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Historic Fort Worth Stockyards
June 2016 
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Stockyards Business Connection
 
Please plan to attend our monthly luncheon
You are invited! Noon - 1:00 pm  ~   $15

Business Association Luncheon
Monday  -  June 20 , 2016 
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Location:
River Ranch
Emai l Keith Powell for more information
 
Speaker:  
Ski Sullivan
RSVP by June 16th to:  

Do you want to be a part of the business community in the Stockyards? 
For more information on becoming a member, contact Keith Powell

INFORMATION
Job Opportunities:

Fort Worth Herd is hiring Drovers. See http://www.fortworth.com/the-herd/about-the-herd/application-for-employment/ for more information and for application. 

List your job posting here Send email to advertise your position.
Frontier Forts Days

Photos were taken by Channel 8, WFAA-TV for Frontier Forts Days of Rattlesnake Glenns Chuck Wagon   

Chuck Wagon in front of the visitor's center and the kids from the schools, photo taken by Glenn Helm.
Both Rattlesnake Glenn and Devon Dawson were interviewed by Channel 8 along with Jack Edmondson, "John Wayne" with his wit and wisdom.. Ohhhh! what a fun day!! 

Rattlesnake Glenn on Facebook 
With stockyards photos and cowboys and cowgirls - Glenn Helm
ghelm@sbcglobal.net for anybody wanting a chuck wagon for their event
Phone: 214-808-7771
Office Space for Lease
Up to 5,000 square feet for lease
200 West Exchange Ave.
817-821-0911
Cowtown Electric Bikes
Electric Bikes
Take an electric bike ride to the Fort Worth Stockyards! Pedal as much or as little as you like. 

Check out our FUN guided tours at CowtownElectricBikes.com.

Cowtown Electric Bikes
682 305-8304

Stockyard Saloon

Let the Stockyard Saloon be you're party location - we can fit any budget - for more info email stockyardsaloon@aol.com


Retail Space Available
La Plaza Crafts Mall - Small to Large Retail Spaces.  Rates as low as $400 per month.  Call for available spaces and more information.  817-300-3738
Superior Livestock Auction  
June Up and Comings:
Video Auction Jun. 03, 2016
Equipment LIVE Jun 04, 2016 9:00 AM Central
Superior Spring Horse Auction Jun 04, 2016 12:30 PM 
Central
Corn Belt Classic XVIII Jun. 15-16, 2016
Tallgrass Yearling Auction Jun. 24, 2016

Cowboy Church

Rodeo Exchange - 221 West Exchange Avenue

Rodeo Exchange
  
See Website for Full Calendar

www.rodeoex.com

 

Love Shack - Stockyards

 
Visit website for mothly calendar.

Stockyards Museum

NFWHS

To Celebrate the great history of the Stockyards visit the Museum

Located in the Historic Livestock Exchange Building at 131 E. Exchange, Ste 113.   

Visit our website or call 817.625.5082  

Los Vaqueros 

April showers bring a new Happy Hour! Visit Los Vaqueros Monday-Friday, 
4-7pm, to sample our new tapas and specialty cocktail menu, including skinny cocktails, fresh fruit-infused margaritas and more. Enjoy half-price house margaritas all day Wednesdays.  

Tattoo Ranch

Pearls Dancehall & Saloon

This Month's 
SPECIAL SHOWS

 

Hours Of Operation

WEDNESDAY Hump Night: 
Doors @ 6pm   |   Live Music 7p-11p
 $2.50 Domestics and $4 Crown & Down
FRIDAY: 
Doors @ 7pm   |   Live Music 9p-1:30a


SATURDAY: 
Doors @ 7pm   |   Live Music 9p-1:30a


Available
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 
 for Special Events.


Call (817) 624-2800 or email us at info@pearlsdancehall.com

for Booking Information

Giddy Up Glamour - 301 West Exchange Ave.


 
A fun and trendy boutique where cowgirl chic meets glamour and fashion.  

www.gugcowtown.com

White Elephant Saloon

 106 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, TX 

817-624-9712

Stockyards Visitors Center
130 E. Exchange Ave.
Fort Worth Convention 
& Visitors Bureau

Taking over Bill Phillips' position as Manager - Stockyards Visitor Information Center effective today - April 1, 2016,


Patti started with the Bureau as a Convention Center Registration Assistant in October 2005. 

Patti was born in Sherman, Texas - although she spent the majority of her life in Fort Worth. She lived in Nuremberg, Germany for three years and seven years in Pennsylvania. 

This is one way that Patti can give back to the community is to serve as a Parliamentarian when called on. She also teaches by-law workshops for voluntary neighborhood association. She claims that this book to be like a bible to her.

Now this is something different - probably you did not know also that Patti had been a vegetarian for 30 years I don't know how she could do that as she is surrounded by a lot of BBQ places in the Stockyards. Right now she said that she is hooked on the Bearded Lady (near Southside) and their veggie options (and craft beers!). This is a unique tavern off of Magnolia. She loves sitting outside in good weather.

According to Patti, this restaurant is also very dog friendly!

(You could tell that Patti loves dogs too. This is her dog Romy - a cowgirl Daschund)

Patti's family consists of her husband Jim and two sons - Adam (35 years) and Allen (31 years) who had been married to Morgan for five years, whom Patti considers as a very wonderful daughter in law. Her family's favorite vacation place is the Y-Camp of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. This is the place where they spent most of their family summer vacations for the last thirty eight years.... and in the same mountain cabin! We load the car up with family, friends, dogs, backpacking gear, fly fishing equipment and leave civilization for two weeks. (Sounds like a very wonderful relaxing way to spend vacation!)

Patti is an avid outdoors enthusiast - running and hiking. She runs about thirty miles a week and hike trails about twenty miles weekly. The Trinity River and trail system is right outside her back door. Wow! I just hope to survive the 5K this week.....for the FW Zoo Run..

Well, congratulations again, Patti..... Although Bill has big shoes to fill, all of us are confident that your stepping into it will work out best for our team!

 Stockyards Visitor Center
130 E. Exchange Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76164
817-624-4741 

Cowtown Opry

 

There's family fun and cowboy music when Cowtown Opry presents public Texas-western music shows, free of charge:

Each Sunday

Livestock Exchange Bldg.

131 E. Exchange Avenue  2:00 - 3:00pm

Giddyup!

 

Certified Tourism Ambassador

Dear Tourism Industry, it is time to get Certified and become an Ambassador for the greatest city in Texas!! Be proud of your knowledge and learn how to expand that knowledge.  This Certification is easy and fun to obtain.
 

To see a list of classes available now, go to: www.ctanetwork.com 

north tx  
Denise Hawkins, CTA
Fort Worth CVB              800-433-5747 ext. 203

Media Coverage

Stockyards in the News

Share your stories... send in photos or media clips - will feature here!

Stockyards Historical Facts
  
Courtesy of North Fort Worth Historical Society

An agreement Simpson and Niles made in 1902 with Armour and Swift brought in two of the nation's largest meatpackers, which constructed modern plants adjacent to the stockyards. In a stock reorganization, each packer received a third interest in the stockyards company, and Simpson, Niles, and smaller investors retained a third. In exchange for stock and land on which to build their plants, the packers agreed that each animal they slaughtered would pass through the stockyards at a standard fee. Boom years followed for the Fort Worth Stock Yards Company after the arrival of Armour and Swift. Immigrants came from Central Europe to work in the plants and settled in a community that stockyard officials incorporated in 1902 under the name North Fort Worth.

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Public Notices 

 

If you have a public notice, post it here for FREE. Email info@fortworthstockyards.org. 

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We hope you enjoy this newsletter to keep you up-to-date with what's going on at the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Visit the areas many shops, restaurants, rodeos, museums, shows, concerts, tours, historical landmarks and special events while keeping the spirit of Texas alive.

Fort Worth Herd Cow Camp

Rios Interiors

Superior Livestock

American Cowboy Gala

Lazy J Ranch Wear
We are having a special on all of our Full Quill Ostrich Boots. They are all priced at $379.99 including a Lazy J exclusive pair that we designed. We also have a growing selection of Handmade Lazy J Exclusive Olathe Boots. A wide variety of straw hats and a steamer so you can get your hat custom creased. Also, a big selection of clothing for men and women. Free beer and wine while you are shopping. 
We also offer free shipping for the customers that cannot make it to the store. 

Stockyards Championship Rodeo

Stockyards Station 

The Bluebonnet Room  

Stockyards Championship Rodeo

Longhorn Saloon

Barbara's Custom Hats

Barbaras Custom Hats

Superior Livestock

Cattlemen's Steakhouse

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame 

Longhorn Saloon

 

121 W. Exchange Ave.  Fort Worth, TX 76164 

817-740-0078  Thursday - Sunday   12p-2am  

Billy Bob's Texas
Billy Bob_s Texas
Billy Bob's Texas will make your event a memorable one! From small gatherings to grand parties, 
we offer amenities such as western décor, audiovisual equipment and private bars.  
Book your event for May, June, July or August and mention this offer to receive complimentary Line Dancing Lessons.
www.billybobstexas.com

Hyatt Place Stockyards

Stockyards Championship Rodeo

River Ranch Stockyards

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame  


The Rawhide Room  


The Stockyards are a wonderful recognition of Cattlemen and Cowboys steeped in the tradition of the American West; a place today doing primarily the same thing we were doing over 100 years ago. Cattle drives, rodeo, steam train, honky tonks, great places to shop and eat and more.
Sincerely,

Fort Worth Stockyards
National Historic District