Ellen & Ben
March 21, 2015
Fort Worth, Texas
Things to Do
Sundance Square
Located in the heart of downtown, Sundance Square offers several shopping, dining, and entertainment options merely a block away from the Fort Worth Club. A popular destination for ESPN, the square served as the primary headquarters of Super Bowl XLV in 2011, and has been selected again by the network to host the coverage of the 2015 National Championship Game. Popular stops include Del Frisco's Grille, Reata Restaurant, and the Bird Cafe, along with several downtown bars like Pete's Dueling Piano Bar and the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium.
The Stockyards
Billy Bob's
The Fort Worth Zoo
West 7th / Cultural District
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth is full of places and activities to experience while you are in town. From touring the new Sundance Square downtown to witnessing the daily cattle drive in the historic Stockyards, you will want to take full advantage of everything this great city has to offer.
Located in Historic Northside, the Fort Worth Stockyards provide perhaps the top tourist destination in Cowtown. Here you can find numerous shops to stock up on your western apparel, dine at some of Fort Worth's most reknown restaurants, such as Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Cooper's BBQ, Cattlemen's Steak House, and Joe T. Garcia's, as well as historic bars like the White Elephant Saloon and Billy Bob's Texas. You can also stop by to witness the daily cattle drive along East Exchange Avenue at 11:30am and 4:00pm.
Known as the world's largest honky-tonk, this place is a must-see! With its own indoor rodeo arena for professional bull riding, a Texas-sized dance floor, dozens of bar stations, plus restaurants, arcade games, a Wall of Fame with celebrity handprints, and a general store, Billy Bob's has everything you need for a Texas Friday night.
The oldest zoo in Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a few rabbits. From these humble beginnings, the Zoo has grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing nearly 7,000 native and exotic animals. One of the most popular attractions in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the Zoo has been ranked the No. 5 Zoo in the nation by USA Travel Guide, a top zoo by Family Life Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today, one of the top zoo's in the South by Southern Living Reader's Choice Awards, and named the number one attraction in DFW by Zagat Survey U.S. Family Travel Guide.
Located in the popular Cultural District, West 7th is becoming the top night life destination in the city. Here, you can find popluar bars such as Capitol Bar, the Landmark, Magnolia Motor Lounge, the Local, among others, and fantastic restaurant and burger joints like Chimy's, Rodeo Goat, Bottlecap Alley, and La Familia. For desert, you have to experience the homeade delicacies of Sweet Sammies and Steel City Pops.
Home of the Rose Bowl winning, Big 12 Champion Horned Frogs, Texas Christian University is Ellen and Ben's Alma Mater and a popular tourist attraction in its own right. Located on South University Drive, here you can tour the beautiful campus commons, the newly renovated Amon G. Carter Stadium, as well as the TCU Bookstore, and visit campus favorite eateries such as Buffalo Bro's and Dutch's Hamburgers.