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These steers have VERY long horns. They are most impressive when you see them attached to an animal who may or may not decide to use them. and while they are accustomed to doing this trip twice a day, every day (subject to weather), they are still not 'tame' animals.
Think about it. Longhorn steers weigh as much as a ton each and have horn spans up to 6 feet. In the picture it looks almost like one of the steers is scratching the butt of the one in front of him. How would that grab you?
The cattle are donated by breeders from throughout the state. To prepare the longhorns for what they might encounter during the daily outings, the drovers tried everything possible to irritate the one-ton beasts. They blared sirens, drove cars around them and pulled their tails. One steer, a red-and-white bovine named Bravo, passed every test but was pulled from the team the day he gored a horse
Stay back on the curbs.
According to the website: "The Trail Boss has the ultimate decision on whether to drive the cattle or not. Longhorns are not pets or show animals, and drives are subject to their disposition."
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Overall, it it safe to move about Fort Worth with no worries. There are some areas to avoid, especially at night.
Stop 6, Eastwood, Polytehnic Heights, Worth Heights, Highland Hills and parts of Northside. Basically the area inside the loop fomed by I-20, I-30, I-35, and E. Loop 820. For the most part stay on the freeways when crossing town. When you travel thoroughfare streets,stay on the main streets. If you are on E. Rosedale, E. Lancaster, S. Beach, E. Berry, and Northside Dr. it is not advisable to venture onto the side streets. Do not walk down any of these streets at night, except Northside Dr in the immediate Stock Yards area. Also, avoid seedy looking motels, as many if not most are havens for prostitution and drugs.
Some streets change names and if the street goes east to west accross town, it will go through some rougher areas. Look at a map and find the community centers. Thomas Place, Meadowbrook, Southwest are in nicer areas.
Generally speaking the others are not and really there isn't much to see in the neighborhoods right around them for tourists.
If you find that you are in an area that makes you uneasy, trust your instincts. If you
feel that you are in an area that is nearly completely void of people of your race, and it looks like a seedy area, trust your instincts.
Use your head. If someone is harrassing you or throwing gang signs to you, just ignore them and keep going. In Northside and within the loop listed above, plus some areas west of I-35, south of downtown, there are gangs and there are people who will not appreciate your presence if you don't live there, or at least look like them.
Basically in Fort Worth, stay on the Main Path!
Now here's the cool part. Fort Worth has one of the safest and most beautiful downtown areas anywhere, including and even especially at night. There are things to do abound, and of course you want to book ahead to catch a production at the Bass Hall. The arts and cultural district is great and the stockyards are a blast! Don't miss our zoo! Leave a Comment
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Overall, it it safe to move about Fort Worth with no worries. There are some areas to avoid, especially at night.
Stop 6, Eastwood, Polytehnic Heights, Worth Heights, Highland Hills and parts of Northside. Basically the area inside the loop fomed by I-20, I-30, I-35, and E. Loop 820. There are some ok spots inside this area, but for the most part stay on the freeways getting from one side of town to the other. When you travel thoroughfare streets,
Stay on the main streets. If you are on E. Rosedale, E. Lancaster, S. Beach, E. Berry, and Northside Dr. it is not advisable to venture onto the side streets. Do not walk down any of these streets at night, except Northside Dr in the immediate Stock Yards area.
Be aware that some streets change names and if the street goes east to west and goes across town it will go through some rougher areas. Use a local map and find the community centers. Thomas Place, Meadowbrook, Southwest are in nicer areas.
Generally speaking the others are not and really there isn't much to see in the neighborhoods immediately around them as far as tourist stuff. If you find that you are in an area that makes you uneasy, trust your instincts. If you feel that you are in an area that is nearly completely void of people of your race, and it looks like a seedy area, trust your instincts.
Use your head. If someone is harrassing you or throwing gang signs to you, just ignore them and keep going. In Northside and within the loop listed above, plus some areas west of I-35, south of downtown, there are gangs and there are people who do not like outsidersespecially of different races.
Basically in Fort Worth, stay on the Main Path!
Now here's the cool part. Fort Worth has one of the safest and most beautiful downtown areas anywhere, including and even especially at night. There are things to do abound, and of course you want to book ahead to catch a production at the Bass Hall. The arts and cultural district is great and the stockyards are a blast! Don't miss our zoo! Leave a Comment
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