08.22.2023

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Kickoff is coming

Your guide to the Horned Frog’s 2024 football season

Get ready to “Riff, Ram, Bah, Zoo” your way through the fall. | Photo by Michael Barera/Wikimedia Commons

With less than two weeks until the start of college football, we are already picking out our purple gameday outfits, taste-testing our guacamole, and practicing our TCU chants so we can cheer on the Horned Frogs all season long. Keep reading for a quick season preview.

🗓️ Season schedule

TCU ranked No. 17 in the AP Preseason poll after qualifying for their first CFP National Championship during the 2022 season.

We’ll see where the team trends after the home opener against the University of Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. The Horned Frogs will take on the University of Houston on the road in their first Big 12 conference game on Saturday, Sept. 16.

Check out the full season schedule and snag tickets before they sell out.

TCU-Fiesta Bowl-JAN — Will TCU take home the CFP Championship title this season?
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Photo by TCU Athletics

👀 Who to watch

Head coach Sonny Dykes will lead the team for his second season — this time as the standing Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year. The real question: Will Sonny be reprising his viral hypnotoad sweatshirt?

With eight Horned Frogs drafted into the NFL — including quarterback Max Duggan — we’re keeping a close eye on new and returning faces that have made some recent watchlists.

Shad Banks, Jr. (#0) | Junior | LB | Bruce Feldman’s 2023 College Football Freaks List
Savion Williams (#3) | Junior | WR | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Chandler Morris (#4) | Sophmore | QB | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Johnny Hodges (#57) | Junior | LB | 2023 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
Brandon Coleman (#77) | Senior | OT | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

FTW-football-foam-finger — Time to dust off your foam fingers.
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Photo by @betweenhereandcool

🎉 Things to remember

Amon G. Carter Stadium allows you to bring clear bags smaller than 14 x 14 inches and one unopened water bottle into the stadium. Don’t forget to check the full list of policies before you head to the game.

Everyone knows the real party starts long before the game — study up on our guide for the ultimate TCU tailgate.

Events

Tuesday, Aug. 22

Trivia Night | Tuesday, Aug. 22 | 7-9 p.m. | Cowtown Brewing Company, 1301 E. Belknap St., Fort Worth | Cost of purchase | Kick back with a local brew and test your knowledge of random facts.

Wednesday, Aug. 23

Fort Worth Burger Week | Wednesday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Aug. 27 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Locations vary | $6 | Dine-in, order to-go, or have a burger delivered from 25+ Tarrant County restaurants.

Thursday, Aug. 24

Yogi Tots | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 2-2:30 p.m. | Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas, 7617 Benbrook Pkwy., Benbrook | Free | Kids ages 2-5 are invited to sing silly songs and enjoy short stories that promote literacy, movement, and mindfulness.

Friday, Aug. 25

Development 101 Workshop | Friday, Aug. 25 | 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Future City Hall, 100 Energy Way, Fort Worth | Free | Register in advance to learn more about the city’s processes for zoning, infrastructure, and permitting.

Saturday, Aug. 26

Goat Yoga | Saturday, Aug. 26 | 9-10 a.m. | Martin House Brewing Company, 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth | $20-$32 | Kick your weekend off with a yoga flow featuring little farm animal friends.

Sunday, Aug. 27

Black Dog Jam | Sunday, Aug. 27 | 8 p.m. | Scat Jazz Lounge, 111 W. 4th St., Fort Worth | Free | Settle in for a performance from musicians Paul Metzger and Joey Carter in one of the city’s longest-running weekly shows.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Open

Long-awaited champagne bar The Coupe opens today in the Near Southside. The pink bubble bar located at 314 S. Main St. will serve small-batch sparkling wines and small bites. Take a sneak peek at the menu.

Traffic

The Texas Transportation Commission approved another $25 million for the East Lancaster Avenue revitalization project last week. The state is already contributing $50 million to the $182 million project. Construction could kick off as early as 2027. (Fort Worth Report)

Active

Following a meeting last week, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) pushed back the South Holiday Park bike trail closure to Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Over the next few months, USACE will work with local cycling associations to create alternative plans that keep cyclists safe around Benbrook Lake. (Fort Worth Report)

Edu

Last week, the UNT System Board of Regents approved new undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at the Health Science Center in Fort Worth. The degrees will now be reviewed by state regulation boards and college associations. Classes aim to start in the fall of 2024.

Pets

Find your fur-ever friend this Saturday, Aug. 26 with NBCUniversal’s Clear the Shelters pet adoption event. Head to the North Animal Campus for a free pet-centered carnival from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. or to any of the city’s adoption locations through the end of the month to bring home your new pet with no fees.

Coming Soon

Want to stay in Fort Worth’s most expensive hotel suite? The 106-room Bowie House in the Cultural District is now taking reservations for its Friday, Dec. 1 opening. The signature Goodnight Suite features three bedrooms, a fireplace, and a 10-person dining room + is listed at $6,099 per night. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Outdoors

Lights Out Texas, a twice-yearly campaign to protect migratory birds, kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 5. The city is encouraging residents to turn off non-essential lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. through Sunday, Oct. 29 during the critical fall peak migration period.

Environment

Mark your calendars for Keep Fort Worth Beautiful’s annual Neighborhood Litter Stomp on Saturday, Oct. 14. All supplies will be provided. Grab your friends and register early to get an event t-shirt.

Travel

Fort Worth-based American Airlines will add a new international route next summer. Starting June 5, 2024, the carrier will offer daily nonstop flights from DFW Airport to Barcelona. Hop on a Boeing 777-200 for the ~11-hour flight.

Outdoors

⛳️ A little birdie told us

Meadowbrook Golf Course renovations are about to tee off

Meadowbrook Golf Course turns 100 years old next year. | Photo courtesy of @fwgolf

Construction is preparing to swing away at Meadowbrook Golf Course.

The course first opened in 1924 as Meadowbrook Country Club before the city purchased it in 1938. Managed by Fort Worth Golf, the Eastside 18-hole course is considered one of the “top 25 municipal golf courses in Texas.”

Now, as the recreation area approaches its 100th birthday, the fairways are ready for some upgrades.

In 2021, the city hired Arlington-based Colligan Golf Design — who oversaw the 2017 renovation of Rockwood Park — to develop a master plan. Renovations totaling $7 million were approved in the 2022 Bond Program.

The new designs make the most of the site’s rolling hills and will:

Reroute all holes except 10, 12 + 13
Change Hole 12 from a par four to a par five + Hole 13 from a par five to a par four
Replace the irrigation system, turf + cart trails
Stabilize the creek

The park will close this fall as the city aims to tee off construction in November. Completion is slated for early summer 2025.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
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From the editor

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s next exhibition is bringing back some memories. “Very Eric Carle” will display the works of the renowned artist and illustrator starting Sunday, Sept. 4. In case that name doesn’t ring a bell, Eric Carle created childhood favorites like “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See,” and “The Grouchy Ladybug.”

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