Welcome To Texas: The Fort Worth Stockyards - CBS Local
FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) – Whether you’re new to North Texas, or you’ve lived here forever, chances are you’re already familiar with the Fort Worth Stockyards. When you visit the Fort Worth Stockyards, it doesn’t take long before you start to feel the pull of the area’s rich history. Whether you’re there for the music, food, drink or simply a walk along the cobblestone streets, it’s easy to get a sense of the generations of Texans who came before us. “When you think of Texas, the Fort Worth Stockyards is really the picture you... “This was actually a stop on the Chisolm Trail, and the great thing about the Fort Worth Stockyards is other an electricity and modern conveniences, and maybe newer music, not much has changed in 100 years. She retired two years ago, but is still active in many other aspects of the Stockyards. “I’ve been to Tombstone, I’ve been to Deadwood, I’ve been to Dodge City, but there’s no place that I think perpetuates the spirit, and I think really entertains and educates as many people as we do in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Visitors will find all kinds of entertainment in just a few square blocks: a twice-daily longhorn cattle drive, year-round rodeos, the White Elephant Saloon and Stockyards Hotel—each dating back more than 100 years. And that doesn’t even touch on the world-class music at Billy Bob’s—where some artists cut their teeth…well before they became world-class. Source: dfw.cbslocal.com
