Information About Our Home Town
Lewis Library and the University of
North Texas Health Science Center are located in the vibrant
and growing city of Fort Worth, Texas. Mixing the traditional
with the new, Fort Worth never ceases to surprise visitors
with its blend of urban and cowboy cultures. The downtown
area has been redeveloped into the always "hopping"
Sundance Square
area and offers a safe environment with a variety of dining
and shopping opportunities. One of the more popular
downtown destinations is the Bass
Performance Hall. Here, you will regularly
see well dressed couples (men preferably in tux with cowboy
hat and boots) attending a wide variety of events, including
the quadrennial Van Cliburn
International Piano Competition.
The library sits about two miles
west of downtown on the edge of the Cultural
District. This park-like area is home to the Fort
Worth Botanic Garden and several world class museums and
entertainment venues. The library is within a very short
walk of the following attractions:
When you are done perusing the likes
of Picasso, Remington, and Warhol, you can switch gears and
step across the street to attend events such as the Fort
Worth Stock Show or visit the National
Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Fort Worth is literally
brimming with other western heritage locales and lore.
(Hey, Will Rogers wasn't kidding when he said "Fort Worth
is where the west begins.") For more information
on the numerous Fort Worth historical destinations see the
western
heritage section of the Fort
Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau web page.
Just so you don't think we are alone
in tooting our horn, a May 11, 2003 article by Roberta Smith
in the New York Times travel section had this to
say about the Fort Worth cultural district:
| "There are not many places where you can contemplate
new museum architecture without getting depressed, view
extraordinary groupings of European and American paintings
and have an epiphany in feminist history all in the same
day, while stumbling across a calf-cutting contest and
never once have to resort to vehicular transportation.
All these high points were within comfortable walking
distance of one another. " |
Of course, we are located in the Dallas-Fort
Worth Metroplex, where you will find an endless array of entertainment possibilities. Numerous media outlets make their home in the Metroplex, including
the two major newspapers; the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram and the
Dallas Morning News. The cost of living in the area
is surprisingly low with housing prices being extremely reasonable.
Of course, Texas has no state income tax.
All of the above adds up to us thinking
that we have a great place to live and work. If you
want to check it out, come visit
us sometime. We look forward to seeing y'all.
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