02.14.2024

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67º | Mostly sunny | 5% chance of rain
Sunrise 7:14 a.m. | Sunset 6:13 p.m.

💕 Love is in the air

Our readers’ local love stories

Photo of Fort Worth skyline with location markers with hearts inside them.

See where love grows around Fort Worth. | Graphic by 6AM City

For Valentine’s Day 2024, we made a map of local places where our readers have made memories. We asked for your help compiling everything from meet-cutes to proposals to making friends. You did not disappoint.

FTW-local-love-story-map — Click the interactive map to read love stories from 6AM City readers all over the country.
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May by Proxi

Explore these local love stories by clicking on the hearts, but there are just a few love stories that we just had to share:

HopFushion Ale Works | “This is where we met for the first time. You “bumped” into your friend there, and it was not until much later I realized he was your “out” in case I turned out to be a troll. I guess you didn’t think I was a troll, because we just welcomed our perfect baby girl into the world. Who, I think we can both agree, is the true love story. Maybe when she is old enough we can take her there and show her how she began.” — Anonymous reader

TX Whiskey Ranch | “My Mr. and I met here for our first date after some online flirting. Almost exactly two years later, we came back to enjoy a tour and drinks. As our tour wrapped up, he had our tour guide pose us against the Fort Worth skyline. Once the guide (who was part of the plot) snapped the photo, I turned to see my future husband down on one knee. We get married this April!”
— Anonymous reader

X-Ray Sales and Service | “This is the love story of Leslie & Helen Douglas, the place on the map marks where Leslie began his career after WWII, and where his grandsons run the business today...While on R&R in Edinburgh, Leslie saw a beautiful Scottish lassie across the room and asked to sit next to her...on Feb. 28, 1947, Leslie and Helen were marred. Helen, at 19, had traveled from Scotland to West Texas to marry a Texan who must have truly been in love from first sight.” — Anonymous reader. Read the full story by clicking on the map.

Now we’re really feeling the love.

Events

Wednesday, Feb. 14

That Valentine’s Vibe | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | The Dock Bookshop, 6637 Meadowbrook Dr., Fort Worth | $12.51-$55.20 | Enjoy dancing and poetry for a night of romance that won’t break the bank.
“A Man and a Woman” | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 2 p.m. | The Modern, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth | $0-$5 | Settle in for a screening of the 1966 French film with English subtitles.

Thursday, Feb. 15

“Artemisia” | Thursday, Feb. 15-Saturday, Feb. 24 | Times vary | Circle Theatre, 230 W. 4th St., Fort Worth | $37-$40 | Grab tickets to see the latest play by Lauren Gunderson about a 17th-century Italian Baroque painter — for mature audiences.
Live Music | Thursday, Feb. 15-Sunday, Feb. 25 | 6-9 p.m. | Sundance Square Plaza, 420 Main St., Fort Worth | Free | Enjoy the warmer weather with a night out downtown + swing your sweetheart around the plaza.

Friday, Feb. 16

College Baseball Showdown | Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, March 3 | Times vary | Globe Life Field, 734 Stadium Dr., Arlington | $18-$63 | The 2024 college baseball season kicks off with a three-weekend tournament featuring the Horned Frogs.
Mike Cannon | Friday, Feb. 16-Saturday, Feb. 17 | 7 + 9:30 p.m. | Big Laugh Comedy Club, 604 Main St., Fort Worth | $20 | One of the best comedians in the game will have you laughing your socks off.

Saturday, Feb. 17

Run Dallas-Fort Worth | Saturday, Feb. 17 | 7:30-11 a.m. | Trinity River Trails, Fort Worth | $35-$99 | Join the running club to train for your race goal.
Celebrate Black History Month with Opal Lee | Saturday, Feb. 17 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St., Burleson | Free | Listen to a moderated discussion with the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and get a signed copy of her children’s book.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Edu

Superintendent Angélica Ramsey announced that Fort Worth ISD will make staff cuts this week, but some positions will be available for those who want to remain. Despite the district cutting its budget by $1.6 million last year, employment reductions are a result of declining enrollment and loss of funding.

Show

“Hamilton” will return to Cowtown this summer + tickets are going fast. The Tony Award-winning show will be at Bass Performance Hall from Tuesday, June 11 to Sunday, June 23. Grab seats to be in the “room where it happens.”

Development

The Evans and Rosedale project in the Historic Southside is moving forward after the city terminated a contract with Hoque Global in December. The city will issue a new request for interest later this month with plans to select a developer in April and break ground in 2025.

Community

Speaking of Evans and Rosedale development, the city is seeking community feedback on the 340-unit housing complex. Help the city finalize the neighborhood’s top priorities by sharing your thoughts in an online survey by the end of the day tomorrow.

Kids

Six Fort Worth ISD students qualified for the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. The snazzy spellers will compete on Tuesday, March 5 at TCU. The students in fifth through eighth grades are vying for a spot in the national bee in May.

Plan Ahead

Get up close and personal to the PBR World Finals elimination round Thursday, May 9-Sunday, May 12 at the historic Cowtown Coliseum. Check out VIP packages featuring nightly parties at Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall. The finals will take place the following week at AT&T Stadium.

Sports

Fresh off their World Series Championship, the Texas Rangers will begin spring training on Monday in Arizona. The team will take 24 pitchers, three catchers, eight infielders, five outfielders + 28 non-roster invitees to Surprise Stadium. The first Cactus League game is on Friday, Feb. 23 against the Kansas City Royals. (The Dallas Morning News)

State

Young people are flocking to the Lone Star State — a new report from Zillow revealed that more Gen Z movers are headed to Texas than any other state, totaling 76,805 net new residents in 2022 — over 30,000 more residents than No. 2 California. Texas also ranked second for all out-of-state movers.

Holiday

There’s still time to send Valentine’s Day flowers. Pick up a bouquet at The Flower Market on 7th, or shop same-day delivery bouquets on 1-800-Flowers.*

The Word

Layaway, a retail policy that allows Marksmen customers to put down a deposit on big purchases like hunting gear, and pay in installments over the next 90 days. Take advantage of the program.*

Home

If you spent your whole Sunday reorganizing your closet, here’s another spring cleaning suggestion: Move your credit card debt. This card offers 0% interest on a balance transfer until mid-2025. That’s over a whole year to pay off your balance, sans interest. Plus, you’ll earn 2% cash back on purchases.*

Community

📸 Say cheese

10 pink places for Valentine’s photos

No need for rose-colored glasses, Fort Worth is already pretty in pink. | Giphy by FTWtoday

While Cowtown might be decked out in TCU purple, we’ve rounded up pink places to snap your Valentine’s photos. Don your pink leather and head to these 10 spots to make your Instagram photos blush.

Want a photo with on your Valentine’s date? Head out for a drink at The Coupe in the Near Southside, Casa Rita on the Northside, or P’tit Tea Maison in Montgomery Plaza. Chow down in front of a fushia backdrop at Papi’s Tacos on the Westside or Buena Vida in the Near Southside. Don’t forget to take a photo on the pink leather couch under the “love” sign at Hotel Otto in the River District.

Out for a stroll with your sweetheart? Check out pink murals like “Love Lives Here” on Magnolia Avenue, “Howdy” on Foch Street, and “Splendor” on Pecan Street — or let your outfit do the talking in front of the color-blocked facade of the AMC Palace 9 downtown.

Map out your photoshoot

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Kate

From the editor

I’m not crying, you’re crying — these Fort Worth love stories are so sweet. I got a little teary-eyed reading them. If you haven’t gotten a gift for your sweetheart yet, grab a belated Valentine’s gift from our guide.

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