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Bang for your buck: $500K homes in Fort Worth | Savings burning a hole in your pocket? With the real estate market starting to cool off, it’s time to invest those dollars in your future home. See what $500,000 gets you in different areas of town.
Your guide to the Horned Frogs 2024 football season | TCU’s first home game of the season is tonight at 7 p.m. Score everything you need to know from last-minute tickets and players to watch, to stadium guidelines and tailgating pro tips.
Fort Worth Fall Home & Garden Show | Saturday, Sept. 7-Sunday, Sept. 8 | Times vary | Will Rogers Memorial Center | Free | Browse home and garden products, bring your children to the kids zone, and learn from master gardener seminars.
Fortnite Global Championship | Saturday, Sept. 7-Sunday, Sept. 8 | 12 p.m. | Dickies Arena | $41-$84.50 | Gaming duos from around the world compete for a $2 million prize pool.
“The Importance of Being Earnest” | Saturday, Sept. 6-Sunday, Sept. 22 | Times vary | Stage West Theatre | $38-$47 | Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy about courtship and confused identity comes to Cowtown.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 6:15 p.m. | Globe Life Field, Arlington | $11-$266 | Don’t forget to snap a photo with the World Series trophy located on the ground floor behind home plate.
Plan Ahead
Public Comment Meeting | Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 6 p.m. | City Hall | Free | Register at least two hours in advance to share your opinion on City Council agenda items.
MexTour | Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | AT&T Stadium | $57-$332 | Catch some of the top players in the world in this game between the Mexico National Soccer and Canada National Soccer teams.
Green Day | Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 5:30 p.m. | Globe Life Field | $35-$298 | Belt out “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” during “The Saviors Tour” with special guests The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas.
9/11 Memorial Tower Climb | Saturday, Sept. 14 | 8:25 a.m.-12 p.m. | City Center | $50 | First responders are invited to climb the Bank of America Tower three times in honor of the 110 stories and those who lost their lives in the World Trade Center.
In case you missed it, Shaquille O’Neal opened his Big Chicken restaurant earlier this week in Alliance, and some people lined up two days early to get free chicken for a year. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurants and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website. (WFAA)
Real Estate
Calling music producers and Zillow Gone Wild fanatics — this mansion is on 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
Homecoming mums meet Stanley Cups — WFAA anchor Dia Wall recently chatted with Kristian Recio, an Aledo mom who miniaturized the 100-year-old Texas tradition and paired it with the TikTok famous to-go cup in a trend that’s sweeping the Lone Star State.
It takes a village, as they say. As proud Fort Worthians, we’re inspired by the contributions of our most tenured community members — including the late Chamber Music Society board member Deborah Rae Brachman Rice. Please join us in celebrating the legacies of those who have recently died. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Sports
With Josh Jung’s walk-off three-run homer against the Oakland Athletics and Wyatt Langford’s walk-off grand slam against the New York Yankees, it’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Texas Rangers. Stay up to date on the reigning world series champions with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
City Guide
Let it flow
Find your zen at these yoga studios around Fort Worth
Find a class that best suits you at Indigo Yoga. | Photo by @ohhhwavy
Want to get into yoga but don’t know where to start? These three beginner studios will help you find your zen.
Nanda Yoga, Cultural District Because no one is too small to stretch — Nanda Yoga helps kids build flexibility, coordination, and body awareness. Built into each class are activities like music, art, and mindfulness.
Indigo Yoga Studio, Arlington Heights Whether you’re interested in virtual or in-person classes, Indigo Yoga has a ton of options taught by experienced instructors. The studio also offers a three-month program specially designed for beginner yogis.
Yoga Six, Riverhills The “six” in this studio’s name refers to both its class offerings — slow flow, restore, hot, power, sculpt & flow, and TRX — and its guiding principles. Beginners can also try the Y6 101 classes that are designed for newbies.
But that’s not all — keep reading for a variety of Fort Worth offerings from personalized training to mixed fitness.
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