Under the newly constructed and much-welcomed 8.0 patio shade screen, Mayor Mike Moncrief, Ed Bass, John Goff of Crescent Real Estate, and Stephanie Druley of ESPN announce the exciting news that downtown Fort Worth will host ESPN’s coveted broadcast center during the entire week leading up to Superbowl XLV. The final seven minutes of the press-conference features Moncrief at his most passionate, (more…)
Stephanie Druley of ESPN, along with Mayor Mike Moncrief, Sundance Square founder and downtown visionary Ed Bass, and John Goff, CEO of Crescent Real Estate announced during a joint-press conference ESPN’s decision to have Downtown Fort Worth’s Sundance Square be their broadcast center during Superbowl Week of the upcoming Superbowl XLV. Full video of the 26 minute press-conference is posted here.
On June 26, 2010, In Food n' Drink, By admin
During what would have been a nice quiet morning meal of Chorizo breakfast tacos with miniature Coronita beers, the silence was shattered by an eruption of excitement from USA’s thrilling 92nd minute goal in their World Cup performance against Algeria. See the video here.
On June 10, 2010, In Food n' Drink, By admin
What is one to do when you want to catch some matches with a beer and some food, but the games air here in the morning because the World Cup is a half-a-world away? Embargo has a solution to this dilemma: Open at 8am! Starting tomorrow, you can watch the Mexico vs South Africa game (which airs at 9:30am) at Embargo with a Coronita in one hand, a breakfast taco in the other. No word on if red cards are given for bad behavior. We will be posting their breakfast menu details soon.
On June 4, 2010, In Shenanigans, By admin
The 9th Annual Downtown Fort Worth Scavenger Hunt received 522 entries, but only one managed to find all twenty-six hidden letters. Mike and Donna Hornsby are the sole winners and take in our great Downtown Fort Worth haul worth over $750! If their names sound familiar to readers of this website, they also won the Scavenger Hunt #7 and came in second-place for the Scavenger Hunt #8 last year.
On May 17, 2010, In Buildings, By admin
The majestic Tarrant County Courthouse clock tower is set to undergo a multi-million dollar restoration starting this summer, and those efforts may include the possibility of the 115 year-old clock to go digital, ultimately making analog fans throughout the region cry Blasphemy! Recently, downtownfortworth.com was invited into the depths of the tower to witness the biannual ritual of changing the clock the old fashioned way: By hand. (more…)
On May 17, 2010, In Legends, By admin
You’ve heard about his park, Burnett Plaza, Burnett Street, the BurkBurnett Building, and perhaps even the town of Burkburnett, Texas, but who was Samuel “Burk” Burnett? A New York Times article about his passing in 1922 sheds light on the early Fort Worth philanthropist.
On May 16, 2010, In Shenanigans, By admin
On May 5, 2010, In Openings, By admin
Burnett Plaza re-opened with a fanfare today that included speeches by dignitaries, performance by Ballet Folklorico Azteca de Fort Worth, and a week full of events in the park.
May 10th will kick the week off with various activities including morning yoga sessions and lunchtime concerts. (more…)