Ten years ago, here’s what visitors were saying about the Fort Worth Stockyards: ▪ From Georgia: “Went for the cattle drive. Cheesy stores and sketchy bars. Not impressed.” ▪ From Michigan: “Overpriced, cheap-looking trinkets.” ▪ From Florida: “Rundown. … Extremely disheveled and in desperate need of being power-washed and painted. … A bit sad.” ▪ […]
Since the Fort Worth Stockyards revealed plans for a major expansion, one common question from readers is whether the new construction will jeopardize the historic Western character of the district. One reader asked the Star-Telegram: “How will this expansion be able to blend in with the Old West atmosphere of the Stockyards? I am especially […]
It took a great leap of faith when the Fort Worth embarked on the first phase of the Stockyards redevelopment in 2014, former Mayor Betsy Price told the City Council on Tuesday. “It’s now your turn,” Price told the council before it voted unanimously to approve a package of tax incentives meant to double the […]
While city leaders have been mostly impressed so far by a proposed nearly $1 billion expansion of the Fort Worth Stockyards by its owners, the public reaction on social media has been less than universal enthusiasm. “I’m not ready for Nashville 2.0,” wrote one commenter on Facebook last week. “More Dallasing our Fort Worth!!” bemoaned […]
A suspect has been booked on suspicion of murder in connection with a shooting at a bar north of the Fort Worth Stockyards on the morning of May 12. Sergio Hernandez was arrested and booked into the Fort Worth City Jail on Friday afternoon on suspicion of killing 29-year-old Arnulfo Mauricio Jr. at El Gallito […]
One person was hospitalized after a shooting in the Fort Worth Stockyards area early Saturday morning. Officers were called to Ellis Avenue and Northwest 26th Street shortly after 2:30 a.m. and found a victim with a gunshot wound, according to a Fort Worth police spokesperson. Gun violence unit detectives are investigating what led to the […]
Millions visit the Fort Worth Stockyards annually. The city’s tourism industry is scrambling to accommodate the ever-growing number of honky-tonk hungry visitors. Developers sensitive to the strain are proposing new hotels on the Stockyards’ fringes, where the district rubs against residential neighborhoods. Through analyzing public records, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has identified at least four […]