Your Ft. Worth Tourism Guide
The countdown is on to THRIVEPALOOZA 2019, and it’s going to be the best yet! This year, thousands of THRIVERS will descend on Texas for a memorable weekend of training, inspiration, and fun!
Will you be there? Here’s a quick Ft. Worth Tourism Guide to help you decide where to eat and what to see during your visit to the Lone Star State!
Getting Around
Fort Worth is pretty easy to navigate by car, with I-30 running east-west through downtown and I-35 going south. If you prefer public transit, you have some options: Trinity Metro provides reliable public bus transportation throughout the city well into the evening. They also offer a free bus route, called Molly the Trolley, that shuttles people around the downtown area every 10 minutes. Fort Worth B-Cycle bike sharing is a fun and healthy way to get around, with more than 350 bicycles scattered through the major city districts.
Where to Eat
Ft. Worth has countless restaurants to choose from, but we’ve listed a few to get you started:
For a true taste of Texas, indulge in some delicious smoked meats. Locals recommend the Woodshed Smokehouse for traditional, gourmet barbecue or Heim Barbecue for a more modern twist. Be sure to check out Joe T. Garcia’s, a fourth-generation Mexican restaurant (arguably the most popular restaurant in Fort Worth), but be prepared to wait — they don’t take reservations. Hit up Ellerbe Fine Foods for a locally sourced, seasonal meal, or Lonesome Dove Western Bistro for flavorful southern fusion. And don’t forget to stop by stop by Curly’s Frozen Custard for dessert.
What to Do
There’s plenty of things to do in the City of Cowboys and Culture, whether you’re flying solo or you brought the whole family. Here are some highlights:
Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
If you only have time for one Fort Worth attraction, make it the stockyards. This “living museum” pays tribute to the Wild West heyday of Fort Worth, with shops, restaurants, museums, and daily cattle drives.
The Fort Worth Zoo is the oldest zoo in Texas (opened in 1909) and is consistently rated one of the best in the country. In March they opened Stingray Cove, an interactive exhibit where guests can touch stingrays and small sharks as they swim through a shallow saltwater pool.
With its reputation as one of the top small museums in the world, the Kimbell Art Museum is itself is a work of art, designed by prominent Japanese-American artist, Isamu Noguchi. The permanent collection features artists ranging from El Greco and Rembrandt to Monet and Picasso.
A cluster of 19th-century pioneer cabins, this attraction shows how settlers lived on Texas’ early homesteads. You can tour an early schoolhouse, a blacksmith’s forge, and a grist mill as well as watch a candle- or butter-making demonstration.
This major-league auto racing venue is the largest sports facility in America, with a seating capacity of 153,000. The oval race track runs for 1.5 miles, including 24-degree banked turns for NASCAR racing and 8-degree turns for Indy car races. It also hosts car shows, driving schools, and serves as a testing ground for new cars.
Located in the historic stockyards district, Billy Bob’s Texas is the world’s biggest honky-tonk. In addition to its arena, where some of the top professional bull riders in the world have tested their skills, the family-friendly venue includes a concert hall (where Garth Brooks, Hank Williams Jr., Alabama, and Merle Haggard have played) and a variety of video and arcade games and pool tables.
Outside of Fort Worth
If you have time, head over to nearby Arlington and Dallas (a 32-mile drive from Fort Worth) for even more fun. Watch the Texas Rangers baseball team play at Ranger Ballpark; check out Dallas Museum of Art, one of America’s largest art museums; see sloths, penguins, ocelots (and of course, lots of sea life) at the Dallas World Aquarium; or ride the New Texas Giant roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas.
So pack your bags and we’ll see you at the Fort Worth Convention Center on April 26. Grab your THRIVEPALOOZA tickets here if you haven’t already!
