• Features: In addition to a cute cat + dog roaming around, Sylvania Urban also has multi-flavor sourdough loaves (we recommend rosemary) and vegetable baskets.
• Parking: You can park along Watauga Road near Mount Olivet Cemetery.
• Space: Outdoors

• Features: Currently showcasing 18 in-season items, the market also boasts 157 different vendors.
• Parking: There are ample parking spots at the park.
• Space: Outdoors

• Features: Family-owned for four decades, they have fresh herbs all year, as well as a seemingly-endless collection of cracked and shelled pecans.
• Parking: Pull-in and lot parking off East Belknap.
• Space: Indoors

• AMDA 2024 Recital “Beyond the Sea” | Friday, June 28-Saturday, June 28 | Times vary | Truett Auditorium, 2001 W. Seminary Dr., Fort Worth | $10-$15 | Dancers of all ages perform various numbers.
• Dexter and The Moonrocks | Friday, June 28 | 9 p.m. | Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall, 122 E. Exchange Ave., Ste. 200, Fort Worth | $22-$49.50 | The “Where I Steer” and “Birds and the Bees” singers come to Mule Alley; four-ticket minimum right now.

• Tropical Oasis Wellness Anniversary Event | Saturday, June 29 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | 2726 Lipscomb St., Fort Worth | $35 | Explore the jewelry store, sample fresh Colombian coffee, learn about the power of journaling, and try IV therapy from Lemonade RX.
• Family Game Night | Saturday, June 29 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Benbrook Public Library, 1065 Mercedes St., Benbrook | Free | It’s hot outside and you’ve already binged “The Bear,” so let’s play Scrabble and Monopoly with the family.

• Yoga & Sound | Sunday, June 30 | 3-4 p.m. | Llamaste Yoga and Healing, 6517 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth | $10 (donation-based) | Move from relaxing yoga, grounding, and intention setting to a guided meditation and sound bath.
• Goat Yoga | Sunday, June 30 | 7-8 p.m. | Martin House Brewing Company, 220 S. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth | $20-$32 | The best antidote for the Sunday scaries is, usually, stretching as goats walk around you.

🏡 Home sweet home

• The Gates at Meadow Place | Explore one- to three-bedroom floor plans with modern amenities (think: Granite countertops + Energy Star appliances).
• Clarity Homes at The Reserves | These 2,000+ sqft single-family homes offer farmhouse, craftsman, and cottage styles. Pro tip: Look out for 80 new builds coming soon.

🛍️ Fun and games

✏️ Growing together

• Bocca Osteria Romana will open in mid-July in the alleyway by Emporium Pies in Near Southside. Opened by two brothers who already own three restaurants in Puerto Rico after growing up in multiple countries, it’ll serve up scratch-made dishes in a Roman style.

• Also opening soon: La Cabrona Cucina Mexicana at 2933 Crockett St. in what’s been rebranded as “Artisan Circle.” They will serve, in their own words, Mexican food “in the vibrant spirit of Monterrey.”

• Ben Rosenthal and Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld, the siblings who run Fort Worth-based Standard Meat Company, won EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Southwest Award. The family-owned business has been operating since 1935.

• “You Gotta Believe,” a movie based on a 2002 Fort Worth Little League team that dedicated their season to a teammate’s dying father and made the Little League World Series in the process, will be released on Friday, Aug. 30. It stars Luke Wilson and Greg Kinnear.

• On Monday, the Roaring Rapids ride at Six Flags got stuck — prompting riders to jump out of the ride into deep water. The (yes, you knew this would happen) resulting TikTok video had multiple millions of views.

• Reliant Energy has four locations in Fort Worth where you can pick up a free air conditioning unit (as supplies last), timed almost exactly for our first official 100-degree day. (WFAA)

• WFAA has a preview of the food at this year’s Texas State Fair, which opens on Friday, September 27. Consider the deep-fried crispy Vietnamese crepes and, let’s be honest, lean into the bacon fat fries too.

• Eric Marin joined United Way of Tarrant County as EVP and CFO. Marin has 25+ years of financial experience, including 15 in the nonprofit sector, and comes to The Fort from an Austin-based nonprofit. (Fort Worth Magazine)

• How annoyed should sports fans be with Jim Schlossnagle for his rapid exit from Texas A&M baseball? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the SEC with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

• ~40%. That’s the percentage of trade workers approaching retirement age, which could lead to a shortage. Skilled trade workers, like the team at ClearWater Plumbers, report high job satisfaction due to attractive benefits, job security + more. Consider how a career with ClearWater Plumbers could set you up for success.*

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

• “Responsible growth must include housing that meets all needs.” — Debi W.
• “Use the buildings we have now, instead of building new structures.” — Liz S.
• “All 2050 decisions need to put community and livability at the forefront.” — Ginnie H.
• “General cleanliness, including debris on the freeways, has become an issue.” — Barbara W.
• “Parks, walkability, and safety must be the top three priorities.” — Carol K.