Fort Worth Convention and visitors Bureau Blog

Q&A with Fort Worth's Ms. Opal Lee

Mrs. Opal Lee, activist, educatorand community leader well-known for her contributions in Fort Worth, was born in Marshall, Texas, and lived there for 10 years of her life. Her first recollections of Juneteenth - the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery on the date that news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas in 1865 - were of the festivities held at the fairgrounds in the piney woods of her hometown. …

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Dining with WERO: Summer Shandys

Shandys (or radlers) originated in Europe, with versions dating back to the 1850s in England and the 1950s in Germany. Like many tasty traditions, this mix of beer and ginger ale or lemonade most likely stemmed from necessity…

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Murales de Fort Worth

Los artistas han tomado estos muros para transformarlos en coloridas expresiones. Da clic en las diferentes zonas en donde se ubican los murales y pasea por los rincones más originales de Fort Worth. ¡No olvides tomarte una selfie y compartirla con el tag: #VisitaFortWorth! Camp Bowie Downtown…

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Get to Know the Locals: Bria Downey

Bria Downey is a superstar chef and aleading lesbian in the Fort Worth food scene. She’s been recognized for her excellence in the kitchen — including a James Beard Award semi-finalist nomination — and is the Culinary Director at Roy Pope Grocery, a Fort Worth institution with over 75 years of history. She’s lived in the city now for five years and continues to find new reasons to love Fort Worth. …

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48 Hours in Downtown Fort Worth

Day One Get Around Downtown Downtown Fort Worth's walkability and connectivity are two of many reasons visitors love to stay in the heart of the city. Explore by foot or rent a b-cycle from Fort Worth Bike Share that has over 15 stations in the district. Flying in to DFW Airport? Opt to ride the…

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