Warm wishes, Fort Worth. We are taking a pause on newsletters to spend time with our loved ones. We’ll see you back in your inboxes at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
🎁 To FTW, with love
We’re grateful that no one blinks an eye to a giant sparkly cowboy hat. | Photo submitted to the FTWtoday 2023 Picture of the Year Contest
It’s a beaut, FTW, it’s a beaut. This holiday season we’re unwrapping a few presents you won’t find under a tree or in a store. From artworks to artifacts, check out these three city gifts given to Fort Worth through the years.
A glitzy, half-ton cowboy hat | This 6-by-16 ft mirrored sculpture debuted New Year’s Eve of 2023 and was commissioned by Sundance Square, where the giant 75-gallon hat resides.
The marble used to create the Panther City Fountain was quarried and cut in Carrara, Italy + shipped by boat to New Orleans before being trucked to Fort Worth.
Photo by Visit Fort Worth
Panther City Fountain | Donated to the city in 2002 by Dr. George Cravens and his family, this 6,000-lb black marble statue snoozes atop a fountain at the Flatiron Building, representing the story of FTW’s nickname, Panther City.
Palace Theater Light Bulb | When the Palace Theater was set to be demolished in 1972, Fort Worthian George Dato saved the piece of history and cared for it until the 1990s when he donated it to the Stockyards Museum where it continues to shine as the world’s second oldest continuously burning light bulb.
Last-minute gift hack: Go digital with a three, six, or 12-month Audible membership so they can listen to all their favorite genres + authors.*
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That Escalated Quickly, a party game for friends and family who love quirky, interactive games. Work together to sort answers to a prompt from least to most intense — get it right, and everyone wins.
Hey, don’t forget to do something nice for yourself. Could be a quick stretch, could be your favorite beverage. We’re our best selves when we treat ourselves best, after all.
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