There's new shoes coming to Tanger Outlets Fort Worth, the outlet mall in far north Fort Worth: Clarks, the globally recognized footwear brand, will open a location at 15853 N. Fwy., with a selection of high-quality, stylish footwear at the best value. The store will occupy a 3,000-square-foot space next to Ann Taylor that was previously home to Book Warehouse, and according to a release, is slated to open in November. “Clarks adds another sought-after brand to Tanger Fort Worth’s retail ...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A coffee shop with a mission on the side has opened in Fort Worth: Called Bread & Better Life Café, it's serving coffee and classes and is now open at 1010 W. Magnolia Ave., in the space previously occupied by Beast and Company. Bread & Better Life Café is brought to the community by the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s regional offices in the Southwest. The Southwestern Union Conference launched this initiative which is made possible through partnerships with local and national Adventist o...| CultureMap Fort Worth
There's a new hotel property coming to the historic Fort Worth Stockyards from White Lodging, an operator that specializes in urban and lifestyle hospitality development, ownership and operations. The privately held company, which operates more than 50 Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt hotels in major urban markets, has acquired a 3.5-acre parcel in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, at 400 E. Exchange Ave. — a patch of land that has been eyed by previous developers — where it is exploring pla...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Trinity Metro, the regional transportation system in Tarrant County, is temporarily removing its fleet of Blue buses from service. According to a release, they're taking his proactive step in response to a recall issued by New Flyer, Inc., the manufacturer of the Blue Line electric buses. The recall, which impacts certain New Flyer electric bus models manufactured between 2019 and 2025, was issued due to a potential risk of battery cell short circuits and overheating. The New Flyer recall was...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Here's news that'll make a flight delay at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport more tolerable: DFW arrives at No. 1 in a new ranking of the country’s best airports for food and beverage options. The 2025 study by commercial furniture manufacturer Restaurant Furniture relied on Google reviews of food and beverage establishments at the busiest U.S. airports to come up with its list. Restaurants and bars at DFW earned an average of 3.56 out of 5 stars on Google — the highest number among...| CultureMap Fort Worth
American Airlines is teaming up with Porter Airlines, a Toronto-based carrier, up on a new codeshare partnership on travel between the U.S. and Canada. “Canada is one of the most popular destinations for travelers, and American is excited to partner with Porter Airlines to unlock more travel options for customers,” says American senior VP Anmol Bhargava in a release. “This partnership puts customers at the forefront, and we look forward to providing even more seamless transborder travel...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A pizza chain founded in Louisiana is opening on the far west side of Fort Worth: Rotolo's Craft & Crust, a chain founded in Baton Rouge, is opening a location in Willow Park at 225 Shops Blvd. #106, in cute little complex right off I-30, past Aledo and on the way to Weatherford. According to a spokesperson, it'll open in spring 2026. This will be the second Rotolo's to open in the Fort Worth area; the first is opening in Mansfield this fall. Rotolo’s Craft & Crust offers stone-baked pizzas...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A trio of Fort Worth Tex-Mex chefs will share their secrets during a dine-and-demo cooking class this week (including how to master those tricky puffy taco shells). Also this week: an unique Oktoberfest tap takeover at a Thai concept, a new tequila flight night, a Texas wine pairing dinner, and an anniversary party with 5-cent old fashioneds. Monday, September 29 Oktoberfest Tap Takeover at Malai Kitchen German-trained head brewmaster Justin Meyer of the Dallas-based Thai and Vietnamese conce...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Due to popular demand, pop trio Jonas Brothers are adding multiple new dates to their massive 2025 20th anniversary tour, Jonas20: Living the Dream, including a stop at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Thursday, December 4. The original tour announcement in March had the band playing at Globe Life Field in Arlington on August 31, but that date was subsequently moved to Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas. Any Fort Worth JoBros fans who made the trek to see that concert will get a second chance to enjo...| CultureMap Fort Worth
About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers reporting injuries to date. According to a Saturday notice published by the Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select "State Fair Corn Dogs on a Stick” and “Jimmy Dean Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick” products from Texas-based Hillshire Brands, which is a subsid...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Editor's note: The top Fort Worth news of the week includes a slew of restaurant closures. Plus, a historic Fort Worth home hits the market. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then visit this guide for more weekend fun. 1. Fort Worth suffers sudden burst of restaurant closings all at once. It was a tough week for Fort Worth restaurants with a shocking number of closures in the works. 2. Christmas restaurant Campo Verde in Arlington to close after 40+ years. After more than 40 years o...| CultureMap Fort Worth
There's a new burger joint in Bedford earning praise from its great burgers at a fair price: Called Taco Burger, it's a mom-and-pop located at 607 Harwood Rd. in a space that used to be Uzy's Pizza & Gyros. The mom and pop are husband-and-wife Carlos and Sherry Gonzalez, Bedford locals and a lovely hospitable couple who have some history with the location, which was once a Subway. In 2022, it became home to Uzy's Pizza & Gyro, which was open afternoons and evenings. Carlos and Sherry forged a...| CultureMap Fort Worth
The only thing predictable about writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson is the unpredictable nature of the movies he chooses to make. The same man has made films featuring the porn industry, 19th-century oil drilling, a veiled story about Scientology, and a ‘70s-set rom-com. His new film, One Battle After Another, features another hard left turn, this time into the world of revolutionaries that just might be a very timely political critique. The sprawling film begins in an incendiary manner, ...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A new income study by SmartAsset examining the one-year change in income for households in the country's biggest cities has determined Fort Worth had the 17th biggest increase in median income nationwide from 2023-2024, at 7.03 percent. In 2024, Fort Worth households made $82,503 in median annual income, compared to $77,082 in 2023. SmartAsset's just-released report, "U.S. Cities With the Highest Income Growth," also tracked the changes in senior and family household income across the 50 most...| CultureMap Fort Worth
There's a new roller coaster coming to Six Flags Over Texas: The Arlington amusement park will unveil Tormenta Rampaging Run, destined not only to get one's adrenaline pumping and redefine the thrill-seeker experience but also to change the city’s skyline.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Southlake has a new boutique hotel: Called The Elmore Hotel, it's the former Southlake Hotel, now transformed into a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s collection of independent hotels. It's has been given a multi-million-dollar transformation featuring new interiors, vibrant dining, and refreshed guest rooms. There's a pool and 5,000 square feet of meeting space. Two dining options onsite include Sagewind, a refined restaurant; and Social Outlaw, a speakeasy-style bar. it's...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A familiar face in the Fort Worth Cajun restaurant scene is back in the game at a new place called Terrebonne’s Cajun Restaurant & Bar, which opened in the spring at 7914 Camp Bowie West Blvd., in the former Chubby's Sports Bar & Grill. Terrebonne's is from Phil Tullis, who Cajun food fans might recall previously owned a similar Cajun restaurant called The Cajun Market, which he opened with his wife in Colleyville in 2020. The restaurant had an enthusiastic following who appreciated the aut...| CultureMap Fort Worth
The most famous food at the annual State Fair of Texas is the Big Tex Choice Awards — the competition between concessionaires who submit new festival creations to try and win an award, fame, and especially fortune, with the competition helping to stoke sales. But that's far from the only thing to eat at the annual State Fair of Texas — an event that has evolved into a food fest, with more-more-more new foods to try. This year's judges favored Crab & Mozzarella Arancini, Cookie Chaos Milks...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A Hill Country ranch once owned by the late Hollywood legend Shelley Duvall has come on the market. The almost 11-acre property in Blanco, which includes several outbuildings and a three-bedroom, two-bath home, is a bargain at a $699,000 asking price. The relatively modest home — shared with musician husband Dan Gilroy — is an open plan with stone flooring and wood accents throughout. The features include a two-car garage, a butler's pantry, and a sunroom. The property, at 404 Red Bud Trl...| CultureMap Fort Worth
The final weekend of September is a big one event-wise in and around Fort Worth, and that's not even counting making the trek to Dallas for the State Fair of Texas. Choices include three theater productions (including a national tour), screenings of a charming new film, a big Oktoberfest celebration, the openings of area haunted houses, a rodeo competition, two concerts, a home tour, classical music in a unique location, and a dance production. Below are the best ways to spend your free time ...| CultureMap Fort Worth
One of the most historic estates in Fort Worth is going on the market: Known as the Dulaney House, it's located on Fort Worth's iconic Elizabeth Boulevard, a charming thoroughfare dating back to the city's earliest days and known for its well-preserved early 20th-century architecture. Located at 1001 Elizabeth Blvd., the home has opened its doors over the years to designer showhouses, historic home tours, and the pages of high-profile magazines, and is considered the Crown Jewel of Elizabeth ...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Fifteen Dallas-Fort Worth companies have just been praised on Forbes' inaugural ranking of "America's Best Employers for Company Culture." Just two Tarrant County businesses - Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Texas Health Resources, Arlington - made the cut. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey over 218,000 workers at companies with at least 1,000 employees throughout the U.S, and relied on data from the past three years of employee surveys (with an emphasis on ...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Country star Eric Church is expanding his 2025 Free The Machine Tour by adding on a number of new stops in 2026, including a visit to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Friday, February 27. The tour, which just started on September 12, is scheduled to run through November 15 before taking a two-month break. It will pick up again on January 22 for 24 more dates, including Austin on February 28. Church is touring in support of his new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine, his ninth overall release. Sp...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A dozen Dallas-Fort Worth universities have made U.S. News and World Report's just-released list of best colleges in the nation for 2026, with Texas Christian Universitylanding on top in Fort Worth. U.S. News' prestigiousBest Colleges rankings annually compare nearly 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities using 17 metrics that measure "academic quality." Schools are ranked nationally, regionally, and by specialty. Texas Christian University retained its No. 6 spot in Texas for a second year, an...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1 (TCESD 1) has purchased a 2-acre parcel of land located near 5101 Dido Hicks Rd. The land will be the future site of a state-of-the-art fire and EMS station. This strategic acquisition marks a significant step forward in the District’s commitment to improving emergency services and response times for Tarrant County. Northwest Tarrant County, particularly along Morris Dido Newark Road, is experiencing explosive growth driven by a convergence o...| CultureMap Fort Worth
A Dallas-Fort Worth university has added a new degree: Texas Woman's University, the Denton institution that stands as the largest state-supported university primarily for women in the U.S., is now offering a Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre Degree. Introduced in 2024, the new Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre degree program at TWU seeks to build an accessible and transformative musical theater program that provides students with a strong foundation in music, 21st-century training, and...| CultureMap Fort Worth
It's a tough week for Fort Worth restaurants with a shocking number of closures in the works, including some long-standing revered institutions, some of which have already closed or are about to. Some of the closures are due to health concerns on the part of the operators; others are due to economic struggles. These Fort Worth restaurants are closing or about to close: Belzoni's Catfish CafeClosing September 27 Longtime seafood restaurant from founder Dwight Cooley is closing. "After 31 years...| CultureMap Fort Worth
The Salad and Go chain, known for quick and affordable salads, is closing 18 locations across Dallas-Fort Worth, including seven in the Fort Worth area. In good news, 25 locations will remain open. The one-of-a-kind concept, which specializes in low-priced salads in a drive-thru-only format, initally announced its closure plans on September 17, with a commitment to keep a presence in the DFW area and Oklahoma, plus locations in Arizona and Las Vegas. These closures will still leave more than ...| CultureMap Fort Worth
Fall festival season has arrived, bringing with it Fort Worth's biggest Oktoberfest celebration that will encompass three days of Munich-inspired food and fun. This weekend also brings a culinary cook-off with some adventurous "bite" by way of rattlesnake - the main ingredient. Pairing dinners and Sunday outdoor food fest round out the list.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Editor's note: The top Fort Worth news of the week includes a new breakfast joint on the horizon and a salad chain's major round of closures. Plus, where to see live music for free around Fort Worth. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then visit our event planner for more weekend fun.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Ground has broken on a new residential complex in Fort Worth's University District. Called Westbend Residences, it'll be a 321-unit multifamily community located 1701 S University Dr., slated to open in early 2027, according to a release from mixed-use developer-operator Trademark Property Company.| CultureMap Fort Worth
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Four Fort Worth barbecue restaurants have earned slots on a newly-released best BBQ list. The list, Top BBQ Joints in the South, is from Southern Living magazine, a magazine fond of lists, and features 17 restaurants in Texas overall, including the following Fort Worth spots:| CultureMap Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth has always been a diverse place, but there's one city that's truly becoming an epicenter for people of any cultural or socioeconomic background. Give it up for Arlington, which has topped WalletHub's just-released rankings of the most diverse large American cities for 2025.| CultureMap Fort Worth
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The United States is classically known as a "melting pot" of culture, and Texas' blossoming diversity has earned it a top spot on WalletHub's just-released list of the most diverse states in America.| CultureMap Fort Worth
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For those who can never get enough of the State Fair of Texas, Adidas has crafted a new sneaker. According to a release, the shoe company is partnering with Hibbett, the athletic-inspired clothing chain, on a blue-and-white shoe dubbed the “State Fair” Superstar.| CultureMap Fort Worth
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Just over 40 years ago, the mockumentary This is Spinal Tap chronicled the journey of the fictional English rock band Spinal Tap as they tried to mount a tour in the United States. What made the film so funny was not the band’s musical talents, but the way it made fun of egotistical and oblivious rock stars who are convinced that they should be way bigger than they actually are.| CultureMap Fort Worth
A pizza chain founded in Louisiana is coming to Mansfield: Rotolo's Craft & Crust, a chain founded in Baton Rouge, is opening a location in Mansfield, at 2411 E. Broad St. #111.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Yellowstone fans, get your comfy shoes ready - there'll be a long line for this one. Cole Hauser a.k.a. "Rip Wheeler" on Yellowstone, and Taylor Sheridan, the show's co-creator, executive producer, and director of the series, will meet fans and sign autographs at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.| CultureMap Fort Worth
The rich got richer this year, and that includes Fort Worth billionaire Alice Walton, who is now the second wealthiest woman in the world, says Forbes.| CultureMap Fort Worth
A longtime Fort Worth Mexican restaurant is relocating: Los Vaqueros Restaurant, which has been at 2629 N. Main St. in the Stockyards for 42 years, is moving to a new address, but also in the Stockyards. Keep your shirt on, people.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Fort Worth rolled out the red carpet to welcome stars of the big screen and ball field to the world premiere of You Gotta Believe.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Two Fort Worth high schools are dominating U.S. News and World Report's prestigious annual list of the country's best public high schools.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Fort Worth drivers need to pay better attention to their surroundings, as the city was just named the No. 4 most dangerous city for pedestrians nationwide.| CultureMap Fort Worth
In the musical version of Sister Act, the original film’s locations of Reno and San Francisco have been changed to Philadelphia and the action now is set in the 1970s. When disco diva wannabe Deloris Van Cartier sees her gangster boyfriend Curtis Shank commit a murder at the grungy club where she’s performing, she reports the crime to the police and is placed in the witness protection program.| CultureMap Fort Worth
It's a big music weekend around Fort Worth, with six concerts leading the way, including a country extravaganza in Arlington and a busy three days for Dickies Arena. Other choices include a large-scale musical from a local theater company, a comedian, screenings of a new film, and the opening of a new art exhibition.| CultureMap Fort Worth
The Texas Hill Country is proving to be one of the hottest travel destinations this year, with Gruene and Fredericksburg leading the way, according to Forbes Advisor's new list of the "50 Best Places to Travel in 2024."| CultureMap Fort Worth
Many people dream of retiring to the Texas countryside and getting away from the big city hustle and bustle, and there are seven places in particular that should be on the radar for any retiring Fort Worth residents: Georgetown and Burnet.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Many Fort Worth seniors are still punching the clock well past retirement age. According to "Cities with the Most Working Seniors," a new employment study by business website ChamberofCommerce.org, a quarter of Fort Worth seniors aged 65 and up are still employed, making Fort Worth the No. 31 city in the U.S. with the most working seniors.| CultureMap Fort Worth
As inflation and the cost of living rise across the U.S., so does the amount of money a resident needs to live comfortably. And residents in Tarrant County are seeing that climb.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Fast-growing Fort Worth added the second-most new residents of any large city last year and is now the 12th largest city in the United States.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Fort Worth drivers, prepare to share the roads with nearly a million more people. A new analysis predicts Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's population could cross the 8 million threshold in the next five years, swelling to nearly 8.5 million total residents.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Retired workers relocate for a variety of reasons, but moving to a place with a lower cost of living (and more relaxed lifestyle) are the best reasons for moving to a place like Fort Worth, which was just named one of the best cities to put away those work boots.| CultureMap Fort Worth
Two Dallas-Fort Worth cities are home to the most industrious senior citizens in the U.S. According to an analysis by website LLC.org, the city of Irving came out on top of the list of "Cities with the Most Working Seniors," with Plano coming in at No. 3.| CultureMap Fort Worth
A Fort Worth police officer died after being hit by a car while in the line of duty.| CultureMap Fort Worth
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A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas lake.| CultureMap Fort Worth