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Fort Worth’s 20 Best Bakeries — and Your Must Order Treat at Each One
In North Texas, things can move from patio weather to sweater weather in a hurry. No leaves, no seasons, no problem. But no matter the weather, Fort Worth’s best bakeries have you covered all year round with some seriously good comfort good. And the best treats.
Small Town Big Heart
Town squares with ornate courthouses looming over old brick storefronts. Football fields spot-lit in the dark, lined by aluminum bleachers holding half the town. A lone blinking yellow traffic signal in an intersection not quite busy enough for a stop sign or a red light.
Even those who’ve never lived in a small town will find these images familiar—the classic scenery of the simple life in Texas. Less familiar are the new images popping up in small towns across the state. That old house on Main Street with the huge front porch? It might be a new coffee shop with a stout cappuccino. The glass-windowed storefront with a view of the square? It could be a wine bar with an impressive selection of reds. While shoppers are accustomed to going to the nearest big city to search for a new dress, today they’re likely to consider exiting the interstate to peruse a small-town boutique.
Here we explore five Texas small towns that are evolving while retaining a sense of community that’s as solid as the courthouse on the square.
Fort Worth Says ‘Thank Yew’ for That
Perhaps it’s the cowboy culture of etiquette we’ve been immersed in.
For example, we’re told never to criticize a man’s horse, dog, or cattle. Or his wife. The size of that herd? It’s none of your business; don’t ask. The handshake seals any deal, of course. We remove our hats to eat.
We don’t get angry to get even. We use practical jokes.
Or perhaps it’s the knowledge that good barbed-wire fences make good, polite neighbors.
Well, whatever the case, we can’t say we were exactly surprised to learn that friendly Fort Worth is among the politest cities in the U.S., according to a study conducted by Preply, an E-learning platform.
Fort Worth was No. 3 in the study.