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Baseball Makes the Arlington City Council’s Nice List
As Rangers Captain pulled the small box from under the tree, he knew it didn’t contain a bicycle. While he started to unwrap it,...
Soundcheck 817: Oh Whitney at Lola’s Saloon
The staff at Lola's Saloon must be getting tired of seeing the Soundcheck crew. Two out of our last three spots have been shot...
Xs & Os: At Home with Mental Illness
I teach at TCU, and this semester, I asked my students to write an essay about love. I told them they could write about...
Top 5 Shows
1) You know what would be a fun date night? Taking your boo, bae, or ball ’n chain (or your ballin’ chain) to Shipping...
On Tap in Fort Worth: Dr Jeckyll’s Beer Lab
As Pat Myers showed me his recently revamped tap room/growler-filling station/homebrew store in Pantego, I sensed he had been waiting for this moment for...
Study Says Humans (Hello, Oil & Gas) Probably Trigger Earthquakes
Scientists are so darned skeptical.
Seems they didn't blindly accept the Texas Railroad Commission's claim that all those pesky earthquakes occurring in North Texas have...
Remembering Girl’s Choir Director Debra “Debi” Weir
Last Saturday, Debra “Debi” Weir, the executive director of the Texas Girl’s Choir, died in an automobile accident at the age of 63.
Weir entered...
A Bowl Game for Charities
When you think about it, college football bowl games are supposed to serve a lot of functions. They need to provide an athletic experience...
Meet Fort Worth Weekly’s New Receptionist Billie Jeanne
People who visit Fort Worth Weekly's office will now be greeted by Billie Jeanne, who has recently returned to her hometown after living in...
Burnam Tosses Hat into Railroad Commission Ring
On Sunday, Dec. 13, former Texas State Representative Lon Burnam (D—Ft. Worth) officially tossed his hat into the ring for a seat on the...



















