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Spanning Exchange Avenue, the gateway to the Fort Worth StockYards was completed in 1910. Today it is a landmark that welcomes you into the historic area of Fort Worth, full of family fun, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, museums and culinary experiences.
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Promotions, Events, Shopping, Entertainment, Tours, see whats new this month! January 2017 - Happy New Year!
We hope you enjoy this newsletter to keep you up-to-date with what's going on at the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Visit the areas many shops, restaurants, rodeos, museums, shows, concerts, tours, historical landmarks and special events while keeping the spirit of Texas alive.
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Stockyards Business Connection
Please plan to attend our monthly luncheon, You are invited! Noon - 1:00 pm ~ $15
Business Association Luncheon
Date: Monday - January 16, 2017
Location: Billy Bob's Texas
Do you want to be a part of the business community in the Stockyards? For more information on becoming a member, contact Keith Powell
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Cavender's Fort Worth StockYards
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La Plaza Craftsmall
Newly Built Small to Large Retail Spaces. Rates starting as low as $400 per month all inclusive. Offering Month to Month Lease Contracts with No Additional Fees.
Call Michael Costanza at
817-300-3738 for available spaces and additional information.
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Stockyards Championship Rodeo
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Stockyards Station
Western Sidewalk Sale
Inside Stockyards Station
January 14-16
10am - 6pm
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Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Induction
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Fort Worth Herd
Come see the twice daily cattle drive at 11:30 am and 4:00 pm.
Help support the Fort Worth Herd cattle drive in 2017 by adopting Maverick or one of his Fort Worth Herd pals. Your donation will help fund his feed and care in 2017. Will receive certificate of adoption, trading cards & more upon adoption. DONATE NOW!
And come see Chisholm and Goodnight make their way down the street!
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North Fort Worth Historical Society
Located inside the Historic Livestock Exchange Building
131 East Exchange Avenue, Suite 113,
Fort Worth, Texas
Admission: $2.00 per person and 12 years and under are free.
Hours of Operation: 10am to 5pm,
Monday through Saturday.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day,
we are open on Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.
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Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
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Finalists for April 8, 2017 induction.
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Fort Worth Aviation Museum
First Flight Day will be Saturday, January 14th from 10am to noon at First Flight Park in Carroll behind Montgomvery Plaza.
Guest speaker this year is Bruce Bleakley, Museum Director of the Frontier of Flight Museum in Dallas.
Following the celebrations at the park we will present our annual Wings wards at the museum with reception to follow at 3pm.
Public is welcome to all events.
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"Waiting for the new year to get here"
All of us at The Legends of Texas love what we do and especially putting smiles on all the tourist faces that we perform for every weekend. We have been performing in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards since 1981. Come see our Hysterically funny shows every Saturday/Sunday following the Fort Worth Herd cattle drive, inside Stockyards Station. We also perform at most of the surrounding cities western festivals, as well as private parties and corporate events. Give Glenn a hollar 214.808.7771.
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Los Vaqueros Stockyards
During the Stock Show and Rodeo, we will be taking photographs and posting them of our "little cowboys and cowgirls" throughout the rodeo, "Best of" will be awarded a $50.00 gift card from the restaurant, so when they visit, be ready with their cowboy and cowgirl threads, ready to win it for the family! We have a horse set up for this....and they can have digital copies mailed to them if they provide their email address.
Just a little extra fun for the kiddos during the rodeo season.
This book is available for sale at our location and you can purchase autographed copies. It's $29.95
132 page softcover book $29.95 (plus tax)
"The Fort Worth Stockyards-Where the Old West Comes Alive"
Photographs by Lola Lavender-Hardisty
with text by Jack Edmondson
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Pearls Dancehall
Hours Of Operation
WEDNESDAY Hump Night:
Doors @ 6pm | Live Music 7p-11p
$2.50 Domestics and $4 Crown & Down
FRIDAY:
Doors @ 7pm | Live Music 9p-1:30a
SATURDAY:
Doors @ 7pm | Live Music 9p-1:30a
Available
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
for Special Events.
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We also have a growing selection of Handmade Lazy J Exclusive Olathe Boots. A wide variety of straw hats and a steamer so you can get your hat custom creased. Also, a big selection of clothing for men and women. Free beer and wine while you are shopping.
We also offer free shipping for the customers that cannot make it to the store.
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Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
What is the most frequently asked question at the Stockyards Visitor Center during the month of January?
Where are all the "Show" animals?!!
Many folks believe the Stock Show and Rodeo is held here in the Stockyards district - they're surprised to learn they've arrived in the wrong place and it's still a drive away. To help ease their disappointment, we've made it easy and convenient for them to get to the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The Stockyards Visitor Center is a valuable resource for Stock Show and Rodeo information - that includes: driving directions, shuttle schedules, maps and apps! If you encounter any lost "cowpokes," send them our way for assistance.
During November, the Stockyards Visitor Center welcomed 14,729 visitors, and signed up 31 people for a Stockyards Adventure. The top three countries to visit us from outside the United States were:
#1 Canada, #2 Australia, #3 France.
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National Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum
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Stockyards Photography
Family Photo sessions available.
2511 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX
(817) 900-6095
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Blending Class/Party
Three or Four red wines to choose from for the blend:
Cost is $55.00 per person
Call to book today & for details
817-626-1011
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Cowtown Electric Bikes
Tours, Rentals and Pedego Electric Bike Sales & Service
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Serving Prime Rib on Friday & Saturday nights. Lunch Menu until 4pm Daily
2458 North Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76164
817-624-3945
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Stockyards Cowboy Church
Sundays at 140 East Exchange Ave.
817-626-6738
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Rodeo Exchange
See Website for Full Calendar
www.rodeoex.com
Rodeo Exchange is one of Fort Worth's hottest nightspots. We feature some of the lowest drink prices and area's best Bands.
221 W Exchange Ave
Fort Worth, Texas
Visit us on Facebook
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Stockyards Championship Rodeo
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Stockyards Championship Rodeo
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White Elephant Saloon
To view Complete
Entertainment Calendar
106 E. Exchange Ave.,
Fort Worth, Texas
817-624-9712
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Cowtown Opry
There's family fun and cowboy music when Cowtown Opry presents public Texas-western music shows, free of charge:
Each Sunday -
Livestock Exchange Bldg.
131 E. Exchange Avenue 2:00 - 3:00pm
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Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Love Shack Burgers
Chef Tim Love's classic burger joint, the Love Shack, is a one of a kind dining experience for families of all ages.
Since the Love Shack's opening in the Stockyards National Historic District, Chef Love's gourmet hamburger, the "Dirty Love Burger" has been lauded by critics as a "Burger that is one of the best in America."
110 E Exchange Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76164
(817) 740-8812
Sun-Weds: 11am-9pm
Thu: 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am - 1am
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HISTORY ON THE BRICKS, FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS
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Courtesy of The North Fort Worth Historical Society
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A lucky fluke won the Stockyards an investor.
Simpson arrived and found the pens full of cattle; he decided Fort Worth represented a good market, and made plans to invest. Little did he know, the pens didn't normally hold that much cattle; he'd simply arrived on the heels of heavy rains and a railroad strike.
On April 27, 1893, Simpson bought the Union Stockyards for $133,333.33 and changed the name to the Fort Worth Stockyards Company.
Simpson invited other investors to join him, including his Boston neighbor, Louville V. Niles, whose primary business was meatpacking. They soon realized that instead of shipping the cattle off to other markets to be processed, they'd be much better off building meat packing plants nearby so they could keep the business in the city. The investors began working to attract major packers to Fort Worth, and by about 1900, they had persuaded both Armour & Co. and Swift & Co. to build plants near the Stockyards.
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The Stockyards are a wonderful recognition of Cattlemen and Cowboys steeped in the tradition
of the American West; a place today doing primarily the same thing we were doing over 100 years ago.
Cattle drives, rodeo, steam train, honky tonks, great places to shop and eat and more.
Thank you for taking the time to support our history and culture.
Sincerely,
Fort Worth Stockyards
National Historic District
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