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Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens - Fort Worth

Ft. Worth

The history of Fort Worth reads like the history of the American West.

Fort Worth began as an army outpost in 1849, established to protect settlers from Indian attacks. Soon, Fort Worth became the last major stop on the legendary Chisholm Trail, the dusty path where millions of cattle were driven North to market. This was the wild era of "Hell's Half Acre," an area of town filled with gambling parlors, saloons, and dance halls. Later, the railroad transformed the Fort Worth Stockyards into a premier livestock center. And when oil began to gush in West Texas, Fort Worth was at the center of the wheeling and dealing.

Known as "Cowtown" for its rough-and-rowdy roots, Fort Worth still celebrates its colorful Western heritage today.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Much to see and do here.. Lots of history...
Cons:As in most large cities, the traffic..
In a nutshell:In my case, a re-visit is a must.

Last visit to Fort Worth: Dec 1999
Intro Updated Sep 29, 2004
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Reviews (49)

Unusual Things to buy. Shopping (3)

This store sells anything from gifts to food items. On the food side they have Mexican Dips, jars of Salsa and hot... more travel advice

Stockyard Station Shopping Shopping (3)

On either side of the railway tracks that run through the station, there are over 25 very different shops. There is an... more travel advice

Cowtown Cattlepen Maze Things to Do (24)

The Cowtown Cattlepen Maze is a great form of entertainment for the whole family. With over 5,400 square feet of... more travel advice

Western Style Nightlife (3)

The White Elephant Saloon is a traditional Old West saloon on Exchange Avenue... Very authentic.. complete with a long... more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (9)
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Jenniflower Jun 27, 2006 at 2:50 AM

Thanks for a lovely page! My bridesmaid and bets friend lives here now, and it was good to see the streets she drives down :) Jen x
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kyoub Apr 19, 2005 at 5:01 PM

I have never been to the winery. Maybe I should do that. Nice page of tips.
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keeweechic Sep 29, 2004 at 8:39 PM

Wow, this is a great page of interesting things to see in FT Worth... great updates and a good insight for anyone visiting.
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dr.firas Sep 29, 2004 at 4:08 AM

Very very Nice page! Grapes LOOKS GREAT! :-D What a wonderful updates here Susie dear ;-)))
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pepples46 Sep 5, 2004 at 10:57 PM

hmmm can't be that bad at all here..the Merlot and Chardonnay Grapes look ..yummy, like them ...in liquid form even more ...now you talking Susie
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masc4s Sep 4, 2004 at 11:07 AM

After night clubbing at Billy Bob's and all that wine tasting l'm calling AA. :)!
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globetrott Sep 4, 2004 at 7:08 AM

an interesting page & lots of great wines ! ...another good reason to visit Texas !
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kenHuocj Jul 7, 2004 at 5:34 AM

now it's another new wine discovery - is it for glug-glug ,qaulffing or sniffing ?? ;-)))
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matcrazy1 Nov 10, 2003 at 9:53 AM

Wow! Thanks, I just found one more reason to visit twin city: wines! No wines from Texas in my TESCO supermarket (checked last Friday), only Californian ones available :-(((
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quartinb Oct 18, 2003 at 5:31 PM

did you managed to keep straight on all those wine tours... i wouldn´t..