Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
10am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Get your Stetson on at this
(
817-335-1715;
www.pbhats.com
; 909 Houston St;
downtown hat shop, in business since 1911.
ML Leddy's
( 888-565-2668;
www.leddys.com
; 2455 N Main St, Stockyards; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Ah, the smell of
leather that unmistakably says 'new boots.' Check out the bank ledgers, which contain the
foot measurements of rock stars and presidents. If you still don't feel like kicking up your
heels, the selection of hats, buckles and clothes might fit the bill.
WESTERN WEAR
WESTERN WEAR
Retro Cowboy
( 817-338-1194; 406 Houston St; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Cool cowboy-themed stuff
that screams 'perfect Fort Worth souvenir!'
Stockyards Station
(
www.stockyardsstation.com
; 140 E Exchange Ave; 9am-6pm)
The former sheep and hog pens of
Stockyards Station house a (mostly mediocre) mall of sorts. More authentic Western-
themed antique shops line Main St.
SOUVENIRS
Information
MEDIA
FW Weekly
(
www.fwweekly.com
)
The free, local alternative paper: good listings for dining and
the arts.
KFWR
The Ranch plays 'The Sound of Texas' at 95.9 FM.
KTFW
Country Legends at 92.1 FM.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
(
www.fortworth.com
)
The most together tourist board in the
state, with three branches: Cultural District
( 817-882-8588; 3401 W Lancaster Ave; 9am-5pm
Mon-Sat)
; downtown
( 800-433-5747; 415 Throckmorton St; 8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat)
;
Stockyards (
Click here
)
. Ask for the spiffy free 3D maps.
