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Your guide to the Horned Frog’s 2024 football season

Get ready to “Riff, Ram, Bah, Zoo” your way through the fall. | Photo by Michael Barera/Wikimedia Commons

With less than one week until the start of college football, we are already picking out our purple gameday outfits, taste-testing our guacamole, and practicing our TCU chants. Score the need-to-know info before you cheer on the Horned Frogs all season long.

FTW-football-foam-finger — Time to dust off your foam fingers.
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Photo by @betweenhereandcool

Can’t miss games

If you’re a true Horned Frogs fan, then you know every game is a can’t-miss game. But these games are next level.

September 21 vs. SMU | Away | TCU will take on their rival across the metroplex in the century-old rivalry + is aiming to keep hold of the Iron Skillet trophy.
November 2 vs. Baylor | Away | The Horned Frogs are looking to keep the Big 12 momentum going against the Bears in the Bluebonnet Battle.

Browse the full season schedule, including the season opener against the Stanford on Friday, Aug. 30 at 9 p.m.

Photo of a tequila bottle with a purple lable in the middle of a football field. — Toast the 2024 football season with a limited-edition bottle of the “Official Tequila of Horned Frog Nation.”
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Photo courtesy of La Pulga Spirits

Cheers to the Horned Frogs

Everyone knows the real party starts long before the game — study up on our guide for the ultimate TCU tailgate. Plus, level up your gameday with a Riff Ram Rita or Riff Ram Ranch Water, courtesy of the new official tequila of the Horned Frogs La Pulga Tequila, available in the Amon G. Carter Stadium and TCU-area bars.

Here are spots where you’re sure to be surrounded by fellow Horned Frogs:

Lot 12 Rooftop Bar: Stop by the top floor of the Hyatt Place Fort Worth Hotel to watch the game, sip craft cocktails, and practice your golf swing in the Topgolf Swing Suite during halftime.
Buffalo Bros: Go “where everybody knows your name” at the University or downtown locations for cold beer, hot wings, and endless slices of pepperoni pizza.

Keep reading for parking pro tips, stadium FAQs, and players to watch.

... bah, zoo

Events

Wednesday, Aug. 28

A Tuscan Dinner | Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Central Market Fort Worth | $105 | Team up to create bistecca alla Fiorenina, spinach with lemon, bay leaf potatoes, and Tuscan dome cake in this hands-on cooking class.

Thursday, Aug. 29

Texas Wesleyan University Football | Thursday, Aug. 29 | 6-9 p.m. | Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium, Crowley | $10-$15 | The Rams take on Lindsey Wilson College from Kentucky.

Friday, Aug. 30

Back to the 80s | Friday, Aug. 30 | 7 p.m.-2 a.m. | Studio 80 | $0-$10 | Don your neon headband and glitter eye shadow to kick off the weekend with a throwback dance party.

Saturday, Aug. 31

Deadbeats Jamboree | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 3:25 p.m. | Panther Island Pavilion | $59.50 | DJs Zeds Dead, Liquid Stranger, and Inzo take to the stage for a dubstep concert.

Sunday, Sept. 1

Dallas Wings | Sunday, Sept. 1 | 3 p.m. | College Park Center, Arlington | $214-$687 | The Wings dribble down the court against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

Events calendar here

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Explore the world

News Notes

Coming Soon

Cousin’s BBQ is taking its classic smokehouse upscale with a new restaurant in Montserrat near I-20 and Loop 820. Set to open this winter, The Mont will serve house-made pasta, Wagyu steak, and seafood in a 7,400-sqft fine dining space with mahogany, leather seating, and a mid-century modern bar. (CultureMap Fort Worth)

Real Estate

Calling music producers and Zillow Gone Wild fanatics — this mansion just hit the market in Southlake. In addition to a state-of-the-art soundproof music studio and performing stage, the 31,234-sqft home also features a private basketball court, bowling lane, and resort-style pool. Take a tour.

Trending

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) has officially moved its headquarters to Cowtown after 17 years in Pueblo, Colorado. The organization relocated the PBR World Finals to North Texas in 2021 + will now function out of Mule Alley. PBR also recently signed a deal with Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media to broadcast events on the network. (WFAA)

Cause

City Center will host its annual 9/11 Memorial Tower Climb on Saturday, Sept. 14. First responders are invited to climb the 36-story Bank of America Tower three times to replicate the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. The $50 registration supports National Fallen Firefighters Foundation + the Brotherhood of the Fallen.

Weather

The weekend is looking up — or down, that is. WFAA Morning Meteorologist Greg Fields predicts temperatures in the low 90s and a 40-50% chance of rain over Labor Day Weekend.

Sports

From CeeDee Lamb’s monumental contract extension to Daron Bland’s injury, “America’s Team” is kicking off the season with some major headlines. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Cowboys with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Number

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Travel

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Eat

💭 Food for thought

Come on, dish: Which Fort Worth restaurant do you miss the most?

The interior dining room at Taverna, a Fort Worth restaurant that's now closed. The small, round tables are draped with tablecloths featuring earth-tone patterns and colors; you can see the open window into the kitchen and chalkboards with daily specials hung above the window.

Oh how we miss you, Taverna on Throckmorton Street. | Photo via Taverna + Lombardi Family Concepts

City Editor Kate here. A few weeks ago, my family and I were once again mulling over the age-old question: “Where should we go out to eat?”

While we don’t always come to a consensus, there’s one thing we usually do agree on: We sure miss the local restaurants from yesteryear that have since closed. You know, like Cannon Chinese Kitchen and McKinley’s Bakery — the places that used to make dining decisions like this much easier.

That got us thinking about the places of Cowtown’s past that hold deep nostalgia for our readers — the spots that would be your go-to choices for dining out if they were still around.

Personally, if I had a time machine, I’d head straight to Taverna on Throckmorton Street for a slice of wood fired pizza and Chianti and never look back.

OK, your turn. Which FTW restaurant or meal would you give anything to eat one more time? Let us know and we may feature you in an upcoming newsletter.

Asked

Which local restaurant do you miss the most?

We want to hear your memories.

Come on, dish

The Buy

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Kate

The Horned Frogs will soon be training at the 20,000-sqft performance center.

Rendering courtesy of TCU Athletics

From the editor

Speaking of Horned Frog football — TCU Athletics announced the new Football Performance Center will be named in honor of Mike and Brenda Harrison. The Harrison Family Football Performance Center is set to be completed in July 2025 and is part of the TCU campus master plan.

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