Condé Nast TravelerAug 30
Seeking Texas's Sartorial Soul in Forth Worth, an Apex of Cowboy Culture and Craft
Christine Lennon does a deep dive into what has become an epicenter of haute-rodeo lifestyle and a prime destination for bespoke high-end westernwear.
Custom saddle and boot shop opened in the 1920s
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- The Best Hat StoreMarketShop selling hats from the American Hat Company factory
- Bowie House, Auberge CollectionHotelLuxury-ranch aesthetic with art sourced from around the world
- Hotel Drover, Autograph CollectionHotelProperty in the heart of the Stockyards with gardens and pool
- The Crescent Hotel, Fort WorthHotelReflects the city's restrained side with wellness club
- Kimbell Art MuseumMuseumHouses a world-class collection, including Michelangelo's first painting
- Cowboy ColiseumSightHistoric 1908 indoor rodeo venue in the Stockyards
- StockyardsNeighborhoodDistrict where cattle drovers traded livestock by the millions
- Rod Patrick BootmakersPlace51-year-old brand known for carrying many sizes and widths
- Camp Bowie BoulevardNeighborhoodStreet with historic red brick pavers and mature trees
- River OaksNeighborhoodAffluent neighborhood
- You Are HerePlaceBoutique housing Jo Latham's fine jewelry store
- Chieffalo AmericanaPlaceSells reworked vintage and American-made clothing
- The Fort Worth Stock Show & RodeoFestivalAnnual three-week-long social and fashion event
- Dickies ArenaSightThe venue hosted a public ribbon cutting on October 26, 2019.
- Cattlemen's Steak HouseRestaurant1947 classic steakhouse with a lower-level members-only club
- Maverick Fine Western WearPlaceStore stocked with dresses, vests, jackets, hats, and homewares
- Billy Bob'sPubFamous local honky-tonk
- Amon Carter Museum of American ArtMuseumCelebrates masterworks and photography with roots in the West
- M.L. Leddy'sPlaceCustom saddle and boot shop opened in the 1920s
- Lucchese Custom CollectionPlaceBoutique for custom handsewn boots in exotic skins
- Hotel DroverHotelA short walk from historic treasures, surrounded by gardens
- Emilia'sRestaurantElegant restaurant within The Crescent Hotel
- Will Rogers ColiseumSight