Houston & Fort Worth

Once again on the company plane with Houston Texas as our destination. My client had a speaking engagement at the Houston Livestock Show. It was a great time of year to be in Houston. The weather was perfect, not to hot, not to humid. I wanted to stay for the rest of the month. The stock show location is huge and consists of the old Astrodome as well as the new Reliant Stadium, Reliant Arena and the Reliant Show Complex.

In this picture you can see the old Astrodome and the new Reliant stadium.

Back home on the company plane for a quick turnaround and then a nice drive to Cow Town (Fort Worth Texas) to attend the TSCRA Convention.

The Texas Southwestern Cattlemen’s Association (TSCRA) convention was held in downtown Forth Worth. I always enjoy the big buildings, great food and entertainment in Fort Worth. My client and I took several guests to lunch at Cantina Laredo, a gourmet Mexican food place. The food was excellent and I recommend that you put this restaurant on your “to do list”. Cantina Laredo has several locations around the country. Click here to read more http://www.cantinalaredo.com/

One night I recommended 8.0’s for supper. It has a great outdoor dining area with live entertainment. We were there a little early so our entertainment was watching the band set up. Read more about 8.0’s http://www.eightobar.com/

Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth is rich in Western history and lore. During the great cattle drives of the late 1800's, Fort Worth was one of the major stops on the legendary Chisholm Trail. Cowboys on the trail would visit downtown Fort Worth for some much needed recreation. The downtown area was filled with saloons, gambling parlors, shooting galleries and dance halls, which attracted a rough mix of gamblers, cattlemen, outlaws, and lonesome doves.

The area was named for the Sundance Kid who - along with his partner Butch Cassidy - was a frequent visitor to the area, then known as Hell's Half Acre. Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, well-known participants in the "Shootout at the OK Corral," could also be spotted from time to time in Sundance Square. Most of the buildings in Sundance Square date from the turn of the 20th century, and have been beautifully restored to provide a wonderful architectural view of the past. The red brick streets and lush courtyards add to Sundance Square's authentic aura.

This picture of the Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid’s, Hole In The Wall Gang was taken by a photographer in Fort Worth.