This week's hot headlines
Spring break getaways top this week's 5 most-read Fort Worth stories
Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.
1. Pack the car for these 4 fun new spring break getaways from Fort Worth. Spring break is fast approaching, but it's not too late to nail down some last-minute travel plans. Here are four road trip-worthy destinations with lots to offer families, from a brand new resort community in the Piney Woods of East Texas to a "crazy" new hotel and restaurant just out of town.
2. Texas' margarita king Taco Cabana debuts kitschy new Texas flavor. San Antonio-based Tex-Mex chain Taco Cabana, which has become almost as famous for its margaritas as its tacos, has a new kitschy new flavor in the works, made in partnership with Texas soft drink Big Red.
3. Billy Bob's in Fort Worth makes much-needed upgrades to sound system. The world’s largest honky tonk is in renovation mode: Billy Bob’s Texas, the Fort Worth country music venue, is deploying a set of improvements to its sound system, part of a welcome ongoing upgrade the Fort Worth country music venue has undertaken in recent years.
4. Rare Nepalese restaurant with secret speakeasy opens in Arlington. It's no reach to say that Taipo, a newly opened restaurant in downtown Arlington, is one-of-a-kind. The restaurant features Nepalese food, which on its own is unique in Dallas-Fort Worth. But it also comes with a hidden speakeasy, perfect for late-night gatherings or romantic dates.
5. These are the 10 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week. Beyond Valentine's, Galentine's, and Mardi Gras, there were food and drink events for all this week, including an ice cream launch, taco-eating contest, and Girl Scout cookie and beer pairing, too.