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Food scene

Joe T's is famous and the food and drinks are great and served family style. They accept Cash Only to pay the bill - but don't worry too much - there's an ATM located at the restaurant.
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Joe T. Garcia's
2201 N Commerce St
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Joe T's is famous and the food and drinks are great and served family style. They accept Cash Only to pay the bill - but don't worry too much - there's an ATM located at the restaurant.
Go by road - just a few minutes. Go by boat - across the cove. Its the local American Food and drinks place with a view and The only restaurant / bar on Lake Worth
The Point on Lake Worth
1349 Bomber Rd
Go by road - just a few minutes. Go by boat - across the cove. Its the local American Food and drinks place with a view and The only restaurant / bar on Lake Worth
Maybe the best restaurant in Fort Worth is about 10 min away in Clear Fork. Give it a try. I keep going back.
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rise nº3
5135 Monahans Ave
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Maybe the best restaurant in Fort Worth is about 10 min away in Clear Fork. Give it a try. I keep going back.
This an old favorite and consistently good food. Don't miss it. About 6 or 7 minutes from the home.
Japanese Palace
8445 Camp Bowie W Blvd
This an old favorite and consistently good food. Don't miss it. About 6 or 7 minutes from the home.
Local Breakfast favorite. About 5 minutes from home. Do not. Do not go there and not order the cinnamon rolls.
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Ginger Brown's Old Tyme Restaurant & Bakery
6312 Jacksboro Hwy
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Local Breakfast favorite. About 5 minutes from home. Do not. Do not go there and not order the cinnamon rolls.
Ancient Fort Worth Pancake house. 15 min from home
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Ol' South Pancake House
1509 S University Dr
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Ancient Fort Worth Pancake house. 15 min from home

Music Venues

Premier music venue - its about 10 minutes drive from the home.
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Dickies Arena
1911 Montgomery St
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Premier music venue - its about 10 minutes drive from the home.
Music venue downtown - only the best at Fort Worth. About 17 min. from the home
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Bass Performance Hall
525 Commerce St
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Music venue downtown - only the best at Fort Worth. About 17 min. from the home

Sightseeing

Lake Worth is a City Lake and hosts the Largest City Park in America - The Lake Worth Nature Center with more than 3,200 acres of hike-able land.
Lake Worth
Lake Worth is a City Lake and hosts the Largest City Park in America - The Lake Worth Nature Center with more than 3,200 acres of hike-able land.
This park is a couple miles away with miles of hiking trails open to everyone. Its also great for Mountain Biking with great elevation changes and amazing scenery.
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Marion Samson Park
2501 Roberts Cut Off Rd
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This park is a couple miles away with miles of hiking trails open to everyone. Its also great for Mountain Biking with great elevation changes and amazing scenery.
This is a great park for hiking about 15 min from the home. Clean lake views and great elevation changes.
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Eagle Mountain Park
11601 Morris Dido Newark Rd
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This is a great park for hiking about 15 min from the home. Clean lake views and great elevation changes.
The largest city park in America. Great day hikes here.
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Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
9601 Fossil Ridge Rd
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The largest city park in America. Great day hikes here.
Five minutes from the home is Marine Creek Lake. 6 mile paved trail around the lake - walk it bike it, kayak it, paddleboard it.
Marine Creek Lake
2700 Northwest Loop 820
Five minutes from the home is Marine Creek Lake. 6 mile paved trail around the lake - walk it bike it, kayak it, paddleboard it.
All the food, Western Wear, Rodeo, Dancing and bars anyone could ever want with a western flavor.
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Fort Worth Stockyards
131 E Exchange Ave
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All the food, Western Wear, Rodeo, Dancing and bars anyone could ever want with a western flavor.
Voted the #1 Zoo in America. I can't recommend it enough.
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Zoológico de Fort Worth
1989 Colonial Pkwy
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Voted the #1 Zoo in America. I can't recommend it enough.
And while you're here be sure to visit the Japanese Garden - its a few steps away.
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Jardín Botánico de Fort Worth
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
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And while you're here be sure to visit the Japanese Garden - its a few steps away.
About 5 min away is the Texas Civil War Museum.
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Texas Civil War Museum
760 Jim Wright Fwy
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About 5 min away is the Texas Civil War Museum.

Emergency Services

This is the closest Emergency Service location. About 5 minutes away. 24 hour Emergency Room 9650 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76108 +1 (682) 610-6100
Medical City ER White Settlement
9650 White Settlement Road
This is the closest Emergency Service location. About 5 minutes away. 24 hour Emergency Room 9650 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76108 +1 (682) 610-6100

City/town information

About 20 min drive West on IH30 is Weatherford Texas. Lots of hometown cooking and shops in this picturesque historic town.
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Weatherford
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About 20 min drive West on IH30 is Weatherford Texas. Lots of hometown cooking and shops in this picturesque historic town.
Granbury has a town lake and tons of shops. Great place to visit on the weekend.
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Granbury
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Granbury has a town lake and tons of shops. Great place to visit on the weekend.

Consejos para la ciudad

Cómo moverse

Private car is the best way to get around in Forth Worth

Fort Worth is a slow start to mass transit. There is a transit system and Amtrak.
Cómo moverse

Closest Boat launch is at the East edge of Loop 820 bridge

The Closest boat launch is at the eastern edge of Lake Worth and below the Loop 820 bridge Take the Cahoba Drive Exit and loop around back towards the lake.
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Take Plenty of Water

Texas is an arid place. Its Dry. Always take plenty of drinking water when you go out, especially on the lake. Also don't drink the Lake water. Lake water yucky.
Costumbres y cultura

Waive and smile at people

This is a park neighborhood and people are usually friendly. Waive and smile you'll probably get the same in return.