A Day in Fort Worth + Dallas
š„Today, I visited the Fort Worth Stockyards with a childhood friend I hadnāt seen in 10 years. We arrived at 10:30 am and had no trouble finding street parking. We chatted with a cowboy and then the cattle drive began. Seeing dozens of wild cattle with 2.4-meter-long horns was exhilarating! ā¼ļøAfter watching the cattle drive, we visited a few trading posts. I bought a $10 raccoon hat, which instantly made me feel like Guo Jing from the Chinese classic. It was definitely a better purchase than anything from Tyler, The Creator. šFor lunch, we enjoyed Velvet Taco, where I had to try one each of chicken, pork, and beef tacos. In the afternoon, we headed to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. I didnāt expect much, but it turned out to be a delightful surpriseāmy favorite artists, Richter and Anselm Kiefer, both had works on display, and some of them werenāt even included in the art books I own. I was thrilled! At 4 pm, we ended up at the Manhattan Project Brewery, which Iāve had my eye on for a while. Beer and fried chicken are just the best! ššŗ I highly recommend their sour beers. Having been spoiled by West Coast IPAs in California for so long, itās been a while since Iāve had a good gose or framboise. Today, my beer dreams came true. For dinner, we went to Saltgrass, a local chain restaurant. I ordered a bone-in ribeye and some heavily seasoned baked potatoes. Yum yum! It was a satisfying day overall. #MyTravelDiary #CowboyTown #Dallas #DallasFood
