tarrant county WORDS ALEXIS PATTERSON
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GROWING UP SOME 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE RESIDE IN TARRANT. CLOSE TO HALF (918,915) MAKE THEIR HOME IN FORT WORTH—THE FASTEST GROWING LARGE CITY IN THE U.S. BETWEEN 2010 AND 2020.
A STAR IS BORN ... OR AT LEAST PASSING THROUGH. SOME FAMOUS FOLKS WHO HAVE CALLED TARRANT COUNTY HOME:
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF CITY OF ADDISON; PETER A. CALVIN; STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
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• KELLY CLARKSON, SINGER AND TELEVISION HOST • VAN CLIBURN, CELEBRATED PIANIST • KIRK FRANKLIN, GOSPEL ARTIST • SELENA GOMEZ, SINGER AND ACTRESS • LEIGHTON MEESTER, ACTRESS • GINGER ROGERS, ACTRESS AND DANCER • LADAINIAN TOMLINSON, FORMER PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER
ABOVE // FORT WORTH BENEFITED GREATLY FROM CATTLE DRIVES IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY, AS THE CITY WAS THE LAST STOP BEFORE UNSETTLED WILDERNESS. PEEK INTO THE PAST WITH THE FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS’ TWICE-DAILY CATTLE DRIVE. YOU’LL GET A GREAT VIEW FROM STOCKYARDS STATION RESTAURANTS WITH OUTDOOR SEATING OR THE LAWN OF THE LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING.
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STABLISHED IN 1849, Tarrant County’s western heritage remains strong, with a modern twist. These days, you’ll find both cowboys in hats and Cowboys in helmets. Here are five things to know about the people and places of Tarrant County.
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GRAPEVINE WAS DECLARED THE CHRISTMAS CAPITAL OF TEXAS BY A 2009 TEXAS SENATE PROCLAMATION. OVER A 40-DAY SPAN AT THE END OF THE YEAR, GRAPEVINE OFFERS MORE THAN 1,400 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS ARLINGTON’S AT&T STADIUM, HOME OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS, IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST DOMED STRUCTURE. IT’S SO BIG THAT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY COULD STAND INSIDE (WITH A FEW FEET TO SPARE). DFWCHILD | june/july 2022
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