Fort Worth - Texas - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

With many cultural and historic attractions, including a recently renovated downtown area, the city of Fort Worth, situated in the state of Texas, takes great pride in its cowboy heritage and strives to move forward while at the same time preserve elements of its' history. The city, known as "where the west begins," is an excellent vacation spot anytime of the year as special events are held all year long. The city has a population in the vicinity of a half million citizens and is constantly appearing high on lists of the top places to live, work and visit in the United States.

Conveniently the city of Fort Worth is located just less than 18 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which is actually one of the busiest airports in the country. Adding to the city's accessibility is a number of major highways. The city is also booming in terms of commercial and industrial activity with such major corporations as Pier 1 Imports, American Airlines, Bell Helicopter Textron and Lockheed Martin.

Among the many entertainment opportunities in the city, those provided by the nightlife are the most popular. Dance clubs, restaurants, live theaters and movie theaters are among the facilities offered by the city. Music is also a very treasured feature of the Fort Worth nightlife with many local and national acts playing at a diverse range of locations. The city is also hailed as one of the finest places to shop in the southeast United States with a huge variety of stores providing something for all tastes and budgets.