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Old Vickery Elementary School Restoration Attempt

The old Vickery Elementary School building, while dilapidated, still has nice bones. Hopefully the Beta Tau Lambda chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will have success in restoring it.

It's worth a drive-by if you ever get a chance. Walking past and around though is pretty dicey. There's a good supply of derelicts around and some use the place for overnight stays.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county/fraternity-intends-to-buy-restore-historic-fort-worth-building-thats-burned-5-times/287-c7810b9c-2f8e-436d-b02b-472884e80464Open linkView original on lemmy.world
fortworth·Fort Worth byblankmind

Comparisons of Grocery Stores and a few product offerings in Fort Worth

Shoppers tend to stick to a handful of stores they are comfortable with and don’t regularly compare prices. People are creatures of habit, he said, and retail stores take advantage of that.

The retail store can get away by offering you deep discounts on a few items, and they don’t need to offer you frequent discounts.

Comparisons of Grocery Stores and a few product offerings in Fort Worthhttps://fortworthreport.org/2023/08/13/heres-why-grocery-prices-depend-on-which-store-you-go-to-in-fort-worth/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
fortworth·Fort Worth byblankmind

Passport Fair in Fort Worth - August 6

There's a "passport fair" at the Downtown Fort Worth Post Office on Lancaster on Sunday August 6th. These fairs are described as "passport acceptance facilities such as post offices, libraries, and local government offices are hosting special passport acceptance fairs across the United States to help you and your family apply for your passport." More about them at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/passports/special-passport-acceptance-fairs.html.

This one doesn't require an appointment, but I'd still get there early. It doesn't make your passport free ($165 altogether) but does make obtaining one easier since there will be people to assist and walk you through it.

Hint. Try to park free at the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) parking lot. Technically you need to ride the railway to park there for free but if you act like you belong no one will notice. If that doesn't suit you, just park along the street near the station parking lot and use the tunnel to walk through the station and to the post office.

https://www.focusdailynews.com/passport-fair-in-ft-worth-on-august-6th-appointments-not-required/Open linkView original on lemmy.world