Discover Amazing Attractions of Diverse Fort Worth

Discover Amazing Attractions of Diverse Fort Worth – The City of Rich History & Heritage

• Introduction to Fort Worth
• Where to Stay
• Tourist Attractions
• Downtown Fort Worth
• Forth Worth Ranches
• Interesting Facts & Trivia about Fort Worth
• Enjoy Forth Worth Pics – Skyline, downtown, charming city, night view

 

Introduction:

Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. Fort Worth has more than 800000 residents, and is home to rich fabric of cultures and heritage. 

Fort Worth is nicknamed Cowtown for its traditional deep roots in the cattle ranching industry. This beautiful city is located just 32 miles west of Dallas, but is often overshadowed by its bigger sister city, though it has many major tourist attractions of its own. 

Fort Worth has so much to offer, it is rich in history and southern charm. It is not surprising then that this city is one of the top tourist destinations in USA, attracting more than 9.4 million tourists annually. 

The beauty of Fort Worth is that it offers a diverse range of experiences and entertainment to its visitors – ranging from NASCAR racing to rodeos, world-class museums to cowboy cuisine, boutique shopping to a Top 5 zoo, biking to horseback riding. 

Fort Worth has several art museums, beautiful public spaces, including the oasis-like Water Garden and plenty of places for shopping fanatics or window shoppers in areas like Sundance Square.

 

Where to Stay in Fort Worth

If you want to explore the city and enjoy it to the maximum you are better off staying in downtown. From here you can easily reach any place to do all the sightseeing you want. You can find lot of good hotels to stay. There are many luxury, mid range and economical hotels catering to tourists of all budgets.

We welcome you to explore Stay Express hotel in Beach street of Fort Worth. Located at 2000 Beach Street, it overlooks the downtown area and offers huge rooms, swimming pool, free wi-fi, fitness center, 16000 sft business center and more. You can easily book a room online in advance so that you won’t have to face any last minute problems. Visit stayexpress.com to book a room now.

 

Tourist Attractions in Fort Worth:

Some well known tourist attractions of Fort Worth include:

Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District – 

Fort Worth is where the West begins, and there is nothing which embodies the Western heritage like the Stockyards National Historic District does. 

This district was established in 1866. It was the last big stopover on the Chisholm Trail and had once seen millions of cattle pass through this region. 

With an area spanning nearly 100 acres, it has become a top most tourist attraction in Fort Worth. It transports the visitor back to the earlier days. Everything here reminds you of the history of Texas’ livestock industry – from the brick walkways to the wooden corrals, every inch speaks of a beautiful past and colorful heritage.

 

Fort Worth Water Gardens –

These are located in downtown area, adjacent to Convention Center. The water garden provides a refreshing contrast from the hot urban landscape and allows visitors to cool themselves in the flowing water. 

Built in 1974, the Water Gardens feature three pools set amid a sprawling 4.3-acre park. The largest pool, called ‘active pool’ is a 38-foot-tall terraced area that is used as steps while the water flows across the stone, into the central pool. Then there is the ‘aerating pool’ which is a collection of fountains located beneath the shade of gigantic oak trees, which present a spectacular view at night with all the lights on. The “meditation pool” is a peaceful place that is cordoned off by cypress trees.

 

Fort Worth Zoo – 

The zoo was established in 1909. It started off with just a handful of animals, but has now grown into a world class zoo which attracts visitors from far and wide. The zoo has hundreds of different species of animals from around the world, which include many endangered species as well. 

The zoo has got amazing range of animals from penguins to cheetahs, African lions to rhinos, and flamingoes. It now has more than 7,000 native and exotic animals. You can check out the official website here – https://www.fortworthzoo.org/

 

Botanic Garden – 

Fort Worth Botanic Garden is spread over 109 acres and is a great place to visit any time of year. This amazing place  is home to 2,500 species of plants laid out in 23 unique gardens. Highlights include the Fragrance Garden, the Rose Garden, and the Rain Forest Conservatory. 

One of the star attractions is the extremely picturesque Japanese Garden, spread over 7.5 acres of land and having magnolias, cherry trees, bamboo, and other traditional flora, with lovely paths that arch over footbridges and past ponds.

Official site: http://fwbg.org/

 

Kimbell Art Museum

This museum in an architectural delight. It was designed by Louis I Kahn and had opened in 1972. hosts an art collection as well as traveling art exhibitions, educational programs and an extensive research library. Of particular interest it the  museum’s creative use of natural light. 

 

The Vintage Flying Museum

This is a delight for people who are diehard fans of flying machines and airplanes.  You can get a chance to view upclose many vintage aircrafts including the WWII-era DC3 as well as the iconic aircraft – B-29 Superfortress. Also worth visiting are the Fort Worth Aviation Museum and the American Airlines CR Smith Museum. 

 

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

This was opened in 1945 and moved to its current location in 1954. The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History has many attractive features and excellent hands-on educational exhibits related to science, technology, and natural history.  The original Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was built in 1954, afterward completed by the Noble Planetarium in 1955. 

There are really 5 museums under one roof. The star attractions include children’s museum, cattle raisers museum, and the  DinoLabs and DinoDig exhibits. 

Official site: www.fortworthmuseum.org

 

Log Cabin Village

Fort Worth’s Log Cabin Village is a fascinating living history museum featuring a number of original 1800s buildings salvaged and moved to this location from across the state. This museum is owned and operated by City of Fort Worth. It is dedicated to showcasing the 19th century folk architecture and lifestyle. The purpose of Log Cabin Village is to educate the public through the collection, preservation and interpretation of artifacts, representative structures, and other items of social and cultural significance to Texas’ pioneer era (1840-1890). 

Official website – http://www.logcabinvillage.org/

 

Downtown Fort Worth

Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas. It is a place where entrepreneurs, ideas and innovation meet. It is the home of visionaries and leaders. It is the business hub of the city where majority of the businesses are located. You can find small local businesses to national level companies. Most of town’s tallest buildings and skyscrapers are located here in the downtown.

 

Fort Worth Ranches

Fort Worth and Texas in general are known worldwide for the ranches and cowboy lifestyle. So let us mention some places where visitors can check out this wild west lifestyle up close. 

There are many dude ranches, working ranches, and guest ranches that still exist in Texas and give visitors a taste of what it’s like to be a cowboy.

First let us clarify a few terms – a dude ranch is a place where you get to learn all about life on a ranch. On a guest ranch, you usually need to pay extra for activities like riding, hunting, and fishing. Vacations on a dude ranch usually last for a minimum of one week whereas guest ranches allow even a one-night stay.

Some of the ranches you can visit are:

Beaumont Ranch – Grandview, Texas: it  is just 35 minutes south of Dallas/Fort Worth and is home to longhorns, horses, llamas, and wildlife. This is suitable for romantic getaways as well as business retreats.

King Ranch: It is one of the world’s largest ranches featuring guided tours to illustrate the history and modern day workings of the ranch. Ninety miles northwest of Fort Worth, Graham is home to the Wildcatter Ranch, which takes in 1,500 acres and offers the perfect escape for adventure-seeking families.

 

Some Fun Facts and Trivia About Fort Worth:

 –  The city of Fort Worth began as Camp Worth on the bank of the Trinity River in 1849

– After the Civil War through the late 1870’s millions of cattle were driven through Fort Worth along the legendary Chisholm Trail.

– Today Fort Worth continues the cattle connection with a free twice-daily cattle drive in the Stockyards National Historic District

– In 1917 oil was discovered in the small towns of Ranger and Burkburnett, Texas. Fort Worth, strategically located between the two areas, experienced an oil boom, too. 

– Approximately 60 percent of the paper money in the United States is printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth