TOUR #2--THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2003
COWBOYS, COWGIRLS & CULTURE TOUR (FORT WORTH)
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $45.00
Step
back into the Old West in Fort Worth’s magnificent Sundance
Square. See restored turn-of-the-century buildings
nestled among towering skyscrapers while learning the fascinating
and colorful history of Cowtown. Founded as an army outpost
in 1849 to protect settlers from Indians, Fort Worth was once
home to legendary figures, cattle barons and rough and rugged
cowboys. Guests will enjoy a walking tour of Sundance Square,
today known for its unique shops, specialty restaurants, theaters
and museums and hear legends from the days of yesteryear when
Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and other notorious bandits
of the Wild West lived, played and even died here. Guests will
tour the Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art
and the spectacular Water Gardens. In addition,
guests will get to see the Bass Performance Hall from the outside.
The magnificent Bass Performance Hall is the
last great performance hall built in the 20th century and arguably
one of the five greatest halls in the world.
Next,
enjoy a brief walking tour of the Stockyards Historic
District, once the second largest U.S. livestock market
and now a major entertainment center. This charming area exemplifies
the days of the Old West with lively western saloons, quaint
shops and delicious restaurants. Cowtown Coliseum,
home to the first indoor rodeo, is a favorite site as well as
Stockyards Station, a train station containing
unique Texas shops. Here, guests will take pleasure in free
time to explore the district and enjoy lunch on their own in
any one of the great restaurants.
Our
final stop will be Fort Worth’s newest attraction, The
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame where guests
are sure to catch the cowgirl spirit! Fort Worth’s National
Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame features stories, tributes,
and artifacts that exemplify the “can do spirit”
of cowgirls everywhere. The museum offers inspiring, real stories
of courage and fortitude that transcends
gender. Gain insight into women who often came from ordinary
circumstances, but lived in an extraordinary way in order to
accomplish goals. These women are united not by a specific occupation,
but by a significant sense that allowed them to inspire their
own unique expedition. A fascinating journey!
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