A herd of longhorns ambles down a brick street in the Stockyards twice a day, and traffic simply waits. The surprises keep coming. Dollar bills in your wallet may carry a tiny FW, the mark of money printed here. Downtown, the Water Gardens send water roaring down stepped terraces like a pocket-sized canyon.
Beyond the cowboy postcards, Magnolia Avenue on the Near Southside fills up with music, breweries and neighborhood kitchens, and Sundance Square stays busy after dark. Summers are long and hot, winters mild, and spring and fall are gentle. A Local Friend can pull up a chair with you at a family Tex-Mex table you would never spot from the highway.
