Archive for December 20th, 2008

I’m still waiting for our reviewer to come up with a story about last night’s exciting opening of the Andy Warhol Portraiture show at TCU, so I’ve decided to let you all know about some other Fort Worth blogs you might want to be reading.

First of all is Fort Worthology, The Pulse of the City Song. Predominantly the work of Kevin Buchanan, this blog focuses on smart urbanization in Fort Worth, has its home in South Fort Worth (the Near Southside) and is known for really interesting images and graphics which show things like plans for redevelopment projects and the historic route of Fort Worth’s early-20th century streetcars. The blog’s tagline is “traditional urbanism, smart growth, transit, sustainability” and I believe Kevin’s work represents an astonishingly possible vision for making Fort Worth not just another prairie metropolis run by fat cats but a functional and dynamic city that belongs to the people.

Then there’s West and Clear. This blog takes its name from the two forks of the Trinity River, which are figured on its masthead.  West and Clear covers a wide range of issues from entertainment to politics and is the work of several writers.  Perhaps you should think of it as “Fort Worth Weekly” on the web. Although that might make FW Weekly a little bit uncomfortable. 

The there’s Fort Worth Can Do. This blog is published by Fort Worth Concerned Citizens Against Gas Drilling Ordinances, and covers the ongoing struggle against Chesapeake Energy and the urban gas drilling project. If you feel like you’re only hearing the pro-drilling side of the story–and most of us are–and you want to hear what the opposition is saying, you need to visit this site.

Finally, for really colorful restaurant reviews of places you may not have heard about but probably want to, there’s Fort Worth Hole in the Wall. They don’t publish as often as some, but what they do is worth reading. Latest story: a run into the Lunch Box, where your granny seems to be both cooking and eating.