Hello Friday.
March 31 2023 |
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It’s not summer unless we’re sitting poolside and Forest Park Pool has been a place where Fort Worth families could soak up the sun for over a century. Before the city’s oldest aquatic facility undergoes renovations, we’re taking a look back at the pool’s 100 years of history + what’s to come. |
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1937 postcard of the Forest Park Pool. | Photo via the City of Fort Worth |
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Let’s dive in 🌊
1922 | Forest Park Pool opened on 120 acres in a then-remote area of the city at 2850 Park Place Ave. It was designed by S.D. Lewis and constructed by J.F. Wills. The original design was circular and had no filtration system — meaning the pool had to be drained and refilled every week.
The pool spanned 250 feet and was nine feet deep in the center. Alongside the pool was a large two-story bathhouse designed by local architect Joseph R. Pelich.
1967-1991 | Major renovations took place including updating the shape of the pool, adding a zero-depth entry, a filtration system, a new bathhouse + the additional two diving boards and three waterslides.
2010-2013 | The pool was shut down for structural issues costing about $830,000 in repairs. A new concrete deck, better handicap access, lounge chairs, and picnic tables were added before it reopened to the public. |
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J.F. Wills donated an 8-foot flagpole planted in the center of the pool. | Photo via the City of Fort Worth |
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New and improved 💸 Back in May, voters approved a $560 million bond package aimed at improving existing city facilities, including Forest Park Pool. The 2022 Bond Program includes $11 million in funding to demolish the existing pool and construct a new one. Here are a couple of additions that we could see: - Eight 50-meter lap lanes
- Leisure pool
- Active water play elements
- Interactive area with a slide
- New bathhouse with changing rooms
The Complete Design Development phase for the new facility is expected to wrap up this month. Construction is expected to start early next year (January/February) and finish by spring 2024. |
Feeling nostalgic? Share this story with the friends you always went swimming with. |
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Today - Books + Beans | Wed., July 13 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Lazy Daisy Coffee Bar, 6475 Camp Bowie Blvd. | Cost of purchase | Bookworms unite for a monthly book club featuring delicious brews. 📚
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Stranger Things Trivia | Wed., July 13 | 7 p.m. | Maple Branch Craft Brewery, 2628 Whitmore St. | Cost of purchase | Test your knowledge of the upside down with two rounds of trivia + the release of a new beer. 🍻
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Poetic Priority | Wed., July 13 | 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | The Fort Worth Art House, 1701 Evans Ave. | $10 | Share your beautiful ballads + hilarious haikus with fellow poetry fanatics. 🎸
Thursday -
Paintings & Prosecco | Thurs., July 14 | 5-8 p.m. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Free | Venture out for a night of Venetian-inspired cocktails, conversations + creative activities. 🥂
Friday - Jazz on the Green | Fri., July 15 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Kimbell Art Museum | Free | Pair a glass of wine or local beer with a special performance by Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield. 🎶
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Dawn & Hawkes | Fri., July 15 | 8 p.m. | The Post at River East, 2925 Race St. | $20+ | The Austin duo is drawing inspiration for their music while living on the road. 🎤
Saturday -
Saturday Morning Yoga | Sat., July 16 | 9-10 a.m. | Kimpton Harper Hotel, 714 Main St. | $20 | Start your Saturday off with a morning flow led by Laura Wright. 🧘
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LMNT is paleo and keto-friendly. | Photo provided by LMNT |
To perform at your mental + physical best every day, proper hydration is key. Unfortunately, most electrolyte drinks are loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients (read: stuff you don’t want in your body).
Enter: LMNT, a drink that replaces essential electrolytes without sugar, coloring, gluten, artificial ingredients or other junk. LMNT tastes great, too — you can even use it as a cocktail mixer. (Hello, weekend hydration.)
Bonus: Fort Worthians get a free gift with their purchase.*
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Weather - 105º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain
Coming Soon -
B&B Theatres will take over the former Alamo Drafthouse space (which closed in February) in North Richlands Hills at 8380 Davis Blvd. The family-owned theater chain plans to offer made-to-order food including flatbreads, burgers, fries + chicken fingers along with traditional concession items. It’s expected to open in the fall. 🎬 (CultureMap Fort Worth)
Biz -
Small businesses impacted by the pandemic can now apply for $25 million in federal funding from the Tarrant County Commissioners Court. The money will help businesses with workforce recovery, retention, training, and development efforts. Learn more about the eligibility requirements + apply by Wed., Aug. 31. 💸
Development -
Carolina Beverage Group is moving into a larger warehouse in the AllianceTexas development. The North Carolina-based company will turn the 500,000-sqft building into a bottling plant + distribution center when construction wraps up in the fall. The beverage firm currently operates a smaller distribution center in the same development. 🏢 (The Dallas Morning News)
Try This -
Join fellow beerologists this Sat., July 16 for the ultimate brewery tour on the 6-Pack Trail Ride. The 8-to-10 mile bike tour starts and finishes at Flying Saucer downtown (111 E. 3rd St.) where the ride will end with a meal + a brew from Troy Aikman’s brand EIGHT Elite. Registration is $65. 🍻
Giveaway -
Today is the last day to enter Morgan’s Ice Cream’s $25 giveaway. The ice cream shop is giving away two gift cards to some lucky people. Follow these instructions to enter + keep an eye out for more events celebrating National Ice Cream Week. 🍦
Pets -
It’s the dog days of summer and you + your pup are invited to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden this weekend, Sat., July 16 and Sun., July 17. This month’s Dog Days will be cut a little short to beat the summer heat, running 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Grab a ticket. 🐶
Health -
Tarrant County has reported its first case of Monkeypox. Tarrant County Public Health said the general public is not currently at risk, but the Epidemiology Division is still learning details about the case. According to TCPH, symptoms of monkeypox may include rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and body aches. 🩺
Number -
8,097,170 — That’s the population of North Central Texas as of Jan., 1, 2022. The region grew by 155,000 people last year, with Fort Worth seeing the most growth. The city gained 22,000 residents while Dallas reported just under 17,000. DYK: the area has doubled in size since 1990. 🏙️
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If you’re taking the kiddos to the Texas Rangers game tonight, there’s a new park to keep them entertained — outside of the MLB diamond. A wiffle ball park opened inside Globe Life Field over the weekend — on the upper concourse in center field.
As part of the team's 50th anniversary initiative, the park drew inspiration from the Vandergriff Plaza wiffle ball experience that was in The Ballpark in Arlington from 1995-2011.
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