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24th March
2009
posted by the Editor

There’s been a lot of interest lately in whether blogs can cover local news to any level whatsoever. There are Fort Worth blogs that you can read that will give you some idea of what’s going on in town.  Putting “fort worth blog” into the browser will not necessarily get you the ten most relevant Fort Worth blogs (thought I’m very relieved that now FW Renaissance is at last in the top ten). In an attempt to suggest a reading list for those who want to try to keep up with the ultra-local blog scene, I’ve put together a quick list of the most-locally relevant and most-often updated blogs I know. If you know of any other blogs to recommend please feel free to add the URL and why you like them in the comments. For my purposes, the criteria are

1) Focuses specifically on Fort Worth.

2) Has a credible track record of posting no less than once per week.

3) The writing is decent. I know this is subjective.  That said, here’s the list:

For local and regional politics, club notes, restaurant reviews, etc: West and Clear.

For restaurant reviews: Fort Worth Hole in the Wall and Food and Fort Worth.

For reflections on business and real estate: Fort Worth Real Estate Blog.

For a little bit of everything Cowtown Chronicles.

And for urban design, buildings, and sustainable living Fortworthology.

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4 Comments

  1. 24/03/2009

    I really am surprised at how few local blogs there are. It kind of blows my mind in a city this size.

    I remember when I found Fort Worthology, I thought it was a fantastic local outlet, and it continues to be so.

    West and Clear is the most darn near up to date journalism we have that matches a professional level.

    Hole in the wall helps me change up the mundane (and I secretly wish I had done it first).

    I wish that Kevin at 5K’s would go online in a journalistic manner.

    Me, I am not a real estate agent. I just like Fort Worth. In college I designed sites for agents, so I threw one up in Fort Worth, added a blog and it has just been to much fun to stop.

  2. Sonja
    24/03/2009

    There’s so much room for growth in our local blogosphere, but since doing this is more often than not a kind of a labor of love at the moment, perhaps that explains the limited offerings.

  3. Sonja
    24/03/2009

    Here here! Kevin at 5k’s (http://www.5ksandcabernets.blogspot.com/) is, of course, a real professional … of course you may have read he’s moving to Austin! So instead of currently adding new hot-shot blogs, we are loosing one. Hopefully others will try joining in. I did my best to encourage that with my post on how to be a citizen journalist. http://www.fwrenaissance.com/how-to-be-a-citizen-journalist-ie-blogger/

  4. 29/03/2009

    I’d love for you to include my blog in your blogroll. There are new posts several times a week. And do stories on people and events in Fort Worth including information about what I’m creating in my workshop.

    Also I’d love to give you a piece of my jewelry for you to give away to one of your readers. I had a lot of fun with the giveaway I did last week and will be giving away more free stuff every month.

    Thanks!

    Http://www.Silversmyth.com/blog

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