Quick Area Guide
From its historic Wild West heritage to its world-class cultural district, Fort Worth exemplifies the best Texas has to offer. Fort Worth began as an outpost protection to the early pioneers. Today, the city boasts a
booming downtown with a skyline that can be seen for miles. The renovation of downtown is a model for urban renewal. The world-class Bass Performance Hall hosts symphony, opera, ballet, theater and concerts. The
Cultural District boasts a number of top-notch museums. All these amenities contribute to the high-quality standard of living. Fort Worth has the second fastest-growing population in the country, but still maintains its
Western heritage and small-town feel. Forth Worth real estate includes lakefront properties and many other homes of distinction.
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Attractions
Eagle Mountain Lake
Eagle Mountain Lake, a 9,200-acre recreational lake in North Texas, boasts prime Forth Worth lakefront property and includes a large harbor with sailboat slips, covered boathouses and full harbor services. The
Fort Worth Boat Club on its shores features 14 acres of amenities, including a full-service restaurant and bar, plus a pool and tennis court. Estasblished in 1929, today the club is still dedicated to the promotion of
sailing and recreational boating. Many members participate in national and international regattas annually.
Texas Motor Speedway
Located near Alliance Airport, this 1.5 mile racetrack hosts a variety of racing events, driving schools and auto shows throughout the year. It features 200,000 seats and 200 luxury skyboxes and encompasses an
area larger than eight Texas stadiums combined. NASCAR events roar to life at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Lone Star Park
This seven-level, 280,000-square-foot, 8,000-seat horse racing facility features a terraced dining area overlooking the track. Races include the simulcast Fall Meeting of Champions, the Texas-Oklahoma Challenge
Cup and the Lone Star Paint Horse Handicap.
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags, one of the country's most popular attractions, has more than two million visitors each year. The theme park is located just 10 miles from Fort Worth. Visitors of all ages enjoy thrill rides, roller coasters,
live entertainment, kiddie rides and skill games, as well as an array of concerts by popular entertainers.
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Golf and Tennis
Colonial Country Club
Founded in 1913, Colonial has established itself as the premier club in the greater Mid-South region. Colonial offers 36 holes of golf and is host to the PGA Colonial in May.
Rivercrest Country Club
Rivercrest Country Club was constructed in 1911 as the centerpiece of the Rivercrest addition to the city of Fort Worth.
Shady Oaks Country Club
Opened in 1958, on 1,200 acres of rolling hills on the West Side of Fort Worth, The Shady Oaks Golf Course encompasses 27 holes. The Championship 18-hole course surrounds the other 9 holes.
Mira Vista Country Club
Surrounding the multi-level club house is the 18-hole Championship Golf Course, which impressively winds through Mira Vista presenting an array of beautiful holes that offer challenging play for every level of ability.
Three lakes enhance the course layout as it meanders through the hills and valleys of some of the most scenic countryside in Tarrant County.
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Museums
Kimball Art Museum
Kimball Art Museum is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the modern era. It possesses a core of works that not only epitomize their eras and styles, but also touch
individual high points of aesthetic beauty and historical importance that assure them a place among the masterpieces of world art.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Chartered in 1892 as the Fort Worth Public Library and Art Gallery, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is the oldest art museum in Texas and one of the oldest museums in the western United States. The
Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of postwar art in the Central United States.
Amon Carter Museum
Amon Carter Museum, located in the heart of Fort Worth's celebrated Cultural District, hosts a stunning collection of American art from the landscape painters of the 1920s to the early modernists and
contemporary photographers. Today, the museum is recognized as having one of the finest collections of American art in the world.
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
In addition to permanent and visiting exhibits on geology, history, medicine and computers, this family-oriented museum contains the Noble Planetarium and Omni Theater, an 80-foot high-domed space with a tilted
screen and 72 speakers driven by 19,000 watts of power. Popular museum programs include summer school for kids on subjects from handicrafts to history, as well as a dinosaur bone dig.
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Neighborhoods
Westover Hills
Westover Hills, a small township of some 720 residents, is composed of some of the area's most beautiful homes and estates. Westover Hills is bordered by Shady Oaks Country Club.
Colonial and Bellaire
Large two-story Colonial-, Spanish- and Tudor-style homes dominate the Colonial and Bellaire neighborhoods. Some bluff lots have spectacular views of the river valley and West Side, while many of the parkway
lots have views of Colonial Country Club Golf Course.
Rivercrest
One of Fort Worth's most exclusive neighborhoods is Rivercrest, surrounding the Rivercrest Country Club and featuring a mix of elegant, old-style mansions and newer homes. Adjacent neighborhoods are
Crestwood, Crestline and Monticello.
Mira Vista
In 1986, this new golf course development filled with beautiful Fort Worth homes was opened. The terrain is hilly with expansive views and the grounds are lushly landscaped. Homes are grand in
size and represent today's architectural designs. Total security is provided by an entrance gate and guard.
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Preserves and Parks
Botanic Gardens
Fort Worth Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in the state of Texas. A creation of the Great Depression, it fulfilled the dream of an "outdoor library of plants." In addition to the original rose gardens, the
Garden now contains more than 2,500 native and exotic species of plants on 109 acres of garden and natural settings.
Fort Worth Zoo
Considered one of the nation's best zoos, the Fort Worth Zoo is the city's most popular tourist attraction with more than 1.2 million visitors annually. The Zoo is home to more than 5,000 exotic animals and Texas
wifelife--a recreation of the Lone Star State's far-flung geographic locales with a host of indigenous "critters," great and small.
Trinity River Parks & Trails
Trinity Park, along the Trinity River, has 35 miles of scenic trails for biking, hiking and horseback riding. The park is the site for the annual outdoor spring festival, Mayfest.
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Shopping
Ridgmar
Fort Worth's malls are like small towns offering a place for people to meet, eat, talk, catch a movie and shop! Ridgmar is Fort Worth's oldest and largest mall, offering 120 stores with the prestigious Neiman Marcus
as its anchor.
University Place Village
Just minutes from the Botanic Garden and Cultural District and close to the Texas Christian University campus is a charming and prestigious open-air shopping experience. Among the 33 shops are a variety of
dining options from casual to fine.
Stockyards Station
Shopping in Stockyards Station is the best the West has to offer. There are galleries, authentic Western clothiers, wine stores, jewelers and much more. If you are hungry, there's lots to choose from--ranging from
Texas BBQ to seafood, pizza, burgers and Mexican food.
Sundance Square
Downtown Fort Worth is the most vibrant and family friendly urban area in Texas. Sundance Square offers 20 blocks of sheer pleasure with movies, night clubs, shops, theaters, art galleries and restaurants in a
beautiful historic atmosphere.
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Theaters
Bass Performance Hall
Bass Performance Hall complex is the crown jewel of a city which boasts the nation's third largest Cultural District. It is also an important symbol of one of the most successful downtown revitilization efforts in the
country. The Hall itself is renowned for its superb acoustics, exceptional sight lines and ambience on a level with the great halls of the world.
Casa Manana
Casa Manana Theater appeared in 1936 as an outdoor ampitheater, but disappeared until it was brought to life again in 1957. It was designed specifically for the production of Broadway Musicals and has grown into
the largest performing arts organization in Tarrant Country.
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