cmn.jcs

Morning all,
interested in perhaps taking the Heartland Flyer to Fort Worth for a few hours. Is there anything interesting/worth doing/worth eating near the Amtrak station?

Thanks for any tips!

oldpenny16

Walk over to the Fort Worth Water Gardens just south of the big convention center. No food there, but a nice place to spend some time on a hot day.

Plenty of food options downtown in the area of Sundance Square in all price ranges.

aisleseatbob

The Stockyard district is a great part of town, lots or beautifully restored buildings. Many places to shop and eat and you can hop a trolly or a bus to get to the area.

http://tinyurl.com/234b6sa

Maybe even consider lunch at Cattleman's. Zagat rated and reasonably priced.

http://www.cattlemenssteakhouse.com/index.htm

If you're interested in art, from the station, take the T's Route 7 to the Museum District.

See Michelangelo's first known painting at the Kimball Art Museum. The Torment of St. Anthony is the first painting by Michelangelo to enter an American collection. Free admission.

http://www.kimbellart.org

Or Warhol and lunch at the Modern

From the Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth's website:

Andy Warhol: The Last Decade is the first U.S. museum survey exhibition to explore the work that this seminal American artist produced during the final eight years of his life.

Great exhibit. Listen to the podcast of the Warhol lectures for a little perspective on Warhol and his art before you visit.

http://www.themodern.org

They have a great cafe at the Modern that by itself would be worth a visit.

http://www.thecafemodern.com

Hope you enjoy your visit!

bitburgr

Isn't that where the Logan and Jessica (from Logan's Run) enter the outside world?

FlyingHoustonian

I've taken the Heartland flyer several times over the years and there is much around DT Fort Worth to see or shop at. Sundance Square, Barnes and Noble (yes I know they have them in OKC also), bars like FLying Saucer, movie theatres, and more. There is a bus from the intermodel trainstation that goes over to several of the Fort Worth museums as well (and I think up to the stockyards). Enjoy.

Ciao,
FH

techgirl

What day of the week do you plan to visit? I can recommend a couple dozen good restaurants and a half dozen other diversions - but my recs might vary by day of the week. Short answer, there is PLENTY to occupy you for a few hours. The key is narrowing down the "what" and "when".

cmn.jcs

techgirl, I'll be there on a Wed from about 12:30 until 5:30. I'm not quite old enough to partake of alcoholic beverages (another 54 weeks on that ).

Thank you for your time!