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Where to get some sweet popsicle relief in Fort Worth
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When you roll up to a summer event and see the Frio’s Gourmet Pops truck outside, you instantly feel a bit of relief. | Photo courtesy of Frio’s Gourmet Pops
Hey, Fort Worthians — looking for some popsicles? We’re here for you.

Today is National Freezer Pop Day, and we aren’t leaving you out in the cold on where to find a popsicle in FTW.

If you’ve been here a few years, you may remember that Steel City Pops used to be the popsicle game around Cowtown, but the company closed most of its DFW locations between 2019 and 2022. Never fear, though, we wouldn’t turn a cold shoulder on frozen treats.

Frio’s Gourmet Pops | Multiple locations
Frio’s, a catering + popsicle truck, is available for events all over Fort Worth. The vendor offers a host of year-round flavors, including strawberry mango + key lime pie, and some “Rotating Rhondas” with seasonal availability, such as pickle and juicy orange.

Helados El Sol | 2418 NE 28th St.
The no- and low-sugar popsicles are all made in-house. Pro tip: Grab dinner at the nearby Thai-Laotian restaurant Sikhay, get the scallion pancakes + fried rice, and then head to Helados for dessert.

Paleteria Papis | 3318 E. Belknap St., Ste. 100
Sample a smattering of flavors, including sandía (watermelon), chamoy, guayaba (guava), and fresa (strawberry). Pro tip: This is around the corner from Race Street, so as you stroll around with a popsicle, you can find lots of things to do.

Michoacana Creamery | 2727 8th Ave.
The business offers a chamoyada popsicle, as well as $2.75 choco bananas.

Hip Pop | 525 S. Main St., Grapevine
Head northeast for 23 popsicle flavors, including Cap’N’Crunch.
 
Events
Monday, July 8
  • Yoga | Monday, July 8 | 6 p.m. | Benbrook Public Library, 1065 Mercedes St., Benbrook | Free | Bring your own mat for a 45-minute flow to wrap up the holiday weekend.
  • Coston Cross | Monday, July 8 | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | White Elephant Saloon, 106 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth | Free | The “Back When You Were Mine” and “Weekends With You” country singer heads to the heart of the Stockyards.
Tuesday, July 9
  • Cowboy Pub Crawl | Tuesday, July 9 | 3-5:15 p.m. | Bill Pickett Statue, 121 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth | $35-$65 | Discover the history of the Stockyards while you sip ice cold beer from local pubs.
  • Taco Tuesday | Tuesday, July 9 | 4-7 p.m. | Toro Toro, 200 Main St., Fort Worth | $3-$7 | Grab one street taco for $3 or three tacos for $7 within the three-hour window.
Wednesday, July 10
  • The Wednesday Mind Meld | Wednesday, July 10 | 2-3 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Local business professionals will discuss the art of effective time management for young professionals over Zoom.
  • Legends & Leaders | Wednesday, July 10 | 5:30-9 p.m. | AISD Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 900 E. Sanford St., Arlington | $200-$275 | Kick off MLB All-Star Week festivities with a panel of former Texas Rangers, MLB executives, networking, and Arlington restaurant samples.
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⚾ Tour your future home at One Rangers Way
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Welcome to the sweet spot between upscale design and down-home relaxation. | Renderings courtesy of One Rangers Way; GIF by FTWtoday
If your dreams include living just steps from the Texas Rangers — you’re in luck. The Arlington Entertainment District will welcome 300 new luxury apartments at One Rangers Way this January.

Future renters can now view the newly opened model apartment, select from 50+ floor plans, and take a golf cart tour of the neighborhood.

Hint: These homes are going fast — act soon to secure your future home next door to the reigning World Series Champions.
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News Notes
Eat
  • The list of participating restaurants for DFW Restaurant Week, held Monday, Aug. 5-Sunday, Aug. 11 this year, will be announced today online. In 2023, Restaurant Week raised over $545,000 for charity.
Trending
  • Here we go again — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was rocking a walking boot in Mexico three weeks before the start of training camp. Fans panicked, but the current narrative says that Prescott’s ankle swells up when he goes deep-sea fishing, so he needed the boot. OK, whew. (WFAA)
Biz
  • Fort Worth was ranked the No. 2 economic “boomtown” in America (behind No. 1 Mesa, Arizona) in a study by CoworkingCafe. In terms of rising financial prosperity, Fort Worth outperformed all major cities in Texas, and the study noted a 60% growth in business applications from 2018 to 2022.
Development
  • Siddons Place, an affordable housing complex at 250 Pennsylvania Ave., might be replaced by “The Bonnie,” a $150 million redevelopment project. With 650 units, more than of which are half earmarked for affordable rent, The Bonnie would double the number of affordable options that Siddons Place has. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Plan Ahead
  • Two major gaming championships are headed to Fort Worth in September: the Fortnite Battle Royal Global Championship will be Saturday, Sept. 7-Sunday, Sept. 8, and the Rocket League World Championship follows a week later, Saturday, Sept. 14-Sunday, Sept. 15, both at Dickies Arena. Tickets are on sale for Fortnite and Rocket League.
Feel Good
  • William Hicks, all of nine years old, spent 45 hours building a Lego model of the Fort Worth Stockyards, winning Lego’s Mini Master Build contest in the process. Hicks is from Grapevine but has been to the Stockyards many times with his family. (WFAA)
Try This
  • The Budweiser Clydesdales will be delivering beer in the Stockyards this Friday, July 12 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., trotting down East Exchange Avenue. en route to Cowtown Coliseum, where they’ll be available for photos until 1:30 p.m.
Sports
  • ESPN’s “College Gameday” it be in College Station on the first Saturday of college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Texas A&M Aggies game. With seven weeks to go, how are the Aggies looking? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas A&M Aggies with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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Hey, runners — Hell’s Half Acre is this Saturday, July 13. Put on by the same crew as the weekly Trinity 5000 series, races offered include a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon. Don’t worry: They all start at 7:30 p.m., when it’s a little cooler. Register here.
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