A weekend getaway in Fort Worth

In a city filled with a wealth of options, it's easy to plan an unforgettable weekend away. And in Fort Worth , that's exactly what you'll find. In fact, a 2-day stay is a perfect way to experience many of the attractions of the city, from blockbuster museum exhibits to Western heritage and exciting nightlife.
Here are some suggestions to get you started…

Sundance Square

Friday evening: Arrive in Fort Worth and check in to hotel. Dinner at one of the unique restaurants in Sundance Square. Enjoy the nightlife and beautiful evening setting of Sundance Square. Entertainment includes The Bass Performance Hall, three live theaters downtown, Irish and English pubs and live music clubs.

Saturday morning:

Amon Carter Kimbell Museum

Sleep in and enjoy breakfast at your hotel

Head to the Cultural District, home to five world-class museums: Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Omni Theater, Kimbell Art Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.

Lunch at a museum cafe or Cultural District restaurant. Stroll the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens & Japanese Gardens or visit an equestrian show at Will Rogers Memorial Center. Visit the top-ranked Fort Worth Zoo or Log Cabin Village.


Late Afternoon:

Explore the Stockyards National Historic District Fort Worth, herd cattle drives ( 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily), the Stockyards Station, Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and Wagon Collection Shops along Exchange Avenue in the Fort Worth Stock Yards

Evening: Dine in the Historic Stockyards Stockyards, attend a Championship Rodeo at Cowtown Coliseum (most Friday and Saturday nights year-round) and sling back drinks at the White Elephant Saloon or at the Worlds Largest Honky
Tonk - Billy Bob's Texas.

Sunday enjoy brunch at Lucile's Stateside Bistro on Camp Bowie or try lunch at Hoffbrau Steaks on University Dr.

Colonial Crowne Plaza PGA Tournament May 21-27

Crowne Plaza becomes title sponsor of Colonial
July 25, 2006

FORT WORTH -- One of the most venerated stops on the PGA TOUR has a new title sponsor.
Colonial Country Club, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts and the PGA TOUR Tuesday announced a new six-year title sponsorship agreement beginning in 2007. The multi-million dollar deal makes Crowne Plaza the first hotel brand to title sponsor a PGA TOUR golf tournament. Full financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"The Colonial has long been one of the premier stops on the PGA TOUR, and we are looking forward to using this sponsorship as a national and international platform to showcase the Crowne Plaza brand," said Kevin Kowalski, vice president, brand management, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts.

The complete article: http://www.pgatour.com/story/9569742/

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