Fort Worth is located in the rolling hills of the Great Plains region of north-central Texas between Interstate 30 and Interstate 35W.
Fort Worth has a humid subtropical climatel with hot summers. Winters are mild but occasionally have periods of extreme cold that are short-lived. Snow is rare.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ( DFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. The airlines that operate out of this airport include Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Air Tran Airways, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Korean Air, KLM, Lufthansa, Frontier Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, TACA, Mexicana Air, United Airlines and US Airways.
There are a number of universities to select from in Fort Worth including Concordia University, Texas Wesleyan University, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Tarleton State University and Texas Christian University
Up north in Fort Worth's Stockyards Historic District, there's always plenty of fun brewing in the Western-style saloons with attractions such as daily longhorn cattle drives through the streets, historic reenactments and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. And Billy Bob's Texas is a terrific Fort Worth nightlife choice for out-of-towners and locals alike. Fort Worth's downtown has Sundance Square, named after the infamous Sundance Kid, and is comprised of a 35 block entertainment center with many restaurants, nightclubs, boutiques, museums, live theatres, cineplex movie theaters, and art galleries. Some other interesting places to visit are the Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth Botanic Garden (the oldest botanic garden in Texas with over 2,500 species of plants), and the Log Cabin Village (a collection of authentic Texas log cabins dating from the 1850s). Fort Worth Water Gardens is a contemporary park, that features three unique pools of water offering a calming and cooling oasis for downtown patrons. If museums are on your list to see, you may want to check out The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, founded in 1892, the oldest art museum in Texas or The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, which is the only museum in the world that is solely dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have demonstrated extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trail blazing efforts.
Hulen Mall, in Fort Worth, TX, is one of Fort Worth's largest and most popular shopping complexes featuring anchor stores such as Macy's, Dillard's, and Sears, as well as many specialty shops and a food court.
The cuisine in Fort Worth is widely known for its barbecue, steak, and Tex-Mex menues. Visitors may want to dine in the Blue Mesa Grill, Cabo Grande, Cattlemen's Fort Worth Steakhouse, Chop House Restaurant, Mambo Restaurant, Lonesome Dove Restaurant, Railhead Smokehouse or Joe T. Garcia's Mexican Restaurant. And of course there are always the more familiar restaurants to choose from such as Subway, Denny's, The Olive Garden, Steak and Ale and International House of Pancakes.
There are many hotels to choose from to meet whatever budget you desire. These include Best Western Inn & Suites Fort Worth, Hyatt Place Fort Worth, Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Hilton Fort Worth, Holiday Inn Express-Fort Worth, and Courtyard Fort Worth University Drive.
Transportation in Fort Worth can be arranged by limousine service, bus shuttles, car rentals or taxi cab service such as Yellow Cab and Executive Cab.