Update: The Stockyards Hotel is closed until 2027 for renovations as is the restaurant, H3.
A visit to the historic Ft. Worth Stockyards National Historic District is the perfect antidote for anyone longing for a taste of America’s Wild West. At the time the hotel opened in 1901, Ft. Worth was the last civilized stop on the Chisolm Trail. Texas is a big state and in those days anything north of Ft. Worth was not yet settled…the land still belonged to the American Indians and some, like the Comanches, were not giving up without a fight.
photo Alex Butterfield, Flickr
Stay at the historic Stockyards Hotel. I think what intrigues me the most about this hotel, is you can stay in the same room once occupied by the infamous outlaws, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The hotel is reported to be haunted, but as Bonnie and Clyde did not die there you won’t be able to visit with their spirits.
The Stockyard Hotel is the perfect location to base yourself. Park the car and walk to all the bars, restaurants, shopping, and attractions. A visit to the Ft. Worth Stockyards is a unique way to spend the day or the weekend and offers something for the entire family.
The Stockyards Hotel also has a great restaurant, the H3 Ranch. This award-winning restaurant serves up a juicy prime cut of beef, ribs, hamburgers, fried chicken with mashed potatoes. The portions are generous and delicious. Be sure to at least have a look around Booger Reds the saloon that adjoins the H3. Take a seat in one of the saddles at the bar and snap your Instagram moment. I’ve passed several enjoyable hours at Booger Reds chatting with people who saddle up to the bar.
interior Stockyards Hotel, Ft. Worth
If you want to learn more about Bonnie and Clyde, watch the 1967 film, Bonnie and Clyde, with Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker, and Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow, both young and beautiful and wildly talented.
Stockyards Hotel
109 E. Exchange Ave.
Ft. Worth, Texas
Stockyards Visitors Center
130 E. Exchange Ave.
There is no cattle drive on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas.
All materials copyright Penny Sadler
