Livin La Vida Local

• 1999 | $55,300
• 2024 | $67,927

• 1999 | 502,369
• 2024 | 978,500

• 1999 | $136,800
• 2024 | $316,000

• 1999 | $0.718
• 2024 | $3.036

In the news

• The Fort Worth Herd made its debut in the Stockyards, commemorating Cowtown history with the twice-daily cattle drive that still runs today.
• The Red Goose Shoe Company reopened with its iconic neon sign as the Red Goose Saloon downtown.
• The Texas Rangers finished first in the American League West with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses. The .586 winning percentage was the best in franchise history at that time.

Who was performing

• Brad Paisley performed his debut album at Billy Bob’s Texas.
• The world’s largest honky-tonk also hosted Hank Williams III singing hits from his “Risin’ Outlaw” album.
• Meanwhile, James Taylor was crooning “Hard Times” at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

• “Fancy Dance” | Friday, July 5-Sunday, July 7 | Times vary | The Modern, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth | $3.50-$10 | Follow the story of a connection between a Seneca-Cayuga teen and her guardian in this indie drama-meets-crime thriller.
• Electric Heartbeat: Neon Wave | Friday, July 5 | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | Whiskey Garden, 2800 Bledsoe St., Ste. 150, Fort Worth | $15-$50 | Cool off with a black light pool party featuring electronic dance music, LED performers, and local business vendors — ages 18+.

• “Fuego Frío” | Saturday, July 6 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | William Campbell Gallery, 217 Foch St., Fort Worth | Free | Peruse captivating compositions by emerging artists — or stop by the second exhibition location at 4935 Byers Ave.
• Lone Star Murder Mystery Dinner and Show | Saturday, July 6 | 7 p.m. | Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth | $66 | Figure out who dunnit in this murder mystery dinner with a three-course menu.

• Art Cart | Sunday, July 7 | 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine | Free | Flex your creative muscles with craft supplies provided by the Art Cart.
• Parent & Child: Asian Dumplings | Sunday, July 7 | 12-2:30 p.m. | Central Market Fort Worth, 4651 West Freeway, Fort Worth | $85 | Kiddos ages 7-17 can team up with their folks to learn how to fill and pleat dumplings.

• $5 million. That’s how much money the City of Fort Worth received from the federal Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant program. The funding will be used “to build and redevelop affordable housing in historically challenged areas.”

• Would you head bang for burgers? Rock & Brews — a restaurant chain founded by KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley — opened earlier this week in Grapevine. The second DFW location has a 360-degree rock ‘n’ roll dining experience with concert-style lighting, music videos, and rock memorabilia. (CultureMap Fort Worth)

• The Kimbell Art Museum has a new equine-themed painting. Completed by George Stubbs in 1762, “Mares and Foals Belonging to the 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke” measures six feet by three feet + debuted last week. The museum acquired the piece in memory of former boardmember Ben Fortson.

• You can still be one of the first to ride “Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters” and “Sylvester and Tweety Pounce and Bounce” at Six Flags Over Texas. The two rides opened yesterday in the Bugs Bunny Boomtown section of the Arlington theme park. Plus, check out other park improvements.

• TCU Football ranked No. 10 in the Big 12 Conference media preseason poll, while Utah topped the list. But what would happen if Utah left the conference? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Big 12 with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

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