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FT. WORTH , TX
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Renaissance
Worthington Hotel
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Known
for its warm, impeccable
Texas-style service, the
Renaissance Worthington
Hotel brings modern sophistication
to what was once a Wild
West outpost - the center
of attraction for the discriminating.
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Springhill
Suites Fort Worth
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Come
to SpringHill Suites where you
will enjoy so much more. This
hotel is located near I-30 and
University. Guests are just 3
miles from downtown, close to
cultural attractions.
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One
of the biggest reasons folks visit Fort
Worth today is the city's legendary past.
After all, Will Rogers once called Fort
Worth "Where the West Begins." You'll find
evidence of Ft. Worth's proud heritage all
over the city — from the Stockyards National
Historic District to the Fort Worth Stock
Show, from artistic tributes to annual festivals,
from fascinating museums to authentic Western
saloons.
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The
Water Gardens, an extraordinary park, located downtown
near the Ft. Worth Convention Center, is a wonderful
place to relax in the middle of the city. You can
climb hills, explore canyons, and marvel at waterfalls
at the 5.4-acre Water Gardens, designed by architects
Philip Johnson and John Burgee.Each minute, 19,000
gallons of water course through the park in sprays,
falls, and rivulets. At one pool, visitors stand
38 feet below street level as 1,000 gallons of water
cascade down a 710-foot wall. The Stockyards Hotel
(where Bonnie and Clyde once stayed) has been restored
to its original splendor, its lobby decorated in
"Cattle Baron Baroque." Within the hotel, the restaurant
and saloon sports saddles for bar stools. The old
hog and sheep pens have been restored and now house
Stockyards Station, a festival marketplace and depot
for the Tarantula Excursion Train. The 165,000-square-foot
space has a selection of merchandise varying from
art galleries and antiques to clothing, gourmet
items and music, and Texas fare to please every
palate. The Western theme reigns throughout the
30-plus shops and restaurants in the marketplace.
And a Western-themed amusement park is adjacent
to the Station, offering fun rides for kids. No
visit to the Stockyards is complete without a horseback
ride. Try your skills on horse by taking a gentle
trail ride along the banks of the Trinity River.
Rides depart from Stockyards Stables. The new Texas
Cowboy Hall of Fame, located in the Stockyards'
original mule barns, features the Sterquell Wagon
Collection of 59 authentic wagons, plus several
others acquired for display.
Named after the myriad rail lines extending from
downtown Fort Worth, the Tarantula Excursion Train,
with its 1880s steam engine "Puffy," makes a daily
round-trip from Grapevine and cross-city trips into
Stockyards Station from its Eighth Avenue depot.
Billy Bob's Texas, known internationally as the
"World's Largest Honky-Tonk," features the best
in country music entertainment nightly, and live
indoor bull-riding each weekend. The
Country Music Association and the Academy of Country
Music have both honored Billy Bob's Texas several
times with the distinction of "Club of the Year."
Lawyers,
cattle brokers, marketing firms, an art gallery,
the North Fort Worth Historical Society and the
Stockyards Collection & Museum occupy the Spanish-style
Livestock Exchange Building.
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Livestock auctions are still
held here, although now entire herds of cattle
are bought and sold by satellite in keeping
with today's technology. In June 1999 the
Stockyards launched yet another unmistakable
attraction - the Fort Worth Herd - to celebrate
the city's 150th anniversary celebration.
A herd of live Texas longhorns makes its home
right in the Stockyards, tended by real cowhands,
and is driven down Exchange Avenue twice a
day for tourists and locals alike to enjoy.
It's all a happy reminder that the Old West
- its lifestyle, culture and spirit - are
thriving in the Stockyards National Historic
District.
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