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Fort Worth’s Tree has arrived... - Fort Worth Weekly
Nov 27, 2024 · THE TREE IS HERE! Fort Worth’s 78th Annual Fort Worth Community Christmas Tree traveled 1,236 miles from Cadillac, Michigan to Sundance Square. It’s a six-story tall (82 foot) Norway Spruce; and is the tallest live Christmas Tree in Texas. The city’s annual Christmas Tree tradition was started by Fort Worth Star-Telegram publisher Amon Carter in…
Welcome to Best Of 2024 - Fort Worth Weekly
Sep 27, 2024 · “Best Of”s and listicles are everywhere these days, but remember our Best Of dates back to 1996. You can reasonably say our institutional knowledge of everything that makes Fort Worth one of the best places to live in the world is unmatched, so prepare to be wowed by all the choices made by not only our esteemed, award-winning critics but by you, our loyal readers.
More Pain for Cop Watcher - Fort Worth Weekly
Aug 21, 2024 · When Carolyn Rodriguez appeared in court last Tuesday, she thought it was for a charge against her to be thrown out. How could she have been “resisting arrest,” she thought, when her June encounter with police began and ended with a male officer smashing her face-first to the pavement (“Takedown Blue,” June 28)? What happened in court shocked Rodriguez, but the 60-year-old self ...
Best Of 2024 - Fort Worth Weekly
Since 1994, Fort Worth Weekly has provided a vibrant alternative to North Texas’ often-timid mainstream media outlets by offering incisive, irreverent reportage that keeps readers well informed and the powers-that-be worried.
Great Western Time - Fort Worth Weekly
Oct 9, 2024 · A Western-themed festival this weekend at Dickies Arena and the Stockyards features a diverse mix of established artists and up-and-coming talent spanning both age and backgrounds — it’s not just a bunch of white guys, in other words — that reflects country music’s widespread appeal as well as its future. On Saturday, New Mexico-born, West Texas-bred,…
Reflections and Realizations - Fort Worth Weekly
Nov 27, 2024 · Here’s what I wrote before the season began three months ago: “This season’s resetting of expectations for Frog faithful should leave fanatics primed to consider a seven- or eight-win season from the Frogs a hopping success.” It doesn’t really feel like it, though, does it? It’s appropriate enough that Thanksgiving is supposed to be a…
Fake Cops - Fort Worth Weekly
Nov 13, 2024 · Like most of us, Luciano Amador Velazquez got mad at a driver not too long ago. Road rage happens. The other driver got mad, too, and eventually pulled a gun. But only one of the men is facing a felony charge (and it’s not the guy with the firearm). It was nighttime when Amador claims a Ford F-150 with bright lights
The Herd - Fort Worth Weekly
Aug 1, 2024 · Like every other kid raised in Fort Worth, I’ve seen The Herd a handful of times over the years. And like many other Fort Worthians, I’m guilty of becoming a little jaded about the whole affair. What’s so great about watching some cattle walk down a street? Twice a day? Last week, I went to the Stockyards for a
Rise Above the Rest - Fort Worth Weekly
Aug 14, 2024 · DFW Restaurant Week is a 28-year tradition in which many of our best and most beloved spots offer three-course prix fixe dinners ($49 or $59) and some $29 prix fixe brunch offerings. In Tarrant County, at least $10 from every meal goes to Lena Pope, a family-serving nonprofit providing mental health counseling for children, parent…