Since the early days as an Army outpost the city of Fortworth have come a long way and can proudly boast that it is now the second biggest economic center of the Dallas Fortworth Arlington metropolitan region.
Fortworth is a host to a great variety of annual events and attractions and is a tourist hot spot. The city has three major hot spots. They are the Sundance Square: a 35 block downtown shopping, entertainment and business district with restaurants, theaters, cinemas and art galleries. Stockyards National Historic District: an old west, Texas styled area complete with rodeos, cattle drives, western saloons and the legendary Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and lastly the Fortworth Cultural District: host to five of the city’s museums.
Foxworth also recently announced that the Kimbell Art Museum now displays Michelangelo’s first painting, The Torment of Saint Anthony. This alone is worth visiting the city.
When you visit Fort Worth you will definitely want to go to the Texas Motor Speedway which is the host to several NASCAR and Indy Car League races.Getting around in Fortworth is no problem as they have a very extensive bus service, plenty of taxi services and rental cars. Another option is to take the Longhorn Trolley Service, also called Molly the Trolley. This is a rubber wheel trolley and shuttle service that offers visitors a chance to see the Fortworth area. Car rentals are great for those looking for an inexpensive option to visit various regions in the Fortworth area. Hertz, Avis, Budget, and Alamo all offer car rental here but to get cheap car rental in Fortworth from these suppliers search here.