier Airlines is offering special deals on flights. Five new routes — including New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina — were added starting at $39. The flight specials end today. Find a trip. ✈️
Cause
  • The Fort Worth Fire Department is accepting holiday donations. Items that can be dropped off include unopened canned food items and new or gently used cold-weather attire. All stations serve as drop-off sites between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturdays. 🎁
Listen
  • The colder weather has arrived and so has the holiday music. Local radio station Star 102.1 FM is now playing around-the-clock Christmas music through the holiday season. DYK local musician Randy Brooks wrote the iconic song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” 🎵
Legacy
  • W.R. “Bob” Watt Jr., a member of the family who led the way in creating the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, died last week at 88 years old. Bob worked for the rodeo in a variety of capacities for 65+ years. Read more about his legacy.
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The littlest new addition

The Fort Worth Zoo’s new baby gorilla
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The zoo welcomed newest western lowland gorilla in November. | Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo
The Fort Worth Zoo welcomed a new member to the World of Primates habitat. ICYMI: The Western lowland gorilla, named Bruno, was born on Sunday, Nov. 6 weighing between four and five pounds.

Last week, we asked what you thought the baby ape should be named, here’s what you recommended.
  • Boots
  • Jabba
  • Drayton, nickname Dray
  • Turkey, because he was born in November
  • Gulliver, nickname Gully
  • Geordi
  • George
  • Eddie
  • Go-Go
The baby ape is only the second Western lowland gorilla to be born at the zoo. He was born to Gracie and Elmo, the parents of Gus, who was born at the zoo nearly seven years ago.

The new addition is not only a win for the zoo, but also for the Western lowland gorilla population. According to the zoo, these types of gorillas are critically endangered because of hunting, disease, and a low reproductive rate. The zoo participates in a cooperative breeding program for gorillas that maintains a healthy, self-sustaining population to help prevent their extinction.

Celebrate the zoo’s newest addition during the 30th Anniversary Festival on Saturday, Nov. 19. Guests can enjoy half-price admission all day along with live musical acts, photo ops, giveaways, and animal-themed activities.
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Rebecca.

Editor’s pick: I have a 2-year-old niece so I’m getting to experience the holidays in a new way this year. Some of our must-do things include the Parade of Lights downtown and Lightscape at the Botanic Garden. If you have kiddos or grandkiddos, what are your favorite holiday traditions around town?

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