Guidebook for Fort Worth
Essentials
Our grocery store of choice. Only one mile away. Great grocery store with a hispanic vibe, providing all the regular groceries, plus hispanic and other international foods. Surprisingly, they have probably the freshest produce section, compared to other big-name grocery stores nearby.
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Fiesta Mart
2700 8th AveOur grocery store of choice. Only one mile away. Great grocery store with a hispanic vibe, providing all the regular groceries, plus hispanic and other international foods. Surprisingly, they have probably the freshest produce section, compared to other big-name grocery stores nearby.
Get all the stuff you need for personal care, OTC medications, seasonal outdoor equipment, cold drinks, beer and wine, candy and snack
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CVS
3614 Camp Bowie BlvdGet all the stuff you need for personal care, OTC medications, seasonal outdoor equipment, cold drinks, beer and wine, candy and snack
What we call a drug store or pharmacy. Get all the stuff you need for personal care, OTC medications, seasonal outdoor equipment, cold drinks, beer and wine, candy and snacks.
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Walgreens
4515 Camp Bowie BlvdWhat we call a drug store or pharmacy. Get all the stuff you need for personal care, OTC medications, seasonal outdoor equipment, cold drinks, beer and wine, candy and snacks.
You may think it's just a burger joint, but they have a really nice fresh market. Great for a quick grocery stop with fresh vegetables/fruit, dairy products, basic ingredients for meals, and prepared food.
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Braum's Ice Cream & Burger Restaurant
2509 8th AveYou may think it's just a burger joint, but they have a really nice fresh market. Great for a quick grocery stop with fresh vegetables/fruit, dairy products, basic ingredients for meals, and prepared food.
United States Postal Service
2600 8th AveLess then a mile from our house.
Everything Else
Texaco Fort Worth
2747 8th AveFood Scene
Ellerbe Fine Foods
1501 W Magnolia AveAward-winning fine dining.
Mexican Inn Cafe
1625 8th AveInexpensive, authentic TexMex. Try the brisket tacos!
Absolutely delicious lunch (Tues-Friday) and brunch (Saturday-Sunday). Peaceful setting with forty-foot-high transparent walls overlooking a large reflecting pond.
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Cafe Modern
3200 Darnell StAbsolutely delicious lunch (Tues-Friday) and brunch (Saturday-Sunday). Peaceful setting with forty-foot-high transparent walls overlooking a large reflecting pond.
The best margaritas and burgers. Live music on weekends.
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Shaw's Patio Bar & Grill
1051 W Magnolia AveThe best margaritas and burgers. Live music on weekends.
Spice
411 W Magnolia AveGreat Thai food.
Shinjuku Station
711 W Magnolia AveSushi/Japanese food
Fort Worth's only 100% vegan restaurant. You'd be so surprised by how great the food is. Even omnivores won't miss the meat. It has a very funky vibe. Be sure to try the Turtle Brownie Sundae. Amazing!
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Spiral Diner & Bakery
1314 W Magnolia AveFort Worth's only 100% vegan restaurant. You'd be so surprised by how great the food is. Even omnivores won't miss the meat. It has a very funky vibe. Be sure to try the Turtle Brownie Sundae. Amazing!
King Tut
1512 W Magnolia AveEgyptian
Lili's Bistro on Magnolia
1310 W Magnolia AveNew American
Chadra Mezza & Grill
1701 Park Pl AveMediterranean
Home cooking breakfast and lunch. Favorite of locals.
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Old Neighborhood Grill
1633 Park Pl AveHome cooking breakfast and lunch. Favorite of locals.
The Flying Carpet Turkish Cafe
1223 Washington AveTurkish fare
Nonna Tata
1400 W Magnolia AveTiny but good. BYOB.
A favorite of locals and people who live in the neighborhood.
It's a hole-in-the wall place that looks like a convenience store. It has delicious Chinese food and Pho.
Le's Wok
812 W Rosedale StA favorite of locals and people who live in the neighborhood.
It's a hole-in-the wall place that looks like a convenience store. It has delicious Chinese food and Pho.
A favorite of locals. They roast their own coffee. Lots of art on the walls. Great music and lots of places to work. Free internet. Some local baked goods for sale.
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Avoca Coffee Roasters
1311 W Magnolia AveA favorite of locals. They roast their own coffee. Lots of art on the walls. Great music and lots of places to work. Free internet. Some local baked goods for sale.
Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge
401 W Magnolia AveFresh creative comfort food
A weird little place with outstanding donuts and sausage rolls for breakfast and gyros for lunch. The apple fritters are crazy good. One of the cheapest places around to eat.
Paul's Donuts Subs & Gyros
1324 Hemphill StA weird little place with outstanding donuts and sausage rolls for breakfast and gyros for lunch. The apple fritters are crazy good. One of the cheapest places around to eat.
Coffee drinks, craft brews & pub-style fare from a stylishly spacious cafe with a patio & fire pit.
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BREWED
801 W Magnolia AveCoffee drinks, craft brews & pub-style fare from a stylishly spacious cafe with a patio & fire pit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Finn MacCool's Pub
1700 8th AvePub with inexpensive drinks. Non-smoking room in the rear. Billiards and darts.
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1411 W Magnolia AveA million kinds of beer. Order dinner from Nona Tata across the street.
The Magnolia Wine Bar
1101 W Magnolia AveVery nice wine bar
Parks & Nature
A favorite spot for locals when it gets really hot. Very few tourists know about it. It's a small spring-fed lake that provides cool water and shade to beat the Texas heat. Tube rentals, food concession. Diving boards, trapeze swing, slides.
So fun. You can bring your own picnic basket and cooler with drinks. They have grills for cooking burgers or hot dogs.
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Burger's Lake
1200 Meandering RdA favorite spot for locals when it gets really hot. Very few tourists know about it. It's a small spring-fed lake that provides cool water and shade to beat the Texas heat. Tube rentals, food concession. Diving boards, trapeze swing, slides.
So fun. You can bring your own picnic basket and cooler with drinks. They have grills for cooking burgers or hot dogs.
Mostly used by locals. It has lots of hiking trails, an education center, a bison heard, and a prairie dog park.
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge Trails
Mostly used by locals. It has lots of hiking trails, an education center, a bison heard, and a prairie dog park.
Crazy popular park along the Trinity River, used mostly by locals. Great for walking/running/cycling and exploring. 40 miles of trails. Some parts are very busy, and others more quiet. Definitely one of our faves. Along the trail, you find a food truck park, periodic water fountains, access to the river, and interesting sites. Also a duck pond and a big hill you can slide down if you have a piece of cardboard.
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Trinity Park
2401 University DriveCrazy popular park along the Trinity River, used mostly by locals. Great for walking/running/cycling and exploring. 40 miles of trails. Some parts are very busy, and others more quiet. Definitely one of our faves. Along the trail, you find a food truck park, periodic water fountains, access to the river, and interesting sites. Also a duck pond and a big hill you can slide down if you have a piece of cardboard.
This is the oldest botanic garden in Texas, a 109-acre living museum displaying over 2500 species of native and exotic plants. It has a beautiful rose garden and lots of space for walking or having a picnic.
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Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden BlvdThis is the oldest botanic garden in Texas, a 109-acre living museum displaying over 2500 species of native and exotic plants. It has a beautiful rose garden and lots of space for walking or having a picnic.
One of our faves. This is 7.5-acre Japanese Garden in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It is stunningly beautiful and extremely peaceful. There is a large koi pond and mini gardens within the garden. It is probably more enjoyable on week days other then weekends. Be sure to bring some quarters so you can buy food to feed the koi.
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Japanese Garden
3220 Botanic Garden BlvdOne of our faves. This is 7.5-acre Japanese Garden in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It is stunningly beautiful and extremely peaceful. There is a large koi pond and mini gardens within the garden. It is probably more enjoyable on week days other then weekends. Be sure to bring some quarters so you can buy food to feed the koi.
BRIT’s mission is to conserve our natural heritage by deepening our knowledge of the plant world and achieving public understanding of the value plants bring to life. They offer free exhibits and events, lecture series, and workshops/classes. They offer FREE tours on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month, February - November at 10:30 a.m. They also offer a self-guided tour where you can learn about the many sustainable features of their building and landscape. Self-guided tours are available during regular working hours, Tuesday - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Be sure to check out their "living roof."
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
1700 University DrBRIT’s mission is to conserve our natural heritage by deepening our knowledge of the plant world and achieving public understanding of the value plants bring to life. They offer free exhibits and events, lecture series, and workshops/classes. They offer FREE tours on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month, February - November at 10:30 a.m. They also offer a self-guided tour where you can learn about the many sustainable features of their building and landscape. Self-guided tours are available during regular working hours, Tuesday - Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Be sure to check out their "living roof."
Sightseeing
The location of many world-class museums: the Amon Carter Museum (Southwestern art), the Kimbell Museum (the classics), the Museum of Modern Art, the Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum, and the Museum of Science and History.
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Museum Way
Museum WayThe location of many world-class museums: the Amon Carter Museum (Southwestern art), the Kimbell Museum (the classics), the Museum of Modern Art, the Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum, and the Museum of Science and History.
One of our faves and less than 2-miles from our place. It's a world-class zoo with many different animal habitats.
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Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial PkwyOne of our faves and less than 2-miles from our place. It's a world-class zoo with many different animal habitats.
One of my favorites! A beautiful and refreshing oasis located downtown, adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center. Visitors can experience a variety of water features as they wander through this relaxing urban plaza. The park features three pools of water: the aerating, the quiet and the active pool.
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Fort Worth Water Gardens
West Lancaster AvenueOne of my favorites! A beautiful and refreshing oasis located downtown, adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center. Visitors can experience a variety of water features as they wander through this relaxing urban plaza. The park features three pools of water: the aerating, the quiet and the active pool.
Large historic district with an Old West vibe offering tours, entertainment, shops & restaurants.
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Fort Worth Stockyards Station
140 E Exchange AveLarge historic district with an Old West vibe offering tours, entertainment, shops & restaurants.
Home of the World's First Indoor Rodeo. Every Friday and Saturday night at 8PM.
Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show
121 E Exchange AveHome of the World's First Indoor Rodeo. Every Friday and Saturday night at 8PM.
Getting Around
Many bike share stations ALL over town. The closest one to us is just shy of a mile, so an easy 20 minute walk through our beautiful historic neighborhood.
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Fort Worth Bike Sharing
201 S Calhoun StMany bike share stations ALL over town. The closest one to us is just shy of a mile, so an easy 20 minute walk through our beautiful historic neighborhood.