Texas Frontiers

Texas and cowboys go together like iced tea and a hot summer day. And if one city symbolises Texas’ cowboy - and cowgirl - culture, it’s Fort Worth, where western heritage doesn’t just meet the 21st century, it gives it a big hug. Hey, this is Texas – we’re friendly. What started as an army outpost in 1849, and boomed as cattle were herded along the Chisholm Trail in their thousands, is now a sophisticated, cultural city of around a million people, the symbol of the Modern West.

But it’s also a place where no one minds if you wear your boots and Stetson hat to dinner. If you want to see a cattle drive, go to a rodeo and let your hair down at a honky-tonk bar afterwards, Fort Worth has you covered. If art collections, museums, great food and friendly spots for a cold beer are your thing, then Fort Worth is here for you too.

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THE WESTERN FRONTIER

Cowboys and cowgirls are the bedrock of Fort Worth and theirs is a history the city is proud to embrace and celebrate. The Stockyards are the place to come to learn all about the men and women who opened the new frontier and made Texas the great state it is today. It’s here you can still feel the spirit of the Wild West, through daily longhorn cattle drives, rodeos, saloons, and shops where you can take home that pair of cowboy boots you know you’ve always wanted. You can feel the spirit when you stay at the new Hotel Drover, which is inspired by the pioneering personalities of the west, and wander among the restaurants and entertainment venues of Mule Alley, where you can also pull on an authentic pair of Lucchese cowboy boots – the prefect souvenir to take home.

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THE ARTS & CULTURE FRONTIER

From the Chisholm Trail to the movie Toy Story, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about the pioneering women of Texas, but you can find out all about them at the unique National Cowgirl Museum. Elsewhere in Fort Worth the Sid Richardson Museum features a remarkable range of western art, while the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth deserves a visit for the building alone; designed by Japanese architect Tadai Ando it looks as if it’s floating on water. Close by, the Kimbell Art Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

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THE FILM FRONTIER

If you visit Fort Worth and think it looks familiar, well, that could be because the city has appeared in countless TV shows and movies over the years. From classics such as Logan’s Run and Walker, Texas Ranger, Miss Juneteenth from Fort Worth-native Channing Godfrey Peoples, The Old Man and the Gun starring Robert Redford, 12 Mighty Orphans featuring Robert Duvall and Luke Wilson to recent Paramount+ hit television series 1883 from Fort Worth’s own writer/director Taylor Sheridan, the city has lent its backdrop to top notch drama that’s been broadcast worldwide. But of course, the best show is the one you star in when you check out Fort Worth for yourself.

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THE FOOD FRONTIER

No visitor goes hungry in Fort Worth. With our long cattle-raising history, you won’t be surprised to learn you can enjoy some of the juiciest steaks in America when you visit us, but our chefs are on the cutting edge of vegetarian and vegan cuisine, too. Provender Hall, for example, specialises in classic American comfort food with a distinct Texas take on things…a side of crispy okra, or cheddar cheese grits with your burger perhaps? At Lonesome Dove you can tuck into food that has been inspired by the ingredients and cultures of the region since the days of the Chisholm Trail: maybe some rabbit and rattlesnake sausage to start followed by roast garlic-stuffed beef tenderloin. Paloma Suerta is a new, upscale take on Tex-Mex with twists including goat tacos, and brisket-and-cheese-stuffed bacon-wrapped jalapenos.

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THE MUSIC FRONTIER

Fort Worth has a fantastic live-music scene whether you’re looking for country, soul, rock, blues or jazz. We’re as proud to say we’re the hometown of acclaimed singer-songwriter Leon Bridges as we are the renowned Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, who play at Bass Performance Hall. Dickies Arena is our large-scale concert venue where you’ll find everyone from Sam Smith and Camila Cabello to Michael Bublé and Rod Stewart. But to really let loose, you have to visit Billy Bob’s Texas honky tonk at least once when you stay: it’s a Fort Worth institution, with dozens of bars, its own indoor rodeo arena and the chance to dance till late into the night.

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