Features
Take note, Baylor and SMU (and big state schools, too). Fear the Frog applies to more than athletic programs.
40Summertime Fun Time A list of 57 reasons to get out of the house this summer with the kids and grandkids. by Gail Bennison
by Nancy Bartosek
602011 DREAM HOME Working outside the ordinary to make the 2011 Fort Worth, Texas magazine Dream Home feel at one with the neighborhood by Paul K. Harral
36 Cooking We are serving up summertime recipes that impress your guests without frazzling you. Learn how to throw a light-hearted hors d’oeuvres party that lets guests mingle while they munch. by Judie Byrd
67Goodwill Improving life for those in need Fort Worth Can! Academy inspires students to graduate and five high school students in Keller start a Play It Forward program for athletes in need of equipment. Also learn about the efforts of the Humane Society of North Texas and much more.
72 PG Suggested Give them what they want, regardless of whether it is the truth.
74 According to Heywood Dreams aren’t hard to discover. It’s holding on to them in the face of dream-killers that is difficult.
76 Diners and Dives Sons want open ground. Daughters lay siege.
78UpClose Wendell Nelson figures he may have given dance instruction to way more than a hundred thousand people during his 30-year career at Billy
81Snapshots Behind the ropes and on the red carpet, the photos of the personalities and parties that have everyone talking
89fwevents
From the mustsee live concert to the highly esteemed art exhibit, a month of events worth checking out
97fwdish Culinary ventures in and around town
98 Now Open The inside scoop on the quickly growing dining scene Classic fare from the family that runs Saviano’s Italian Restaurant
102 Restaurant Review
Our resident critic dishes on the area’s favorite mainstays … Six 10 Grille, tucked inside the boutique Ashton Hotel, is one of the best-kept secrets in Downtown.
104 Dish Listings The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate the area’s diverse dining options
112fwflashback The backstory behind the people and events that shaped our city
If you haven’t been paying close attention, you might think that the new national prominence of texas christian university happened overnight. you would be wrong.
you know about football, of course. t hat picture is, pardon me, rosy. a nd tcu ’s baseball team was last year’s darling at the c ollege World series in omaha. a ll of that is important. but it only partially explains why applications to tcu are blowing the roof off.
tcu is the hottest university in texas right now and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. (t hat’s a hard sentence for a baylor bear to type, but i manned up and did it. i always had a special place in my heart for the horned frogs because the schools were so similar. a nd because we could sometimes beat them. a nd yes, o wner/ publisher hal brown is a tcu graduate.)
to find out how tcu became so hot, we turned to nancy bartosek, editor of TCU Magazine and a former colleague of mine at the Star-Telegram, where she covered, among other things, higher education for the a rlington edition of the newspaper.
t hose of you who wear different school colors — burnt orange, for example, or maroon, but others as well — may disagree, and we’d be glad to state your case if you care to write a letter. t he article begins on page 52.
one other thing: i’ve taught on and off as an adjunct professor of journalism at tcu since around 1990. for the most part, my students were bright, dedicated and hard workers. i can’t speak for the rest of the university, but my small sample reveals an extraordinary quality of student.
speaking of hot, it is summertime in texas.
t hat means the kids and grandkids are out of school with time on their hands, and you know what t hey say about idle hands.
We asked gail bennison — a dedicated and proud grandmother herself — to assist us in developing a list of activities for both children and their adult minders within easy driving distance. We know you could have come up with these things on your own, but maybe we thought of one or two you might have missed. a ll are guaranteed to generate one of the most important things we can give our children — lifetime lasting memories. t hat list begins on page 40. by the way, if you want to do these without kids, that can be our little secret. finally, one of the repeating features we have is upclose, a question and answer format where we introduce you to people of interest in the area. i like to do these, and this month i met with a serious favorite of mine, Wendell nelson, the long-time dance instructor at billy bob’s texas. Read about him on page 78. stay cool and keep an eye on the weather.
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Thank you for your excellent article about TarrantCares.org, the new online site that offers information about services in Tarrant County and more (See: May 2011).
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It was with great sorrow that I noticed discontinuation of the comments in the fwdish listings in the June magazine. It seems that all we get is name, address, phone, hours and the ubiquitous dollar signs with each listing. My wife and I have used those comments since moving here two years ago and have been pretty satisfied with the accuracy of them.
Roger Newcomb, Fort Wort
Thank you so much for the gorgeous Heart Ball feature in Fort Worth, Texas (See: May 2011) It’s wonderful. Thank you for all that you do for us!
Alexandra Paterson, American Heart Association, SouthWest Affiliate, Fort Worth
Dr. Bobby Brock, listed in our Top Doctors 2011 under Internal Medicine, is no longer in practice in the area.
In Snapshots, page 102, June 2011, we misidentified some people at the A Wish With Wings benefit luncheon. The people pictured in picture No. 2 are Ted and Shannon Skokos.
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Be sure to check out the next edition of FYI Fort Worth, the monthly TV show from Fort Worth, Texas magazine. Emmy Award-winning local personality Scott Murray and co-host, Amanda Mazey, will take you behind the scenes of what’s happening in and around Fort Worth.
This month, take a behind-the-scenes look at Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington, and find out about a surprise gift the team gave him after last year’s World Series.
Check out this year’s upcoming Top Chef competition to see if your favorite culinary expert made the cut.
Also, experience the sights, sounds and fun of the “Best Of” party held at Casa Mañana. It was a jungle out there!
Amanda gives you an update on the Dream Home, takes you behind the velvet ropes and checks out the TCU baseball team in its quest to return to Omaha and the College World Series.
You’ll see all this and much more. The show airs at 10:30 a.m. the first Sunday of every month on TXA 21. If you
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Bon Appétit! The most sought-after restaurant guide to navigate Fort Worth’s growing dining scene is now available online. Choose from an extensive listing of restaurants ranging from American to Asian, barbecue to burgers, ethnic to Mediterranean. Just visit fwtx.com and click on the dining guide.
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Nancy Bartosek is an awardwinning journalist and editor who has been writing about TCU since 1997 when she joined the staff of The TCU Magazine as assistant editor. Bartosek was previously a higher-education reporter for the Arlington Star-Telegram. Her article about why TCU is the hottest school in Texas begins on page 52.
Summer intern Jennifer Retter is majoring in journalism with a minor in French at TCU. One goal: To someday have a story in The New York Times. This month, she reviewed three books and three CDs (see Culture, beginning on page 26) and covered several philanthropic groups (see Goodwill, beginning on page 67). With that kind of work ethic, we’ll bet on that Times thing.
Kyle Whitecotton is working toward a MFA in creative writing at Western State College in Gunnison, Colo. He’s been bouncing around Colorado as a professional student since moving there after graduating from Weatherford High School in 1998. This month he takes us on a tour of the Columbia River Gorge and the many adventures and experiences available in the Pacific Northwest. See page 22.
Tulsa, Okla. -born Sammy Key — a long-term magazine intern — is double majoring in Spanish and English at TCU and says her dream job would be shooting photographs for National Geographic. Like Kyle, she enjoys outdoor activities and life in the sun. She writes this month about ways for women to enjoy silky smooth skin without having to use a razor. Find out more on page 20.
Staying connected with the latest local happenings
Check your local buses for artwork by fort worth IsD stuDents thIs summer. the t — the fort worth transportation authority — held a yearlong art competition for k-12 students to choose artwork for public transportation buses this summer. under the theme “expressions that move you,” students were asked to create art that showed what the t means to their families, the city of fort worth and/or the environment. Interested artists could submit their best work from the end of october to the beginning of april, with winners
chosen mid-may by local artists, gallery owners and museum curators.
In previous years, the art competition has been open to the public. this year, the t chose to collaborate with fwIsD schools exclusively. the 10 winners include four elementary students, four middle school students, including two from the International newcomer academy, and two high school students. to see the winning artwork, simply check out the t buses passing through the streets of fort worth. for more information, visit expressionsthatmoveyou.org. Jennifer Retter
Are you a college grad living in Fort Worth? Apparently, you’ve made an excellent choice. Of cities nationwide, Fort Worth ranks in the top 10 for college graduates according to Livability’s 2011 list, compiled from top business magazines’ rankings. Fort Worth earned the spot for its community outreach programs,
like TECH Fort Worth, a nonprofit business that helps environmental, community-oriented and health care companies get started. College grads also appreciate the nightlife and loft living throughout the city. The median age of Fort Worth, 32 years old, is the second lowest on this year’s list after Provo, Utah. — Jennifer Retter
by Paul K. Harral
When the texas Centennial Commission piCked dallas to host the 1936 texas Centennial exposition, it triggered a reaction in Fort Worth that pays forward to today. this year marks the 75th anniversary.
many had thought that the celebration would go to one of the legacy cities from the early days of texas — houston, san antonio or austin. Fort Worth’s reaction — led by StarTelegram publisher amon Carter and other business leaders was both predictable and swift. the result was the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial. Between July 18 and nov. 14, 1936, it drew nearly a million people. the official exposition in dallas drew 6 million.
the producer, Billy Rose, would go on to become “an extraordinary figure in a merican theater life, ranking beneath the Barnums and Ziegfelds he emulated but affecting the style of the stage as no other showman between the middle 1930s and post-war years,” said author Jerry Flemmons in Amon: The Texan Who Played Cowboy for America (texas tech University press). “Quality was not Rose’s genius; bigness was.”
Flemmons reports that across from the entrance to the exposition in dallas, Rose and Carter built a green and red neon sign, 130 feet long and 60 feet high, with the message: “FoRt Y-FiVe minUtes W est to W hoopee .” Fort Worth was spelled out in neon letters 17 1/2 feet tall.
that was a far cry from the early plans by the women of Fort Worth for what Flemmons described as “a religiohistoric pageant replete with homemade parts: Boy scouts painted as fierce indians, a reproduction of frontier Fort Worth, jelly and baking competitions, food booths and a
museum, the city symphony for uplifting musicales and an amphitheater in which to present a dramatic gala featuring church choirs.”
luther adkins, 60-year-employee of Carter publications, remembers that time well.
“Circuses are special to 10-year-olds, so Jumbo was one of my favorite shows at the Frontier Centennial,” he said. “my most vivid memory is of a clown named Banana Robbins who found a seemingly endless supply of bananas everywhere he touched.”
But there was something else.
“the Burning of Atlanta on the revolving stage at Casa mañana was a highlight each performance, but the talk among the boys at school was about sally Rand’s balloon dance promoting her nude Ranch that we were not allowed to attend,” adkins said.
Joe Jopling, a long-time engineer at the bomber plant, attended with his parents.
“my dad was a bus driver, my mom very, very, very religious, and very guarded of me,” he said. “We sat at a front table in the balcony. it seemed like 500 feet to the stage, but i had a pair of cheap binoculars that i think were a prize in something we bought. i would sneak looks at sally when my folks were not looking at me.”
the Casa mentioned here was the forerunner to the present Casa mañana and would close and be dismantled early in World War ii
But the long-range significance was not in the whoopee or the spectacle. the significance was in the land purchased by the city to stage the Centennial. it was the k.m. Van Zandt farm, and it is now home to Fort Worth’s proud Cultural district.
Photo courtesy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photograph Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Arlington, Texas
Congratulations, TCU Baseball! Ten players from the team were chosen for this year’s Mountain West All-Conference team in May. Seven athletes received the honor before, but three new Frogs joined the list this year. Pitcher Kyle Winkler, outfielder Jason Coats, shortstop Taylor Featherston, third baseman Jantzen Witte, and second baseman Jerome Pena made the first team. Catcher Josh Elander, outfielder Brance Rivera, starting pitcher Steven Maxwell, and relief pitchers Trent Appleby and Stefan Crichton made the second team.
Coach Jim Schlossnagle received his sixth consecutive Mountain West Coach of the Year honor. After becoming TCU’s head coach in 2003, Schlossnagle has won more games than any other coach in the college’s history. Schlossnagle is currently scheduled to stay with TCU through the 2016 season.
While TCU finished first in the Mountain West Conference, the team’s season ended with a double elimination in Regionals, the first round of playoffs leading up to the College World Series. Last year, the Frogs lost in the College World Series but finished third nationwide. — Jennifer Retter
Once tHe Fort Wort H Prairie covered more tH an a million acres, but over time, that has been reduced to only a few thousand acres, all threatened by development. at least six acres are secure. they are on the campus of Fort Worth country day school, where a group of students applied for a $14,682 grant in 2009 as the Project Prairie team to preserve an area of native prairie with more than 40 native plant species. From writing the grant request to the physical labor involved, the team has spent two years in a hands-on ecology experience and efforts to educate others about the importance of the native prairie areas surrounding the school’s campus.
scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall, in Fort Worth to promote her global network of youth groups, roots & shoots, also heard a presentation by the FWcd team among others. she told the students she was interested in including their project in a new book.
FWcd has been named a founding Green ribbon school for its healthy learning environment and energy-wise campus. — FWTX Staff
It may be vacation time, but the folks in the Fort Worth city manager’s office aren’t getting much of a break with an aug. 9 deadline for a 2012 fiscal year budget and a projected more than $30 million gap to deal with.
that’s considerably better than the $77 million in Fy 2011 but still a daunting task.
“this isn’t our first rodeo, but when it comes to balancing the city’s budget, there are never easy questions or challenges,” interim city manager tom Higgins told us. “We’re talking about decisions and challenges that directly affect families and neighborhoods. We understand that, and i can assure you that we’ll be working extremely hard to minimize the impacts of budget challenges on the quality of life that our citizens enjoy.”
He views 2012 as a stabilization period after three years of streamlining, consolidating and cutting. the intent is to deliver a balanced budget without layoffs, without service cuts
or a tax increase and to increase the city’s debt capacity to help keep pace with Fort Worth’s tremendous growth.
“additionally, we would like to provide at least a nominal pay increase to general employees who’ve had to work harder without an increase in compensation for three years now,” he said.
next on the agenda … world peace. but, seriously, there are reasons to be optimistic. Fort Worth’s diverse economy is somewhat of a buffer against national trends.
“We’re seeing evidence of that in our continued growth, our strong property values — no severe erosion as in other large cities — and increasing consumer confidence reflected in our sales tax growth,” Higgins said. “but we’re cautiously optimistic because we’re not out of the woods by any stretch. Fortunately, i think we’ve seen the worst of the recession’s impact on Fort Worth.”
We hope he’s right. FWTX staff
If you’re looking for a new combination of toppings to put on your pizza, check out Pie Five Pizza Co.’s five million combinations. No, you did not read that incorrectly. The new “fast-casual concept” pizza place opened its first branch in Montgomery Plaza in June. Pie Five Pizza Co. promises your individualized combination out of the oven in five minutes. Experimentation encouraged.
Do you want to get the body of a dancer just in time for swimsuit season? Smart Barre, a studio that offers barre classes to lengthen and firm your body, has opened on Camp Bowie Boulevard.
Barre classes emphasize low impact muscle movement without putting too much stress on joints. For those with injuries looking for a fitness class, barre classes can help tone muscles with no worry of further damage to weak points. The exercise style combines Pilates, yoga and ballet to focus on lengthening key muscles.
Allison Poston, a former ballet dancer and TCU graduate, opened the studio and began teaching classes at Smart Barre in June. After traveling the country to experience different barre classes, Poston developed her own style and named it Smart Barre. She began teaching Smart Barre at the Margo Dean School of Ballet and Colonial Country Club, then transitioned into her independent studio this summer. Smart
Barre, now at the former April Lane Exquisite Shoes store site, boasts a trained staff of experienced teachers in barre technique and a calming, sophisticated atmosphere. Smart Barre offers 60-minute classes and 30-minute classes six days a week. For more information, visit smartbarrebody. com.
Delaney’s Irish Pub closed after less than a year at its West 7th Street location. The 9,000-square-foot bar closed its doors in Fort Worth, but luckily the city has more than 60 other bars to entertain residents on any night of the week.
Au revoir, Bistro Louise. Those who visited for perfected French and Italian cuisine will miss the quiches and wine that made Bistro Louise famous, whether through winning the AAA four-diamond award or frequenting the pages of food magazines. The upscale dining establishment closed its doors after 15 years on South Hulen, but 74-year-old owner Louise Lamensdorf will keep her hand in the business with a new place and a catering service. She plans to rent out a space to start a more casual restaurant once she finds a new location, but until then, loyal Bistro Louise frequenters can e-mail or call for catering. Lamensdorf’s entire staff promises to return for her casual restaurant, hopefully scheduled to open sometime next year.
—Jennifer Retter
thanks to the Omni Residences at 1301 Throckmorton for the use of the stunning pool
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND, and swimwear fashions this year are the perfect example. While we may never see the demise of the string bikini, other glamorous options currently abound. Designers are producing styles reminiscent of demure suits in the ’50s, complete with high-waisted bikini bottoms and modest one-pieces. Ruffled feminine details and flirty florals in bold colors are found everywhere, completing the sweet silhouettes that offer just the right amount of sexy this summer. For more, turn to page 34
There are a number of ways to avoid the razor.
by Sammy Key
With triple-digit t exas summer heat, many lone star residents are looking to enjoy the outdoors while lounging poolside. the buzzing question on many women’s minds: What longer-lasting options are out there for silky smooth skin without the hassle of shaving? luckily, many modern techniques are readily available to fit varied comfort levels and budgets. some of the mainstream options include laser hair removal, electrolysis, pulsed light, waxing and creams.
Electrolysis as of now, the Fda has deemed the term “permanent hair removal” only acceptable to the technique of electrolysis. electrolysis entirely eliminates the hair on an area and proves successful on all hair colors.
electrolysis is essentially destroying the hair growth center of a cell using either chemical or heat energy — inserting a fine probe into the hair follicle at the skin’s surface and then removing it with tweezers. this method requires several visits by the patient, but once completed, boasts of the successful end to unwanted hair — although also proving risky in terms of comfort.
a nother option in the world of hair removal is pulsed light. this procedure is done with the use of a high-tech machine, one of which is called the super Fast epi light machine. With this machine, the quality of light can be manipulated for different intensities. p ulsed light does not use a laser, but rather a xenon flash lamp, which emits full spectrum light. t his technique is often mistaken for laser hair removal.
reduction” since even after completion of the treatments, it is possible for certain hair to return, requiring touch-up treatments.
Board certified dermatologist dr. William Cothern from the dermatology and l aser Center of Fort Worth says it’s his opinion that “laser hair removal is by far the best option for hair removal because it is far less painful than electrolysis and more successful than pulsed light, which does not utilize a real laser.”
Accent On You Cosmetic Surgery Center and Medi Spa
3030 S. Cooper St., Arlington 817.417.7200, accentonyou.com
Artisan MedSpa Fort Worth Laser and Yoga Studio
5500 Overton Ridge Blvd., Ste. 250, Fort Worth 817.423.5400, artisanmedspafortworth.com
Daired’s Salon and Spa Pangea and Med Spa and Cafe 2400 West I-20 (I-20/Bowen), Arlington 817.465.9797, daireds.com
Dermatology and Laser Center of Fort Worth
4201 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. A, Fort Worth 817.377.1243, skinlasercare.com
European Skincare Institute 6038 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth 817.731.0707, euroskincare.com
Hanna Isul
3501 Bernie Anderson, Ste. 330, Fort Worth 817.377.4331, hannaisul.com
Lemongrass Salon
1612 S. University Drive, Ste. 403, Fort Worth 817.332.1155, lemongrasssalon.com
l aser hair removal matches a wavelength of light and pulse duration and selectively heats dark matter, such as the hair. For this reason, laser hair removal typically works best on patients with dark coarse hair.
Robert G. Anderson, MD, Medical Spa 800 12th Ave., Ste. 100, Fort Worth 817.870.4616, plasticsurgerytexas.com/ fort-worth-plastic-surgery-center-office/ anderson-med-spa
should laser hair removal weigh in a bit more than bargained for, other less dramatic options exist. While oftentimes waxing is associated with discomfort, it certainly is the fastest way to get the job done. Waxing technician a lisha l emons at the Fort Worth l emongrass s alon highly recommends waxing as opposed to shaving, saying that the results in the case of legs, “typically last for about six weeks, whereas shaving results last only a few days.” s he explains that hair growth occurs in different cycles, so the first time clients are waxed, they experience the most discomfort. t he process is removing hair (at the root) from all growth cycles. But the next treatment will prove much easier because the hair will be thinner. she also said that though clients may experience discomfort, they generally are eager to return.
t he Fda currently labels laser hair removal as “permanent hair
For an even quicker fix, Nair aims to eliminate hair from just about any area by chemically dissolving the hair, leaving skin hair free for “days longer than shaving and for a fraction of the price of the salon.” Just be sure not to comb through your head hair while applying!
The choice of recreational opportunities and leisurely pursuits at the Columbia River Gorge is about as vast as the landscape itself.
by Kyle Whitecotton
Just a few miles from Portland, o re., the Columbia r iver GorGe features numerous C am Psites, trails for hiking and biking, golf courses, fishing, whitewater rafting and kayaking, windsurfing and kiteboarding, and cross-country skiing all within the outstanding wilderness landscape of the Pacific northwest. t he small communities lining the gorge offer many wineries and vineyards, pubs and breweries, museums and art galleries, local dining, shopping and luxurious spas.
stretching 80 miles long and rising as much as 4,000 feet above the river, the gorge is a geologic wonder, cutting its way through washington to the north and oregon to the south. a nd with the greatest concentration of waterfalls in the Pacific northwest, the Columbia r iver Gorge is a must-see for pho-
tographers and sightseers.
a variety of lodging options abound, ranging from campsites to luxury hotels. the area is known for its selection of boutique hostels, bed and breakfasts, as well as unique inns that vary in price and amenities.
at the mouth of the gorge, a short drive from the Portland a irport, is the historic Camas hotel in Camas, wash. with so much to see in such a short drive, this charming community makes for a wonderful preface to your trip.
take the Columbia r iver h ighway east to b onneville, ore., to experience the bonneville h ot s prings r esort and spa. t his resort boasts a 12,000-square-foot european-
style spa with more than 40 spa treatments and a gourmet restaurant set against the wilderness backdrop of the northwest.
t he hood r iver hotel in downtown hood r iver, ore., provides classic european elegance within walking distance of wine tasting rooms, local fine dining and some of oregon’s best craft beer. in the heart of the Columbia r iver Gorge national s cenic a rea, hood r iver is an excellent location from which to set off on all your adventures in the gorge.
t he i nn of the w hite s almon in w hite s almon, wash., is another great option for travelers seeking unique lodging near the gorge. in addition to 16 private rooms, the inn features an eight-bed hostel room. this quiet, cozy gem also hosts weddings and retreats, so place your reservation early.
w herever you choose to stay, don’t linger indoors for too long. head out and experience the Columbia r iver Gorge from the deepest and most exhilarating perspective of all — the river. Choose a guided raft trip with any of the
outfitters around the gorge and ride the waters of the region’s many rivers.
Carve your way through the remote wilderness of the Pacific Northwest on the class III Klickitat and Tieton rivers; experience unrivaled views of the basalt canyons from the White Salmon River; or take on the wild currents of the challenging class V rapids along the Wind River or the Farmlands section of the White Salmon River.
Venture out beyond the gorge toward the snowcapped peak of Mount Hood along the
Mount Hood Railroad in Hood River. This century-old railroad offers narrated tours of the scenic Hood River Valley.
If unique and traditional wine produced locally is your taste, the area has a rich variety of options. About 50 vineyards and more than 30 wineries flourish in the Columbia River Gorge. The region’s ideal elevation and moisture levels make it an inimitable setting for both wine growers and wine connoisseurs alike.
If beer is more your preference, the gorge is sure to satisfy. Among the many breweries in the area are the Full Sail Brewery in Hood River, Clocktower Ales in The Dalles, Thirsty Woman Pub in Mosier, or Walking Man Brewery in Stevenson.
With an abundance of water, guides and fish, the Columbia River Gorge is a dream destination for almost any angler. In addition to the Columbia River, fishermen can cast a line in the countless mountain streams, lakes, ponds and reservoirs scattered throughout the
(Left) The area is known for its boutique hotels but also offers everything from camping to luxury accommodations. (Below Left) Vacationers will tap into their sense of adventure when visiting the Gorge. Scenic views and an abundance of activities encouraging exploration will keep visitors in touch with the great outdoors.
wilderness.
Fish for Chinook Salmon during the spring, summer and winter runs or battle Steelhead from June to September and again during the winter. The fall and winter months are also popular for Coho and Sturgeon fishing. Walleye, smallmouth bass and trout add to the range of possible catches around the gorge. Whether you hire a local guide or cast a line on your own, fishing in the Columbia River Gorge will be an unforgettable experience.
In fact, it is safe to say that any adventure you choose to embark on in the Columbia River Gorge will be unforgettable. So pack your camera, your bathing suit, your fly rod, a comfortable pair of hiking boots, and any other equipment you choose to bring. Dust off your sense of adventure and charm your taste for the finer things in life by visiting the Columbia River Gorge this year.
Summer Living / Pop the top for those lazy, crazy days of summer in a 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 and let the wind ruffle your hair.
Mercedes-Benz SLK350 / Lightweight steel unibody construction / Two-door convertible hardtop / V6 / Four valves per cylinder / Seven-speed transmission / Hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering / 301 horsepower at 6,500 rpm / 3,498 cc displacement / ESP stability control / 0-60, 5.6 seconds / Top speed, 155 mph / Fuel mileage, 23 mpg combined (estimated).
by Gail Bennison
It was in 1993 that PePPer told rebecca low she should become an artist. You need to know that Pepper was a miniature poodle. her teachers had been discouraging: “wasn’t worth a flip in art,” she says. so for 20 years she was an interior designer.
“Pepper and i were taking one of our morning walks,” low says. “we always found all kinds of car parts and metal stuff lying on the roadside. Pepper asked me what i was going to do with all this stuff. i said, ‘well, i’m just going to recycle it.’ Pepper said, ‘why don’t you take a welding course and make something?’ ”
she admits that sounds strange, “but it’s exactly what happened and exactly what i did.” so, what began as a hobby has turned into a
highly successful profession — more a passion. rebecca low sculptural metal Gallery & studio opened on July 1, 1998.
rebecca creates most of her pieces from stuff she finds. outside the studio in the rear, you will find car bumpers, antennas, motorcycle parts, rusted metal pipes, copper wire and assorted unidentifiable items. most see junk, but low sees all kinds of things, much like people see faces or objects in the clouds, she said.
“my art is very diverse. empty space is filled when i see it. then, i either take found objects or raw metal or both and often combine them with paint, water, rock, glass, fire or any other material to help me create my vision,” she said. most of rebecca’s art is just for fun and “a
little off balance like the artist,” she said. some pieces have motion, and she will often use wind, water and/or fire to enhance her sculptures. sometimes pieces are left natural. others, she paints with high-end automotive paints because of their depth of color. some are powder-coated, plated, or a combination of both. most are large
3 to more than 20 feet.
carlotta — made from car parts — and easter island are personal favorites. one of her most visible sculptures is molly, the longhorn steer head prominently displayed in the Fort worth city council chamber. a current project is a herd of 12 wild mustang horses created from motorcycle parts and planned for completion this fall.
w hile an interior designer, she became friends with lyn walsh, co-founder of the careity Foundation, which provides funding for supportive services for cancer patients. rebecca, like lyn, lost her mother to cancer. “one year she donated an item for our live auction that brought a couple thousand dollars,” walsh said. “last year she organized a group of people and was able to raise over $5,000 for careity Foundation. rebecca is an incredibly talented artist and an extremely hard worker. she’s a wonderful friend and has been a tremendous supporter of careity Foundation for many years.”
o ther artists featured at l ow’s gallery include david henderson, nic noblique, matthew Patterson, scott trent, scott Peterson, Kent maris, conrad Quijas, dale ousley and michael sibley.
“my attempt is not to try and control the art,” low said. “i let the visions and materials control themselves, my work and me. a nd i want people to have fun with it.”
FOR DECADES, local aviation history buffs and others have dreamed of a showcase museum honoring the area’s century-long love affair with all things associated with flight.
The latest effort toward that is the Fort Worth Air & Space Museum, planned to be based at Alliance Airport, with a projected opening date of 2016. But you don’t have to wait to get a glimpse of that museum.
An 8,500-square-foot special exhibit, “Ascent When Dreams Defy Gravity,” opened in May and runs through Sept. 5 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
“This is a tangible snapshot of our vision for what this museum is going to be,” said Zim Zimmerman, a Fort Worth City Council member and chairman of Fort Worth Air & Space Museum Foundation, established in 2009 at the recommendation of the Fort Worth Mayor’s Aviation Museum Task Force.
“I think it will capture the imagination of everyone who comes to see it,” Zimmerman said. “This is an area rich in aviation history, and this year we’re celebrating our 100th anniversary of powered flight.”
The exhibit is highly interactive and educational and tells the story of North Texas’s aviation heritage and the pilots, scientists and engineers who made the region into an international aerospace hub.
There’s a video-game-like interface where participants can make modifications to a giant cargo jet, an unmanned aerial vehicle or a homebuilt kit plane.
Think of it as a fun way to learn about physics.
There’s also a variety of aerospace artwork by Bob Cunningham, Bill Dale, Keith Ferris, Alan Bean and Jay Miller.
“It’s an appropriate time to unveil the concept,” Zimmerman said. “With the opening of the exhibit, we will formally start the fundraising. This will give donors a chance to see what we are going to be doing and the concept we have. We believe that once the public sees what we are doing, they will support the museum.”
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by Kathryn Stockett
$24.95
Stockett’s first novel tells the trials of 1960s women, from African American maids struggling to hold jobs to a rule-breaking white woman who strives to break the racism barrier.
The privileged Miss Skeeter returns to her home in Jackson, Miss., after graduating from a white-dominated Ole Miss to find her trusted maid missing. Her mother advises Skeeter to focus on marriage and play her role in society.
Unlike her post-sorority sisters, who campaign for segregation, Skeeter does the socially unthinkable — she befriends two black maids and decides to share their stories.
Skeeter begins working on her tell-all book, which will not only reveal the terrible conditions black women must work under but turn her family and friends against her. She titles her fictional town Niceville but plans to share the not-so-nice qualities simmering below the surface level.
The loving Aibileen, a black maid raising her 17th white child, becomes a close friend of Skeeter’s, and Aibileen’s heartbreaking story plays out in the pages of The Help The maid cannot live a happy life after the tragic death of her son, which went by unnoticed in the racist South.
Stockett drew her inspiration for the novel from her own childhood upbringing in Jackson. Like Skeeter, Stockett was raised by a black maid named Demetrie. Stockett said she loved Demetrie, but as a child, she did not consider the racism Demetrie faced outside her home. The Help, though fictional, addresses the conditions Stockett herself witnessed as a young girl.
by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
$27.99
Patterson and Paetro’s new book opens with a lovely wedding scene, complete with pearls and pink satin dresses. A bride prepares for her big day in a room that looks like “a Degas painting of ballerinas before the curtain went up” with her giggling bridesmaids. Don’t let the opening fool you; 10th Anniversary gets frightening really quickly.
Lindsay Boxer, the new bride, also works as a detective on heartwrenching cases. With her wedding fading into her memory, she returns to a devastating scene at work. As the book opens, Lindsay begins an investigation on an injured teenage girl left for dead with her newborn baby nowhere to be found after the attack.
On the job front, Lindsay must deal with a suspicious new boss, Lieutenant Brady. She wants to focus on her new married life, but Brady keeps pressuring her to find the missing baby.
This is the 10th book in the Women’s Murder Club series by Patterson. The series revolves around four friends who solve mysteries in their hometown of San Francisco. The women develop the club in the first novel, 1st to Die, and add a different member, the Yuki featured in book 10, in 4th of July Each of the four women has her own unique characteristics and secrets, like a chilly version of Sex and the City. For fans of the Women’s Murder Club series, the book will make more sense and perhaps answer some questions the previous books left open. However, like many series, 10th Anniversary is the kind of novel that anyone can jump in on and start reading.
by David Baldacci
$27.99
Not to be confused with the film by the same name released back in 1997, The Sixth Man by Baldacci plays out like a literary version of a Jason Bourne film. Mistaken pasts come into focus in this mystery novel as two investigators try to determine the conscience of a potential murderer.
Identity questions pop up when Sean King and Michelle Maxwell begin investigating the past life of Edgar Roy, an alleged serial killer. Authorities are holding Roy in a fortress-like secure location while he waits for his trial, though it’s almost certain he will be convicted of murder.
But is Roy really a killer? A look into his past shows half-truths and false friends, which complicates the investigation even more. The central question of the novel may be answered by digging through his confusing history.
Ted Bergin, Sean’s old friend, recruited the duo to help with the case, but a twist of fate ends with the loss of a life. Sean and Michelle arrive for their first meeting with Ted and find him murdered. This leads the duo to suspect there is more to the investigation than just Roy.
Baldacci fans will remember Sean King and Michelle Maxwell from previous bestsellers Split Second, Hour Game, Simple Genius, and First Family. The Sixth Man is the most recent novel in Baldacci’s King and Maxwell series, which focuses on the combined efforts of two failed former Secret Service agents, who now work together amidst romantic tension.
In addition to writing suspense novels, Baldacci founded Wish You Will Foundation with his wife. His nonprofit organization promotes literacy nationwide.
Kathryn Stockett’s recent book, The Help, landed quickly on best-seller lists despite being her first book — and initially being rejected by nearly 50 literary agents.
Stockett tells a story about the complicated relationships in Mississippi between African-American domestic servants and the white women who employed them before they had civil rights. What is so intriguing is that Stockett writes from the perspective of the African-American maids.
Raised by African-American servants because she had an absentee mother, Stockett looked up to her maids and nannies. What inspired Stockett to write the book was when she began to wonder about the maid’s perspective.
Stockett began writing in a voice she missed from her childhood, the voice of Demetrie, a maid she grew up with. This later became the character of Aibileen in The Help
While most of the response has been positive, there has been some controversy surrounding this book. Some point out that only the black voices speak in dialect while the white characters are free of linguistic quirks that many white Southerners possess.
DreamWorks Studios has recently announced that it has slated The Help for production. Stockett is currently working on her second novel, a story set in Mississippi during the Depression.
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by Fish Fry Bingo
$9.90
For Fort Worth residents who frequent country bars, the name Fish Fry Bingo may ring a bell. The band came out with its first album, Pure Raw Hillbilly, in 2009 but keeps its songs relevant with concerts across the Metroplex. Chances are, if you’ve attended a Fish Fry Bingo concert at one of your favorite venues recently, you’ve heard some of the more popular songs.
Fish Fry Bingo relies on an unconventional assortment of instruments to convey an old bluegrass feel to their music. Band members pick up washboards, spoons and train whistles to contribute to their unique sound. As band members say, their music is “good medicine.”
Country fans will appreciate the two-stepping beat of many Pure Raw Hillbilly songs.
However, if country isn’t your thing and hearing Southern twang makes you cringe, Fish Fry Bingo definitely won’t strike you as impressive. The band truly focuses on the “hillbilly” angle of their music, naturally throwing in references to fishing and farming in the name of backwoods culture.
Fish Fry Bingo’s most popular song on iTunes, Dang Fish, rolls along with an old-time country feel. The fiddle steals the show, playing a pretty melody above a slow yet driving beat. Green Eyes, another Pure Raw Hillbilly hit, keeps the tone sweet with a storyline about hoping to see “my daughter’s pretty green eyes.”
The five-piece hillbilly jig band, as Fish Fry Bingo describes itself, will make appearances in Fort Worth, Thurber, Waxahachie and Cockrell Hill this summer. To see the band in concert, check out fishfrybingo.com for a show schedule.
Jennifer Retter
by Fleet Foxes
$9.99
Following two successful albums can be a challenge for many bands, but Fleet Foxes pulled off another success with Helplessness Blues
The indie/folk band’s third album debuted at No. 2 on the U.K. charts and No. 4 in the U.S. with an expected 91,000 sales.
Band members expressed their satisfaction to the new album, despite the high standards they set for themselves with the first two album releases.
The band, well known for perfectly pitched four-part harmonies, stays true to its roots in the third album. As you can guess from the title, the album is full of sorrowful ballads. The acoustic guitar and sweet harmony of the title track are classic Fleet Foxes staples. Fleet Foxes relies on other new instruments for this album, including a saxophone and a flute. Helplessness Blues touches on faraway goals, lost love and the meaning of life.
While the slow tempo of the songs may lull some listeners to sleep, the talented singers and their four-part harmonies are worth a listen. The album includes 12 tracks, the band’s longest yet.
Friends Robin Pecknold and Skye Skjelset started the band, originally named Pineapple, in high school. The Seattle-based band added four new members and switched the name to Fleet Foxes before gaining international fame with the debut album in 2009. Since then, the band has toured the world and spread its influence with each new album.
The band played at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas this May and will complete a U.S. and European tour this summer. Fleet Foxes will be performing at this year’s Austin City Limits in September.
by Paul Simon $9.99
Half of Simon and Garfunkel released his first CD in four years, much to his fans’ approval. The 69-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member still has his signature voice and dedicated followers.
For his 16th solo album, Simon includes upbeat songs like Rewrite that balance sentimental ballads like Questions for Angels His 10-track album touches on his spirituality with selections such as Getting Ready for Christmas, which overlays a sermon on the sound track. Simon ponders heaven in The Afterlife, which addresses his own mortality and waiting in line to finally see the divine. At his age, Simon focuses more on issues like facing death as opposed to “younger” issues like falling in love.
Simon’s fans span generations, from those who knew him as part of Simon and Garfunkel in the 1960s to teenagers discovering his new album on Saturday Night Live Almost anyone can sing along to his past hits like Mrs. Robinson Simon traveled the world, experiencing different religions and musical styles throughout his career. In South Africa, Simon struggled with the UN to record in the apartheid nation and then became the first American artist to perform in the nation postapartheid.
While his previous albums were based around a genre of music or a certain rhythmic scheme, his newest release simply contains what came to his mind. “I’m going to do the thing I’ve been trying to avoid for 20-some odd years, which is to sit in a room by myself and write songs,” Simon said.
Rolling Stone gave So Beautiful or So What four out of five stars.
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doing what they do best: hanging out with friends and making music together. The band is running on six years together but hasn’t lost its steam just yet.
“Back on Christmas Eve in 2005, we met at a Christmas party just sitting around, jamming and playing music,” said singer and guitarist Dan Benjamin.
Their first show followed shortly after. Muddy Waters, a bar in East Dallas, hosted Fish Fry Bingo on April 20, 2006, a date that stands out in Benjamin’s memory. From there, the band booked shows throughout Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.
Brought together by their love of music, the band members grew closer and maintain a friendly vibe amidst their work. Members even attend each other’s birthday parties.
Now, Fish Fry Bingo is looking to expand its repertoire. “We’re working on a CD called It’s Good Medicine,” Benjamin said. “We’re hoping to have it out sometime this year. Maybe in the fall of 2011.”
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Easy hors d'oeuvres that make a splash
by Judie Byrd
It’s summertime and the entertaining can be easy — with a few good recipes that will sizzle yoyur guests without fryazzling you. Wesuggest a light-heyarted hors d’oeuvreys party that lets your guests mingle while they munch. It also gives you a chance to improvise with foods and their presentation. make it fun by serving ceviche with a tex-mex flair and smoked salmon dressed for the party with shiny, edible scales and a fancy collar. For a dip or spread container, change out the expected glass bowl for one made of bread. make puff-pastry palmiers savory instead of the expected sweet. ditch tablecloths and show it all off on colorful banana leaves with splashes of color from garden flowers. t he overall effect is bright, festive and happy.
Tex-Mex Shrimp Ceviche in Endive Cups
Yield: Serves 4 – 6 as an hors d’oeuvre
• 1 pound fresh shrimp (21 – 25 count), each cut into fourths
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup blanco tequila
• 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and
finely diced
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup finely-diced red onion
• 1 fresh jalapeño chile, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 avocado, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chile spread: 1 cup cream cheese mixed with 1 tablespoon
chile powder
• 3 heads Belgium endive, leaves separated (radicchio leaves can also be used)
1. Place shrimp in a large bowl and toss with lime juice and tequila. Stir in tomatoes, celery, onion, jalapeño and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until time to serve or up to one day. Stir together cream cheese and chile powder; cover and refrigerate until time to serve.
2. To serve, add avocado and salt and pepper to shrimp mixture; toss gently. Use a knife to spread a thin layer of chile spread on the bottom half of each endive leaf. Spoon 1 - 2 tablespoons ceviche over chile spread.
Prepare ahead: Make ceviche; refrigerate up to 6 hours before serving. Chile spread can be made ahead and refrigerated up to 3 days.
Yield: Serves 12 - 16 with crackers
• 1/2 salmon (about 2 pounds), smoked in a stove-top smoker* and cooled
• 1 English cucumber, sliced paper thin
• 1 melon (honey dew or cantaloupe)
• 1 large bunch curly parsley
• 1/2 cup capers with juice
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 - 2 tablespoons grated onion
• 2 - 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
1. Place cooled salmon on a large serving platter. Starting at the tail end, top with cucumber slices, overlapping layers, to resemble scales. For the head, cut melon in half and then in half again and place a piece on the wide end of the salmon. Use the end of a paring knife to carve a mouth and eye in the head. Cut a tail-shaped piece from some of the remaining melon; place on the small end of the salmon. Tuck parsley between body and head to form a ruffled collar. Place one caper in the eye indention.
2. To make Dill Sauce, stir together remaining capers, sour cream, lemon juice, onion, dill, and
salt and pepper to taste. Serve salmon and Dill Sauce with crackers.
Prepare ahead: Smoke salmon; cover and refrigerate 1 day. Make Dill Sauce; cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.
*Stove-top smokers are available at Central Market.
Yield: 2 1/2 cups
• 1, 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 3 slices bacon, cut into thin slivers and fried crisp
• 1 round, dense bread such as sourdough or country
• 1/4 cup melted butter
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and sour cream. Stir in tomatoes, green onions, basil, lemon juice and seasoned salt. Fold in bacon.
2. Use a serrated knife to slice off about 1 1/2
inches from the top of the bread. Carve out the inside of the bread, leaving a bowl that is about 1-inch thick around the sides. Brush the inside with butter and bake in pre-heated, 375° oven for 5 - 10 minutes, until bowl is toasted. Allow to cool and fill with spread. Serve with toast or crackers.
Prepare ahead: Make spread and bread bowl; cover separately and refrigerate up to 3 days. Just before serving, fill bowl with spread.
Yield: 3 dozen pastries
• 2 sheets prepared puff pastry (sheets measure 18 x 11 inches)
• 1⁄4 cup honey mustard
• 2⁄3 to 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 ounces paper-thin slices prosciutto
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
1. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or spray with nonstick coating. Unwrap puff pastry, place on a work surface and spread evenly with mustard. Sprinkle cheese evenly over mustard and layer on prosciutto.
2. Starting at one long edge, roll up puff pastry jelly-roll style to middle of dough. Repeat with opposite side, making two rolls that meet in the center. Brush edges where dough meets with egg mixture, sealing edges together. Wrap roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
3. Preheat oven to 400°. Remove plastic wrap from roll and use serrated knife to cut crosswise into 1⁄2-inch slices. Place slices on prepared cookie sheets and brush tops with egg mixture.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed and lightly golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Plan ahead: Complete recipe through Step 2, but don’t prepare baking sheets. Refrigerate rolls up to 2 days. Prepare baking sheets. Continue with Step 3. Judie Byrd is founder of The Culinary School of Fort Worth and host of Judie Byrd’s Kitchen, seen daily on Family Net Cable. For details, check out judiebyrd.com.
by Gail Bennison
Sunny days and flip-flops, snow cones and popsicles, running in the sprinklers and chasing fireflies — for a kid, summertime is just about the “bestest” time of year. No school, the days are longer, and everyone is asking: “What do we do now?” If you’re lucky enough to live in North Texas — especially Fort Worth — the question is: “What do we do first?”
Start with a day of culture at the Amon Carter Museum’s Storytime. How about a cooking class at Central Market? Climb a rock wall at Dyno-Rock in Arlington or Summit Climbing Gym in Grapevine. Introduce your kids to unique adventures with a Mrs Baird’s Bakery tour or Vetro’s glassblowing classes. Learn about prehistoric times at Waco Mammoth Site or Fossil Rim in Glen Rose.
From trail rides at Benbrook Stables to thrilling slides at Hurricane Harbor, there’s no shortage of entertainment in or near Fort Worth.
We’ve assembled a (by no means exhaustive) list of things to do on what Nat King Cole sang of as “those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.”
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Tell Me a Story — Storytime at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art This free program every Wednesday through July 27 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. brings the museum’s artworks to life through engaging children’s stories and related art activities. There will be readings of 24 children’s books connected to artworks on display at the museum. Reservations are not required but encouraged. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. cartermuseum.org. 817.989.5030. E-mail vistors@ cartermuseum.org for instructions and parking information.
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Spark Curiosity With a Visit to a Local Fire Station What child doesn’t love a big red (or, in Fort Worth, white) fire truck and cool firefighting tools? Take them to a local fire station and let them see what it’s all about. The Fort Worth Fire Department welcomes tours of the fire stations and trucks. Station tours last approximately 30 minutes and include viewing the fire engine, firefighting equipment, fire gear, emergency medical equipment, living quarters and a short presentation concerning fire safety. There are 25 fire stations in Tarrant County. And here’s a listing for them: firede-
partmentdirectory.com/location/ County-Fire-Departments.aspx ?state=Texas&county=Tarrant. Make sure you call ahead.
Camp Out at the LBJ National Grassland — Decatur The Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (of the Caddo-Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands) is about 43 miles north of Fort Worth and covers 17,784 acres. There are three developed campgrounds and five different loop trails that offer families a chance to escape the hectic pace of modern life. Whether exploring the grassland on foot or atop a horse or mule,
landing a prize largemouth bass, watching a bird-dog make a perfect point, or just relaxing by a campfire, the LBJ offers visitors a chance to re-connect with nature. 1400 U.S. Highway 81/287, Decatur. forestcamping. com/dow/southern/lbjinfo.htm. 940.627.5475.
4Pioneer Times: Log Cabin Village — Fort Worth Six log houses, dating back to the mid-1800s, were selected from the North Texas region, moved to the present site, and restored in the 1950s to early 1960s. The Village was donated to the City of Fort Worth and opened to the public in 1966. The Foster Cabin, an impressive 1850s plantation log house, was added in 1974, and the 1870s Marine School in 2003. The restoration of the Reynolds Smokehouse, relocated to the Village in 2004 from Azle, was completed in 2005. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, Fort Worth. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.
5 Sandy Beaches at Burger’s Lake — Fort Worth Burger’s Lake is a 30-acre
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad travels along the historic Cotton Belt Route between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. The Railroad is serviced by two vintage locomotives that include “Puffy,” the 1896 steam locomotive that is the oldest continuously operating steam engine in the South, and a 1953 GP-7 diesel locomotive. Passengers ride in authentic 1920s and 1930s Victorian-style coaches as they take a step back in time and experience train travel as it was in the glory days of the expanding West. Pull into the Fort Worth Stockyards Station, and you are right
in the middle of the Stockyards National Historic District, where the Old West comes alive.
If you are already in Fort Worth Stockyards, enjoy the Trinity River Run, a one-hour round trip departing Stockyards Station that travels along the Trinity River to 8th Avenue in Fort Worth and back. For train schedule and rates: 817.410.3385, 817.410.8136 or 817.410.3132. gvrr.com.
park featuring a one-acre springfed lake for swimming. The facility includes: two sandy beaches for sunning; wonderful big trees for shade; a complete staff of certified lifeguards; more than 300 picnic tables; six diving boards, a 20-foot slide and 25-foot trapeze; charcoal grills for cooking; plus more! Daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 1200 Meandering Road, Fort Worth. burgerslake.com. 817.737.3414.
7 Mineral Wells Fossil Park Open Fridays through Mondays, 8 a.m.-dusk, this free park provides the fossil enthusiast, paleontologist and student an excellent opportunity to see and collect for personal use only well-preserved 300-million-yearold Pennsylvanian Period fossils with ease and abundance. The park is a result of 20 years of erosion of the old City of Mineral Wells landfill’s borrow pit, which closed in the 1990s. 2375 Indian Creek Road, Mineral Wells. mineralwellsfossilpark.com. 940.328.7803.
8 Friday Fireworks — Grapevine Enjoy a fire-
Dinosaur Valley State Park — Glen Rose Tracks pressed into the area’s limestone riverbeds show that dinosaurs roamed here more than 100 million years ago. The surrounding river highlands make for plenty of outdoor recreational opportunities. Established as a trading post in 1849, Glen Rose is located at a picturesque spot on the Paluxy River where it merges with the mighty Brazos River. Glen Rose has plenty of attractions to choose from: Dinosaur Valley, golf, art, shopping or wildlife. Accommodations range from modern hotels to quaint country cottages. 1505 N.E. Big Bend Trail, Glen Rose. glenrosetexas.net. 888.346.6282. 9
tours. Tours meet in the heart of the Fort Worth Cultural District in front of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth. cowtownsegwaytours.com. 800.979.3370.
works show at 9:30 p.m. every Friday night through Labor Day. Fireworks can be seen from any Lake Grapevine Park. Also check out the Summerblast Party on the Gaylord Parking Garage Roof Top. Fireworks will continue rain or shine. Grapevine. grapevinetexasusa.com.
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Harkins Summer Movie Fun Series — Southlake Harkins Theatres in Southlake is bringing back its 10-week Summer Movie Fun Program, Monday through Friday, until Aug. 12, 9:45 a.m. It’s as low as 50 cents a movie ($5 for 10 movies or $2 for individual tickets). Find details and a list of scheduled movies at harkinstheatres.com.
11 Cowtown Segway Tour — Fort Worth
Cowtown Segway Tours provide fun and exciting experiences using the latest Segway i2 personal transporters. The fun starts with a 15- to 30-minute personal training session and continues with a one- to two-hour glide around one of the multiple venue
12 Captain Your Own Fly-A-Sim Flight —
Dallas Realistic graphics and sounds make this an excitingly original experience. Fly-A-Sim offers four levels of simulation flights. Simulation flights are available in Dallas and also in San Antonio. flyasim.com. 972.242.5999.
13 Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Summer at Zoo Camp at the Fort Worth Zoo Summer Zoo Camp offers unique activities for children ages 3 to sixth grade to explore wildlife inside the Zoo and in the classroom. Sessions are offered all summer through Aug. 19 (excluding the week of July 4). Camps run Monday through Friday and include a Summer Zoo Camp T-shirt, guided Zoo tours, Wild Wonders animal presentations, keeper chats, snacks, craft activities and more. Summer Zoo Camp is offered in morning and afternoon sessions for children ages 3 to second grade with all-day sessions for third through sixth graders. 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth. fortworthzoo.org/
education/camps-programs/ summer-zoo-camp. 817.759.7555.
14Take Me Out to the Ballgame — Fort Worth Cats and the Texas Rangers Hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, kids and a baseball game — the perfect combination for the perfect summer fun day. LaGrave Field has been the home of the Fort Worth Cats during two different baseball eras, 1926-1964 and 2002 to the present. Located off North Main between downtown and the Historic Stockyards, the Field has a history unmatched by any ballpark in Texas. 301 Northeast 6th St., Fort Worth. fwcats.com. 817.332.2287.
On April 1, 1994, a new era for the Texas Rangers began with the opening of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The beautiful baseball-only facility serves as the centerpiece of a 270-acre complex that solidifies Arlington as an entertainment giant in the Southwest. 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington. texasrangers.com. 817.273.5222.
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Indoor Rock Climbing
Dyno-Rock — Arlington Dyno-Rock is the best place to experience summer fun without the summer heat. Dyno-Rock has more than 16,000 square feet of indoor climbing space with more than 2,000 square feet dedi-
cated to bouldering. Dyno-Rock offers new routes on a regular basis and is open to all skill levels. 608 E. Front St., Arlington. dynorock.com. 817.461.3966.
Summit Climbing Gym — Grapevine For birthday parties, classes, camps and portable walls, Summit Climbing Gym in Grapevine has it all. Make your child’s birthday one to remember at Summit Climbing Gym. Rent a portable climbing wall for your event, gear included. Sign up now for Summit Climbing Gym’s summer camp. 1040 Mustang Drive, Grapevine. summitrockgym.com. 817.421.3888.
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Glassblowing Demonstrations at Vetro Art
Glass Vetro offers you the opportunity to handle the glass yourself or watch glass artwork being created. Take classes, watch live demonstrations or attend workshops. Vetro is nationally recognized for glass art including large-scale contemporary lighting installations to corporate awards to decorative art pieces to jewelry. 701 South Main St., Ste.103, Grapevine. vetroartglass. com. 817.251.1668.
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Lose Yourself in Cowtown Cattlepen’s Texas-Sized Wooden Maze Cowtown Cattlepen Maze provides unique
20DFW Texas Paddling Trails Grab a paddle at seven Dallas-Fort Worth Texas Paddling Trails open this summer. Enjoy relaxing down a shaded creek or across a wildlife-rich wetlands pond to a wide-open paddle across a placid lake or an exciting run of Trinity River whitewater within view of city skylines. There’s a total of 57 miles of paddling trails. tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails.
family entertainment. A second story observation deck allows a preview of the maze or a place to watch friends and family attempt to find the exit. The deck also allows you to overlook the Fort Worth Stockyards. More than 5,400-square-feet of everchanging wooden mazes provide an entertaining challenge. Party and group rates are available. 145 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth. cowtowncattlepenmaze.com. 817.624.6666.
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Fly a Model Airplane at Greater Southwest Aero Modeler’s Club — Fort Worth The Greater Southwest Aero Modelers Inc. is a nonprofit organization that offers open membership. Established in 1972, the club is made up of a diverse group of people with varying degrees of
skill and training. Beginners of all ages are welcome. Interests include R/C sport flying, scale, combat, pylon, electrics, helicopters, gliders and control line aircraft. If you don’t want to join, you can just go and watch. 6903 Randol Mill Road, Fort Worth. flygsw.org.
19 Make a Splash at Cowtown Wakepark — Fort Worth Cowtown Wakepark is owned by wakeboarding expert Tommy Fambrough who, with the help of many of the top experts in the wakeboard and cable world, has been able to make his dream of bringing cable wakeboarding to Fort Worth a reality. No boat, experience or equipment necessary. Anyone over age 5 can enjoy the experience of cable wakeboarding. Water skiing,
kneeboarding and wakeskating are also available. Trinity River, north of downtown Fort Worth, one-half mile west on Northhside Drive from I-35, Fort Worth. cowtownwakepark.com. 817.717.1384.
22 Rev Your Engines: Rockwood Gokart Track — Fort Worth Rockwood Gokart Track is open seven days a week and accommodates all ages. The driver must be an adult. All carts are equipped with safety bumpers and belts. 700 N. University Drive, Fort Worth. rockwoodgokarts.com. 817.625.2562.
23 Up the Lazy (Brazos) River The Brazos River is the longest river in Texas and is a haven for fishermen, tubers, boaters and campers. The
21Up, Up and Away! Hot Air Balloons,
Midlothian Summer Balloon Classic Summer Balloon Classic and Airfest Aviation Extravaganza, July 22-24. Mass ascension, Saturday evening Lite the Nite Balloon Glow, MidWay to the Skies Air Show, ARC Series Air Racing Challenge, and more. Something for all ages. Free admission, $10 parking. MidWay Regional Airport. 131 Airport Road, Midlothian. summerballoonclassic.com.
Balloon Adventures by Wayne Balloon Adventures by Wayne offers flights in Dallas, Fort Worth and all surrounding areas with the largest fleet of balloons in Texas. Wayne can fulfill all your ballooning needs. Grand Prairie. waynesairtoys.com. 469.644.4576.
Safari Heaven at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center — Glen Rose Nature lovers can make the 9.5-mile Scenic Wildlife Drive, observing numerous exotic and endangered species, in their own vehicle or take one of the guided tours in an open-air safari van or bus. Take in the breathtaking view from the surrounding deck of the Overlook Café. 2155 County Road 2008, Glen Rose. fossilrim.org. 1.888.775.6742.
river proper is formed at the confluence of the upper forks, the Salt and Double Mountain, in Stonewall County. The Clear Fork joins the river just above Possum Kingdom Lake in Young County. The Brazos enters the Gulf of Mexico two miles south of Freeport in Brazoria County. Opportunities are many and varied. brazos.org.
25 The Secret Garden at Casa Mañana
Playhouse The second annual production from Casa Mañana’s Apprentice Program is putting on The Secret Garden, July 29-31.Watch as an orphaned girl sent to live on her uncle’s estate discovers a locked garden, and her persistence to find its key uncovers a startling secret. 3101 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. casamanana.org. 817.332.2272.
Waco Mammoth Site
Sponsored by the City of Waco, Baylor University and the Waco Mammoth Foundation, the site is on a 100-acre stretch of wooded parkland along the Bosque River. The first bones at the site were discovered in 1978, but the site only opened to the public at the end of 2009. 6220 Steinbeck Bend Road, Waco. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sun. and Mon. wacomammoth.org. 254.750.7946.
27Splish Splash: SummerFest at Gaylord Texan — Grapevine Enjoy a day of fun-filled activities at the new Paradise Springs resort pool. The Gaylord Texan features a Westernthemed 10-acre resort pool and lazy river complex. Tube down a 600-foot-long winding lazy river. Events, from music, games and prizes to hair braiding, divein movies and fireside ghost
are offered throughout the day. Must be a registered hotel guest. 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine. gaylordhotels.com. 817.778.2000.
Omni IMAX The Omni Theater was the first IMAX screen in the Southwest and, with an eight-story domed screen and 30-degree stadium seating, remains the largest IMAX dome in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River. The Omni’s 120-footwide screen puts the audience in the center of the action, producing a sensation much closer to real-life than a conventional movie theater.
Noble Planetarium
The new 90-seat Noble Planetarium brings the first Zeissmanufactured hybrid planetarium system — an immersive all-dome video combined with a fiber optic dual-hemisphere star projector to see more than 7,000 stars — to the Southwest United States. The planetarium also features an exhibit area that provides large screens with upto-the-minute views of the sun, as well as downlinks offering the latest information from the Hubble Space Telescope. 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth. fwmuseum.org. 817.255.9300.
29 Tune In to Concerts in the Garden
The 21st annual Fort Worth Symphony Concerts in the Garden Summer Music Festival offers outdoor concerts through July 4. Bring your own picnic and eat on the lawn, or reserve a table. Concessions are available. 330 E. 4th St., Fort Worth. fwsymphony.org/concerts. 817.665.6000.
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Inspire Your Inner Artist at the Art Spark Festival — Kimbell Art Museum Free afternoon events available for all ages and include creative art making and live performances inspired by artworks on view. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
31 Find Your Inner Beast at Great Wolf
Lodge — Grapevine Great Wolf Lodge has multiple water slides and lazy rivers to enjoy, such as Alberta Falls, four stories of fun that twists in and out of the Lodge. The gr8_Space is the place to be if you’re looking for Internet, music and gaming stations, as well as an interactive game room. Also, enjoy the added comfort of unique suites designed to comfortably sleep from four to eight guests. greatwolf.com/grapevine. 1.800.693.9653.
32 Win the Stakes: Horse Racing at Lone Star Park — Grand Prairie Lone Star Park offers live horse racing through July 10. Observe the pre-race pageantry involved in saddling the horses and the thrill of the race itself. People 18 or younger must be accompanied by an adult and can only place a wager if 21 or older. Check the Web site calendar for dates and times. 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie. lonestarpark.com. 972.263.7223.
33 Unleashed at Fort Woof Dog Park — Fort Worth The family pooch needs fun, too! Fort Woof is the city’s first fenced-in, off-leash dog park. It hosts the annual Barktoberfest, an annual fall festival to raise money for Fort Woof. The park has two fenced-off areas,
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— Keller Kids Clubs are a chance for the younger fans of Homestead Farms to experience farm life, engage with the animals and learn the origin of food. Club meetings have age appropriate activities that teach children farm essentials in a fun and safe environment. There is no need for registration, and kids can come to one, a few, or all sessions. All club meetings are $5 per child and are split into the following age groups:
Farm Munchkin Club: Ages 2-4 years old. Second Monday and Thursday of every month, 9:3010:15 a.m. Parents MUST stay with children.
Farm Friends Club: Ages 5 and up. Second Monday and Friday of every month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Parents may stay or leave children.
4160 Keller Hicks Road, Keller. homestead-farms.net/farmfun. 817.966.0482.
— Richland Hills NRH2O has three awesome body slides: Black Falls, Great White and Blue Twister. NRH2O also has three exciting double-rider inner tube slides. The Double Dipper is perfect for parents who wish to ride with their kids. The Green Extreme is a seven-story tall waterslide with 1,161 feet of twists and turns. The Purplepalooza is a totally enclosed tubular, double-rider slide. Buy tickets and passes online to avoid any waiting. 9001 Blvd. 26, Richland Hills. nrh2o.com. 817.427.6500.
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Splash Through the Summer at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor — Arlington Hurricane Harbor’s new Mega Wedge waterslide offers the ultimate thrill-seeking experience. Ride special inner tubes down The UFO (Ultimate Fun Object), which features two 500-foot tentacle tubes dropping from an ominous black flying saucer. From the Blue Niagara to the Hydra Mania to the Surf Rider, Hurricane Harbor has the waterslide for you. 1800 E Lamar Blvd., Arlington. sixflags. com/hurricaneHarborTexas. 817.640.8900.
Say “Aloha” at Hawaiian Falls Hawaiian Falls has locations in The Colony, North Garland, Mansfield and Roanoke. The Colony, North Garland and Mansfield offer Friday night “Dive-In Movies,” with the exception of July 1. Choose from the Cowabunga Cabana Celebration, Luau Party or Keiki Party themed packages for your next birthday party. The Colony: 4400 Paige Road, 972.370.4327. North Garland: 4550 N. Garland Ave., 972.675.8888. Mansfield: 490 Heritage Parkway S., 817.853.0050. All: hfalls.com.
Catch a Ride at Six Flags Over Texas — Arlington The best rides in the Metroplex are at Six Flags Over Texas. Enjoy spectacular thrills from the Batman the Ride to the Shockwave to the Titan. Six Flags offers entertainment, a multitude of restaurants and shopping. And do not miss the Texas Giant with its vertical banked turns and the world’s steepest drop. 2201 Road to Six Flags, Arlington. sixflags. com/overtexas. 817.640.8900.
one for dogs 40 pounds and over and a separate area for dogs weighing less than 40 pounds. Every Thursday is Fort Woof After Dark. Gateway Park. Fort Worth. fortwoof.org.
36 Just Peachy at Parker County Peach Festival — Weatherford Attend the 27th Annual Peach Festival in Weatherford on Saturday, July 9, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Children 12 and under are free. The Peach Festival offers an art show and fun family activities throughout the day. Everything is peaches: ice cream, cobbler and other peachy treats. Historic Downtown Weatherford. peachfestivaltx.com. 888.594.3801.
Fort Worth Kids ages 5 to 12 are welcome to join Wii Play at the Central Library in Fort Worth. Educational video games are geared to a younger audience with programs such as Dora Saves the Snow Princess and Build-a-Bear Workshop, which encourage problem solving and literacy skills. Central Library. 500 W. Third St., Fort Worth. fortworthgov.org/library. 817.871.7323.
History at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
This is the place to explore the beauty of the great outdoors. The Nature Center’s “classroom” is made up of more than 3,600 acres of forest, prairie and marsh. Programs are offered for children from kindergarten through eighth grade. Themed adventures are explored from butterflies to insects to reptiles. 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. fwnaturecenter.org. 817.392.7410.
39 Fish, Picnic, Hike and Rock Climb — Mineral Wells State Park
Discover 2,853 acres of Post Oak woodlands and grassy meadows surrounding 673-acre Lake Mineral Wells. The park features extensive day-use picnic facilities on the south side of the lake and overnight facilities on the north side. There is a fishing lake surrounded by woods that becomes a warm swimming hole in summer, a trail connection to the main Lake Mineral Wells Trailway and a major rock climbing area called Penitentiary Hollow. 100 Park Road 71, Mineral Wells. tinyurl.com/mineral-wells-park. 1.940.328.1171.
40 Cool Off, Slip, Slide and Glide While Ice Skating at Parks Mall — Arlington Ice in the Park offers family skating, hockey, skating parties and skating lessons on a regulation NHL hockey-sized rink. Reserve the rink for birthday parties and lessons or come during public skate hours. 3815 S. Cooper St., Arlington. iceattheparks.net. 817.419.0095.
41 Swimming Fun at the YMCA With four indoor and nine outdoor pools, you can choose among 11 YMCA branches in the Fort Worth area. The aquatic programs offer swim lessons for all ages, swim team, water aerobics and lifeguarding classes. 512 Lamar St., Ste. 400, Fort Worth. tinyurl.com/ymcafw-pools. 817.335.9622.
42 Puppetry at Hip Pocket Theatre
Wind Set-Up — Fort Worth The Hip Pocket Theatre presents the puppetry show Wind Set-Up, a movement theatre piece with object puppetry that children and adults alike will enjoy. Seasonal winds carry
more than the morning paper in this surreal view of the everyday. Performance Dates: July 8-10; July 15-17; July 22-24. 1950 Silver Creek Road, Fort Worth. hippocket.org. 817.246.9775.
43Get Wired! Wired Zipline Challenge Course — Canton Wired combines thrills, safety, easy access and the beauty of rural Texas terrain. The state-of-theart zip line adventure course is designed to be thrilling and safe. The Wired course itself consists of four zip lines, ranging in length from 650 feet to the ultralong 1,000-plus-foot ride. 796 N. Trade Days Blvd., Canton. ziptheusa.com. 903.567.2681.
44 Bump, Race and Drive at Mountasia Family Fun Center
— North Richland Hills Mountasia offers special events including Race After Dark and Twelve Buck Tuesday. Activities are from Bumper Boats to Go-
51 Kids Can Cook Too! — Central Market Cooking Camp
The Kids’ Central Market Cooking Camp teaches kids to cook many types of food. Skilled culinary experts teach to the experience level. Central Market uses fresh organic produce and local farm-raised beef. Upcoming workshops in Fort Worth include tortillas, baked goods and noodles. Kids learn the basics and get hands-on experience. centralmarket.com. 817.377.9005.
Karts to Miniature Golf. Plan a birthday party or group event here. Mountasia has something for everyone. 8851 Blvd. 26 N., Richland Hills. mountasiafamilyfuncenter.com. 817.503.8833.
Discovery Center
— Grapevine Inside the LEGOLAND Discovery Center, you’ll enjoy adventures with jungle explorers, ride into the unknown on dragons, construct intricate buildings and vehicles, see the local area in astonishing miniature detail in LEGO MINILAND, experience an extra dimension of entertainment in LEGO Studios 4D cinema and, most of all, discover the power of your own imagination! From children’s birthday parties to educational activities to rainy day fun with the family, you’ll spend hours together enjoying and exploring inside the world’s big-
47 Blast From the Past at Vintage Flying Museum — Fort Worth
LEGO
bricks. Grapevine Mills Mall, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine. legolanddiscoverycenter.com. 972.539.9386.
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Smell the Popcorn! Brazos Drive-In —
Granbury You can’t miss the big ol’ screen that appears over the tree tops on the north side of Pearl Street. You may also see a great long line of cars on the side of the street. Get in line, and if there is time, get out of the car and start up an impromptu tailgate party and meet some new friends. The Brazos DriveIn, located just one mile from the historic square in Granbury, has been in continuous operation since Memorial Day weekend in 1952. 1800 W. Pearl St., Granbury. thebrazos.com. 1.817.573.1311.
Twenty aircraft are on exhibit including several which are extremely rare and historic. Additional displays include a dedicated reciprocal and jet engine room and an FAA Aviation Education Resource Center. Learn about aviation through the Take Flight Days and the Aviation Career Education Academies for Teens. 505 NW 38th St., Hangar 33, Fort Worth. vintageflyingmuseum.org. 817.624.1935.
48Watch the Dough Rise at Mrs Baird’s Bakery — Fort Worth The smell of fresh-baked bread cannot be beat, and it is a wonderful learning opportunity for the kids to see a bakery in action. Make your aromatic reservation for the bakery tour at Mrs Baird’s. Two weeks’ notice is required. 7301 S. Freeway, Fort Worth. mrsbairds.com/bakery/ tour.php. 817.615.3050.
49 Have a Ball at Lucky Strike Lanes Fort Worth Lucky Strike Lanes offers 10 lanes, a fourlane private bowling suite, an outdoor patio and big screen TVs. Make your parties glide smoothly with Lucky Strike party package. 2845 W. 7th St., Fort Worth. bowlluckystrike. com. 817.566.1470.
50 Wind in Your Hair, Sun in Your Eyes: North Texas Sailing School’s Junior Sailing Lessons — Heath North Texas Sailing School is located on the beautiful east shore of Lake Ray Hubbard. Junior sailing lessons for ages 7 to 17 are available each summer. The
American Sailing Association certifies the North Texas Sailing School instructors, and many of them hold advanced teaching certificates. 320 Rush Creek Drive, Heath. northtexassailing. com. 972.771.2002.
52 Hook, Line and Sinker — North Texas Lakes Looking for sailing, fishing, marinas, boat and RV storage on North Texas lakes? This Web site will give you all the information you need in one directory: town-mall. net/community/texas_lakes. html. For an alphabetical listing of lakes, fish identification, and licenses and regulations, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Web site: tinyurl.com/lake-list. Click on any lake link for predomi-
nant fish species (including photos), water levels, public access facilities and phone number for controlling authority.
53 Amazing Circus Acts at Ringling Bros. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will roar into Dallas to the American Airlines Center, July 27-Aug. 7, and to the Fort Worth Convention Center, Aug. 10-14, with a celebration of P.T. Barnum so big it is an event 200 years in the making, the Barnum 200 Funundrum! Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St. ringling.com/TourSchedule. aspx.
Cirque du Soleil Evoking the imagination, invoking the senses and provoking the emotions of
kids of all ages around the world, Cirque du Soleil was created by a group of street performers who decided to pool their skills to create a more modern version of traditional circus arts. Take the entire family. Shows run July 27-31. Dr Pepper Arena, 2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco. cirquedusoleil.com. 1.800.745.3000.
Trinity Park — Fort Worth The Big Mama of Fort Worth parks, Trinity Park stretches out down the banks of the Trinity River. It is nestled next to the Fort Worth Zoo and is home to a duck pond, a miniature train, several playgrounds and Trinity River Trails, the best hike and bike trail in town. The fishing pier is a convenient place to do a little
Horsin’ Around — Trail Ride at Benbrook Stables and Polo Lesson at Brushy Creek Take a guided trail ride on the miles of scenic trails around Lake Benbrook or ride on your own in one of Benbrook Stables’ riding arenas. The horses are gentle enough for beginners and experienced enough for the trails. The price is $30 per hour, per horse. Reservations required. 10001 Benbrook Blvd., Benbrook. benbrookstables.com. 817.249.1001.
Brushy Creek Polo Ranch is a Polo Training Foundation facility and USPA Regional Training Center. Training is available for every level of ability and interest. 225 Oak Lane, Burleson. Check the Web site for current information on lessons. brushycreekpolo.com.
fishing and catch something to brag about. The Japanese Garden is a pocket of tranquility in the park. Picnic pavilions, restrooms and water fountains are scattered throughout the park. 2401 University Drive, Fort Worth. fortworthgov.org/pacs.
— Canton The Granddaddy of all Flea Markets, known worldwide as that “Canton Flea Market.” First Monday Trade Days has been held one weekend a month for more than 150 years. Up to 7,500 vendors gather every month to display their wares from “apparel to toys to zithers.” shopfirstmondaycanton.com. For additional information: Vic Wetherholt, 903.567.2899.
by Nancy Bartosek
In the spring of 2000, Texas Christian University officials happily reported that applications for the fall class topped 4,500. It was a school record.
Behind closed doors, administrators sighed with relief — “making the class” takes an inordinate amount of time and energy each year, and no one associated with admissions breathes easy until the 12th day of fall classes, when enrollment numbers become official.
The 1,450 students needed for the Class of 2004 would come.
Jump to 2011. Just over 19,000 students want to be one of the 1,800 Horned Frogs in the fall class, making TCU arguably the second-most selective school in Texas, bowing only to Rice University.
These wanna-be Frogs come from all 50 states and 80 countries and have the highest average test scores and class ranking ever in an incoming class.
This explosive growth has forced the admission team to scramble almost uncomfortably. But no one is complaining. In fact, there’s a lot of celebrating going on in the greater TCU community. If you’re a Horned Frog, it seems like your school and quirky mascot are everywhere.
Sure, winning the Rose Bowl and being the media darling at baseball’s College World Series last summer brought the little school to the nation’s attention in a big way, but athletics is only the front door to the university, as football Coach Gary Patterson likes to say.
So how do you explain a 300-percent increase in applicants in only 10 years — a leap unheard of in the education industry? Why did campus visits go up 40 percent this year? And why are Californians flocking to the Fort Worth school, making the Golden State the second most fertile area for recruitment, passing Houston as the long-time No. 2 source of students after Fort Worth?
This kind of blistering success has locals wondering: What in the world is going on at Froggy High? How did it become the hottest school in Texas?
University Ranking Proof of its move to the top of the hotness scale can be found in the rankings — like a shot across the bow to other private universities in Texas and to many big public institutions as well.
Rankings are controversial to say the least. For those who do well, they assume the level of scripture. For the others, they are miserable guesstamates. And since they are based, at least in some part, on perceptions, they change glacially.
TCU’s reach is spreading. On New Year’s Day, there were more than 100,000 unique visitors to the university Web site, and more than 20 million people watched the Horned Frogs win the Rose Bowl on television.
Except when they don’t. TCU jumped 11 spots — in one year — to move into the Top 100 in U.S. News & World Report 2011 Edition of Best Colleges at No. 99 and into the top 20 on the list of Up & Coming National Universities.
The biz school is also rocking: U.S. News ranks the Neeley School of Business in the top 16 percent of 559 accredited undergraduate business schools at No. 88. The full-time MBA program at the Neeley School jumped 14 places to No. 80 out of the 437 master’s programs and was named fourth in the nation for “MBAs With the Most Value at Graduation,” with an average starting salary of $63,763 and an average student debt of $18,007, for a salary-to-debt ratio of 3.5.
And then there is this: In Texas, the schools most closely resembling TCU are Baylor and SMU. All have religious bases, although the related denominations at SMU (Methodist) and Baylor (Baptist) are huge compared to TCU’s Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Today, no one applies to a single university, and students interested in TCU usually apply to those schools and to Texas A&M as well, says Dean of Admission Ray Brown.
“We encourage them to take a look at those places because we’re going to fare well,” Brown says. “If they like either of those places better, they wouldn’t have been a good fit here. But we constantly hear kids who come here after having visited SMU, and they say, ‘You guys look a lot alike on paper, but it is a completely different atmosphere.’ ”
Students who apply to and are accepted by more than one school are called “cross-admits.” A recent survey by the College Survey Board showed that students in that situation readily chose TCU over Baylor, Southern Methodist and Texas A&M.
Admission numbers can also confuse potential students — it’s like watching a 3-D movie without the special goggles: You’re missing part of the picture. In Texas, public schools are required to have their admission statistics audited, but private schools self-report and are usually un-audited, freeing them to count however they like. And some like to skew the numbers. An example: Say a student has a counselor send a letter of recommendation but never follows up with an application. At some places, that letter is counted as an application.
Not at TCU, says Brown.
“We voluntarily have our numbers audited each year. We only count completed, actionable applications.” And the audit is done by outside auditors.
Universities admit more students than can be enrolled because there’s a drop off — called “melt” in admission parlance — prior to actual enrollment.
With that caution, here are the 2010-11 numbers: TCU: applied 19,100, accepted 7,200, enrolled 1,825; SMU: applied 8,239, accepted 4,899, enrolled 1,476; Baylor: applied 34,145, accepted 16,315, enrolled 3,259; Texas A&M: applied 23,407, accepted 16,130, enrolled 8,176; The University of Texas at Austin: applied 31,029, accepted 14,583, enrolled 7,233.
If you do the math, TCU, at 37 percent accepted, is the most selective school on that list. Baylor accepts 47 percent, SMU 59 percent, A&M 68 percent and UT 47 percent. TCU enrolled 9.5 percent of those who applied, as did Baylor. SMU enrolled 17.9 percent, The
University of Texas enrolled 23 percent and Texas A&M 34.9 percent.
U.S. News describes TCU as “more selective, and high in both freshman retention and four-year graduation rate.” TCU also ranks fourth best in Texas among the big schools in the six-year graduation rate. That’s good news for long-suffering parents footing the bill.
Not so good for administrators at Baylor and SMU who are learning the meaning of the often-repeated challenge: “Fear the Frog!”
Devastating Breakup For decades, TCU was the place you went when you couldn’t get into your first-choice school. It was a rich kids’ school. Rich white kids. Who were spoiled. It was the Ivory Tower, isolated from the world happening all around it.
Well, that was at least the perception, and to some extent not without merit. TCU didn’t mix much with the city. Its kids were mostly white. Pretty much anyone who applied was accepted.
But they weren’t all rich, the campus was warm and inviting, and alumni will vociferously tell you they got a great education.
Even so, to outsiders TCU’s recent popularity might seem sudden and explosive, and probably tied to football.
Insiders know better: The TCU of today is the result of more than 15 years of sometimes agonizing decision-making and strategic planning — some of which was forced upon it, all of which had never been done before.
The catalyst was clearly the unwelcome breakup of the Southwest Conference, announced in 1994. For 72 years, TCU had competed in Division I athletics against the “Bigs” in Texas and Arkansas, often as everybody’s homecoming foe a cream puff they were sure to beat in front of the home fans.
Then with little warning, TCU was left behind when Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor skedaddled to the Big 12 Conference in 1996. It has long been rumored that Baylor was included because then-Gov. Ann Richards and then-Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock were alumni, news that rankled the Frogs and sparked an internal revolution. They knew they had a problem: Half the fans at home games came to root for the usually nearby opponent. How were they going to fill those 46,000 seats in Amon G. Carter Stadium?
That simple question spurred a transformation that surely no one envisioned: A renovated and enhanced campus that rivals any in the country in beauty and functionality. A student body that is bigger, more diverse, more involved, smarter and more ambitious than ever. A highly improved academic reputation. An athletics program that is the envy of most and a reinvigorated and excited alumni base.
Add in never-before-seen popularity in the Fort Worth community, and it begs the question: How did TCU go from being that unassuming little college west of downtown to truly being Fort Worth’s Home Team and a national player in both athletics and educational quality — in only 10 years?
One could argue that it started with that most academic of entities — a committee. Specifically, the Committee of 100, a group of community movers and shakers convened in 1994 and led by then-Board of Trustees Chairman John V. Roach, class of ’61. Those 100 agreed to support TCU athletics, football in particular, and get “butts in seats” at games. It worked: Attendance rose almost 28 percent and season ticket sales by almost 30 percent, proving to administrators that involving the community was a good strategy.
Embracing a Dirty Word The mid-’90s were a time of great introspection at TCU, says former-Provost Bill Koehler, chief academic officer from 1981 to 2004.
“We went from being a member of the Southwest Conference and doing the same old thing to saying, ‘We’ve got to change. We’ve got to break out, there’s got to be a cultural change. We need to be more a part of Fort Worth. We need to derive our support from new places and new people.’ ”
It was also a time of upheaval in the nation’s academic landscape — the battle for students was getting desperate at many schools, forcing universities to compete in ways that made many uncomfortable, says Larry Lauer, former vice chancellor for marketing and communication and the administrator who directed (he prefers “orchestrated”) many innovative marketing initiatives.
“It was apparent at that time that the campus experience was what attracts students,” Lauer says. “We realized we had to adapt to marketing realities.”
Back then, most academics considered “marketing” a dirty word, and the concept of “selling” the university crass, at best.
Recalling their success with the Committee of 100, administrators gathered faculty and staff into a Marketing Task Force to talk about the TCU experience.
“I call it navel gazing,” Lauer says. “Before we could tell others who we are, we had to get people thinking and talking about the essence of the place.”
The process was not neat and tidy, but somehow an identity emerged: TCU was the right size in the right city. It balanced a strong liberal arts education with career preparation and leadership training and included a highquality living and learning experience. Most of all, it was “friendly,” a description that challenged the marketing team but truly is one of TCU’s greatest assets.
The process dovetailed nicely with things happening in Fort Worth.
A Century Together For a hundred years, the fortunes of the school and city have waxed and waned in concert. So when, in the early
1990s, the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau sought to gain national and international attention for the city, it seemed right that TCU be involved. Lauer, now TCU’s vice chancellor for government affairs, served on the CVB board and as chair of its marketing committee when he was over TCU’s marketing and communication.
“Fort Worth was thinking of itself as a national, even international city. So was TCU,” Lauer recalls. “Fort Worth was interested in attracting business and the families that come with them, and TCU is always interested in good quality students that are likely to come with recruited families. So almost every way you look at it, Fort Worth and TCU saw their futures in a similar way.”
Doug Harman, former Fort Worth city manager and president of the CVB from 1989 to 2006, said working with TCU only made sense.
“Clearly there was an articulated vision that the success of the city and the success of the university were very much tied together,” he says. “And both are now on a successful trajectory.”
TCU people have long been involved in the city, especially in the arts — the Fort Worth Ballet, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the Fort Worth Symphony all started at TCU, but generally those TCU connections aren’t now acknowledged. That has changed dramatically: The list of places around town where you can find faculty and students working or serving is extensive they are immersed in the arts, at the museums, in the schools, hospitals and community centers. They are even studying the horned lizard family at the Fort Worth Zoo and the mercury discharged from Texas power plants.
Last year students contributed about 15,000 hours to service projects at least that’s what they’ve tracked through their Center for Community Involvement and Service Learning. If you add in the work of the sororities and fraternities, class projects and the efforts of TCU’s faculty and staff, that number leaps skyward.
TCU benefits mightily from being in an energetic destination city too, particularly when it comes to recruiting students.
After all, who wants to live in Waco? Or College Station?
“Look at this through the eyes of a parent,” Harman says. “Drive up University Drive, past the Botanic Gardens, past the Cultural District, down West 7th Street to Sundance Square. It doesn’t get much better than this.”
Having a vibrant university in the city is simply a necessity, says Bill Thornton, president of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce since 2000.
“The Campaign for TCU” set an initial goal of $250,000 and then jumped that by $125,000 to $375 million. The campaign runs through May of 2012, but nearly $371 million already has been raised.
“We need to have a qualified labor force and leadership for companies,” he says. “So from a very selfish standpoint, it’s important to guys like me, and to the region, that the university turns out a well-educated crop of seniors each year.”
TCU has finally become Fort Worth’s “Home Team,” Thornton says. “That hasn’t happened by accident.”
The Stage is Set By the late 1990s, the planning, study and cooperation came together so that TCU was ready to tell its story in a strategic, focused way.
Good thing. Chancellor William E. Tucker, class of ’56, was retiring after 19 years at the helm, and change was coming to the university whether anyone wanted it or not. In truth, there was little reason to worry: Tucker left his school primed for growth.
Some aspects of administration were easy for William E. Tucker, chancellor from 1979 to 1998: He was loved by students, moved effectively among the Fort Worth elite, was an inspiring speaker and an excellent fund raiser. Tucker was also famously “frugal,” although less kind words have been used to describe his fiscal decisions. Sadly, his detractors lacked his vision.
“Bill took really harsh criticism from the faculty for deciding to grow the endowment, which strained the budget,” Koehler recalls. “But Bill has an uncanny ability to foresee the ramifications of
decisions, to look into the future and anticipate the consequences of an action.
“In this case, he was restraining the present for the sake of the future.”
Under Tucker’s frugal fiscal leadership, TCU’s endowment leapt from about $50 million to more than $1 billion, placing the school in company with the most financially stable universities in the nation.
And it gave TCU precisely what it needed to leap to the next level.
When Michael R. Ferrari, TCU’s ninth chancellor, arrived in 1998, he was a man on a mission. He said he’d only be there for five years, so had lots to do, and quickly. After all, it was his job to usher TCU into the next century.
His hire was historic: Ferrari was the first chancellor who was not a minister, or even member, of the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ). His background was organizational theory and behavior. His doctoral thesis was a comparative analysis of university presidents and corporate CEOs.
He was anxious to bring his vast experience to this campus, which he saw as thrumming with potential. In his first State of the University address, Ferrari declared his confidence in TCU’s grand future: “I genuinely believe that we have the opportunity — and there aren’t many institutions that have such an opportunity — to be among the leading independent universities in the nation.”
To get there, he started with sculpting the mission statement by appointing a committee to shave a two-page document down to a phrase that would fit on a coffee cup: To educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community.
With a sharp and clear mission in hand, Ferrari launched The Commission on the Future of TCU in 2000, chaired by CBS newsman Bob Schieffer, class of ’59. The commission brought 500 community and campus leaders together for a yearlong, monster-sized strategic planning activity. The sometimes-contentious process produced a bold plan and further focused the university’s direction, not to mention generated a lot of goodwill and outside involvement in the life of the college.
“The Commission was equally important to what it led to — the changing culture,” Ferrari says. “The university needed to be more open and inclusive, and the Commission built energy that would lead this university to a whole new level of vitality.”
Opposite page: A jubilant Gary Patterson holds the Rose Bowl trophy aloft. At left: The Horned Frogs take the field at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Below: A renovated stadium will greet fans this year.
which was possible because of the $126 million raised by the Next Frontier fundraising campaign that ended in 1997.
And Then There’s Football As things were heating up inside TCU, the outside world was keeping one eye on football. One of Tucker’s last moves as chancellor was to hire Athletic Director Eric Hyman in 1997 and football Coach Dennis Franchione in 1998.
The results were immediate: In 1998, TCU shocked the country first by making it to the Sun Bowl, then by squashing historic powerhouse USC, 28-19, with the help of fleet-footed halfback and future National Football League Most Valuable Player LaDainian Tomlinson.
Frog Alley, the family-friendly fun zone launched in 1998, was gaining popularity and attendance was increasing. And the boys kept winning. And winning. And winning. And the fans kept coming.
Open and inclusive could be by-words for his tenure. Following the Commission roadmap, Ferrari dissolved traditional divides in wages and respect between hourly staff and everyone else, pressed an aggressive marketing campaign, pushed faculty and staff into the community, restructured the academic schools and the tuition structure, and created full-ride scholarships for top students at local high schools with high minority populations.
He hired five new deans and spent a whole lot of money: $150 million to renovate antiquated labs, classrooms and residence halls; $25 million for a technology center; $10 million on an entrepreneurs hall; $27.5 million to expand the rec center and $7 million for the baseball stadium — much of
In 1998, figures compiled by the NCAA show an average TCU attendance of 27,181 and a rank of No. 71. By 2000, it was 32,634 (74 percent of stadium capacity, No. 65 in rank). And in 2010, it was 42,466 (nearly 96 percent of capacity and more than a quarter-million fans, and No. 56 in rank among the 120 teams in the Bowl Subdivision category). That same year, Baylor drew 80 percent capacity and SMU 73 percent. Texas at 100.5 percent ranked No. 5 nationally and Texas A&M at 99.37 percent ranked No. 11. Granted, all the people in the stands are not students, but an interesting statistic emerges when the numbers are compared to total enrollment. Based on an average attendance, A&M garnered 167 percent of total enrollment; UT drew 196 percent; SMU 215 percent; and Baylor 247 percent. And TCU? 465 percent.
Brown recalls being startled by a student who walked past the TCU table at a Seattle college fair in 2000 and announced, “TCU. Home of LaDainian Tomlinson,” to his companions.
“I was 2,000 miles away from Fort Worth, and these three 16- or 17-year-old boys not only know his name, but where he was from,” Brown said.
It was a glimpse of the future.
When Brown headed admissions at Marquette University in the early 1990s, he looked into the role of athletics on admission. “We determined at that point that there was no connection,” he recalls. “With few exceptions, there was no impact.”
That’s changed. Brown cites a study in an academic journal that shows that in recent years, admissions have skyrocketed at winning programs. The thesis is that ESPN changed it all.
Brown agrees. “This whole 24/7-sports that’s in our face all the time now has changed the landscape for college admissions.”
But it’s not just football that’s getting national attention. TCU athletics are strong across a variety of sports.
Baseball’s equivalent to the national title game in football is the College World Series in Omaha. And TCU made it to the show for the first time last year under the direction of Coach Jim Schlossnagle. The Frogs became the darlings, making the players feel like Omaha’s home team, Schlossnagle said after it was over. TCU T-shirts and other sports gear disappeared as fast as vendors could acquire the merchandise, and the stands were awash with purple — and not just on people from Fort Worth. Especially sweet was that they defeated the national baseball powerhouse Texas Longhorns in three games to earn the trip to Omaha.
Consider 2010: It started with a trip to the Fiesta Bowl — the school’s first BCS appearance — and a national ranking of sixth despite a 17-10 loss to Boise State; an NCAA national title for the rifle team; an NCAA first-round appearance for the women’s basketball team; an NCAA tournament appearance for the volleyball team; NCAA national tournament appearances for both the men’s and women’s golf teams; and NCAA national tournament appearances for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams.
For decades, TCU faculty groaned and moaned about the money that went to athletics. No wonder, the bang for the buck was just a lot of chagrin. At one point there was even talk about dropping football. Not serious talk, but talk.
Today you’d be hard pressed to find anyone on the campus who thinks sports are a waste of time and money. Even curmudgeonly faculty members are sporting goofy grins.
Chancellor Victor Boschini Jr. practically turns neon when he talks about the Rose Bowl.
“The neatest thing was after the game, we’re in the locker room, just Coach Patterson, the players, [Board chair] Luther King, me and the coaches,” he recalls. “I got really close to Gary Patterson and said, ‘I’m sure winning the National Championship will be a bigger thrill than this, and I want to be sure we find out,’ but we were both just crying. Everyone was. We couldn’t even speak to each other.”
The rest of the country could though, and talk they did. The Frogs were the Little Engine That Could. The underdog. David slaying the giant. Who doesn’t love a story like that?
USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post all did. Sports Illustrated did: They
It’s a wonder no one was hurt in this dog pile in Austin when the Horned Frogs earned the right to play in their first-ever College World Series, sweeping the Fort Worth Regional and then defeating perennial college baseball power Texas in the NCAA Austin Super Regional.
put quarterback Andy Dalton on the cover on Nov. 15. So did ESPN, which put Patterson on through its “car wash” — which includes television and radio appearances, a chat on ESPN.com, a podcast and an appearance on SportsCenter in one marathon 12-hour day.
Alumni went sort of nuts.
One enterprising alumnus even bought “Congratulations TCU” billboards in Ohio that were “signed” by Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic order of nuns. That’s quite a few bucks just to poke fun at Ohio State President Gordon Gee’s dismissive statement about TCU last fall: “We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor,” he said. “We play very fine schools on any given day.”
“I know this about athletics,” Boschini says. “You couldn’t buy the publicity you get from being on the cover of USA Today three days in a week. Going to the College World Series and winning the Rose Bowl. The response from people is amazing.”
While the sports teams were building their reputations and cheerfully trampling challengers, TCU became a hive of construction. Virtually every building has been extensively renovated or replaced in the past 12 years, and many new buildings have been added — the most impressive being the Campus Commons with its four residence halls, massive Brown-Lupton Student Union and the crown jewel in the academic facilities, Scharbauer Hall, home to the John V. Roach Honors College.
At the Commons’ core is a grassy mall that hosts concerts, parties and every manner of gathering students might think up, including occasional sleep outs and pillow fights. In 2009, it was the epicenter of the football world when ESPN’s College Game Day landed to broadcast the historic game against Utah that led to an undefeated season, the Mountain West Conference Championship and TCU’s first trip to a BCS bowl.
It’s hard to imagine those few acres were still mostly asphalt until 2006.
Boschini is quick to say that the Commons all the flurry of construction in fact — is a
direct result of the second phase of strategic planning, which he began in 2003 and called Vision in Action.
“These weren’t all my ideas at all, but when I came here, I did think it was funny that the school was situated around a gargantuan parking lot,” he says with a smile.
Between the 200001 and the 2010-11 school year, applications to TCU jumped from 5,822 to about 19,100. The mean SAT score for the 2000-01 class was 1157. In 2010-11, it was about 1800.
The concept evolved, he says, “From a bunch of us sitting down and trying to meet the needs of our students. It was much more than, ‘We need a new Brown Lupton [student center].’ It couldn’t just be residence halls and fun spaces. It had to also be a space with classrooms, where faculty would gather.”
A place where living and learning intersect, says Provost Nowell Donovan, chief academic officer since 2004. “This is a place where students can find a personal home, a place they will be challenged to rise to goals that they possibly didn’t realize they could rise to,” he says. “They will be surrounded by people who will help them achieve their quest.”
Boschini agrees, but says it a little differently: “I find very few kids who, after 10 days on campus, eat alone.” Yes, he checks.
He needs to: TCU is committed to providing an extraordinary residential experience because that’s what students are hungry for.
“Students today want more: They want excellent physics and math, English and science, and we’ve always had that,” Boschini notes with a dismissive flick of his hand. “But they want the whole package, the rest of it. They want to know how being a great physicist, for example, can integrate into the community. I want more of that in their lives, too.”
According to a survey the university conducted among admitted students last year, personal attention and the campus environment topped the list of reasons they chose TCU, followed closely by availability of majors, academic reputation and value for the price. Apparently, TCU’s mix is what students all over the country want.
Smelling the Roses There were some unfamiliar leaps in the admission numbers this year. Probably Rose Bowl echo.
“The one that just jumped out and smacked me in the face was Oregon,” says Brown. “We had 31 applications from Oregon last year. We’re at 93 right now. That’s a 200-percent increase in one stinking year.”
Economic woes and the large TCU presence in California — think Rose Bowl and LaDainian Tomlinson — are the likely shoves behind California’s bloated numbers.
“Last year, we had 711 applications from California, Brown says. Right now? 1,489, a 109-percent increase. California became our No. 2 state several years ago, and now we get more applications from California than we do from Houston.”
It’s pretty crazy at TCU lately, what with all the attention. On New Year’s Day, more than 100,000 unique, never-beenthere-before people checked out tcu.edu. (No, it wasn’t for football; that’s on gofrogs. com.)
That same day, more than 20 million people watched the underdog Frogs win with class. Those boys made the whole country smile — well, except for the Badger family.
A few days later, the chancellor received hand-written
notes of congratulation from two Little Sisters of the Poor among the avalanche of well wishes that poured into the university.
Yep, bringing home the Rose was definitely good for everybody’s business in Fort Worth. Thank goodness the school spent the last 15 years doing a whole lot more than just building a winning football program.
“This is a campus that is as fine as you’ll find in this country,” Brown notes. “The physical attributes are impressive to be sure, but when coupled with the human attributes that have been here forever, this is a place that is very difficult to beat.”
Rising From Ashes It was a good thing TCU athletics got dumped back in 1995. Better yet that the people who cared about the university decided not to take it sitting down.
They got busy and built the hottest school in Texas by improving the student experience in every way possible, by throwing open the doors and marching out, and by not letting go of what was always wonderful.
After eight years at the helm, Boschini concludes that the magic is because, “There’s room at the table for everybody here. It’s the only place I’ve worked where everybody’s opinions are sought and respected at every level.”
That’s what outsiders don’t understand: TCU is a place you have to experience. It’s a feeling that sweeps over you when you walk across the busy campus, listen to the world-class choir or jazz band, engage in some random intellectual conversation or vibrate with tens of thousands of screaming purple-clad fans while the band belts out the Horned Frog fight song.
“I don’t know the exact answer to why we’re so hot,” Boschini says. “But one thing I’m very proud of is that I have other college presidents tell me we are. Many of them.
“These are my colleagues. You can’t get a better compliment.”
Roach, whose love of TCU goes back to his own college experiences 50 years ago, says it quite succinctly: “It’s a good time to be a Horned Frog.”
The rest of the TCU family just says, “It’s about time.”
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“on the inside though, they were looking for something that was kind of a little bit retro that fit the time period but had some unique character,” he said.
the intent of the Dream Home — new construction near the 100-yearold river crest country club at 1704 carleton ave. — is to make it fit into the look of the older, surrounding houses.
“it’s always a lot neater to see an interior stairwell with some forge work going into it because you’re doing something a little out of the box that some of your regular shops might say, ‘man, that’d be tough to do,’ ” he said. it’s more satisfactory “than just regular old linear fence.” gladiator fence is providing the wood fencing and that offers exciting
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“this is very rewarding because we have a blank canvas to work with, so we get to design something that is totally ours, but ultimately will be pleasing for whoever lives in the home,” Harris said. “excellence in craftsmanship is what we pride ourselves on. that is the reward that keeps us moving forward.”
the house may be built to resemble the original neighborhood, but the interior is pure 21st century.
“this home is clearly meant for a family, so we needed to plan for the different uses the systems will be getting,” said Bret Phillips of Blu glo Home media systems. “mom and Dad will need spaces to relax and
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entertain; the kids will need spaces for gaming and socializing. We have enough wire in enough places to accommodate all the Internet, TV and music the future homeowner may desire.”
The drywall in the home was handled by DWR Contractors Inc., and the decision to participate in the Dream Home project was easy, said Wade Roberson.
“Over the years, we have done a lot of projects on the West Side,” he said. “I have watched as it has transformed into a cultural mecca. It is one of the most unique areas in the Metroplex and is by far my favorite area in Fort Worth. So deciding to do this Dream Home came very easy for us.”
Such projects give his company a chance to showcase the quality of its work.
“We supervise the progress with a very keen eye,” Roberson said. “We take pride in our work and stand behind it 100 percent. Finally, a job is
only complete when the customer is satisfied. We realize that service is as important as quality, so we are always there for our customers every step of the way from beginning to end.”
Dream Home partner Interceramic Tile & Stone Gallery began in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1979, and today is one of the largest ceramic tile makers in North America.
“When working with the designers, you try and get a feel of what they are trying to represent in the home and feed off what they are looking for,” said Bret McIntire, the local branch manager. “Doing so makes it much easier to find the product needed. In the case of this home, the design team had a good feel for what they were looking for. Listening to them it made it much easier to show products that I felt would meet the desired effect of what they wanted to achieve.”
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Translating theory to practice is only possible in an environment where collaboration is encouraged, barriers between disciplines do not exist and resources are levied. Over the past year, students in the College of Science & Engineering have invented, prototyped and introduced into the field devices used in petroleum drilling operations. Others introduced education aids for middle school science students. The value of a TCU education rests in offering real-life experiences to the next generation of scientists and engineers at the interface of their discipline and those of business and the fine and applied arts.
Today’s media landscape changes almost daily and TCU’s College of Communication continues to meet the challenge by creating new and innovative course offerings. The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media recently added a sports broadcasting major that prepares students for careers both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Students in the program produce live TCU sporting events that can be seen nationally through a partnership with The Mountain Television Network. Students learn the skills necessary to succeed in the industry as writers, producers, directors and on-air talent.
The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Bloomberg BusinessWeek have ranked the Neeley School of Business among the top business schools in the nation. Most recently, Neeley’s Entrepreneurship Program was named the 2011 National Model Undergraduate Program by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The Neeley School recently kicked off the school’s 75th anniversary (1938 – 2013) with activities and events planned for this two-year celebration.
AddRan College of Liberal Arts, TCU’s oldest college, is truly a leader when it comes to creative collaboration with the Fort Worth community. Notably, its Institute for Urban Living and Innovation works closely on urban gardening efforts with one of its many active learning laboratories, the Fairmount Neighborhood Association, recently selected as a finalist for a national Neighborhood of the Year award. AddRan College also hosts events that bring toplevel scholars to the city. Most recently, “An Evening with Alice Walker” featured the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple, and longtime senior government official James A. Baker spoke about foreign policy at the 10th annual Jim Wright Symposium.
Students in the John V. Roach Honors College are apt to be as actively involved in groundbreaking research or creative expression as they are in shaping Horned Frogs’ lives as student leaders. They can explore great civilizations of the world through Cultural Visions courses and study throughout Germany, Switzerland and Italy on a month-long summer backpacking tour or travel through Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic instead. Honors students are accepted to the most prestigious graduate schools, from Harvard to UC Berkeley to Columbia.
The College of Education provides stellar learning experiences grounded in research-based best practices. Its Center for Urban Education works with local schools to improve teaching and learning in urban settings. The Andrews Institute keeps Fort Worth competitive in math and science via creative research and programming for K-12 teachers and students. The ANSERS Institute works with TCU’s laboratory schools—Starpoint and KinderFrogs—to improve the quality of life and education for children with learning difficulties. The College of Education is also one of only six recipients of the International Reading Association’s Certificate of Distinction, and most recently hosted the 2011 Star-Telegram Regional Spelling Bee on campus to support the area’s best spellers.
As health care needs are changing, Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is evolving as well, following its commitment to be a global leader. For example, TCU has created the Center for Evidence Based Practice and Research in collaboration with the internationally renowned Joanna Briggs Institute. This effort is especially pertinent as countries across the world fight escalating health care costs.
The world-class School of Music in the College of Fine Arts is having quite a year, wowing audiences from Shanghai to Havana, and from Carnegie Hall to the Rose Bowl as students and faculty took shows on the road. In June, TCU’s annual PianoTexas International Academy & Festival celebrated 30 years while, this month, our equally unique Mimir Chamber Music Festival, recognized as one of the top classical music events in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, is back for its 14th year.
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Keller High School student athletes set up a way to give back to the community and encourage other students to follow their lead.
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improving life for those in need
Fort Worth Can! Academy inspires untraditional students to graduate.
by Jennifer Retter
For Arthur, completing high school seemed impossible. t he 18-year-old lived at a family member’s home with his mother, but her hospitalization led to Arthur’s being kicked out of the house. now homeless, Arthur found himself penniless and struggling. Arthur’s mother expects him to find a place to live on his own and does not support his dream to get his high school diploma.
however, Arthur is not the type of young man to give up so easily. he walked for miles, picking up coins on the street, so he would have enough money to take the bus to Fort Worth c an! and speak with administrators. After discussions with Arthur’s mother, school administrators convinced her to enroll her persistent son in school.
now, Arthur studies as a sophomore at Fort Worth can! Academy campus drive.
Fort Worth can! Academy, a branch of the texans can! program founded in 1985, seeks to provide at-risk students with the opportunity to finish high school despite their circumstances. t he Fort Worth can! branches at campus drive and r iver oaks enroll nearly 500 students and commit to accepting any student who wants to earn his or her high school diploma.
t he untraditional setting allows students to take half-days for work. students may choose between four hours of morning classes or four hours of afternoon classes twice a week.
can! Academies enlist one advisor or social worker per 45 students.
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Unlike traditional high schools, Can! Academies focus on students who may have dropped out of school, failed a grade, are economically disadvantaged, and must overcome outside circumstances.
Since Fort Worth Can! Academies receive about $1,200 less per student from the state than public schools and no money for maintenance or capital improvement, raising money outside of school is key to the schools’ success. To help, the public can attend fundraisers, like the Ducktona 500 at Hawaiian Falls Waterpark in The Colony on July 16. Participants can buy a duck for $5, then
Keller students turn dreams into realities for athletes in need.
by Jennifer Retter
Ke LL eR HIgH S CHOOL T ee NS gARR e TT gRIM , Jack Barton, Matt Custred, Austen Dinger and Hayden Hammonds decided to help the less fortunate in a way that they love: sports. The boys started Play It Forward in their junior year of high school. The organization, now active in Keller and Southlake, collects used sports equipment and distributes it to athletes in need because, as Play It Forward’s motto states, “no child should be denied the opportunity to play the sport they love.”
After grim suffered from a back injury and subsequent surgery that left him unable to participate in sporting events last year, he
watch it race around the Lazy River. One “lucky duck” will win $1,500.
In addition, Fort Worth Can! Academy will hold its third annual 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk on Nov. 12 at Trinity Park. For more information, visit fortworthcan.org.
As for Arthur, he still has a long way to go. Still coping with homelessness, Arthur spent many nights at homeless shelters in Tarrant County. One night, he slept in the back of a friend’s truck.
Arthur now lives with a friend in North Arlington, but he must walk nearly three miles every day to catch the closest bus to take him to school. Though Arthur is not sure where he will be living in the next few months, he is sure about one thing: He will earn that high school diploma.
decided to do something productive with his newfound free time. He started talking with his friends about earning green cords to wear for their graduation ceremonies. green cords, awarded for 100 community service hours, can be earned through work with National Honor Society, churches, or any other outreach program, but the boys
decided to start their own organization in the summer of 2010.
“They had all this amazing equipment and thought, ‘How great would it be to give it to other kids in need who couldn’t afford to play the game they love?’ ” said Debbie Barton, the proud mother of Play It Forward ambassador Jack Barton.
Play It Forward Keller is a nonprofit, community-service organization in partnership with The Pro Players Foundation dedicated to seeing that student athletes have needed equipment. playitforwardkeller.org
Since then, the program spread to touch lives in and around Keller. A Southlake chapter sprung up after Keller teens talked to Southlake teens about the organization.
“We’ve grown up playing with Southlake kids so we already knew each other,” Grim said. “They wanted to help, too.”
One of their more notable achievements – the two chapters joined forces to bring a trailer full of baseball supplies to the Miracle League of Arlington, a group with about 300 athletes that lost everything to a fire.
Barton said the boys run the project for the most part, but they always have their moms to fall back on for loving legal advice. “The moms do their best to guide the boys and help them with paperwork and legalities, anything that’s tax related,” Barton said. “We simply let them run it for the most part.”
Currently, the boys are mentoring Dallas ISD students to start their own chapter of Play It Forward and looking into helping a TCU chapter get its foot in the door. Play It Forward will also work with the Pro Players Foundation to help with upcoming sports camps.
How can you help? Look for Play It Forward donation bins at athletic locations in your town. Play It Forward can also arrange to pick up used equipment at your house. High school students are encouraged to start their own local chapter of Play It Forward with friends. With so much need, any extra donations can help. For more information: playitforwardkeller.org.
The Volunteer Center of North Texas plays matchmaker to nonprofit organizations seeking volunteers and to volunteers seeking opportunities to serve. Since 1971, organizations serving a myriad of causes from animal advocacy to violence prevention have relied on the Volunteer Center as a source for volunteers who want to make a difference. The center maintains a searchable database of opportunities on its Web site: volunteernorthtexas.org.
Visit the Humane Society of North Texas to help Alabama dogs find permanent homes
by Jennifer Retter
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TIze D DOGS : We found your new home. With all the cleanup goodwill going around after April’s devastating tornadoes in the Tuscaloosa area, many pets were left homeless and, in some heartbreaking cases, ownerless. Hundreds of pets accepted at Alabama shelters simply could not be cared for. The Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter took in more than 400 cats and dogs, straining the shelter’s resources and staff, which is used to caring for a maximum of 250 animals. Adoption efforts took a backseat to owners searching for their missing pets at shelters statewide.
That’s where the Humane Society of north Texas stepped up to help across state borders. The Texas State Animal resource Team (TXSA rT) contacted the Humane Society of
Dancing with the Sister Cities Stars returns Nov. 17 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel. Last year’s event was a sell-out and one of the more fun fundraisers on the circuit.
The forum is the Mayor’s International Dinner. Sister Cities recruits local celebrity couples in a Dancing With the Stars-like competition with one objective — raise as much money as possible. Gross receipts last year were $218,934.
north Texas and asked if the shelter could house or transport animals from the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa area.
The big-hearted north Texas team jumped at the opportunity, loaded up a trailer, and sent a staff member out to bring back dogs. The trailer brought back more than 45 dogs to north Texas, and then TXSArT followed with additional dogs, bringing the total of transported dogs to 85. Only adoptive dogs were brought to the region so that missing animals would have a place to go in the overcrowded Alabama shelters in hopes that owners would track them down.
Interested in helping adorable animals find a new home? The shelter needs donations to help care for more dogs than usual. Make a financial donation online or check out the society’s wish list to donate supplies. Another way to help? Adopt a dog! The Humane Society holds adoption times seven days a week at two locations. The society also encourages supply and monetary donations to Missouri shelters dealing with the May tornadoes in the Joplin area. Visit hsnt.org for more information.
Behind the scenes, competitors rehearse for weeks with professional dance instructors for their big night on the floor. The winners are the couple with the most votes, and voting is simple — $1 equals one vote.
Planned is a 6:30 p.m. reception, followed by international fare from Italy, Japan and China.
“To see county commissioners, city council representatives, the police chief along with local business and community leaders doing a tango or jitterbug in full costume was just incredible,” said Yvonne
Rubenstein, producer of the 2010 show. We might add, even bizarre. Such as the sultry tango performed by Star-Telegram Editorial Director J.R. Labbe and Carlo Capua, owner of Z’s Café. Last year’s winners were Dance Champions Mary Palko and Owen Daniel, with Henry and Becky Renfro Borbolla, second, and Paul and Harriet Harral, third.
Sponsorships are available now. Individual tickets to the party are $150 each. For more information: fwsistercities.org.
—FWTX Staff
A whimsical approach to motherhood / by Shauna Glenn
ANY TIME I cAN, I like to go to those nail places for a manicure/pedicure. You know, the ones run by people who talk about you in their native tongue right in front of you because they know you have no idea that they just told everyone else that your feet are jacked up.
I like going there because it’s affordable, and they rub your hands and feet for, like, an hour. And if you can deal with the language barrier, it’s pure bliss.
Recently, I went to a different nail place. I only had time for a manicure, and boy did I need one. My cuticles were a mess, and my nails were terribly misshapen.
I signed in and was pointed in the direction of Florence, an older lady, whom I’m guessing was not given that name at birth.
We didn’t talk much. We smiled at each other, and I demonstrated how I would like my nails shaped. Square across the front, rounded corners.
She nodded, having understood what I wanted.
The first real sentence she spoke to me was this: “You nail too short. You need longer nail. You want nail square and round, you need let them grow.”
“Oh … OK … sorry.” Great. Five minutes in, and I was already being scolded. For my nails being too short.
But I like my nails short! I can’t function with long nails. I can’t type, sew or even button my clothes when my nails are very long. No. My nails were perfectly fine short. And so they shall remain that way.
I didn’t share that with Florence though. In fact, when she looked up at me again I gave a little nod and a smile and said, “Longer nails — got it.”
That seemed to make her happy.
Next came the best part of the manicure — the arm and hand massage. I lowered my head and closed my eyes so I could really concentrate on how ridiculously awesome it felt.
That’s the time Florence decided we should chat. For real.
“You no work today?”
“Uh I’m … a … stay-athome mom.”
“Oh, how old your mom?”
“My mom? She’s 61.”
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“How long you live with her?”
“Wait? What? I don’t live with my mom.”
“How many kids she got?”
“There are three of us. I think you misunderstood me.”
“You mom take care of three kids. That a
lot. She married?”
“No. Yes. She’s married. I don’t live with my mom. I live at my own house and have four kids OF MY OWN who I take care of ON MY OWN — WITHOUT MY MOM.”
“You mom have three kids. You have four? That a lot for her. You help out your mom? You have a job?”
Sigh. What did I even say to that? Apparently, she was convinced by my “stay-at-home mom” comment that I stayed at home with MY mom. And that my mom also took care of her three kids plus MINE. Because why? Did I look that incapable of taking care of my kids by myself? Without my mom to help me? I mean, really though, what did she have to go by? My nails were too short by her standards, so obviously I couldn’t possibly handle four whole human beings on my own if I couldn’t even get that right. Right?
I decided at that moment to just give her what she wanted.
“Yes. I have a job. I work at Hooters. I give my paycheck to my mom, and she decides what to do with it. I watch the kids for her when she’s had a hard day. I mean, when I’m not working double shifts. At Hooters. One of my brothers can’t hold down a job, bless his heart. My other brother mows lawns in the neighborhood for extra cash. It’s a full house — especially with MY four kids living there, too — but we manage. Mom is a great, great lady.”
“You lucky have her.”
“Indeed.”
“OK. All finish. You tell you mom come here. I give her special manicure. OK?”
“OK. Great. Mom will love that … just as soon as she gets out of her arm casts. Broke both arms cleaning the ceiling fan. Fell right off the ladder.”
Florence gasps.
“Yes, it was bad. She landed on the cat. Poor Tiger. He never saw it coming.” I looked at my freshly painted nails while Florence stood there, mouth agape. I left her standing there, walked to the counter, paid the $12, and then turned to wave goodbye to Florence. She was already retelling the story to one of the other women. I couldn’t help but smile. And then I laughed. And then I laughed so hard I peed my pants a little. I must say I even felt a little twinge of pride. That was one of the most outrageous lies I ever told. And if I was honest with myself, it felt pretty darn good.
I couldn’t wait to tell my mom. She was going to love this. If only she could use the phone. You can’t imagine how difficult it is with both of your arms in casts.
Poor Mom.
An unabashedly humorous look at life / by Heywood
ACOUPLE OF WEEKS AgO, I was sitting alone on the front porch, swatting gnats and ruminating about getting older. I had just enrolled in a new AARP health plan and had opted for the most economical package. My premiums would remain low, as long as all my prescriptions were generic. I also had to agree to a “five-second rule” for any instruments dropped during surgery.
Anyway, there didn’t seem to be anything exciting on my horizon. No new business opportunities. Not even any vacation plans. I was very down. The summer doldrums were in full swing.
But while I was wiping a gnat carcass off a rolled-up newspaper, I noticed a story about a Texas City woman named Thelma Dyess. Seems that Thelma had just received her high school diploma. Not that big a deal really, until you consider the fact that she’s 100 years old. But that article reminded me of another elderly person who got a rather late start.
Harland David Sanders, better known as Colonel Sanders, was in his 60s when he founded Kentucky Fried Chicken. It was around 1952. Surprisingly, Mayan chickens had predicted this date centuries earlier.
And then I recalled an Englishman by the name of David Seidler. At the tender age of 73, he picked up this year’s Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. If you haven’t seen The King’s Speech, give me a call. I’ll go back and see it with you.
All of a sudden, I wanted to know what separated these people from the vast majority of us who are ready to hang it up. How did they hang on to their dreams? In fact, how did they even ascertain their goals?
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The answers weren’t going to come easy. I knew I needed to examine my own life. That required introspection. And introspection required beer. During this process, the barroom philosophers were always helpful, of course. However, it was best to catch them early in the evening before they started repeating themselves.
Unfortunately, my mystery-to-discovery ratio looked about the same as the guy-to-girl ratio on the Titanic lifeboats. I needed to get right to work on the discovery process. I made three rather quickly, and though they might be considered minor, the findings were surprising.
Subway has the best oatmeal cookies.
El Fenix has the best ice box lemon pie.
Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth has the best pot roast. Don’t ask me how I know that. Suffice it to say that the tattoo is now history.
But I didn’t stop there. While I was at it, I decided to explore one of the biggest mysteries surrounding Osama bin Laden. How does a man have three wives and go undetected for five years? It’s impossible.
With their help, I was able to gradually formulate a theory during one of my cab rides home. I determined that life is basically a series of mysteries and discoveries. The smarter you are, the more discoveries you make. But the dumber you are, the more mysteries life presents.
Think about it. A typical evening in Abbottabad probably sounded like this.
Neighbor One: “What’s all that racket?”
Neighbor Two: “Relax. It’s just the bin Ladens.”
Neighbor Three: “Yeah, sounds like they’re fighting over the remote again. Only one TV, you know.”
Neighbor Two: “Actually, one of the wives got her feelings hurt.”
Neighbor One: “Why?”
Neighbor Two: “He just never can keep all their birthdays straight.”
So what’s my conclusion? Well, if you take an honest look at yourself, your dreams ain’t that hard to discover. And how to hold on to them is really no mystery at all.
However, it can be very difficult. You’ve got to avoid the dream killers. They come in many forms. Dream killers might include drugs or alcohol. Sometimes even relatives and well-meaning friends. But the biggest dream killer most people have to overcome is self-doubt.
One other thing. People with a dream always keep their eye on the future. They never look back.
It will therefore probably come as no surprise to you that Thelma Dyess is thinking about college. And I think I know what she’s looking forward to the most.
Rush Week.
where the locals go / by Jody Dean
Full disclosure: This month’s column has practically nothing to do with food.
FRANk LY, not many of mine have. I wonder when the editors will finally catch on to the fact that I’m the worst Diners and Dives columnist ever for their money.
Even when I do get by one anymore, my reviews are, like, a paragraph or two. I mean, how much do people need to know? It was good or it wasn’t.
Like my recent trip to New York. One of the places I visited was the famed Carnegie Deli. There’s a reason it’s famous. All I need to say is that if you ever have the chance, go. Get the Woody Allen. It’s bigger than he is.
What else is there to add?
And lately, even my doctors have conspired to keep me out of the fun kind of places I love.
If you’ve been following along, a few weeks back I had a heart catheterization. It started with a random blood pressure check that showed me at 180/120, which eventually put me on a table in a gown that opened down the back. People, get yourself checked. It’s a whole lot better than finding out the hard way.
Anyway, the thumbnail is that Dick Cheney and I now have lots to talk about.
Besides all that, the past year has been one of reflection and discovery. That sort of stuff really starts to hit home when they begin giving you things like high blood pressure medication and nitroglycerin pills. One day I went to lunch with my sons, and they absolutely hammered me with the fact that we don’t get together enough and that I need to take better care of myself.
I found myself asking, “Who are these people?” I’m not sure when it happened, but somewhere back there, they became my parents. I felt like I’d been put in time-out.
My daughter, on the other hand, is my keeper. She’s been making all the important decisions for about three or four years now. The other day, the subject of pierced ears came up — and I said the age of 6 is too soon. But it doesn’t matter. I know she’s only biding her time and waiting me out.
Sons want open ground. Daughters lay siege.
Nothing melts a dad’s heart like his little girl. A few months ago, Her Princessness and I happened into an animal adoption event held by my friends at Paws in the City — a
Dallas organization that rescues dogs and cats from all sorts of unspeakable situations, at all hours of the day and night. These are the people you see on Animal Planet, who’ll scoop up a badly injured animal and nurse it back to health — to find it what they call a “forever home” once it’s healed up.
Two translations of daughter-speak I’ve come to learn. One is “Look! Puppies!” which means “We are going over THERE!” The second is “Daddy, I like this one,” which means, “We are taking this one HOME.”
And so we did, in the form of a little fur-ball terrier named Chloe — who was literally taken off the cart in the euthanasia room of a local pound. Imagine Sandy from the movie Annie. That’s my dog.
And, I swear, this animal needs a Web site and fan page more than I do.
I take this dog anywhere, and she gets a reaction. The silly thing sheds enough to make a new Chloe about every two or three days, but she loves everybody — and strangely enough, me most of all.
Which is not to call her a total sycophant by any means. The dog actually gripes at me when I’m on the phone or computer. And she hates texting most of all. Some people still think of animals as dumb. I suspect one day we’re in for a shock. She’s wise beyond measure.
The net of it all is that over the past year, the little dog I had no desire to find and that my daughter picked out has probably done me more good than I have her.
We all have those days that end in “Why?” — and it’s all too easy to walk through the door in a sour mood. That’s made immeasurably harder when a fuzzy little monster comes over and plops down on your feet or licks your toes. That’s why I like rescue organizations like Paws in the City. What they do makes you realize just who rescues whom.
By the way, I can tell you that upon recent trips, the margaritas at El Rancho are just as good as ever, and Chef’s Pointe Café makes the best escargot I have ever had — and they are also bigger than Woody Allen. See? How much more does one need to know?
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Extraordinary personalities
shaping Fort Worth
It’s possible the best-known person in Fort worth is wendell nelson, dance teacher at billy bob’s texas since the first year the world’s largest honky-tonk opened. he knows he’s given instruction to more than 100,000 people and thinks maybe, if he added up the numbers, it would be a couple of hundred thousand by now.
How do you build numbers like that? i teach the regular couples’ classes. those are an eight-week course. i also teach the line dancing, which is family night. that’s on thursday nights at 7, and we have a lot of families there taking together so you’ll see kids out there dancing with their parents. that’s my favorite thing to do because when the parents goof-up, i love to see the kids laughing at dad or Mom for missing a step. And then i do all the parties, conventions and business meetings where they have lessons. i’ve been there as early as 7 in the morning to as late as 10 and 11 at night. there’s meetings, parties, going on every day. w hen you have those big parties come through, 3 and 4,000 people are out there, it doesn’t take long to start adding up.
Among them was Julia Roberts. How did that happen? they were filming a movie for hbo called Baja Oklahoma [1988, based on the dan Jenkins novel by the same name]. there was Julia roberts, swoosie kurtz, lesley Ann warren, peter Coyote, willie nelson, emmy lou harris. they kept bringing these women down for me to teach. i didn’t know anybody in the cast at that time other than willie. then Julia roberts wasn’t the Julia roberts. she was just a tall girl with a lot of hair. part of the story was she broke up with her boyfriend — and the ending was watching willie singing her mother’s song on stage at billy bob’s, and they wanted some guy to be standing beside her. i was tall enough to fit that bill, so they asked me and i said, ‘sure.’ then at the last minute, they decided that they wanted her to look like she wasn’t dating anybody, so i missed my opportunity to act with Julia roberts.
Do you get reluctant participants? we get quite a few guys whose wives have dragged out there — i mean literally. And once they see that it’s not going to be straight, tried and true, you’ve got to learn this this way, they lighten up and see that it’s fun. i try to make it as fun as possible and not a lesson. that’s my biggest selling point. not everybody turns around and becomes a full-fledged, let’s-go-every-night dancer, but i’d say the majority, i change their viewpoint on it.
Besides fun and exercise, you say there are other benefits? i brought a copy of an article one of my student’s sent me that was published in the new england Journal of Medicine — the longest study ever done on aging and the activities that people do and doctors recommend to offset aging. this is about brain activity. exercise was zero. reading, 35 per cent reduced risk of dementia. bicycle and swimming, zero. doing crossword puzzles at least four days a week, 47 percent. playing golf, zero. dancing frequently, 76 percent. they said that when couples are dancing, he’s looking who’s in front of him, who’s to either side, what the rhythm is, what he’s going to do next. And he’s leading and he’s making these thousands of calculations in his brain and all these neurons and it’s keeping all those — they call them ‘tunnels’— flexible and open. And the same thing for her. she’s trying to interpret what he’s trying to tell her. And that activity is keeping these really important places flexible and open.
Do you give individual lessons? i don’t do one-on-one anymore. i only take couples. i get calls from women wanting to pay me to take them out dancing and show them off. that’s another line of work. i don’t want to go there.
What is your favorite dance music? three-step is Neon Moon, brooks and dunn. waltz, Husbands and Wives, raul Malo, who’s the best voice in country music as far as i am concerned. And push, which is my favorite dance, would be anything by delbert McClinton. i grew up with delbert, and i taught several of his wives.
How long are you going to do this? i always say when they close the lid, my left foot will be cross-kicked, doing the Cotton-eyed Joe.
Fort Worth, Texas magazine’s Best of 2011 party was a night jammed with food and fun and entertainment in a jungle theme at Casa Mañana. The event recognized those who made the 2011 Best of list — and benefited Kidd’s Kids, the Kidd Kraddick In The Morning Show charity that sends critically ill children and their parents to Walt Disney World.
The first Women of Distinction luncheon, honoring leaders in our community who have made real impact, was held at Ridglea Country Club. The Discover Award was presented to Dr. Judith Carrier and The Take Action Award was presented to Freese and Nichols Inc.
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Del Frisco’s was the scene April 7 for sponsors of the A Wish With Wings Butterflies and Baseball luncheon later in the month. Ruth and Nolan Ryan chaired the event.
Outgoing Texas Christian University Board of Trustees chairman Luther King was honored in April at a dinner reception in the Brown Lupton University Union.
The eighth annual Mike Moncrief Believing in Youth Awards Dinner benefiting Santa Fe Youth Services was held at the Fort Worth Club. The evening included a VIP reception dinner, awards, raffle and auction.
The sixth annual Communities in Schools Celebration Luncheon featuring special guest and keynote speaker Valleau Wilkie Jr. was held at the Fort Worth Club.
The annual cigar smoker benefiting the Central Library was held at the Fort Worth Club. The evening included a gourmet game dinner, live auction, silent auction and excellent cigars.
Easter Seals of North Texas 10th annual Hats Off to Mothers benefit luncheon honored Megan Boscheni, Mary Margaret Clay, Dahlia Grant, Marilee Harp, Lynn Kitchens, Judy Rice and Shelma Sherman were the Outstanding Mothers for 2011.
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THERE’LL BE PLENTY OF FIREWORKS DISPLAYS IN NORTH TEXAS ON JULY FOURTH, but the Old Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic at Concert in the Gardens may be the best overall way to celebrate Independence Day. It is sure to become an instant family tradition. Join the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrés Franco for patriotic songs and heart-pounding marches in the season finale of the this popular series. Bell Helicopter sponsors the event. You can reserve a table or buy general admission lawn tickets. For more information, turn to page 92.
Send calendar information to Fort Worth, Texas : The City’s Magazine, c/o Paul K. Harral, executive editor, 6777 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 130, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, or e-mail ideas to pharral@fwtexas.com. Special consideration will be given to submissions that include photographs. To meet publishing deadlines, information must be received two months prior to monthly magazine issue.
OMNI THEATER / Check museum Web site for times and dates. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum.org/calendar.817.255.9300.
NOBLE PLANETARIUM / Check museum Web site for times and dates. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum.org/calendar. 817.255.9300.
ASCENT … WHEN DREAMS DEFY GRAVITY, THROUGH SEPT. 5 / This locally focused exhibition presents 8,500 square feet of exciting, interactive and educational content that celebrates the science and technology of flight in Fort Worth and North Texas. With hands-on activities and an exclusive feature video, the exhibition explores the evolution of aircraft design and manufacturing, and offers a glimpse into the future of aerospace technology. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. fwmuseum.org. 817.255.9300.
LA BELLA: WOMAN IN A BLUE DRESS, JULY 27SEPT. 18 / Titian was the most celebrated artist in Renaissance Venice and unsurpassed as a painter of beautiful women. La Bella is one of his most iconic creations. The canvas has been cleaned recently, revealing the splendor of the painting. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
STORYTIME SUMMER PROGRAM, THROUGH JULY 27 / Free public program for young children and their families every Wednesday though July 27, from 10:30–11:30 a.m., bringing the museum’s artworks to life through children’s stories and related art activities. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
NO GLITZ, NO GLORY, THROUGH SEPT. 30 / Featuring stunning Order of the Alamo dresses and wild wildest western gear from a rhinestone-encrusted saddle to Nudie Cohn outfits. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. 1720 Gendy St. cowgirl.net. 817.336.4475.
PICASSO AND BRAQUE: THE CUBIST EXPERIMENT, 1910–1912, THROUGH AUG. 21 / Featuring 15 paintings and some 20 drawings and etchings that reveal the intriguing pictorial game that played out between these two great masters and fed the invention of the revolutionary art form now known as Analytic Cubism. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart. org. 817.332.8451.
THE FIRST 50 YEARS, THROUGH DEC. 11 / A five-decade portrait of the Amon Carter Museum of American, including vintage images of architect Philip Johnson’s building, public programs over the decades, landmark exhibitions, visiting luminaries of American art and other seminal moments in the museum’s history. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
MASTERWORKS OF AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY: ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES, THROUGH JULY 31 / The Amon Carter houses the photographic
archives of six artists, representing a cross-section of important 20th-century movements. Exhibit celebrates the museum’s 50th Anniversary year. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
SUBHANKAR BANERJEE: WHERE I LIVE I HOPE TO KNOW, THROUGH AUG. 28 / An exhibition of large-scale, contemporary photographs by the artist of the landscape surrounding his home near Santa Fe. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
MAGNOLIA AT THE MODERN , JULY 1-3 / Queen to Play. 97 minutes; French/English. July 8-10 and July 15-17 / Summer Film Fest 2011. July 22-24 / L’Amour Fou. 98 minutes; French/English. July 29-31 / The Robber. 90 minutes; German/English. Tickets: $8.50, $6.50 for Modern members. For times: themodern.org (select “Events,” then “Films.”) Modern Art Museum. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
FIRST FRIDAY AT THE MODERN, JULY 1 / Enjoy live music and cocktails the first Friday of each month. Lost Country entertains. The special cocktail is Uncle Sam. Modern Art Museum. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
SECOND SATURDAY AT THE SID RICHARDSON MUSEUM, JULY 9 / 1 p.m. guided tour on artists who shaped public perception of the American West. 2 p.m. Live Performance by Roberta Atkins highlights the career of cowboy artist, Charles Russell, told from the perspective of his wife, Nancy Cooper Russell. Sid Richardson Museum. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.
FOURTH SATURDAY AT THE SID RICHARDSON MUSEUM, JULY 23 / 1 p.m. guided tour on artists who shaped public perception of the American West. Sid Richardson Museum. sidrichardsonmuseum.org. 817.332.6554.
STORYTIME SUMMER PROGRAM, THROUGH JULY 27 / Free public program for young children and their families every Wednesday though July 27, from 10:30–11:30 a.m., bringing the museum’s artworks to life through children’s stories and related art activities. Amon Carter Museum of American Art. cartermuseum.org. 817.738.1933.
COWBOY MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN, EVERY SUNDAY / Cowboy ballads, yodeling and western swing. 2 p.m. Free. Historic Livestock Exchange building, 131 E. Exchange Ave., cowtownopry.org. 817.521.4969.
WILLIE NELSON’S FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC, JULY 4 / Willie’s Picnic returns to the Fort Worth Stockyards. This year it will be held both inside and outside at Billy Bob’s. Tickets: $35 at the gate, $30 advance. ticketmaster.com or Billy Bob’s box office, 817.624.7117.
MIMIR CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, JULY 4-15 / Now in its 14th year, the premiere festival in South Central United States features outstanding artists from the world’s leading orchestras and music schools. Concerts at Texas Christian University at the Walsh Center for Performing Arts in the intimate PepsiCo Recital Hall. Tickets: $25; $15 seniors, faculty, staff and students. mimirfestival.org. 817.257.5443.
MINGO FISHTRAP, JULY 8 / McDavid Studio, 301 E. 5th St. 8 p.m. $29. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.
LEGACY CHOIR, JULY 9 / Honoring the legacy of Donald B. Cowan, who directed the a cappella chorus at S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls for 32 years. Tickets: $17, $25 and $30 adults and children 13 and up; $12 for 12 years and under. Bass Performance Hall. 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4325.
RHETT BUTLER & JOEL GUZMAN, JULY 22 / McDavid Studio, 301 E. 5th St. 8 p.m. $24. basshall.com. 817.212.4280.
2011 GUITAR GUILD MUSIC FESTIVAL, JULY 26-31 / Special guests and faculty: Isaac Bustos, Soloduo, Jason Vieaux, Kithara Duo, Mark Appling of Fort Worth and Fort Worth Guitar Guild Artistic Director Mitch Weverka. Information, tickets and schedule, fortworthguitarguild.org/festival.html. 817.721.8500. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. themodern.org. 817.738.9215.
VERIZON THEATRE / Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie. verizontheatre.com. 972.854.5111.
JULY 2 / Wiz Khalifa, 8 p.m., $27-$33
JULY 9 / Cedric the Entertainer, 8 p.m., $35-$85
JULY 16 / Matthew Morrison, 7:30 p.m., $45$65 (Premium packages available.)
JULY 17 / Kid Cudi, 8 p.m., $22.50-$49.50
JULY 19 / Dolly Parton, 8 p.m., $45-$115
JULY 20 / American Idol Live!, 7 p.m., $45-$65 (Special package available)
JULY 23 / A Perfect Circle, 8 p.m., $32.50$49.50
JULY 26 / All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour: Owl City with Mat Kearney, 8 p.m., $25-$28
JULY 28 / Katy Perry, 7:30 p.m., $45
BILLY BOB’S TEXAS / Fort Worth Stockyards. billybobstexas.com. 817.624.7117. (Ticket prices reserved/general admission. Friday and Saturday concerts 10:30 p.m. unless noted)
JULY 1 / Casey James $16/$12
JULY 2 / Aaron Watson $16/$12
JULY 3 / Austin Allsup, 8 p.m. $10 general, Honky Tonk Stage
JULY 4 / Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic $ 30/
advance, $35 at gate
JULY 8 / Charlie Robison
$16/$12
JULY 9 / Steve Earle
$35/$15
JULY 15 / Micky and the Motorcars $12 general, Main Stage
JULY 16 / Clay Walker
$35/$15
JULY 22 / Johnny Cooper
$16/$12
JULY 23 / Brandon Rhyder
$18/$15
JULY 29 / Live at Billy Bob’s Texas Contest Winner Recording $10
JULY 30 / Casey Donahew Band $ 20/$15
GRAPEVINE OPRY / gvopry.com. 817.481.8733.
JULY 2 / God And Country: Celebrating Of Our American Freedom.
JULY 9 / Closed.
JULY 16 / Making Time With Patsy Cline.
JULY 23 / Country Music Showcase.
JULY 30 / Fabulous Fifties Jukebox
CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN, JULY 1-4 / Gates open at 6:30 p.m., performances at 8 p.m. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Lawn tickets: $16/$22, children 10 and younger free. Adult table seats: $23-$43/$28-$48. Children’s table tickets: $11-$43/$16-$48. Parking: $10/car, Farrington Athletic Field, free shuttle beginning at 5:30 p.m.; self-parking $15 at Botanic Garden; valet $20. Handicapped parking $15 for valet parking or self-parking.
JULY 1 / Rock And Roll Heaven. Kraig Parker as Elvis. Joined by tribute artists celebrating Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. JULY 2, 3 & 4 / Old Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic. fwsymphony. org. 817.665.6000.
LEVITT PAVILION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, JULY 1-3 / 100 W. Abram St., Arlington. levittpavilionarlington.org. 817.543.4301. 8 p.m. and free unless otherwise noted.
JULY 1 / The Killdares. The perfect blend of rock, pop and Celtic. JULY 2 / Mingo Fishtrap. Bluesy, gritty musical soul food. JULY 3 / Light Up Arlington! Radney Foster. Lyrical country music from a West Texas poet.
MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES / Northeast Tarrant County. artscouncilnortheast.org. 817.283.3406.
Euless. Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector. JULY 11 / Ke Anuenue, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Hurst. Hurst Library, 901 Precinct Line Road and Heritage Park, 700 Heritage Circle.
JULY 8 / Rattletree Marimba, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
JULY 28 / Flashback, 7-8 p.m.
Keller. Keller Town Hall.
JULY 27 / Lannaya West African Drum, 7-8 p.m. Roanoke. Austin Street Plaza and Roanoke Recreation Center, 501 Roanoke Road.
JULY 21 / Bone Doggie, 7-8 p.m.
Southlake. Southlake Town Square & Bicentennial Park (400 N. White Chapel).
JULY 3 / King Creole, 6:30-8 p.m.; Domino Effect, 8:30-9:30 p.m.
JULY 9 / Whitehouse Harmony 7:30-8:30 p.m.
JULY 16 / Zack King Band 7:30-8:30 p.m.
JULY 23 / RazzMaJazz7:30-8:30 p.m.
JULY 30 / The Bright 7:30-8:30 p.m.
THE JUNGLE BOOK, JULY 15-24 / One of literature’s most enduring classics of the adventures of Mowgli, the Indian boy raised by caring wolves. Interspersed is the intriguing story of a young Rudyard Kipling, sent from his home in Bombay to a British boarding school where he encounters his own jungle. Theatre Off The Square. 114 N. Denton Road, Weatherford. Tickets: $10-$12. weatherfordtots.org. 817.341.8687.
THE PUPPETMASTER OF LODZ, JULY 14-AUG. 7 / Samuel Finkelbaum hides in a Berlin boardinghouse, unconvinced the war has been over for five years. Fearful that he will be sent back to the death camp, he builds a world he can control in the environment of his mind. Tickets: Tickets: $15; $10/students and seniors; $5/children 12 and under. Pantagleize Theatre. 1400 Henderson St., Building 3. pantatheatre. org. 817.472.0032.
WITTENBERG, JULY 7-24 / Regional premiere. An audacious battle of wits featuring university colleagues Dr. Faustus (a man of appetites), Martin Luther (a man of faith), and their student Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark (a youth struggling not only with his beliefs but also with his tennis game). Tickets: $25/adult, $20/seniors, $15/students. Amphibian Stage Productions at Fort Worth Community Arts Center Sanders Theatre. 1300 Gendy St. amphibianproductions.org. 817.923.3012.
BECKY’S NEW CAR, JULY 28-AUG. 27 / Becky Foster is a normal kind of gal who is married, middleaged and a mom. She isn’t exactly unhappy, but from her desk at a car dealership, she can’t help wanting to know what else is out there. Adult content. Tickets: $20-$305. Circle Theatre. 230 W. 4th St. circletheatre.com. 817.877.3040.
NOVEMBER, THROUGH JULY 24 / An outrageous political comedy about a frazzled (and hilariously profane) President struggling to remain in office and fund a Presidential library. Stage West. 821 W. Vickery. Tickets: $20-$30. stagewest.org. 817.784.9378.
THE HOBBIT, JULY 1-10 / Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novel, this fast-moving journey follows Bilbo Baggins on his adventures through the compelling world of Middle Earth. Tickets: $10. Theatre Arlington. 316 W. Main St., Arlington. theatrearlington.org. 817.275.7661.
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, JULY 8 – 31 / Based on the popular 1988 film, this musical centers
on two con men living on the French Riviera. Runway Theatre. 215 N. Dooley St., Grapevine. Tickets: TBA. runwaytheatre.com. 817.488.4842.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, JULY 22-AUG. 21 / A retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid. On a mythical Caribbean island, Ti Moune, a poor peasant girl, falls in love with Daniel, an upper class boy from the other side of the island. Tickets: $10-$25. Jubilee Theatre. 506 Main St. jubileetheatre.org. 817.338.4411.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, THE MUSICAL, JULY 8-30 / The poignant story of Anne Shirley, the spunky but charming, redheaded orphan revived in the form of an inspirational musical. It will touch your heart and your funny bone. Artisan Center Theater. 418 E. Pipeline Road, Hurst. Tickets: $7-$16. artisanct.
TEXAS RANGERS / texas.rangers.mlb.com, Games 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted
JULY 1-3 / Florida Marlins
JULY 4-6 / Baltimore Orioles
JULY 8-10 / Oakland Athletics (July 10, 2:05 p.m.)
JULY 22-24 / Toronto Blue Jays
JULY 25-28 / Minnesota Twins
FORT WORTH CATS / 301 NE 6th St. fwcats.com. 817.332.2287. Games 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted
JULY 2-4 / Grand Prairie AirHogs (July 4, 4:35 p.m.)
JULY 6-9 / Shreveport-Bossier Captains
JULY 18-20 / Gary South Shore RailCats
JULY 22-24 / Shreveport-Bossier Captains (July 24, 6:05 p.m.)
JULY 28-30 / El Paso Diablos
SCION DRAG-N-BRAG, JULY 8, 15, 22, 29 / Texas Motor Speedway converts pit lane on the 1.5mile oval into a 1/8-mile drag strip in an ongoing initiative to help curtail illegal street racing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and provide a safer environment for racing enthusiasts. Entry fee: $20 SCION drag-n-brag; $15 for “Show & Shine.” Tickets: $7. texasmotorspeedway.com. 817.215.8500.
Fridays are hot at Texas Motor Speedway. Bring your car and see how you measure up at SCION drag-n-brag on pit lane.
com. 817.284.1200.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, THROUGH JULY 30 / The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life in this musical parable. Tickets: $15/Adult, $13/ Senior and Student,$12/Child and Group of 10 or more. Plaza Theatre Company, 111 S. Main St., Cleburne. plaza-theatre.com. 817.202.0600.
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, JULY 26-31 / A hilarious story of friendship and revenge direct from Broadway. It is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton’s original hit title song, along with her new Tony and Grammy-nominated score. Tickets: $33-$78. Performing Arts Fort Worth. Bass Performance Hall. 4th and Calhoun streets. basshall.com. 817.212.4325.
FIRST SUNDAY FILM CLUB, JULY 10 / Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock ‘N’ Roll. Berry celebrated his 60th birthday with a memorable concert, filmed live. Documentary, Rated PG. 2 p.m., Tandy Lecture Hall, Central Library, 500 W. 3rd St. fortworthgov.org/ library. 817.871.7323.
FOLLOW THAT DREAM, AUG. 5 / Elvis fans will enjoy this 1962 musical film based on the 1959 novel Pioneer, Go Home! by Richard P. Powell. 7:30 p. m. Tickets: $5. Palace Arts Center, 300 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817.410.3541.
FOUR DAY WEEKEND, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, ONGOING / This popular improvisational comedy troupe performs skits and songs based on audience suggestions. Four Day Weekend Theater. fourdayweekend.com. 817.226.4329.
HYENA’S COMEDY NIGHT CLUB, ONGOING / Various performances each week ranging from local to national stars. Hyena’s Comedy Night Club. hyenascomedynightclub.com. 817.877.5233.
8TH MODERN DANCE FESTIVAL, JULY 8-24 / Kicks off with the CD, FW Dance Exchange: A Choreographers Showcase in the Grand Lobby. Lectures, site-specific performances and films from the Dance On Camera festival of New York City. Free: Contemporary Dance (cdfw.org )/Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Complete schedule: themodern.org (select “Events”). 817.738.9215.
THE FWSDS FRIDAY NIGHT BREAKAWAY, JULY 8 AND 22 / Swing dancing the second and fourth Fridays each month. Lessons at 8 p.m. Dancing 9 p.m.midnight. Live band on fifth Fridays. July 29, Check Web site for details. Regular tickets: $7; $5/members, students and affiliated. First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1959 Sandy Lane. fwsds.org.
ALEDO EVENTS, JULY 1 / Historic Downtown Aledo’s First Friday celebration. Extended shopping and a concert, 100 block of North Front Street. Katy Keenie entertains, 7 p.m. Fireworks at dark. City of Aledo. aledo-texas.com.
ART SPARK, JULY 30 / Free afternoon events for all ages featuring creative art-making activities and live performances inspired by artworks on view. No reservations necessary. Children’s films made possible by the Lone Star Film Society and KIDS FIRST! Offered in conjunction with the special exhibition Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910-1912. 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Kimbell Art Museum. kimbellart.org. 817.332.8451.
LOG CABIN VILLAGE / Scheduled activities give children the chance to experience 19th century frontier life through hands-on sessions that instruct k ids on early food preparation methods, wood-working and weaving techniques, as well as many other skills. Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (gates close at 3:30 p.m.) Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (gates close at 4:30) Log Cabin Village. logcabinvillage.org. 817.392.5881.
FORT WORTH HERD CATTLE DRIVE, ONGOING / The world’s only twice daily cattle drive. Historic Fort Worth Stockyards on East Exchange Avenue in front of the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building. Sunday-Saturday 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
STOCKYARDS CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO, ONGOING / Rodeo action Friday and Saturday night, year-round at historic Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave. 8 p.m. Tickets: $15-$20.
STOCKYARDS WALKING TOURS, SATURDAYS / Cowboy Tour: Historical facts, culture and stories of the Stockyards. Cost: $4-$6. Wrangler Tour: Includes Billy Bob’s Texas — the world’s largest honky-tonk. Cost: $5-$7. Available in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English. Stockyards Station, 130 E. Exchange Ave. Tickets: $4$6. At 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m.,
The eight local chefs, as voted on by the Fort Worth, Texas magazine readers and the Top Chef Panel are:
Anthony Felli Del Frisco’s
Eric Hunter Fire Oak Grill
Blaine Staniford Grace
Don Agate
Eddie V’s
Gabriel Ochoa
Cast Iron Omni Hotel Fort Worth
Molly McCook
Ellerbe Fine Foods
Brian Olenjack Olenjack’s
Kevin Martinez Tokyo Cafe
They will compete against each other in three culinary challenges. Four chefs will compete in the first and second challenge, with the top two from each advancing to the finals.
Saviano's Italian Restaurant is owned and operated by the Alfieri family. The space located in Sundance Square has a cozy neighborhood vibe with a Tuscan theme, as well as a small bar and covered patio. Dishes are authentic and offered at a reasonable price. Saviano's sees a big lunch crowd with its many traditional pizza-by-the-slice options, and the evening crowd ranges from couples to families. The entree seen here is the Capellini Capri. Slices of tender chicken breast are tossed in a chunky ragu with mushrooms, tomatoes and asparagus ladled over angel hair pasta. To learn more, turn the page.
When you enter Saviano’s Italian Restaurant, you are welcomed like one of the family. In this case, the Alfieri family, who brought classic Italian fare from New York to Euless and now to Cowtown.
by Courtney Dabney
The space has a cozy neighborhood vibe, with pale brick accents and saffron-colored walls reinforcing the recognizable Tuscan theme. Large blackand-white photos from the region hang neatly in modern black frames. everything is coordinated and appealing with espresso-colored wooden tables, paired with high-backed black booths. a small bar area is positioned toward the front, overlooking a lively, covered patio facing onto sundance square.
as you can imagine, the place is packed during the lunch rush for the traditional pizza by the slice options ($2.50-$2.75) and crave-worthy salads like the Mediterranean ($6.95) topped with ripe tomatoes, feta, red onion and greek olives tossed in a tasty balsamic dressing or the cranberry pecan ($6.95), which replaces those briny olives with cranberries and caramelized pecans in a red wine vinaigrette. in the evenings,
you will find a mixed crowd of patrons ranging from date night to family night. We opted for the latter and brought the kids along.
While looking over the simple menu, our children devoured a basket (or two) of saviano’s famous garlic bread knots. The menu is still growing and changing while the alfieri family hones in on the preferences of its newest Fort Worth audience.
Father and owner saverio alfieri is a fixture by the pizza ovens, tossing the dough for each creation by hand. his pizzas can be personalized any way you like and topped with your favorite ingredients. My son went for a slice of the Meat Lover ($2.75) with bacon, sausage and pepperoni. The freshly stretched dough arrived puffy and light on top and crispy on the bottom. The pizza was not a saucy, cheesy mess like the mass-produced variety. it was tasty. i
Located at: 400 Houston St. For reservations call: 817.332.6622 $-$$
Open: Mon.-Thur. 11 a.m.10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. closed
know … because he offered me a couple of bites. our two older children both wanted the baked ziti ($7.95). The dish proved to be a large portion, full of rolled pasta blended with fresh basil and ricotta. it was topped with a delicious and slightly sweet house-made tomato sauce and melting mozzarella cheese. if not for the knots, they might have been able to finish the entire dish. both started out eagerly but hit a wall somewhere around the mid-way point when the conversation lulled and the satisfied stares kicked in. i was offered a few bites of the baked ziti as well and can confidently say that we would come back just for that.
My husband and i ordered two entrées, which came with a fresh house salad of mixed field greens in tangy red wine vinaigrette. i don’t know if sirius satellite radio has an all-italian
Caroline Pruitt submitted the winning photograph in our “Where in the World is Fort Worth, Texas magazine?” travel contest. “The picture was taken in Venice, Italy, by my friend Lauren Willey, the end of our six week backpacking through Western Europe,” she says. that time, we studied photography in Paris and travelled extensively throughout France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and England.”
She’s since taken even more pictures the magazine — this time in Eastern Europe.
station, but the relaxing music, which ranged from Pavarotti to Sinatra, never faltered. Nor did the quick and friendly service. We were just finishing our salad when dinner arrived right on cue.
I ordered one of the nightly specials, the Salmon over Angel Hair ($16.95). The bed of pasta was garnished with whole olives, sautéed red onions, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, garlic and basil. This was crowned with a large salmon filet with a crushed black pepper stripe down its middle. I was not expecting the spicy note that a dash of chili sauce imparted. But it was a nice meal, with an attractive presentation.
Our other entrée was the Capellini Capri ($9.95). Slices of tender chicken breast are tossed in a chunky slow-cooked ragu sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes and asparagus ladled over angel hair pasta. The flavor of this sauce was again slightly sweet, and we loved it.
When our waiter made the bold claim that their Cannoli “is the best in town,” we were sucked in by his bravado and had to give one a try. The fresh, crispy shell was filled with smooth, light and creamy mascarpone cheese and laced with a few tiny chocolate chips. His claim may have been verified since the cream filling in many is slightly gritty tasting. The Chocolate Soufflé with a side of Pistachio Gelato ($8.95) also caught my eye. The palm-sized soufflé was warm and rich with its oozing interior. The house-made pistachio gelato was creamy and cold and offered the perfect complement. It was an unexpectedly classy and excellently prepared dessert.
While the menu may not be extensive, the selections you will find are well chosen and well executed. The owner’s son, Anthony Alfieri, who is warm and welcoming and determined to please, manages this newest Saviano’s location. He told me on the busy Saturday night we visited that the staff has become like family, and the relaxed and inviting atmosphere makes anyone feel right at home.
Tucked inside the boutique Ashton Hotel, is one of the bestkept secrets in Downtown. Six 10 Grille has been quietly serving top-notch European inspirations for more than five years.
by Courtney Dabney
Ihave heard that award-winning Chef ismael rojas is on the shy side. he lets his food do the talking for him. and, it speaks volumes. the menus you will find are varied and creative.
the lunch crowd has certainly found six 10 grille and packs the place regularly during the weekdays. But there’s also breakfast seven days a week, where you can start your day decadently with something like the ashton ($14) consisting of two eggs over brioche, topped with crispy prosciutto and sundried tomato hollandaise, and finished with spanish capers, black truffles and white truffle oil. that’ll get you going!
a nd i’ll bet you didn’t know that thursday through saturday, six 10 grille serves up a traditional afternoon tea from 2 to 4 p.m.,
it was described as a little on the heavy side, i could not pass up the Brie risotto ($11). it was plenty to share in a medium-sized bowl, with pockets of melted brie stirred throughout the rich and creamy risotto. the rice was tender and had a very moist consistency. Pear and raisin Chutney was spooned in the middle. the chutney was interesting with a strong hit of allspice, but i found it a little overpowering.
the interior design is modern traditional with a little european bistro flair. golds and browns mix with glass pendant lights over the casual bar at one end of the long restaurant, while cushy banquette seating and plush chenille chairs lead your eye toward the beautiful full-length window and views of the bustling street scene outside..
for an entrée, the Pan seared tuna ($24) had a nice stacked presentation and was really all about textures. the rare tuna was smooth with a crusty sear around the edges. it was draped with a mix of spaghetti squash and sugar snap peas, all atop mild wasabi whipped potatoes. the plate was dressed with a citrus soy sauce. it was a huge piece of tuna for the price and well prepared.
complete with a variety of tea sandwiches, scones and tarts to indulge and pamper. it’s the ultimate ladies-who-lunch experience. Call 24 hours in advance for reservations.
we visited on a relaxed saturday evening. there was one couple dining before heading off to Bass hall and another couple who came in to celebrate their anniversary. my first question to our waiter, Cary, was “where is everyone?” to which he responded, “we are a well-kept secret in downtown.”
Located at: 610 Main St. For reservations call: 817.332.0100 $-$$$$
Open: Sun.-Thur. 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Afternoon tea: Thur.-Sat. 2-4 p.m. (24-hour advance reservation required)
as we waivered between the jumbo lump Crab Cakes and the Brie risotto appetizers, he thoughtfully asked if we were on our way to a show or had any time constraints. a lthough
the ashton trio ($29) offered a taste of three different items, which combined well. first, the niman ranch natural lamb tenderloin was excellent with its fork-tender melt-inyour-mouth consistency. the flavor was amazing, resting in a spoonful of mint chutney. next, the grilled venison sausage was not gamey, greasy or spicy. the frankfurter-style sausage was simple and lean served in a house-made mostrada sauce. finally, two extra large shrimp were grilled to perfection with a basil pesto dipping sauce. a ll this was covered by thin-cut, crispy pommes frites, piled high in the center. overall, it was a surprisingly creative adventure. for dessert, gateau r iche ($8) with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, covered in chocolate ganache and garnished with a chewy almond brittle (like a tuille cookie) and fresh mixed berries. the food and service were fantastic. i guess the secret is out! the next time you plan to dine downtown, whether you are trying to make it to a show or just in the mood to relax over an expertly crafted meal, don’t forget that six 10 grille is open for dinner as well as lunch.
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Mac’s BaR & GRill / 6077 W. I-20, 817.572.0541. 11ammidnight Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $$ MaRket stReet / 5605 Colleyville Blvd., 817.577.5020. 6am-10pm daily. $ no FRills GRill / 4914 Little Rd., 817.478.1766. Other locations: 801 S. Main St. #109, Keller, 817.741.6344; 2851 Matlock Rd., Ste. 422, Mansfield, 817.473.6699. 11am-2am daily. $
olenJack’s GRille / 770 Road to Six Flags East, Ste. 100., 817.226.2600. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$$ Rose GaRden teaRooM / 3708 W. Pioneer Pkwy., 817.795.3093. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 12pm-3:30pm Sun. $ the sanFoRd house / 506 N. Center St., 817.861.2129. Breakfast Hours 8am-9:30am Mon.-Sat.; 8am-11am Sun. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Tue.-Sat. Dinner Hours 6pm-9pm Fri.-Sat. $ -$$ southeRn ReciPes GRill / 2715 N. Collins St., 817.469.9878. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $-$$ ventana GRille / 7005 Golf Club Dr., 817.548.5047. 6:30am-9pm Sun-Thur; 6:30am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ Fort Worth
Billy MineR’s saloon / 150 W. 3rd St., 817.877.3301. 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; 11:30am-10pm Sun. $ BlueBonnet caFÉ / 2223 Haltom Rd., Haltom City, 817.834.4988. 6:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat. $ BuFFalo BRos Pizza winGs & suBs / 3015 S. University Dr., 817. 386.9601. 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Sat. $$ Buttons / 4701 W. Freeway, 817.735.4900. Lunch Hours 11:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur; 5pm-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm Sun. $$$ chaRleston’s / 3020 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8900. 11am10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ cowtown dineR / 305 Main St., 817.332.9555. 8 am9pm, Sun.-Thur.; 8 am-10pm Fri. and Sat. $$-$$$ cuRly’s custaRd / 4017 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.763.8700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ dixie house caFe / 3701 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0883. Other locations: 6200 E. Lancaster, 817.451.6180; 5401 S. Hulen St., 817.361.8500; 5401 Blue Mound Rd., 817.625.4115, Dinner Friday Nights. 6:30am-2pm Mon.Thu. & Sat.; 6:30am-8:30pm Fri. $ dRew’s Place / 5701 Curzon Ave., 817.735.4408. 10:30am-7pm Tue.-Thur.; 10:30am-8pm Fri.; 10:30am6pm Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $-$$ elleRBe’s Fine Foods / 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, 817.926.3663. Closed Sun.-Mon.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11am-2pm and 5:30pm, Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm, Sat. $$-$$$
FRed’s texas caFe / 915 Currie St., 817.332.0083. 10:30am-midnight Tue.-Sat.; 10:30am-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. $$
GalleRy aRt caFe / 609 S. Jennings Ave., 817.335.4646. 7am-3pm Mon.-Fri; 10am-2pm Sat. & Sun.; 5pm-10pm Thur. & Sun.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat $ lucile’s stateside BistRo / 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.4761. 11:30am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11:30am-11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$ lunch Box / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.2181. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-2:30pm Sat. $ Massey’s / 1805 8th Ave., 817.921.5582. 11am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-8pm Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $ MontGoMeRy stReet caFÉ / 2000 Montgomery St., 817.731.8033. 6am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-noon Sat. $ old neiGhBoRhood GRill / 1633 Park Place Ave., 817.923.2282. 7am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $ ol’ south Pancake house / 1509 S. University Dr., 817.336.0311. Open 24 hours. $ PaRis coFFee shoP / 700 W. Magnolia, 817.335.2041. 6am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Breakfast Only 6am-11am Sat. $ PaRk hill caFe / 2974 Park Hill Dr., 817.921.5660. Lunch Hours 10am-3pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 6pm9pm; Sunday Brunch 10am-1pm Sun. $-$$ PoP’s saFaRi RooM / 2929 Morton St., 817.877.0916. 9am-10:30pm Mon.; 9am-11pm Tue.-Thur.; 9am-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Lunch Hours 11:30am-2pm; Dinner Hours 6pm9pm $$-$$$ Rise & shine / 3636 Altamesa Blvd., 817.423.3555. 6am2pm daily. $ secRet GaRden teaRooM / 2601 Montgomery St., 817.763.9787. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-4pm Sat.; noon4pm Sun. $ texas GRill / 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.0270. 11am-9pm daily. $ the Rose GaRden tea RooM / 7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.7673. 11:30am-3:30pm Mon-Sat.; 12pm3:30pm Sun. $
vidalia’s at the woRthinGton / 200 Main St., 817.210.2222. 6am-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 6am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-2pm Sun. $$ westside caFÉ / 7950 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.560.1996. 6am-10pm daily. $ the zodiac RooM at neiMan MaRcus / 2100 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.989.4650. 11am-3pm Mon.-Sat $$ Keller/Lake Country city hall RestauRant at aRthouse / 201 Town Center, 817.741.2433. Closed Mon.; 11:30am-10pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11:30am-midnight, Fri.-Sat.; 11:30am-10pm, Sun. $-$$ haRBoR one / 9315 Boat Club Rd., 817.236.8150. 10am-6pm Wed.-Sun. $ Roanoke
BaBe’s chicken dinneR house / 104 N. Oak, 817.491.2900. Lunch Hours 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 4:30pm-9pm Mon.-Fri; All Day 11am-9pm Sat.; All Day 10:30am-9pm Sun. $ classic caFe / 504 N. Oak St., 817.430.8185. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner Hours 5pm-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.$$-$$$ dove cReek caFÉ / 204 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4973. 6am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-3pm Sat. & Sun. $ PRaiRie house RestauRant / 304 S. Hwy. 377, 817.491.4855. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun. $-$$
Southlake caFÉ exPRess / 1472 Main St., 817.251.0063. 7am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 7am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 7am-9pm Sun. $$ the cheesecake FactoRy / 1440 Plaza Place, 817.310.0050.11am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-12:30am Fri.Sat.; 10am-11pm Sun. $$ wildwood GRill / 2700 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.2100. Gluten free. 11am-11pm daily. $-$$ x’s & o’s sPoRtinG taveRn / 1239 Main St., Southlake, 817.251.6776. 3pm-2am Mon.-Fri.; 11am-2am Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun. $
Weatherford
cleaR FoRk GRill / 29 Crown Road, 817.441.2300. 10am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 10am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ FiRe oak GRill / 10114 Austin Ave., 817.598.0400. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$-$$$
Arlington GenGhis GRill / 4000 Five Points Blvd., Ste. 189, 817.465.7847. Lunch: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ Pei wei / 2100 N. Collins St., 817.299.8687. Other locations: 4133 E. Cooper St., 817.466.4545. 10:30am-9:15pm Sun.-Thur.; 10:30am-10:15pm Fri. & Sat. $ PiRanha’s killeR sushi / 851 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.261.1636. Other locations: Arlington Highlands 309 Curtis Mathes Way, #149 817.465.6455 11am-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; Noon-11pm Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $$ sukhothai / 423 N. Fielder Plaza, 817.860.4107. 11am2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Sat.; $ taste oF thai / 2535 E. Arkansas Lane, 817.543.0110. 11am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-3pm, 4:30pm-10pm Sat.; 11:30am-9:30pm Sun. $ tu do RestauRant / 2410 E. Arkansas Ln. #356, Arlington, 817.277.8836. 4pm-midnight Mon.-Thur.; 4pm2am Fri. & Sat.; 4pm-1am Sun. $ Bedford thai JasMine / 3104 Harwood Rd., 817.283.8228. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. 4pm-9pm Sun. $
Fort Worth asia Bowl & GRill / 2400 Lands End, Ste. 115, 817.738.1688. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat. $ edohana hiBachi sushi / 2704 S. Hulen, 817.924.1144. Other locations: 5816 S.W. Loop 820, 817.731.6002. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ hui chuan sushi, sake, taPas / 6100 Camp Bowie #12, 817.989.8886. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 5pm-midnight Fri. & Sat. $$ JaPanese Palace / 8445 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.0144. 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ My lan / 4015 E. Belknap St., 817.222.1471. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sun. Closed Wed. $
Pei wei / 5900 Overton Ridge Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.294.0808 Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 101, Montgomery Plaza, 817.806.9950. 10:30am-9pm Sun.Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ P.F. chanG’s / 400 Throckmorton, 817.840.2450. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Pho little saiGon / 6942 Green Oaks Blvd., 817.738.0040. 10am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sunday. $ Pho Que huonG / multiple locations, phoquehuong. com. 11am-10pm daily. $
Phu laM / 4125 E. Belknap St., 817.831.9888. 10am-9pm Daily $-$$
PiRanha’s killeR sushi / 335 W. 3rd St., 817.348.0200. 11am-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-11pm Thu.; 11am-1am Fri.; Noon-1am Sat.; noon-10pm Sun. $$ sonny’s dineR / 6220 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.7754. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun.; 3pm-7pm Happy Hour daily. $ sushi axioM JaPanese Fusion RestauRant / 4625 Donnelly Ave., Ste. 101, 817.735.9100. Other locations: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.877.3331. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; noon-10pm Sat.; noon-9pm Sun. $$ sushi yoko / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd. Ste. 280.,
817.737.4000. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$
SZECHUAN / 5712 Locke Ave., 817.738.7300. Other location: 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., Cityview Plaza, 817.346.6111. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat. $ THAI TINA’S / 600 Commerce St., 817.332.0088. 11am9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 3pm-8pm Sun. $$ TOKYO CAFE / 5121 Pershing Ave., 817.737.8568. 11am10pm Fri.; 12pm-10pm Sat. $ Grapevine
EDOHANA HIBACHI SUSHI / 1501 Hwy. 114 Ste. 100, 817.251.2004. Lunch: 11:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.; 5pm10:30pm Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $$ LAVA 10 / 401 E. State Hwy. 114, 817.329.5282. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$ P.F. CHANG’S / 650 W. Highway 114, 817.421.6658. 11am11pm daily. $$
Hurst
SWEET BASIL THAI CUISINE / 977 Melbourne Rd., 817.268.2899. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9:30pm Sat.; 11:30am-8pm Sun. $-$$
Mansfield
SAKE HIBACHI SUSHI AND BAR / 100 W. Debbie Lane, Mansfield, 817.453.5888. 11am-10pm, Mon.-Thu.; 1pm10:30pm, Fri.-Sat.; noon-10pm, Sun. $-$$
Southlake
EDEN BISTRO / 480 W. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.0028. 11am-9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$
KOBEYA JAPANESE HIBACHI & SUSHI / 1230 Main St., 817.416.6161. Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri; 12pm-3:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$
PEI WEI / 1582 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.722.0070. 10:30am9pm Sun.-Thu.; 10:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $
SUSHI SAM / 500 W. Southlake Blvd., 817.410.1991. 11am9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30pm Sun. $-$$
THAI CHILI / 215 Grand Ave., 817.251.6674. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.; noon-11pm Sat.; 11:30am-9pm Sun. $-$$
Arlington
DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT / 5530 S. Cooper, 817.468.0898. 1801 Ballpark Way, 817.261.6600. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-8:30pm Sun. $ RED HOT AND BLUE / 1350 E. Copeland Rd., 817.795.7427. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$
Fort Worth
ANGELO’S / 2533 White Settlement Rd., 817.332.0357. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sat. $
COOPER'S OLD TIME PIT BAR-B-QUE / 301 Stockyards Blvd., 817.626.6464. 11am-8:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am9:30pm Fri. and Sat. $
COUSIN’S PIT BARBECUE / 6262 McCart Ave., 817.346.2511. Other location: 5125 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.346.3999. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $
DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT / 451 University Dr., 817.231.8813. Other locations: 5724 Bryant Irvin, 817.361.1034 1000 N.E. Loop 820, 817.289.0027. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., 817.759.7500. 11am-8pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am9pm Fri.-Sat. $
RAILHEAD SMOKEHOUSE / 2900 Montgomery St., 817.738.9808. 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $ RED HOT AND BLUE / 3000 S. Hulen St., 817.731.8770 9143 Grapevine Hwy., 817.605.1333. 11am-9pm Sun.-Wed.; 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$
RISCKY’S / 6701 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.989.1800. 300 Main St., 817.877.3306. 9000 U.S. 377, Benbrook, 817.249.3320. 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
SMOKIES BBQ / 5300 E. Lancaster Ave., 817.451.8222. 11am-8pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-4pm Sun. $ THE SMOKE PIT / 2401 E. Belknap St., 817.222.0455. 10:30am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 10:30am-6pm Sat. $-$$ TRAILBOSS BURGERS / 140 E. Exchange Ave,
817.626.7777. 11am-9pm Sun. & Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$
Hurst
DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT / 1858 Precinct Line Rd., 817.656.0200. 10:30am-11pm Mon.-Fri.; 11am-9pm Sat. & Sun. $
Weatherford
ThE MESQUITE PIT / 1201 Fort Worth Highway, 817.596.7046. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-9:30pm Fri.Sat.; closed Sun. $-$$
Fort Worth
TEXAS DE BRAZIL / 101 N. Houston St., 817.882.9500. 4:30pm-9:30pm Sat.; Brunch 11am-3pm Sun.; Dinner 4pm-9pm Sun. $$$
Grapevine
BOI NA BRAZA / 4025 William D. Tate, 817.329.5514. 5pm-9:45pm (last seating) Sat.; 5pm-8:45pm (last seating) Sun. $$$
Arlington
AL’S hAMBURGER’S / 1001 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd., 817.275.8918. Breakfast Hours 7am-11pm; 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat. $
ChAPPS / 2045 N. Hwy. 360, 817.649.3000. Other locations: 153 Southwest Plaza (1-20 & Little Road), 817.483.8008. 2596 E. Arkansas, 817.460.2097. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-9pm Fri.-Sat. $
OLD TOwN hAMBURGERS / 2406 W. Park Row Dr., 817.276.9191. 11am-9pm Daily. $
Fort Worth
ChAPPS / 6219 Oakmont Blvd., 817.263.5172. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri. & Sat. $
DUTCh’S / 3009 S. University Dr., 817.927.5522. Chef Grady Spears is at it again with his newly opened burger joint. Laid-back atmosphere with good-tasting burgers and fries. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $
ThE GREAT OUTDOORS / 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.877.4400. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sat.; 10am-8pm Sun. $ KINCAID’S / 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.2881. Other location: 4825 Overton Ridge Blvd., 817.370.6400 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $ ThE LOvE ShACK / 110 E. Exchange Ave., 817.740.8812.; 817 Matisse, Ste. 445, 817.348.9655. 11am9pm Sun.-Tue.; 11am-10pm Wed. & Thur.; 11am-1am Fri. & Sat. $
M & O STATION GRILL / 200 Carroll St., 817.882.8020. 11am-3pm Mon.; 11am-8:30pm Tue.-Sat.. $ PAPPA’S BURGERS / 2700 W. Freeway, 817.870.9736. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $-$$ ThE POUR hOUSE SPORTS GRILL / 2725 W. 7th St., 817.335.2575. 11am-2am Mon.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun. $ TOMMY’S hAMBURGERS / 2701 Green Oaks Rd., 817.735.9651. Other locations: 5228 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.569.1111. 3431 W. 7th St., 817.885.7500. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-6pm Sun. $ Southlake
jOhNNY B’S BURGERS & ShAKES / 2704 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.749.0000. 10:30am-8:30pm Mon.-Thur.; 10:30am-9pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-3pm Sun. $
5:30pm Sat. $-$$
Fort Worth
610 GRILLE / 610 Main St., 817.332.0100. 6:30am4pm Mon.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$$
Arlington RED OvEN / Bowen & Park Row, 817.274.1423. 8:30am6pm Tue.-Fri.; 8:30am-5pm Sat. $$
Fort Worth
ARTISAN BAKING COMPANY / 4900 White Settlement Rd., 817.821.3124. 9am-5pm Tue.-Fri., 8am-noon Wed. & Sat. at the Farmer’s Market. $ BAKER BROS. AMERICAN DELI / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 244, 817.989.1400. Other Location: 501 Carroll St., Ste. 658., 817.332.0500. 11am-9pm daily. $ BLUEBONNET BAKERY / 3905 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.4233. 7am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-4pm Sat. $ CARShON’S DELICATESSEN / 3133 Cleburne Rd., 817.923.1907. 9am-3pm Mon.-Sat. $ ThE CUPCAKE COTTAGE / 5015 El Campo Ave., 817.732.5670. 10am- when the last cupcake is sold. Tue.Sat. $ ESPERANZA’S MEXICAN CAFÉ & BAKERY / 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. Other location: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848. 6:30am-7pm daily. $ j. RAE'S / 935 Foch St., 817.332.0090. 9 am-6pm Mon.Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $ jASON'S DELI / jasonsdeli.com. Hours vary. $-$$ KOLAChE ShOPPE / 6724 Brentwood Stair Rd., 817.457.0071. 6am-noon Tue.-Sat.; 7am-noon Sun. $ MCKINLEY’S FINE BAKERY & CAFE / 1612 S. University Dr., 817.332.3242. 8am-6:30pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $
PANERA BREAD / 1700 S. University Dr., 817.870.1959. Other location: 1804 Precinct Line Rd., 817.605.0766; 1409 N. Collins, Arlington, 817.548.8726; 2140 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. S. 817.416.5566 6:30am-9pm Mon.Sat.; 7am-8pm Sun. $
ThE SNOOTY PIG / 2401 Westport Pkwy., Ste. 120, 817.837.1077. Other locations: 1540 Keller Pkwy, Ste. 107, Keller, 817.431.0064. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 7am-2pm Sat. & Sun. $
SUBLIME BAKERY / Country Day Plaza, 5512 Bellaire Dr., 817.570.9630. 10am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $-$$
SwEET SAMMIES / 825 Currie St., 817.332.0022. 10am9pm Sun.-Wed.; 10am-10pm Thu.-Sat. $ SwISS PASTRY ShOP / 3936 W. Vickery, 817.732.5661. 10am-5:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 10am-4pm Sat. $ YOFE CAFE / 817 Currie St., 817.966.2065. 6 am-8pm Mon.-Fri.; 6am-10pm Sat.-Sun. $ YOGI’S BAGEL CAFE / 2710 S. Hulen St., 817.921.4500. 6:30am-9pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-9pm Sat.; 7:30am-3pm Sun. $ Grapevine
MAIN STREET BREAD BAKING COMPANY / 316 Main St., 817.424.4333. 6:30am-6:30pm daily. $ ThE SNOOTY PIG / 4010 William D. Tate, 817.283.3800. 6:30am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 7am-2pm Sat.-Sun. $
Southlake
BAKER BROS. AMERICAN DELI / 2820 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.3354. 11am-9pm daily. $ ELEGANT CAKERY / 2707 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 140, 817.488.7580. 9am-6pm Tue.-Sat. $-$$ wEINBURGER’S DELI / 3 Village Circle, Westlake, 817.491.9119. Other location: 611 Main St., Grapevine, 817.416.5574. 8:30am-7pm Mon.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $
Arlington
CAFÉ AT DAIREDS / 2400 W. I-20 (Temporarily Closed for Remodeling), 817.465.9797. Other Location: 15 Skyline Dr., Arlington, 817.465.9797. 12pm-6pm Sun.; 9am-6pm Mon.; 9am-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 9am-6pm Fri.; 8:30am-
Arlington BOUDREAUX CAjUN KITChEN/ 4000 Bagpiper Way, 817.557.3700. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.
Blvd., 817.461.4424. 3:30pm-11pm Sun.-Thur.; 3:30pm1am Fri.-Sat. $$ ThE MELTING POT / 4000 Five Points Road, Ste. 119, 817.469.1444. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.; 3:30pm-11pm Sat.; 3pm-9pm Sun. $$-$$$
Burleson
wINE DOwN / 124 S. Scott Street. 817.447.9122. 11am9pm Wed-Sat. $$
Fort Worth
8.0 RESTAURANT & BAR / 111 E. Third St., 817.336.0880. 11am-10pm Mon.-Tue.; 11am-1am Wed.; 11am-2am Thu.-Fri.; noon-2am Sat.; 10am-2am Sun. $$ CAFÉ MODERN / 3200 Darnell, 817.840.2157. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Tue.-Fri.; 11am-3pm Sat & Sun. $$
KIMBELL ART MUSEUM / 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.332.8451, ext. 251. For reservations call 817.332.8541 ext. 277. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue.-Thu. & Sat.; noon-2pm Fri. & Sun.; Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm Fri. $$
LILI’S BISTRO / 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.877.0700. Lunch Hours 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri. & Sat. $$
SPIRAL DINER / 1314 W. Magnolia, 817.332.8834. 11am10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-5pm Sun. $ ZAMBRANO wINE CELLAR / 910 Houston St., Ste. 110, 817.850.9463. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 5pm-midnight Fri. & Sat.; Closed Sundays. $-$$
Southlake
SANDELLA’S CAFÉ / 1245 Prospect St., 817.421.0727. 9am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $
Fort Worth
BOMBAY GRILL / 4625 Donnelly Ave., 817.377.9395. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat. & Sun.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun. $ BYBLOS / 1406 N. Main St., 817.625.9667. 1am-2am Fri. & Sat.; Sunday available for private parties. $$ ChADRA MEZZA & GRILL / 1622 Park Place Ave., 817.924.2372. 11am-3pm Mon.-Tue; 11am-10pm Wed.Sat. $-$$ hEDARY’S / 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.6961. 11am-10pm Sun.; 11am-3pm Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat. $ KING TUT / 1512 Magnolia Ave., 817.335.3051. 11am2:30pm Mon.-Sat. 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$ MAhARAjA / 6308 Hulen Bend Blvd., 817.263.7156. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 11:30am-2:30pm Sat.-Sun.; 5:30pm10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$
Arlington
CAChAREL / 2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 910, 817.640.9981. 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$$
Fort Worth
BISTRO LOUISE / 2900 S. Hulen St., Ste. 40, 817.922.9244. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; Dinner: 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Sat.; Sunday Brunch 11am-2pm Sun. $$$ LA MADELEINE / 6140 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.654.0471. Other locations: 2101 N. Collins St., Arlington, 817.461.3634. 4201 S Cooper St., Arlington, 817.417.5100. 900 Hwy. 114 W., Grapevine, 817.251.0255. Camp Bowie 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 6:30am-8pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Hwy. 114 6:30am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Collins and Cooper 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30am-11pm Fri.Sat. $ SAINT-EMILION / 3617 W. 7th St., 817.737.2781. Full bar. 6pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
Fort Worth
The Wild Mushroom Steak House and Lounge 1917 Martin Drive Weatherford, Texas 76086
817.599.4935, thewildmushroomrestaurant.com Mon.–Fri. 5pm-9pm; Sat. 5pm-10pm $$-$$$$
After opening two former local favorites in downtown Fort Worth, Randall’s Gourmet Cheesecake and Sapore Italian, co-owners Jerrett Joslin (who serves as head chef) and his partner, John Shepherd (who oversees the dining room) launched their new venture, The Wild Mushroom Steak House and Lounge, last October in Weatherford.
The earthy tones, intimate lighting and crisp white table linens automatically cue you that you have entered a distinctive steak house. But it is the breadth of the menu that you might not be expecting. Its seafood selections actually outnumber its steaks. The eclectic menu includes more “high-brow” offerings such as Duck Confit, listed just below traditional downhome fare like Chicken Fried Steak. Don’t be fooled. This is far more than just a steak house, as its name might imply.
EDELWEISS / 3801 Southwest Blvd., 817.738.5934. 5pm10pm Tue.-Thur.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-8pm Sun.; Closed Mondays. $$
GrEEnWooD’S / 3522 Bluebonnet Cir., 817.921.6777. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm Thur. & Fri. 4pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 4pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.$$
Fort Worth
CAFÉ MEDI / 420 Grapevine Hwy., 817.788.5110. 11am2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $
GrEEK HoUSE / 2426 Forest Park Blvd., 817.921.1473. 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat. $
JAZZ CAFÉ / 2504 Montgomery St., 817.737.0043. 11am3pm Mon.-Fri.; 9am-3pm Sat.; 9am-2pm Sun. $
BIrrAPorETTI’S / 668 Lincoln Square, 817.265.0588. Brunch menu: 11am-11pm Sun.-Mon. & Wed.-Thu.; 11am12:30am Tues.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$
ITALIAnnI’S / 1601 Precinct Line Rd., Hurst, 817.498.6770. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $$ LA BISTro / 722 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, 817.281.9333. 11am-10pm Sun.-Fri.; 5pm-11pm Sat. $$
MonI'S / 1730 W. Randol Mill Road #100, Arlington, 817.860.6664. 11am-10pm Mon.-Sun.; $$ nIZZA PIZZA / 1430 S. Cooper, 817.274.5222. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
PALIo’S PIZZA CAFÉ / 5712 Colleyville Blvd. Ste. 130, 817.605.7555. 11am-10pm daily. $
PICCoLo MonDo / 829 E. Lamar Blvd., 817.265.9174. Lunch: 11:30am-2:15pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30 pm10:15pm Mon.-Thur.; 5:30pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 5:30 pm-10pm Sun. $-$$
PrESPA'S / 4720 Sublett Road, Arlington, 817.561.7540. Other location: 3100 W. Arkansas Lane #B, Dalworthington Gardens, 817.459.2775. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$
rEFLECTIonS oF BELLA vITA / 1507 N. Watson Road, Arlington, 817.633.0877. Breakfast and Lunch, 6am-2pm Sun.-Sat.; Dinner, 4:30pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 4:30pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 4:30pm-9pm Sun.11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $
rUGGErI’S rISTorAnTE / 32 Village Ln., Ste. 10, Colleyville, 817.503.7373. Lunch: 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sun. $$ Fort Worth
BELLA ITALIA WEST / 5139 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.1700. 11:30am-1:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 6pm-9pm Mon.Thu.; 6pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$
CAFÉ BELLA / 3548 South Hills Ave., 817.922.9500. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 4pm-10pm Sat.-Sun. $-$$
FErrÉ rISTor AnTE BAr / 215 E. Fourth St., 817.332.0033. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-11pm Fri.Sat. $$
ForTUnA / 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.4469. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ ITALIAn Inn rIDGLEA / 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.737.0123. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.Sat. $-$$
LA PIAZZA / 1600 S. University Dr., #601, 817.334.0000. 11:30am-2pm Sun.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5:30pm10pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
MAMA’S PIZZA / 1813 W. Berry St., 817.923.3541. 5800 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.731.MAMA Lunch buffet: 11am2pm daily. Delivery through Entrees-To-Go: 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Noon-10pm Sun. $ MAnCUSo’S / 9500 White Settlement Rd., 817.246.7041. Lunch: 10:30am-1pm Mon.-Fri.; Dinner: 4pm-9pm Mon.Thur.;4pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.; Closed Sundays. $ MArGIE’S orIGInAL ITALIAn KITCHEn / 9805 Camp Bowie W., 817.244.4301. 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 5pm11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
MELLoW MUSHrooM / 3455 Bluebonnet Circle, 817.207.9677. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
MILAno’S / 3416 W. 7th St., 817.332.5226. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. $ nonnA TATA / 1400 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.0250. 11am-3pm Tue.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm10pm Fri. $-$$
PATrIZIo PIZZA, PASTA AnD vIno / 2932 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.698.0003. 11am-10pm, Sun.-Mon.; 11am-11pm, Tues.-Thu.; 11 am-midnight, Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ PIoLA / 3700 Mattison Ave., 817.989.0007. 11am-2pm Mon-Fri; 5pm-10pm Mon-Sat. $$
PIZZErIA Uno CHICAGo GrILL / 300 Houston St., 817.885.8667. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-midnight Fri. & Sat. $
rUFFIno’S ITALIAn rESTAUrAnT / 2455 Forest Park Blvd., 817.923.0522. Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5pm-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 5pm-10pm Fri. & Sat.; Brunch 10am2pm Sun. $$
TAvErnA rISoTTErIA / 450 Throckmorton St., 817.885.7502. Sunday brunch. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $-$$
Grapevine /Southlake/Colleyville
BrIo TUSCAn GrILL / 1431 Plaza Place, Southlake, 817.310.3136. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat. $-$$
BUCA DI BEPPo / 2701 E. State Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.749.6262. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$ FErrArI’S ITALIAn vILLA / 1200 William D. Tate Ave., 817.251.2525. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Mon.Thur.; 5pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$ rAvIoLI / 120 E. Worth, Grapevine, 817.488.1181. 11am2pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 5pm-10pm Fri.-Sat. $
Colleyville/Fort Worth
GLorIA’S / Colleyville: 5611 Colleyville Blvd., 817.656.1784. Fort Worth: 2600 W. 7th St., 817.332.8800. Arlington: 3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Ste. 137, 817.701.2981. Colleyville: 11am-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. Fort Worth: 11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $-$$ MI TIErr A LATIn FUSIon / 603 W. Abram, Arlington, 817.861.9144. 11am-8pm Tue.-Sat.; noon-6pm Sun. $$ YUCATAn TACo STAnD / 909 West Magnolia Ave., 817.924.8646. 11am to 10pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-Midnight Thurs.-Fri., Kitchen Closes at 10pm. Sunday Closed. $$
Fort Worth
SAPrISTI! / 2418 Forest Park Blvd., 817.924.7231. 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10pm Fri.-Sat.; Sunday brunch from 10:30am-2pm. $$
SCAMPI’S MEDITErrAnEAn CAFE / 1057 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.927.1887. BYOB. 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-9pm Wed.-Thu.; 5:30pm-9:30pm Fri.-Sat. $ TErrA MEDITErrAnEAn GrILL / 2973 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 817.744.7485. 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm, Mon.-Fri.; 11am-11pm, Sat.; 11am-9pm, Sun. $-$$
Arlington
ABUELo'S / 1041 West I-20, 817.486.2622. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
CHUY'S / 4001 Bagpiper Way, Ste. 199, 817. 557.2489. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ Colleyville/Grapevine
ESPArZA’S / 124 E. Worth St., 817.481.4668. 11am-10pm
Fort Worth
ANTHONY’S / 2400 Meacham Blvd., 817.378.9005. 7am2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-9pm Wed.-Sat. $ BAKER ST. PUB & GRILL / 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.9772. 11am-2am daily. $-$$
BENITO’S RESTAURANT / 1450 W. Magnolia Ave., 817.332.8633. Other location: 2516 N.E. 28th St., 817.740.1679. 10am-9pm Mon.-Thur., 10am-2am Fri.-Sat., 11am-9pm Sun. $$
CABO GRANDE / 115 W. 2nd St., 817.348.8226. 11am10pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $$ CANTINA LAREDO / 530 Throckmorton St., 817.810.0773. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat.; 10am-9pm Sun. $-$$
CHImY’S CERvECERIA / 1053 Foch St., 817.348.8888. 11am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $
CHIPOTLE / 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.735.8355. Other locations: 3000 W. 7th St., 817.348.8530. 4484 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.735.4506. 1312 W. Pipeline Rd., 817.595.3875. 3010 E. Southlake Blvd., 817.748.4745. 11am-10pm daily. $ DOS GRINGOS / 1015 S. University Dr., 817.338.9393. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $ EL FENIX / 6391 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.732.5584. 11am10pm daily. $
EL RANCHO GRANDE / 1400 N. Main St., 817.624.9206. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $-$$ ESPERANZA’S mEXICAN BAKERY & CAFE / 2122 N. Main St., 817.626.5770. Other location: 1109 Hemphill St., 817.332.3848. Bakery: 6am-7pm daily; Cafe: 6:30am-6pm Mon.-Fri.; 6:30am-7pm Sat.-Sun.; 6:30am-5:30pm Mon.Fri.; 6am-5:30pm Sat.-Sun. Hemphill. $ FERNANDEZ CAFE / 4220 W. Vickery Blvd., 817.377.2652. 6:30am-2pm daily. $ FIESTA / 3233 Hemphill St., 817.923.6941. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $ FUZZY’S TACO SHOP / 2917 W. Berry St., 817.924.7943. Other Locations: 2719 Race St., 817.831.TACO. 5710 Rufe Snow, 817.465.3899. 510 East Abram, Arlington, 817.265.8226. 7am-midnight Mon.-Wed.; 7am-1am Thur.; 7am-3am Fri. & Sat.; 7am-10pm Sun. $ JOE T. GARCIA’S / 2201 N. Commerce, 817.626.4356. Cash only. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-10pm Sun. $$ LA FAmILIA / 841 Foch St., 817.870.2002. 11am-10pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat. $ LA PLAYA mAYA / 6209 Sunset Dr., 817.738.3329. Other locations: 1540 N. Main St., 817.624.8411. 3200 Hemphill St., 817.924.0698. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; 10am-10pm Sun. $ LOS mOLCAJETES / 4320 Western Center Blvd., 817.306.9000. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $
LOS vAqUEROS / 2629 N. Main St., 817.624.1511. Other Location: 2880 W. Berry St., 817.769.3070.11am-11pm Mon.-Fri.; 11 am-midnight Sat. $ 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-3pm Sun. $ mAmBO’S / 1010 Houston St. in the Park Central Hotel, 817.336.3124. 11am- 2pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-midnight Tue.Thu.; 5pm-2am Fri.-Sat. $ mI COCINA / 509 Main St., 817.877.3600. Other location: 4601 W. Freeway (I-30 and Hulen), 817.569.1444. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
OLD RIP'S TEX mEX / 3105 Cockrell Ave., 817.207.0777. 7:30 am-9:30 pm daily (open later for private parties or if there is a crowd). $-$$
THE ORIGINAL / 4713 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.738.6226. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $
PACO & JOHN / 1116 8th Ave., 817.810.0032. Breakfast/ Lunch hours: 7:30am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 10am-2pm Sat.; Dinner hours: 5:30pm-9pm Mon.-Sat. $$
PAPPASITO’S CANTINA / 2704 W. Freeway, 817.877.5546. Other location: 321 W. Road to Six Flags, Arlington, 817.795.3535. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ all locations
PULIDOS / 5051 Hwy. 377 S., 817.732.7871. Other locations: 2900 Pulido St., 817.732.7571. 4924 Old Benbrook Rd., 817.731.4241. 11am-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $
RIvERA’S mEXICAN GRILL AND mARKET / 900 SH 183, White Settlement, Fort Worth, 817.367.0109. 7am-9pm, Mon.-Thu.; 7am-10pm, Fri.; 7am-11pm, Sat.; 9am-5pm, Sun. $-$$ RED CACTUS RESTAURANT / 3005 S. University Dr., 817.927.2933. 9am-9pm Mon.-Sun. $ RIO mAmBO / 6125 SW Loop 820, 817.423.3124. 11am-
9:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$ SALSA FUEGO/3520 Alta Mere, 817.560.7888. 11am8:30pm every day. $ TRES JOSES COCINA mEXICANA / 4004 White Settlement Rd., 817.763.0456. 11am-9pm Tue.-Thur.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun.; Closed Mon. $$ UNCLE JULIO’S / 5301 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817.377.2777. 11am-10:30pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11:30pm Fri.-Sat. $$
Southlake
mI CHULA’S / 1431 Southlake Blvd., Ste. 551, 817.756.6920. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu.; 11am-9:30pm Fri. & Sat. $$
Arlington FISH CITY GRILL / 3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd., 817.465.0001. 11am-10pm Mon.- Thu.; 11am–11pm Fri.Sat.; 11am- 9pm Sun. $-$$ Fort Worth
DADDY JACK’S / 353 Throckmorton St., 817.332.2477. 11am-2pm Mon.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri. & Sat. $$ EDDIE v’S / 3100 W. 7th St. 817.336.8000. Open daily at 4pm. $$$$
J&J OYSTER BAR / 612 N. University Dr., 817.335.2756. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $
LONE STAR OYSTER BAR / 4750 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.370.0030. 11am-2am Tue.-Sat.; 11am-midnight Sun.Mon. $ PAPPADEAUX / 2708 W. Freeway, 817.877.8843. Other location: 1304 E. Copeland Rd., Arlington, 817.543.0544. 11am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$ RAZZOO’S / 318 Main St. in Sundance Square, 817.429.7009. Other location: 4700 Bryant Irvin Rd. in Cityview, 817.292.8584. 11am-11pm Sun.-Thur.; 11am-2am Fri.-Sat. $$ ROCKFISH / 3050 S. Hulen St., 817.738.3474. 11am-9pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-10pm Fri.-Sat. $$ ZEKE’S FISH & CHIPS / 5920 Curzon Ave., 817.731.3321. 11am-9pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 10am-11pm Sat.; Noon-9pm Sun. $
Southlake
FISH CITY GRILL / 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, 817.748.0456. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11pm-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $-$$
TRULUCK’S SEAFOOD, STEAK & CRAB HOUSE / 1420 Plaza Pl., 817.912.0500. 5pm-10pm daily. $$$
Willow Park
FISH CREEK / 4899 E. I-20., 817.441.1746. 4pm-9pm Mon.-Thur.; 4pm-10pm Fri.; 4pm-9pm Sat.; 11am-9pm Sun. $$
Fort Worth
BLUE mESA BAR & GRILL / 1600 S. University Dr., 817.332.6372. Other Location: 1586 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817.416.0055. Fort Worth: 11am-10pm Mon.Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun.; Southlake: 11am-10:30pm Fri. & Sat.; 9am-9:30pm Sun. $$
BONNELL’S FINE TEXAS CUISINE / 4259 Bryant Irvin Rd., 817.738.5489. Dinner Hours 5:30pm-9:30pm Tue.Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. $$$
GRADY'S RESTAURANT/ 2443 Forest Park Blvd., 817.922.9980. 5pm-10pm Tue.-Sat. $$$
LANNY’S ALTA COCINA mEXICANA / 3405 W. 7th St., 817.850.9996. Lunch: 11am-2pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30pm-10pm Tue.-Thur.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri. & Sat. $$$
LONESOmE DOvE WESTERN BISTRO / 2406 N. Main St., 817.740.8810. 11:30am-2:30pm Tue.-Sat.; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
mICHAELS RESTAURANT & ANCHO CHILE BAR / 3413 W. 7th St., 817.877.3413. 11am-2:30pm Mon.-Fri.; 5:30pm-10pm Mon.-Wed.; 5:30pm-11pm Thur.-Sat. Chile Bar hours: 11am-11pm Mon.-Wed.; 11am-1am Thu.-Fri.; 5pm-1am Sat. $
REATA / 310 Houston St., 817.336.1009. 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm daily. $$
TILLmAN'S ROADHOUSE / 2933 Crockett St., 817.850.9255. 11 am-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-2pm Fri.-Sat.; 10:30am-11pm Sun. $$$
Willow Park
CLEAR FORK STATION / 4971 E. I-20 Service Road N. 817.441.1551. Lunch, 11am-3pm Tue.-Fri.; Dinner, 5pm10pm Tue.-Sat.
mAC’S STEAKS & SEAFOOD / Arlington: 6077 I-20 W., 817.572.0541. Fort Worth: 2600 W. 7th St., Ste. 153, 817.332.6227. Colleyville: 5120 Hwy. 121, 817.318.6227. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat.; 3pm10pm Sun. $-$$
TRAIL DUST STEAK HOUSE / 2300 E. Lamar Ave., 817.640.6411. 11am-10pm Daily. $$$
Fort Worth
BAILEY'S PRImE PLUS / 2901 Crockett St., 817.870.1100. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat.; Bar stays open until 1am Fri. and Sat. $$$
BOB’S STEAK AND CHOP HOUSE / 1300 Houston St., 817.350.4100. 5-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5-11pm Fri. and Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$$
CATTLEmEN’S STEAK HOUSE / 2458 N. Main St., 817.624.3945. 11am-10:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.Sat.; 1pm-9pm Sun. $$$
DEL FRISCO’S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAKHOUSE / 812 Main St., 817.877.3999. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9pm Sun. $$$ GRACE RESTAURANT / 777 Main St., 817.877.3388. 5:30pm-9:30pm Mon.-Thu.; 5:30pm-10:30pm Fri.-Sat. Bar Hours 4pm-11pm Mon.-Thu.; 4pm-midnight Fri.; 5:30pmmidnight Sat. $$$$
H3 RANCH / 109 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.1246. 11am-10pm Mon.-Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.; 9am-11pm Sat.; 9am-10pm Sun. $$$ HOFFBRAU / 1712 S. University Dr., 817.870.1952. 11am10pm Sun.-Thu.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
THE KEG STEAKHOUSE & BAR / 5760 SW Loop 820, 817.731.3534. Other locations: 4001 Arlington Heights Blvd., #101, Arlington, 817.465.3700. Fort Worth: 4pmmidnight Mon.-Thur.; 4pm-1am Fri. & Sat.; 4pm-11pm Sun. Arlington: 11am-10pm Sun. $$$
LAmBERT’S / 2731 White Settlement Rd., 817.882.1161. 5pm-10pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $$
mERCURY CHOP HOUSE / 301 Main St., 817.336.4129. 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sun.-Thur.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 11am-3pm Sun. $$$
m&m STEAKHOUSE / 1106 N.W. 28th St., 817.624.0612. Cash only. 5pm-11pm Tue.-Sat. $$
RISCKY’S STEAKHOUSE / 120 E. Exchange Ave., 817.624.4800.11am-9pm Sun.-Mon.; 11am-10pm Tue.Thur.; 11am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$-$$$
RUTH’S CHRIS / 813 Main St., 817.348.0080. 5pm-10 pm Mon.-Thu.; 5pm-11pm Fri.-Sat.; 5pm-9:30 pm Sun. $$$
SHULA’S 347 / Sheraton Hotel, 1701 Commerce St., 817.870.2700. 6:30am-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 6:30 am-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$
SILvER FOX STEAKHOUSE / 1651 S. University Dr., 817.332.9060. Other location: 1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine, 817.329.6995. 4pm-10pm Mon.-Sat. $$$
Granbury
BUFFALO GAP STEAKHOUSE AND CANTINA / 1470 Hwy. 377, 817.573.4472.11am-10pm daily. $$ Grapevine /Southlake/Colleyville
J.R.’S STEAKHOUSE / 5400 Hwy. 121, 817.355.1414. 4pm-lounge; 5pm-10pm Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun. $$$ KIRBY’S STEAKHOUSE / 3305 E. Hwy. 114, Southlake, 817.410.2221. 4:30pm-10pm Sun.-Thu.; 4:30pm-11pm Fri.-Sat. $$$
Weatherford
THE WILD mUSHROOm STEAK HOUSE AND LOUNGE / 1917 Martin Drive, 817.599.4935. 5pm-9pm Mon. - Fri.; 5pm-10pm Sat. $$-$$$$
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Clowning Around 1936
Jumbo” was the name of the huge clown balloon at fort worth’s centennial celebration at the casa mañana. After Dallas was chosen as the site for the official Texas Centennial Celebration in 1936, Amon Carter hired Broadway producer Billy Rose to produce the show of all shows in Fort Worth. Fort Worth converted several acres of cow pasture into a midway of exhibits, sideshows, a musical circus and a Wild West show. In the center was Casa Mañana, a large outdoor amphitheatre and restaurant surrounded by a moat and fountains. The complex sat 4,000 people for dinner and a show.
grapevine
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Tune into WBAP (820 AM and 96.7 FM) on any given morning, and you’re likely to hear the voice of conservative political commentator Mark Davis. Host of the most popular radio talk show in the metroplex, Mark is also an op-ed columnist for The Dallas Morning News, and he boasts regular appearances on KDFW Fox 4 and WFAA Channel 8, as well as FOX News, CNN and MSNBC. The storied Texas native also frequently fills in for Rush Limbaugh. At home, Mark wears the mantle of husband to his wife, Lisa, and father to their two children, Regina and Ethan.
A man of conviction, Mark is a self-professed Lexus enthusiast. Currently he and Lisa motor around in a 2011 GX 460; it is the Davis family’s fourth Lexus purchased from Park Place Lexus Grapevine. The family relishes the luxury auto manufacturer for its superb safety features―an accident with their second vehicle proved the value of Lexus’ industry-leading safety technologies―as well as the backseat entertainment center and live-assistance navigation system. Additionally, Mark loves “the way it combines all the room we need with the nimble performance of a car.” And though he’s quick to sing the praises of Lexus, he’s also just as eager to sound off about Park Place. “The commitment to our satisfaction is on display every day,” he said. “We keep coming back because we love the product, but the dealership experience is unequaled.”