Downtown Fort Worth + Water Gardens: Art, Architecture and History Tour

Downtown Fort Worth + Water Gardens: Art, Architecture and History Guided Walking Tour (FREE) with Optional Dinner After

Saturday, January 11 - 2:30 pm. All are welcome.

Meeting Point: Starbucks (next to Sundance Square): 141 West 3rd Steet - Fort Worth.

Michele and Robert invite you to join us for a FREE guided walking tour of downtown Fort Worth focusing on the city’s art, architecture and history.

Highlights include …

Sundance Square & Chisolm Trail Mural

Sid Richardson Museum

Bass Performance Hall

John F. Kennedy Memorial

Flat Iron Building

Philip Johnson’s Fort Worth Water Gardens

Several Historical Markers, Noteworthy Buildings & Public Art Works

Optional Group Dinner Afterwards at a To-Be-Determined Location?

Our walk will be hosted by Robert and Michele and will cover approximately 2 miles at a moderate pace, with several stops along the way for pictures, etc.

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Event Details ...

Cost: FREE for the guided walking tour - optional lunch afterward at your own expense.

Weather: The event will take place light rain or shine. If it’s on our calendar then we’re proceeding as planned.

Parking: Several options throughout the area. Please arrive in the area several minutes early so that you have time to find parking and walk to our meeting point.

Before the Event: Optional lunch, socializing and restrooms from 2:30 to 2:45 pm at Starbucks.

Meeting Point: 2:30 pm at Starbucks (next to Sundance Square): 141 West 3rd Steet - Fort Worth. Look for your hosts Robert (wearing a fedora-style hat) and Michele (also wearing a hat) along with a group of friendly people. We’ll depart on our walk at approximately 2:45 pm.

Icebreaker Introductions: We should have a good-sized group and so instead of everyone introducing themselves to the group we will get to know each other by distributing blank stickers and colored markers and we’ll ask everyone to write down on their sticker: 1). first name. 2). favorite food. 3). dream vacation. Example: “Michele - Strawberries - Kenya” or “Robert - Chocolate - Tokyo”.

Late Arrivals: Follow the Itinerary below and catch-up.

Itinerary (Subject to Change):

Tarrant County Courthouse (1895) - 100 West Weatherford Street

Sid Richardson Museum - 309 Main Street

Knights of Pythias Building (1901) - 315 Main Street

Sundance Square - 420 Main Street

Chisolm Trail Mural - 420 Main Street

Bass Performance Hall - 525 Commerce Street

JFK Tribute in Fort Worth - 916 Main Street

Flat Iron Building (1907) - 1000 Houston Street

Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid & Wild Bunch Sculpture - 1000 Houston Street

Fort Worth Convention Center - 1201 Houston Street

Fort Worth Water Gardens (Philip Johnson) - 1502 Commerce Street

Walking Distance: Approximately 1.5 - 2.0 miles at a moderate pace over approximately 90 minutes with several stops along the way.

Ending Point: Starbucks: 141 West 3rd Steet - Fort Worth.

After the Event: Optional group dinner after (perhaps Riscky's BAR-B-Q - 300 Main Street).

What Are The Walks Like?

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Additional Questions: Anything that can't be answered by the event description, Google, or common sense, please let us know.

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We look forward to seeing you - thanks!

Robert Kelleman

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202-821-6325 (text only)

Host or Publisher Dallas-Texas History & Culture