FORT WORTH, Texas (December 4, 2023) – Eight (8) seniors at Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD) have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, including one National Merit Semifinalist and seven National Merit Commended Students. In addition, nine (9) FWCD juniors and seniors have been honored by the College Board National Recognition Programs. The National Merit Semifinalist at Fort Worth Country Day is Arjun Vasudevan. Vasudevan scored in the top 1% of students across the nation who took
FORT WORTH, Texas (October 23, 2023) – Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD), the oldest co-ed college-preparatory school in Fort Worth, is proudly celebrating its 60th year of excellence in academics, arts, and athletics in 2023. As part of the 60th anniversary celebration, FWCD has unveiled its largest fundraising initiative in school history: the “Forward Together” Comprehensive Campaign, which has already raised $31 million. On September 9, 1963, FWCD hosted its first day of classes with 210 students and 17
FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 19, 2023) – The international sellout sensation, Lightscape, will soon return to the 120-acre Fort Worth Botanic Garden for its second consecutive year to dazzle audiences with more than one million holiday lights and never-before-seen artistic installations from around the world throughout a 1.2-mile-long winding walking trail. In total, over 80 percent of Lightscape will be new and reimagined for 2023.Fort Worth-based Higginbotham, one of the nation’s largest independent
FORT WORTH, Texas (September 2023) -- The GM Financial Parade of Lights will deliver the magic of the holiday season to Downtown Fort Worth for its 41st year on Sunday, November 19, at 6 p.m. With a sold-out crowd expected for this year’s “Holiday Magic”-themed parade, attendees are encouraged to purchase reserved “Street Seats,” which start at $15 for children and $17.50 for adults. Street Seats are available for sale now online,
Acclaimed Fort Worth-based spirits brand, La Pulga Spirits, has unveiled its highly anticipated Añejo Tequila, an additive-free tequila made with 100 percent pure agave and crafted by hand. Aged for 18 months in ex-bourbon barrels, La Pulga’s Añejo is distilled and bottled in the Highlands of Jalisco. At 40% alcohol-by-volume, the 80-proof Añejo is rich, distinctive, and complex – amber in color, a high fruit nose with a flavor of roasted agave, vanilla, caramelized sugar, and oak, yet is surprisingly
Riscky’s Barbeque, the 96-year-old Fort Worth BBQ legend, will host its 17th annual rib-eating competition at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, at Riscky's Stockyards Station location at 140 East Exchange Avenue. The competition will challenge up to 30 barbeque enthusiasts to eat as many Riscky’s beef ribs as possible in just 60 seconds. The top qualifiers will then go head-to-head to win the top three prizes:1st place -- $500 Riscky’s gift card2nd place -- $250 Riscky’s gift card3rd place -- $100 Riscky’s gift
Breakthrough Fort Worth (BTFW), which has a 30-year tradition of bringing together high-achieving students from Fort Worth schools and pairing them with like-minded, aspiring classroom leaders from across the nation, hosted its annual Fancy Meal Luncheon on June 15 at the Fort Worth Club. More than 225 members of the Fort Worth community came together with BTFW graduates, teaching fellows, and students in celebration. Commemorating its 30th anniversary, BTFW Executive Director, Joe Breedlove, kicked off
FORT WORTH, Texas (July 10, 2023) – Thirty (30) of Tarrant County’s finest restaurants are participating in the 2023 DFW Restaurant Week, which officially takes place August 7-13, with optional extension lasting until September 3. Participating restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe dinners for $39 or $49, with some offering two-course lunch or brunch menus for $24 or $29.For each meal purchased at a Tarrant-area participating restaurant, 20 percent will be donated back to Fort Worth-based nonprofit
FORT WORTH, Texas (June 27, 2023) – Following months of anticipation, contemporary Asian fusion/sushi restaurant, Musume, has officially made its Fort Worth debut and is now open to the public for breakfast, lunch, and dinner inside the Sandman Signature Hotel, located at 810 Houston Street in downtown Fort Worth. Reservations can be made via OpenTable, here: www.opentable.com/r/musume-fort-worth Providing an unrivaled Japanese dining experience, Musume’s expansive menu is comprised of sushi and sashimi
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 22, 2023) – The 93 graduates in Fort Worth Country Day’s (FWCD) Class of 2023 have earned more than $10.5 million in merit-based scholarships, were accepted to a total of 121 colleges and universities, have committed to attend 44 of them, and will utilize more than $2.1 million of the scholarship money offered at their attending colleges. Fifty-six percent of the senior class will attend college outside Texas in the fall, with 44 percent staying in-state. FWCD valedictorian, Seth
FORT WORTH, Texas (April 26, 2023) – Six student-athletes in Fort Worth Country Day’s Class of 2023 have committed to play their chosen sports at Division I and III colleges and universities in the fall of 2023. Three FWCD student-athletes will compete on the track & field teams at Stanford University, Cornell University and Oklahoma State University; one will compete on the golf team at the University of Oklahoma; one will play baseball at Sewanee/The University of the South; and one will play field hockey
FORT WORTH, Texas – Olivella’s Pizza & Wine, the critically acclaimed Roman and Neapolitan-style pizza kitchen, has completed a 1,200-square-foot expansion of its existing space located “on the bricks” at 4910 Camp Bowie in Fort Worth. Its ‘new’ 3,000-square-foot space now offers a full-service dine-in experience that can seat up to 70 guests, a full bar, a sommelier-curated wine list, daily food and drink specials, and online ordering. Building on its legacy of century-old recipes from one of the oldest
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF $3.5 MILLION STATE-OF-THE-ART TRACK & TURF FIELDS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTThe project is one of FWCD’s most significant athletics improvement projects in its 59-year historyFORT WORTH, Texas (January 11, 2023) – Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD), the oldest co-ed college-preparatory school in Fort Worth, has completed construction on its $3.5 million track and turf fields improvement project, which marked one of the school’s most significant athletics improvement