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When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, the most popular ones are some variations of the following: eat healthier, work out more, and drink less. For some healthy dining ideas, check out this issue’s ATE DAY8 a Week. If you’d like to dance your way into working out more, read Crosstown Sounds. As for drinking less in #DryJanuary and beyond, keep reading.
JAS, which stands for “juntos a saborear” (Spanish for “savoring together”), is a brand of Texas-made drinks whose CEO, Cecilia Rios Murrieta (featured on this week’s cover), is dedicated to creating alcohol-free beverages that combine the rich culinary heritage of Latin America and Mexico with modern, functional ingredients. “Our mission is to empower consumers to celebrate every moment with joy and mindfulness through our unique beverages.”
She and co-founder Jaymee Mandeville are particularly proud of two flagship products. JAS Paloma Libre — with its refreshing blend of cinnamon, cardamom, grapefruit,
and lime, enhanced with Ashwagandha (a natural energy-boosting adaptogen) — is known for its stress-reducing benefits.
“Our newly launched JAS Mojito Fresco also brings a vibrant twist to the traditional mojito by incorporating yerba mate for an energizing boost,” Murrieta said. “These products reflect our commitment to flavor, wellness, and innovation.”
You can get your nonalcoholic party started at home with the JAS Starter Kit ($39.99): four-packs of both varieties above and a complimentary downloadable guide featuring mindfulness and wellness tips to keep you inspired. The kits are on sale for $29.98 for a limited time, plus you can buy one and get another for 50% off — a four-pack of Paloma Libre purchased at regular price enables you to buy a four-pack
the Strawberry Soothe (strawberries, lime juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, and a splash of lemon-lime soda). While the Cucumber Cure is available only for a limited time, the other three are on the permanent menu.
of Mojito Fresco for half off.
JAS drinks are also available on the menu at Atlas (314 S Main St, Ste 100, Fort Worth, 682-348-5386), The Sterling (911 Houston St, Fort Worth, 817-602-1703), and Tinies Mexican (114 S Main St, Fort Worth, 682-255-5425).
Other local bars are joining the mocktail revolution as well.
Located in The Shops at Clearfork, City Works Eatery & Pour House (5288 Monahans Av, Fort Worth, 682-207-1500) is serving the Cucumber Cure (Ritual Gin Alternative, mint, simple syrup, lime juice, ginger beer, and soda water), the Mellow Mule (ginger beer with cucumber, honey syrup, mango syrup, and lime juice), the Peaceful Paloma (lime juice, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, soda water, and a salt rim), and
Fish City Grill, with locations in Burleson (225 E Renfro, Ste 117, 682-2504757), Flower Mound (2628 Long Prairie Rd, 972-899-1631), and Mansfield (581 W Debbie Ln, 817-225-2094), is rolling out new mocktails from Executive Chef Molly Winkler featuring elevated ingredients meant to keep customers from missing their alcohol-infused counterparts. The Nojito contains mint, lime juice, blood orange, and sparkling water. The Punchline is made with hibiscus tea, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and passion fruit. Finally, the Sparkling Colada has a kick of piña with pineapple juice, coconut, and sparkling water.
One current special at ShipWreck 7th Tiki Lounge (1015 Foch St, Fort Worth, 817-349-8660) is the Hot Buttered Rum, and like many bars, almost all their cocktails can be made alcohol-free, including this one. The weather is perfect for something hot, but if you’re already dreaming of a summer
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getaway, there are also some alcohol-free tropical treasures available this month at ShipWreck, including the 7th Seas Sling and the Peg Leg.
The 7th Seas Sling is a tropical take on a Singapore Sling and features gin (or a gin substitute), cherry liqueur (or alcohol-free syrup), and bitters with fresh pineapple and lime juices. As for the Peg Leg, a blend of rums and Planterey (or their substitutes) is combined with cinnamon and grenadine syrups and fresh grapefruit and lime juices.
If your New Year’s resolutions include giving up alcohol, being more active, taking up a new hobby, or resolving to get away more, boy, does Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa (4341 PGA Pkwy, Frisco, 469-305-4500) have some news for you. The on-site restaurants of this luxury hotel are celebrating #DryJanuary and sobriety in general with some specialty mocktails. Each of the following restaurants has created craft beverages with the same care and technique as their traditional cocktails.
The Apron Kitchen + Bar (4341 PGA Pkwy, Frisco, 469-305-4620), which serves creative Texas and California fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, is happy to whip up a Hibiscus Fizz with Monin Hibiscus, fresh lime, and Owen’s Ginger Beer, plus a Prickly Pear Limeade with a Monin Desert Pear, fresh lime, Q club soda, and a dehydrated lime wheel.
The Ice House (3255 PGA Pkwy, Frisco, 469-305-4615) has a Little Birdie with pineapple juice, Coco Reál, Monin Vanilla, Q club soda, and a tropical popsicle, plus a Slushie Shirley made with real grenadine Liber & Co. syrup, lemon-lime soda, and a cherry popsicle. Enjoy these delicious-sounding treats while practicing your swing in six live-hitting bays.
The Lookout Lounge & Bar (4341 PGA Pkwy, Frisco, 469-305-4618) offers the Seamless with Monin Vanilla, Passion Fruit Reál, fresh lemon, and Q club soda, and the Silhouette with Seedlip Grove 42, Monin lemongrass, apple-cider vinegar, and orange
zest. Enjoy panoramic views while ordering bar bites, small plates, and tapas in an atmosphere high above the rest of the resort.
Enjoy chef-driven dishes in the Topgolf swing suites area at Lounge by Topgolf (3255 PGA Pkwy, Frisco, 469-305-4630).
For #DryJanuary, they are featuring the Pa-No-Ma, which is Clean T, fresh lime, jalapeño simple syrup, and Owen’s Rio Red Grapefruit, and the Tea Box, a house-brewed iced tea with fresh lemon, mint, Reàl peach puree, sweet tea simple syrup, and a dehydrated lemon wheel.
Ryder Cup Grille (3725 PGA Pkwy, Frisco, 469-888-5850) is serving Raspberry Hibiscus Lemonade made with Barmalade raspberry-hibiscus, lemonade, and Q club
soda. Enjoy your drink in a relaxed atmosphere with a fireplace, too!
Finally, Trick Rider (4341 PGA Pkwy, Frisco, 469-305-4610), which specializes in great cocktails, vegetarian dishes, and live music, has three nonalcoholic offerings to enjoy. Choose from the Back in the Saddle featuring Peach Reál, white balsamic vinegar, and Q club soda; the Fit to be Tied with Clean G, fresh grapefruit juice, Monin candied orange, and Owen’s Rio red grapefruit; or the Trixie with Clean V, fresh lime, raspberries, and Monin Strawberry Rose. l
BY JENNIFER BOVEE
When eating out, the healthiest dishes to order typically include grilled or baked lean proteins like chicken or fish, steamed or roasted vegetables, broth-based soups, salads with vinaigrette dressing, whole grains like brown rice or quinoa, and fresh fruit for dessert. Avoid fried foods, heavy cream sauces, and large portions of refined carbohydrates like white rice or pasta. With that in mind, here are some dishes to try at eight of the area’s best spots.
Start your day off right with a nutritious breakfast at Ol’ South Pancake House in Fort Worth (1509 S University Dr, 817-336-0311) or Burleson (225 E Renfro St, 817-989-9090). Two items on the omelet menu have my attention. The Trifit Trainer ($11.99) is made with grilled chicken breast and egg whites topped with avocado, spinach, and turkey bacon, and the Veggie Delight ($10.99) features regular eggs (though you can substitute egg whites for a few cents more), mushrooms, grilled onions, spinach, and diced tomatoes. Or if your idea of “fitness” is “fittin’ these pancakes in my mouth,” then you should enter Ol’ South’s pancake-eating contest. For details, visit OlSouthPancakeHouse.com/ Mega-Pancake-Challenge.
For salads, you won’t find one better than the Shack Salad ($14.49) at the Cook Shack (500 University Dr, Fort Worth, 817367-9151). When this fried chicken eatery first brought the heat to town, our critic described each salad as a “chunky lunch that would not leave you hungry an hour later.” A generous amount of sliced grilled chicken is served on a bed of mixed greens with almonds, avocado, dates, corn, goat cheese,
cherry tomatoes, corn, and a Champagne vinaigrette dressing. It’s also worth noting that the Cook Shack chills the salad chicken, because there’s nothing worse than hot chicken on a cold salad.
With locations in Fort Worth (925 Foch St, 817-885-7775) and Keller (251 Town Center Ln, 817-741-3665), Juice Junkies specializes in organic cold-pressed juices, superfood smoothies, and vegan bites. For a really fresh start to the year, try a Juice Junkies cleanse. To ease your way into a new nutritional routine, stop by for some fresh juice or an acai bowl filled with acai berries, blueberries, bananas, and almond milk, then topped with your choice of granola, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, or coconut flakes. If nothing else, stop in and grab some juice. You know you want to!
Not unlike Juice Junkies, Righteous Foods (3405 W 7th St, Fort Worth, 817-8509996) is a place where almost everything is healthy or a healthier choice than the usual. Beyond basic nutritional value, this eatery in the Cultural District is focused on clean food using responsibly sourced ingredients. You can eat here for brunch, lunch, or dinner, and they even have options for those with dietary restrictions. The brunch bowls and lunch greens all sound delicious, but Righteous also got my number with the burger on the lunch “grinder” list. The Hemp Seed, Mushroom & Black Bean Burger comes with avocados, smoked gouda cheese, romesco sauce, house pickles, tomato, and piquillo, plus a side of yuca fries.
My absolute favorite dish at Tuk Tuk Thai (3431 W 7th St, Fort Worth, 817-3323339) is the Drunken Noodle ($13.75), with my choice of chicken, plus flat rice noodles, bell pepper, tomato, carrot, broccoli, onion, and basil leaves at a medium spice level. Unfortunately, it’s a “sometimes” treat for me as it shoots my blood sugar levels through the roof. Not good, being diabetic and all. It’s a heavy dish for lunch, anyway, so my new go-to is the chicken lettuce wrap ($10.50) from the appetizer menu with mushrooms, green onions, brown sauce, and crispy noodles, with lettuce on the side. It’s guilt-free and quite tasty.
For this column, I also reached out to Jennifer Hurley, the creative force behind Arlington Foodies, a community group on Facebook with more than 23K members. I posed the question: When you think about the idea of eating something healthy for a change at your favorite local restaurants, what dishes/places come to mind? The next three ideas are hers.
“As an Arlington gal, I hibernate in downtown, so Amore Mio Trattoria for their salmon piccata and Bek’s and Division Brewing for a veggie pizza!”
Seeing as how my husband and I had our wedding at Amore Mio Trattoria (101 E Abram St, Ste 190, Arlington, 817-5385553), I was already a big fan, so I’m glad to hear about a healthy option to consider. The salmon piccata ($25) on the dinner menu features linguine with white wine sauce, fresh mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, and capers, topped with wild salmon and a touch of lemon. For another nutritious touch, all pasta can be substituted with zucchini noodles for $4 more.
The Veggie Lover’s pizza at Bek’s (965 W Lamar Blvd, Arlington, 817-303-0000) comes with bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, sauteed spinach, and fresh tomatoes in a 14-inch size for $17.95 and an 18-inch size for $19.95. Green olives, jalapenos, pineapple, and sundried tomatoes, as well as fresh basil and garlic, can also be added for $1.50 or $1.95 per ingredient, respectively. Bek’s also sells pizza by the slice, so you can test drive this for a mere $3.95.
Until she brought it up, I had forgotten that Division Brewing (513 E Abram St, Arlington, 682-259-7011) is now Division Brewing Pizza Kitchen, having celebrated its first anniversary under the new name in November. All their pizzas are made with house-made dough that’s cold fermented for four days, plus house-made sauces and fresh cheeses, everything served tavern-style (square cut) unless you indicate pie-style (wedge). The Veggie ($18) is made with red sauce, bell peppers, black olives, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, and onions. Other veggie ingredients on hand include basil, fresh garlic, olive oil, and pistachios (!), which appear on The Rob ($18), along with cream sauce, beef, onions, fresh mozzarella, and burger seasoning. (The Rob doesn’t sound particularly healthy, but trying new things should be a resolution, too, right?)
Hurley is also a musician who sometimes shares the stage with the local folk-rock group KatsüK as Savage Hurley. A true Arlingtonian, she can regularly be found at the every-Monday acoustic open-mic nights at Binions Ice House (205 N West St, 817617-2088). This joint is also the home of the monthly Arlington Foodies Farmers Market in the months when it’s not cold as hail l
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A long time ago (the ’90s) in a galaxy far, far away (Dallas), you could find me at Cowboys — the original on Gaston Avenue, not the corporate monstrosity with “Red River” in the name — almost every Thursday evening. It was nickel beer night. At least until the TABC decided that was a bad idea. Above the clanking of empty beer bottles breaking as they hit the trash cans by the hundreds, you could hear the sweet, sweet sounds of the country dance tunes of the time. After taking dance lessons there for several Sundays in a row, soon I was ready to twostep on any given Thursday when the DJ played the perfect boot-scootin’ song, “Neon Moon” by Brooks & Dunn.
I’m way more selective with my country music now. You can find me at an alt-country show, like The Vandoliers opening for The Toadies last month, or jamming the Bottle Rockets on my Apple Carplay. But I haven’t done any line dancing, couples push, two-stepping, or three-stepping since Shania first hollered, “Let’s go, girls!”
My husband would prefer it that way, but he’s in for a rude awakening because I think my dancing days may be here again. It’s a great workout sans beer. I’m sober now, too, so I would definitely burn some calories out on the dance floor. A refresher course is in order. But where?
Billy Bob’s Texas (2520 Rodeo Plz, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117) is a natural
Av, Fort Worth, 817-367-9798), I’ve been in touch with one of our Country nominees, and he’s got some thoughts on the line dancing craze.
choice. They host couples’ dance lessons on Sundays. The program is eight weeks long. The session that just started ends the third weekend in February, so sign-ups should begin soon for late February and beyond. You are meant to bring a dance partner, but they will try to find you one (no guarantees, though). Lessons are progressive, with new moves added each week and a variety of dances covered, including the waltz, cowboy cha-cha, East (or West) Coast Swing, nightclub two-step, three-step, and the Fort Worth Shuffle. For more info, call 214-4765051 or email CWDancebyWill.Bonnie@ gmail.com.
As for line dancing, Billy Bob’s has free lessons 7pm Tue-Wed, plus Wednesday is ladies’ night. On Saturdays, enjoy free line dance lessons at noon and receive a voucher for 20% off lunch at the in-house Honky Tonk Kitchen. Daily admission tickets are typically $4-6 with the exception of special events. For more info, visit BillyBobsTexas.com.
Another excellent spot for country dancing is the Stagecoach Ballroom (2516 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, 817-831-2261). This honkytonk is often overlooked by the tourists who flood the Stockyards, but it’s as authentic as they come and one of the oldest dance halls in the state. Family-owned and -operated, the place is spacious with plenty of tables and chairs. Plus, the dance floor is large, the wooden bar is long, fights are few, cover charges are reasonable, and the help is generally friendly.
The Stagecoach has its dance classes on Sundays. Doors open at 1:30pm, with intermediate classes 2pm-2:45pm, beginner lessons 2:45-3:30pm, and then the house band, The Coachman, taking the stage at 4pm. In case you need a little liquid courage, there are happy-hour prices from 1:30pm to 5pm. There is no cost to attend.
Once you’ve mastered the basics, can you expect to whip out your newfound skills at a local country music show? With the Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards coming up on Sun, Jan 26, in which we announce and honor our winners from the 2024 ballots at a ceremony at Tulips FTW (112 St. Louis
Along with playing here in the Stockyards, where the dance scene is strong, Cory Cross and his band, The Burden, enjoy playing dance halls like White Horse and Sagebrush, both in Austin. Cross’ sets and songwriting have evolved to encourage audience participation and dancing. He tailors his setlists to include songs suitable for boot scooting. He focuses on tempos and themes that resonate with the crowd, including originals written with dancing in mind. This has not always been the case.
“When I first started playing with the full band,” he said, “we were doing more listening rooms like Magnolia Motor Lounge, The Post, and Tulips FTW, where people go out just to listen and drink.”
It was definitely still country music, but it expanded to include what he calls morality-type songs. Once the band was booking more dance-hall gigs, his writing style changed. “I not only started writing more songs along those lines, but we started to tailor our sets to include all of the songs that we would dance to, and we knew it would get people dancing.”
He said that tempo and rhythm are the two main factors but that lyrically, people simply love to dance to drinking songs.
Like me, Cross has great club memories from his 20s. Unlike me, he was actually the one onstage, not as a country crooner but as a rock ’n’ roller. He feels like the current dance scene is as collaborative between
artists and audiences as the rock shows of his youth.
“We absolutely love it!” he said. “There was moshing. You know, we were singing along, and the energy passed back and forth. It wasn’t so much a performance as it was a collaborative thing between the audience and the band.”
That’s how he feels about the country dance scene, the audiences, and his fellow artists. “We all used to play in rock ’n’ roll bands back in the day, and [onstage] we always say, ‘We want to see everybody out in the pit!’ That was a big thing, you know, and now the ‘pit’ is the dance floor.”
Many dance hall venues hold dance lessons ahead of shows, which is important as it helps to create a welcoming atmosphere for those who may feel intimidated by the mere thought of moving their feet rhythmically. Cross gets it. “If you don’t know how to dance, it can be sort of intimidating, but you know, two-stepping is just that: two steps. You know, there’s the flourishes and everything, but it’s still pretty easy.”
He thinks lessons right before their sets is a very cool deal. “It does get people to stick around and dance.”
He also loves the instant gratification of playing to a dance crowd. “It’s a great encouragement when people are dancing, because there’s no second-guessing.”
They like the music if they are up dancing.
On Thursday, you have a chance to meet Cross and test out all of the above for yourselves. Cory Cross & The Burden play Madam Pearl’s Dancehall & Saloon (302 W Exchange Av, Fort Worth, 682730-2499) at 8pm. Try something new and come out early for the Thursday dance lessons where the Fort Worth Wranglers (@FortWorthWranglers, FWWranglers@ gmail.com) teach three variations of the two-step, plus a move and a dip at 7pm, then at 8pm, when the band hits the stage, you can go “beyond the basics,” they say, and learn to waltz, polka, cowboy cha-cha, and more. Cover is only $10. If you don’t make it to Madam Pearl’s Thursday, you can also catch Cory Cross & The Burden at our Music Awards Ceremony (Sun, Jan 26, at Tulips FTW) or at the newly reopened Post (2736 W 6th St, Fort Worth) on Thu, Feb 6, with guest
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Some of you set wellness goals for the New Year. Others of us just want to get out there and try new things. Either way, here are some activities to keep you alive and kicking. Keep reading. You can do it!
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Country dancing can be quite a workout. Read all about it in this week’s Crosstown Sounds. Meanwhile, Weekly Music Awards Country nominee Cory Cross & The Burden are playing Madam Pearl’s Dancehall & Saloon (302 W Exchange Av, Fort Worth, 682-730-2499) for the first time tonight at the tail end of the weekly dance lessons hosted by the Fort Worth Wranglers. Starting at 7pm, learn three variations of the two-step, plus a move and a dip at 7pm. Then, at 8pm when the band hits the stage, you can go “beyond the basics,” they say, and learn intermediate moves. Cover is only $10.
Watching a documentary film with the mantra of “Don’t wait for tomorrow” feels apropos as we embark on a new year. Bastards of Soul documents the Texas band of the same name and its journey marked by the unforeseen loss of their charismatic frontman, Chadwick Murray, who died from a mysterious illness in 2021. The filmmakers say they sought to “capture the raw essence of [the band’s] final album sessions and the electrifying stage presence that defined them, celebrating the enduring legacy of a man who achieved his dreams against all odds.” The film screens at 7:50pm at the Campus Theatre (214 W Hickory St, Denton, 940) 382-7014) as part of the Denton Black Film Festival happening all weekend. Tickets are $10 at DBFF25. eventive.org.
With the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in town, there are lots of ways to kick up your heels and get that heart rate up, starting with the FWSSR Parade at 11am. This annual all-Western event features 2,000+ horses, marching bands, floats, and more. Stroll along the parade route in the morning and grab a spot along the sidewalks and public areas for free. Reserved seating is also available at Ticketmaster.com in advance (only) for Sundance Square (420 Main St, Fort Worth,
817-222-1111) for $25 or at the Convention Center (1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, 817392-6338) for $15, the latter being a great choice as it’s cheaper, plus the parade makes a big turn right there.
If you’re interested in being a voyeur into C&W culture for a hot minute, head over to Truck Yard Alliance (3101 Prairie Vista Dr, Fort Worth, 877-221-3936) 11am-midnight for Dolly Day. Along with two-step-worthy live music, including covers of some Dolly Parton tunes, the Truck Yard has Dollythemed drinks, photo ops with a Dolly
impersonator 5pm-9pm, and a Dolly & Jolene Look-Alike Contest at 7pm. To honor Dolly’s legacy of encouraging young people to read, the Truck Yard is also hosting a month-long book drive benefiting Little Hands Book Bank. Each book donor will receive a “Dolly surprise” and a special Dolly Parton pin.
If swimming is a big part of your summer routine, consider investing in a swim spa. Not much bigger than a hot tub, swim spas provide a current to swim against and can be heated in the winter. Head to the Hot Tub & Swim Spa Blowout Expo at the DFW Marriott Hotel (3300 Championship Pky, Fort Worth, 817961-0800) 2pm-8pm Fri, 10am-8pm Sat, or 10am-5pm Sun and see 30 options from five major brands. (We’re talking floor models priced to move.) There is no cost to attend, and parking is free. For more info, go to SpaShow.com.
Experience new cultures this year, starting with the 18th Annual Lunar New Year at Asia Times Square (2524 W Pioneer Pky, Grand Prairie). This weekend and next (Jan 17-19, Jan 24-26) enjoy art vendors, food, and special performances in celebration of the Year of the Wood Snake. Then, on Sat-Sun, Feb 1-2, a dance troupe will perform the Lion & Dragon Dance with firecrackers. The hours for all eight days of this event are noon to 10pm. For more information, go to LinkTree.com/AsiaTimesSquare. There is no cost to attend.
It’s Goat Yoga time at Martin House! Stretch, laugh, and then sip on a craft beverage afterward with the tribe of goats from Goat Yoga Dallas from 11am to noon at the brewery (220 S Sylvania Av, Ste 209, Fort Worth, 817-222-0177). Tickets are $12 for kids and $32 for adults on Eventbrite.com. Here are four things to know. Do not enter the fenced-off goat yoga area any earlier than 15 minutes before class time, Clint and Jennifer. Goat Yoga promises to set aside time after class for extra socializing and picture-taking with the animals, Clint and Jennifer (who should both feel very targeted right now). Bring your own yoga mat. Be prepared for the goats to take an interest in you — their nudging, nibbling, jumping, scratching, and possibly stepping on you is all part of the experience. And goats are not potty trained, so there will be a sanitizing station and antibacterial wipes available.
For those with bad ankles — or those just looking to procrastinate — ease into your new fitness routine after a little workshop called Ankle Armor at Urban Yoga (1706 8th Av, Fort Worth, 817-908-3569) 3pm-5pm. Dr. Tiffany Denny will teach you how to fortify your ankles and Achilles tendons for a strong foundation to all your new adventures. In this workshop, expect a practical primer on tendon and ligament health and function in the ankle, interspersed continued on page 23
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with practical, progressive strength and mobility work for the foot and ankle designed to promote constructive tissue adaptations as well as increased comfort and confidence in your ankles during activity. You will also receive a follow-up handout with a list of the exercises you learned and links to videos demonstrating how to do them. Tickets are $55 at Clients.MindBodyOnline.com. Denny is pretty enthusiastic about movement in general and offers some free instructional videos as well at Instagram.com/Tiff_Exploring.
If a new, stoner-friendly, walk-about-style hobby is part of your fitness plans for the new year, you’re not alone. North Texas is home to several disc golf courses, and one of the best is in our area: Veterans Park Disc Golf Course at 2866 Spanish Tr in Arlington. The nearby pro shop, DFW Disc Golf Center (3100 W Arkansas Ln, Arlington, 817-308-9830), hosts tournaments and keeps a schedule at Facebook.com/ DFWDiscGolfCenter/Events. Before you
invest time and money into something you might not be too sure about, hit a local putt night. Every Tuesday at 6pm, In the Bucket Disc Golf does Putt Night at the Horny Toad (9530 Camp Bowie West, Fort Worth, 817-560-8623). You will need to bring three putters, but you can purchase them on-site as well. The games are set up as bracket-style heads-up matches. Winners are the first to 10 points with a double elimination in effect. The buy-in is $10, and there is a cash payout for the top three winners. For more details, visit Facebook.com/IntheBucketDiscGolf.
Did you resolve to make new friends this year? Do new things? This qualifies as both! Using social media algorithms, TimeLeft (@TimeLeftApp) creates a unique, hand-picked dining experience for you and four other strangers somewhere in Dallas. (I’m sure other cities will be added in the future.) First, go to TimeLeft.com and take a quick personality test. Their algorithm selects five compatible humans for “an engaging evening and meaningful conversations,” and the site then provides insights into your group and the restaurant details. Dinners are held every Wednesday and last approximately two hours. The exact address of the restaurant is communicated on the day of the dinner. Participants are responsible for their bills, which are typically $10 to $35 per person. Subscriptions to the service range from $10.50 to $19.99 per month, but you can also test-drive the concept with a one-time ticket for $15.99.
If you missed out on the open-air ice skating that just ended for the season in Mule Alley, you have other options. Ice at the Park inside the Parks Mall (3811 S Cooper St, Arlington, 817-4676496) offers daily public recreational skating sessions. Adult admission (14+) is $15, the youth (6-13) price is $12, and children 5 and under are free. Skate rentals are $5 per person. There is also high-quality instruction for beginning recreational skating, figure skating, and hockey on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. For skate session times and pricing info for classes, visit IceattheParks.net.
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