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Many celebrate America’s birthday with backyard barbecues and gatherings with loved ones. If grilling isn’t your specialty, however, there’s no reason you can’t mark the occasion with a special meal, and several restaurants around town are proving it through their Independence Da...
Yes. Barbecue restaurant owners are reporting that high beef prices are making it difficult for them to turn a profit on the classic menu item. Some restaurants have closed altogether. Russell Roegels, who owns a barbecue joint in Houston, told The Washington Post that the cost o...
Yes. Barbecue restaurant owners are reporting that high beef prices are making it difficult for them to turn a profit on the classic menu item. Some restaurants have closed altogether. Russell Roegels, who owns a barbecue joint in Houston, told The Washington Post that the cost o...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. Messi had a golden opportunity to break the record in the ninth minute, but went wi...
The Dallas Cowboys return to Oxnard, CA, for training camp next month (July 28). They'll spend two weeks there before joining the Los Angeles Rams for joint practice on August 11; the New Orleans Saints will join the Cowboys in Oxnard for another joint practice the following week...
Terri Flow was working in Washington, D.C., five years ago when she relocated to Fort Worth to be close to family again. Having spent years volunteering for causes supporting the military, she checked into that possibility when she moved back to North Texas. Her contacts presente...
Team England fans got a taste of home before their game yesterday against Croatia. The Londoner, a Dallas pub with locations throughout the Metroplex, held a soft opening at its new Arlington location just in time for the game. The wholesome hooligans were out in force. The venue...
As of June 19, officials had confirmed 12 New World screwworm cases in the United States, including 11 in Texas and one in New Mexico. The USDA said the funding will support new technologies aimed at improving detection, treatment and eradication efforts. What is the New World sc...
Travis Staley made a historic statement in Wednesday night’s performance of the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. The Tarleton State University tie-down roper posted a 7.1-second run, the fastest time recorded in competition at the Ford Wyoming Center. The time vaulte...
Thousands of England and Croatia fans painted Arlington red, white and blue Wednesday afternoon as they gathered at Dallas Stadium for North Texas' second World Cup match. In the first match of the tournament for both countries, England defeated Croatia 4-2. Fans hailing from aro...
From magnets to banners to T-shirts, North Texas soccer fans have a wide range of memorabilia to purchase in honor of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now, beautiful game fanatics and local art lovers have the chance to add a limited edition art print sold by Fort Worth’s tourism agency ...
Shades of red, white and blue swathed the streets of Arlington. Not the United States’ signature colors but rather the shades of the England national team’s kits. England defeated Croatia 4-2 Wednesday afternoon in Arlington’s second World Cup match. Just a half-mile north, a cro...
Many in Fort Worth and beyond, throughout Texas and the rest of the US, are collectively becoming fatigued with the contemporary digital realm. You finish your 8-hour shift at the office downtown, working at a warehouse, driving a heavy truck, or in any other profession, and you ...
As English fans take over North Texas, a local pub is hosting watch parties at its venues in Addison, Arlington, Colleyville, and Dallas. The game kicks off at 3 p.m. The Addison location is award-winning; the Arlington location is brand new; and the Dallas location hosted a part...
Fans flocked into Walmart, which sits just across the street from Dallas Stadium in Arlington. “It's well organized, and it's pretty good,” shopper Joe Vujica said, who is from Croatia but lives in Canada. Another shopper also liked what they were finding. “World Cup jersey, so y...
The Dallas Cowboys return to Frisco for their three-day mandatory minicamp. The team reported star wide receiver George Pickens was in the building Monday for his physical. Pickens had been absent from all of Dallas' offseason activities this summer, which previously had been vol...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldn't have been unexpected considering the opponent. His tying goal will be remembered for a long time in his homeland, especially if the country with some so...
Tarrant County hosted its first FIFA World Cup match on June 14, 2026, at Dallas Stadium in Arlington. Fans from across the globe came together to watch the Netherlands and Japan finish the first game of group stage play in the city with a 2-2 draw. Journalists from the Fort Wort...
Walk through the West 7th corridor on a Saturday night and you'll still find crowds, neon, and the occasional live set spilling out onto the sidewalk. But talk to enough Fort Worth regulars and a different picture starts to emerge. More and more people are choosing to stay in — s...
Fort Worth continues to draw new residents in 2026, and it's not hard to see why. With a strengthening job market and a culture that feels both authentically Texan and cosmopolitan, it's become one of the more compelling destinations for relocation in the South. If you're doing y...
The World Cup debuted in North Texas at AT&T Stadium, renamed to Dallas Stadium for the occasion. The game ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. The Dallas Morning News got a sneak peek at some of the concessions available at Dallas Stadium for the nine World Cup games the stadium will ...
FRISCO — He opened the front door himself — the 30-year-old who has taken a sledgehammer to the trope about NFL players going broke. There’s Jaylon Smith, shuffling about as “So Amazing” by Beyoncé and Stevie Wonder resonates through his 5,000-square-foot home. His 9-year-old dog...
They gathered under dark clouds on a hill across the street from Choctaw Stadium, creating a sea of orange shirts, jerseys and hats getting soaked by rain five hours before kickoff. Braving that muddy slope and Texas’ indecisive weather, soccer fans from the Netherlands sang alon...
Shades of orange covered the otherwise green hill next to Choctaw Stadium on Sunday morning, hours before the Netherlands and Japan kicked off the Arlington portion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Thousands of Netherlands fans, both die-hard and new, swarmed the streets and surrounde...
Will Rogers Memorial Center will be managed by a nonprofit agency, which will take over Oct. 1 from the city under an agreement Fort Worth City Council members approved unanimously June 9. The new manager, Gendy Street Management, comprises the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo; Bass...
The world’s game is here. North Texans from Cleburne to Van Alstyne are gearing up for the arrival of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this weekend. The international spectacle opened Thursday in Mexico City, with Mexico’s 2-0 win over South Africa. Games will continue for the next month ...
My wife, Jolanda, and I have lived in the Arlington area since 1968, and we couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Our home on Westador Drive in the Westador neighborhood in west Arlington, where we have lived since 1980, is filled with the joy and memories of family because we r...
DFW International Airport is ready for the influx of fans expected to visit for the FIFA World Cup, Jerome Woodard, DFW’s chief operating officer, said in a report to the airport’s board of directors on June 4. “The airport is both well positioned and prepared to manage the traff...
When fans arrive at "Dallas Stadium" in Arlington for World Cup matches, they will see metal detectors, police officers and visible security checkpoints. What they won't see may be even more important. "They don't see a lot, and it's designed that way," said Larry Wansley, the re...
The return of the New World Screwworm has raised concerns among ranchers, government officials, and pet owners. Experts say the parasite poses a serious threat to livestock and other animals. But they also point to an important historical fact: the United States has beaten screww...
Exactly what your weekend needs Find out what's "Weekend Worthy" with our arts & culture newsletter. Sign up for essential Fort Worth-area events and news — free. Sign up for free Happy Thursday, I’m not someone who regularly watches soccer in my free time. I only tune in every f...
“Wow, can we believe the World Cup is here?” said Monica Paul, president of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee Wednesday. Paul, along with the committee’s co-chairs, Nina Vaca and Dan Hunt, spoke at a press conference as part of the official grand opening of the ...
Four members of Tarleton State University's women's rodeo team will compete June 14-20 at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., after the Texans finished second in the Lone Star Region and qualified for a chance at the program's fifth national title. The group carrie...
Nine World Cup matches will be played in Arlington at AT&T Stadium. Dubbed “Dallas Stadium” for the tournament, it will host more games than any other spot in the country. Don’t have tickets? Don’t worry. Watch parties and soccer-themed events are happening all over. Free Fan Fes...
During the nine World Cup soccer matches at AT&T Stadium, a.k.a. “Dallas Stadium,” an estimated 4 million visitors will flow through Tarrant and Dallas counties, with the potential for 100,000 extra humans to be in our cities daily. From a public health standpoint, there’s a lot ...
On North Main Street, a mural of Latino baseball legends towers over the sidewalk, spray painted in vivid color on a brick building a few doors down from historic cultural center Artes de La Rosa. Yovani Gallardo winds up for a pitch. Adolis Garcia looks over the neighborhood, wh...
Along with the places mentioned in “City of (World) Cups and Culture” (pg. TK), there’s also a great piece of soccer art in the Modern’s permanent collection. This directory will help you with the when, where, what, and how much. City of (World) Cups and Culture At the Arlington ...
Arlington City Council voted unanimously to redub its entertainment district to the Arlington Cultural District. The change gives a new name to the area with four sports venues, multiple museums, an exhibition center and hotel and shopping options. The change isn’t in name only: ...
Arlington City Council voted unanimously to designate its entertainment district as a cultural district. The vote by council classifies the former Arlington Entertainment District on the city level, but state approval will be required before the change becomes official in the eye...
When the FIFA World Cup kicks off in North Texas on June 11, thousands of volunteers will be working to ensure it all goes well. Cecilia Nipp, Angel Chinuntdet, and Phoebe Butler will be three of them as host city ambassadors stationed at the FIFA Fan Festival at Fair Park throug...
The Tate family moved to North Texas from England and opened their first pub in Dallas in the early 1990s on Greenville Avenue. They now own The Londoner, which has locations in Addison, Colleyville, and Dallas, showing European soccer. Their newest pub is opening on Collins Stre...
Arlington resident Lori Langenegger had seen photographs of steel recovered from the World Trade Center before, but being in the presence of a beam pulled from the wreckage of the south tower had a more powerful impact Tuesday morning at the Fort Worth Stockyards. “We all remembe...
The city of Fort Worth and the Tarrant Regional Water District hosted an evening meeting June 3 at Rose Marine Theater to provide public awareness of updates to the form-based codes that will guide all new development on Panther Island. Nearly 50 interested citizens dotted the hi...
The Fort Worth Stockyards is preparing to welcome international and local soccer fans as North Texas gets ready to host nine FIFA World Cup matches. For 39 days, the Stockyards will serve as a Western base camp, offering rodeo events, comedy shows, live music, fan zones and the f...
Texas officials are mobilizing resources to combat the new world screwworm after several confirmed cases were identified in the state, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to activate the State Emergency Operations Center and issue a statewide disaster declaration. So far, there are five c...
The $1.7 billion Westside Village project has partnered with Chimy’s and Tailwaters Fly Fishing to create a restaurant and beer garden concept along the West Fork of the Trinity River. Levee Porch will be the name of the new concept from Chimy’s owner Kyle Wright and Chimy’s Fort...
Theory: When people come to Texas, they want to experience the exotic-to-some traditions associated with the state. So when the North Texas FIFA World Cup 2026 Organizing Committee needed a place to hold its media party Sunday, they went somewhere that could easily supply element...
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Married couple Rār Farmer and Tracey Johnson opened the Ministry of Regret earlier this year. The shop, located in Near Southside at 129 E. Daggett...
In May 2019, Leon Henry and his wife, Peggy Henry, received the news no one wants to hear. Peggy’s leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that targets soft tissue in body parts such as the stomach or the bladder, was back. One of Henry’s first calls was to Beverly Branch and Lyn Walsh, co...
It was a pep rally to welcome global visitors to Fort Worth. Cheerleaders and band members from O.D. Wyatt High School announced their arrival at the Fort Worth Central Station Friday morning with cheers and music to mark the start of a transportation plan for the 2026 FIFA World...
North Texas is stepping onto the global stage as two FIFA World Cup teams arrive in the region to prepare for matches beginning next week. The Czechia national team is scheduled to arrive on Friday at Dallas Love Field before traveling to Fort Worth, where the team will stay duri...
Construction on a new Tex-Mex steakhouse in Arlington is expected to begin this summer in a familiar location for many diners in the city. The roughly 9,500-square-foot Culpepper Cattle Co. restaurant will open in early 2027 at 2300 E. Lamar Blvd. in Arlington, the former site of...
Developers are moving forward with various hotel and mixed-use projects in the Fort Worth Stockyards area. The latest proposal is from Raymond Management Co., the Wisconsin-based developer behind several area hotels including the Homewood Suites by Hilton on the Near Southside. R...
The "Western Base Camp" has events planned throughout the duration of FIFA's time in North Texas
Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena could be getting a new name. Bluestar Alliance, which bought the Dickies brand from VF Corp. for $600 million last year, indicated to Trail Drive Management Corp., the arena’s manager, that it doesn’t want to be the venue’s naming rights partner anymore...
The Clearfork development is getting a serving from one of the city’s home-grown restaurant groups. After nearly 10 years at Waterside, chef Marcus Paslay’s Piattello Italian Kitchen restaurant is relocating to the recently opened three-story office building in the Clearfork deve...
The feelings of Cowtown locals nearly a century ago are largely left to the imaginations of writers and historians. The conversations, the glances, the private understandings between folks who couldn’t afford to be known — all are long evaporated in the Texas heat. What survives ...
Heat has long been an issue at World Cups. The 2022 Qatar tournament was played later in the year because of it. Last year's Club World Cup experienced a heat wave that sent temperatures soaring into the 90s F and above in many areas. Following the event, the soccer players' glob...
The City of Fort Worth is preparing to transfer management of the Will Rogers Memorial Center to a management agency formed by three nonprofits that have invested millions in the historic complex over the years. Gendy Street Management, itself a nonprofit, will include Fort Worth...
Years of security planning will soon be put to the test as the FIFA World Cup kicks off next week, bringing watch parties, pop-up events and daily soccer celebrations across North Texas. Fort Worth officials revealed some of their security measures at a meeting, including plans f...
