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==== Stockyards ==== The [[Fort Worth Stockyards]] are a [[Historic districts in the United States|National Historic District]].<ref name="npgallery.nps.gov">{{Cite web |title=National Register Information System |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP |access-date=May 5, 2020 |website=National Park Service |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212111958/https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP |url-status=live }}</ref> The Stockyards was once among the largest livestock markets in the United States and played a vital role in the city's early growth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Worth Stockyards |url=https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/ |website=Fort Worth Stockyards |language=en |access-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505205216/https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Today the neighborhood is characterized by its many bars, restaurants, and notable country music venues such as [[Billy Bob's Texas|Billy Bob's]]. Fort Worth celebrity chef [[Tim Love]] of ''[[Iron Chef America]]'' and ''[[Top Chef Masters]]'' has operated multiple restaurants in the neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2020 |title=Restaurants {{!}} Chef Tim Love Eat, Drink & Live Well |url=https://cheftimlove.com/restaurants |access-date=May 5, 2020 |website=Chef Tim Love |language=en |archive-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414141915/https://cheftimlove.com/restaurants |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Bud |date=May 4, 2020 |title=It's time! Here's the list of what's open for Mother's Day, both dine-in and take-out |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |url=https://www.fox4news.com/video/679451 |access-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731190740/https://www.fox4news.com/video/679451 |url-status=live }}</ref> There is a mall at the Stockyards Station and a train via [[Grapevine Vintage Railroad]], that connects to downtown [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grapevine Vintage Railroad {{!}} Schedule & Tickets Here |url=https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapevine-vintage-railroad/ |access-date=July 9, 2021 |website=City of Grapevine, Texas |language=en-us |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190215/https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapevine-vintage-railroad/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Cowtown Coliseum]] hosts a weekly rodeo and also has the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weekly Rodeo & Wild West Show - Stockyards Rodeo in Fort Worth, TX |url=http://www.cowtowncoliseum.com/ |access-date=July 9, 2021 |website=Weekly Rodeo & Wild West Show - Stockyards Rodeo in Fort Worth, TX |language=en-US |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630121011/https://cowtowncoliseum.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=home {{!}} Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame|url=https://www.tchof.com/|access-date=July 9, 2021|website=TX Cowboy HOF|language=en|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190425/https://www.tchof.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> The world's largest honky tonk is also in the Stockyards at [[Billy Bob's Texas|Billy Bob's]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Country Music, Classic Rock, Bull Riding, Food, and Games at Billy Bob's Texas |url=http://billybobstexas.com/ |access-date=July 9, 2021 |website=Billy Bob's Texas |language=en-US |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625035418/http://billybobstexas.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth is the only major city that hosts a daily cattle drive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Worth Herd Twice Daily Cattle Drive |url=https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/events/fort-worth-herd-twice-daily-cattle-drive |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=Fort Worth Stockyards |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501224134/https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/events/fort-worth-herd-twice-daily-cattle-drive |url-status=live }}</ref>
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