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Fort Worth Western Art Museum Dazzles Visitors

July 2nd, 2010 by Grover McMains

The Old West Comes Alive

I think it’s my favorite museum, and in Fort Worth that’s saying something!  The Sid Richardson Museum of Western Art is an impressive collection of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell paintings and sculptures.  It’s not paintings of the glamourous old west we see in movies; it’s the tough lives and harsh conditions of the real, old west, but it is eloquently depicted by these two, famous artists.  So much so, that it seems to come alive as you view it.  If you’re old enough to remember when the phone books had pictures on the front of them, you will probably recognize some of these paintings.  That’s where you’ve seen them before.

The museum is conveniently located in downtown, and it’s the only museum open on Mondays.  It’s a Fort Worth attraction you definitely should not miss.

Texas named America's Capital of Culture

March 1st, 2010 by Grover McMains

Kimbell Art Museum, best small art museum in the United States

Kimbell Art Museum, best small art museum in the United States

I’m sure it will surprise the folks on the east and west coasts, but America Online Travel has named the State of Texas as the country’s new Capital of Culture.  In addition to Fort Worth’s Kimbell and Modern Art Museums, Sid Richardson Museum and Bass Performance Hall, Dallas’ Performing Arts Center, Austin’s live music, the Johnson Space Craft Center, the Dallas Cowboys, Houston’s Grand Opera, and the entire state for diversity of architectural styles were all contributors to the honor.  Can’t you just hear someone from New Jersey or from overseas saying, “Let’s take a few days and go down there and see all these things.”  Pretty tall order, partner!  But if you want to pick a place to start, I’d suggest Fort Worth.  And if you need a place to stay, I know of a little bed and breakfast in Fort Worth that’s really close to everything.  Why, you can even take a day trip to that little city east of us!

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