10.11.2023

Today’s Forecast

83º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:30 a.m. | Sunset 7:01 p.m.

🏒 Bring on the penalty box

Face off — Can the Dallas Stars shoot for the Stanley Cup this season?

The Dallas Stars are ready to hit the ice. | Photo by @eric.g.foley

With one more day until the Dallas Stars regular season home opener, we are picking out our green and black outfits, taste-testing our hot wings, and practicing our trash-talking so we can cheer on the Stars all season long. Keep reading for a quick season preview.

Season schedule

The Stars ranked No. 7 in ESPN’s NHL preseason Power Rankings after finishing second in the Central Division back in May. The Dallas team is 4-3 after the preseason games.

We’ll see where the team trends after the home opener against the St. Louis Blues tomorrow at 7 p.m. at American Airlines Center.

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

FTW-dallas-stars-jersey — Don’t forget to grab a jersey and rep your favorite player.
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Photo by @joshua.daniel14

Who to watch

Head coach Pete DeBoer will lead the team for his second season alongside assistant coach Steve Spott. Check out tomorrow’s starting line up.

Last season, goalie Jake Oettinger (#29) stopped 92% of shots on goal. Left wing Jason Roberston (#21) made 109 goals, tying for No. 6 in the NHL. Center Wyatt Johnston (#53) is taking on his third professional season ahead of his 21st birthday.

You can leave your binoculars at home — you should be able to see all of the players very well with the new 44-ft-long video board.

Things to remember

American Airlines Center allows bags smaller than 14 x 14 X 6 inches. Don’t forget that the arena is cash-free. Check the full list of policies before you head to the game + pre-plan your parking.

Not a hockey person? Don’t worry, North Texas has sports teams for every fan. Click the button below to read all about them.

8 more local teams

Events

Wednesday, Oct. 11

tripleS | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 6 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $29-$120 | Jam out to a fan-participatory performance from the K-POP group.

Thursday, Oct. 12

Fall Kitchen Cocktails | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 7 p.m. | Indulge FW, 425 W. 3rd St., Fort Worth | $89 | Learn how to make seasonal cocktails like melon fizz, horse apples, and “margarito” with the Abstract Mixologist.

Friday, Oct. 13

Shania Twain | Friday, Oct. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth | $110-$222 | The “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” artist is bringing her “The Queen of Me” tour to Cowtown with Lily Rose.

Saturday, Oct. 14

Una Noche de Tango | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 6-9 p.m. | Bar Dryce, 3621 Byers Ave., Fort Worth | Free | Enjoy empanadas, Chorpian sandwiches, and “The Fernandito” cocktail while you listen to traditional Argentinian music and watch live tango dancers.

Sunday, Oct. 15

Fall Painting | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 1-3:30 p.m. | Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., Fort Worth | $25 | Get your pumpkin painting skills on with three different designs in this guided class.

Events calendar here

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Tech

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News Notes

Coming Soon

Irving-based Indian eatery Peak Restaurant & Bar will open its first Fort Worth location in early 2024. The restaurant serves a variety of Nepali and Indian cuisines — and has a sports bar on the side. Renovations are underway at 2901 Fair Dr. (CultureMap Fort Worth)

Edu

UNT Health Science Center is offering a new scholarship for pharmacy students starting in the fall of 2024. The $15,000 Academic Achievement Award is open to candidates with a 3.0+ GPA. Applications are now open.

Watch

Don’t miss the solar eclipse on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 14. Head to various library branches to experience the natural phenomenon and make a space-related craft. Don’t forget your eclipse glasses to protect your eyes.

Environment

Last week, Mayor Mattie Parker announced the Good Natured Fort Worth Greenspace Initiative. The program unites public and private community partners to enhance green spaces and preserve 10,000 acres of open space in the next five years.

Concert

I can show you the world — Disney’s “Aladdin” is riding its flying carpet to Bass Performance Hall from Wednesday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Grant your family and friends a wish by grabbing tickets when they go on sale this Friday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m.

Real Estate

Fort Worth Magazine’s 2023 Dream Street is now open for tours. The three dream homes — Tuscan, Mediterranean, and English — are located in Colleyville’s new Oak Alley development. Grab tickets.

Award

Two Fort Worthians are being recognized for their contributions to the city at the Worthy Awards on Friday, Nov. 3. Opal Lee, aka the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be recognized as the Communicator of the Year + Medstar public information officer Matt Zavadsky will be awarded the Professional of the Year award.

Arts

Tickets are now on sale for the Kimbell Art Museum’s first dedicated exhibition of works by French painter Pierre Bonnard. “Bonnard’s Worlds” is the first major exhibition of the artist’s work in Texas in nearly 40 years. It will run from Sunday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.

Finance

Did you know that share certificate rates are the highest they’ve been in years? That means that if you’re looking to stash a little more cash in the bank, there’s never been a better time than now. Learn more at United Texas Credit Union.*

Trending

It’s the last day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days. Shop deals on holiday gifts now, like 40% off the Fire HD Kids tablet that Good Housekeeping named “Best Tablet for Big Kids.”*

Fitness

🏈 Get back in the game

Cook Children’s opens a new pediatric sports medicine complex in Walsh Ranch

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The John and Tracy Sellers Sports Complex allows youth athletes to rehab injuries in their usual sports environment. | Rendering courtesy of Cook Children’s Health Care System

Youth athletes, step this way — Cook Children’s is cutting the ribbon on a new sports training complex in Aledo. The John and Tracy Sellers Sports Complex opens tomorrow as an expansion of the hospital’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Walsh Ranch facility.

Located at 13340 Highland Hills Dr., the outdoor complex includes:

A 30-yard football field
A quarter-mile track
A pitching mound
An agility training area

The specialized facility will help young athletes train and rehab injuries so they can get back in the game. The small sports spaces allow athletes to rehab in the same environment in which they usually play to simulate the real stresses to players’ bodies — rather than rehabilitating an injury on a treadmill in air-conditioning.

Working in tandem with the training gym at the current facility, the new complex will be a one-stop-shop for young athletes. It will also host adaptive training for kids and teens with different abilities, sports camps, and home-school physical education programs.

The Buy

The Buy 10.11.23 (Affiliate + Six & Main)

The Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker. Because it’s on sale for Prime Big Deal Days — and now you can cook perfect rice every time (seriously).

Asked

Would you wear these boots?

FTW-crocs-boots — *Note*: The purchase of said footwear will likely garner the wearer vicious criticism from Fort Worthians.
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Photo by Crocs

In the market for some new kicks? Cowtown has a plethora of stores to style up your feet, but these new Crocs cowboy boots will really turn some heads. Available Monday, Oct. 23, the limited edition Croctober boots feature Crocskin texture, metallic embroidery details, and plastic spurs.

Statement piece or fashion crime?

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Kate

From the editor

Hometown hero and Rangers pitcher Cody Bradford was interviewed on FOX4 earlier this week. The left-handed pitcher grew up in Aledo — about 30 minutes west of town — graduated valedictorian, and played at Baylor University before being drafted to the Texas Rangers.

Fun fact: Cody and I grew up in the same neighborhood and used to ride the school bus together. That makes me famous by association, right?

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