Construction at Maverick Golf & Ranch Club<\/a> has been steady throughout the year, transforming pristine land in far west Fort Worth into the newest venture of Discovery Land Company. With 36 clubs across the country, including Westlake\u2019s Vaquero Club, Discovery Land\u2019s private residential clubs are known for their resort-style amenities and ready access to golf courses. Maverick will feature a working cattle ranch, wellness barn, splash pad, tennis courts, and other upscale features for residents.<\/p>\n Nine of the 18 holes of Bluejack Ranch<\/a>\u2019s par-72 golf course are now complete, and the Tiger Woods\u2013designed course is scheduled to open by Labor Day 2026. After founding Bluejack National near Houston in 2016, Andy and Kristin Mitchell chose nearby Aledo for their second location at the encouragement of longtime PGA golfer J.J. Henry. The hilly 914-acre property will house around 500 homes in the coming years.<\/p>\n On a recent visit, Andy Mitchell, a TCU grad, told us his second private residential club will have \u201cmore of a Cowtown, ranch feel.\u201d<\/p>\n In November, Autobahn Fort Worth broke ground on a new 75-acre luxury car haven<\/a> that will offer Porsche racing simulators, indoor golf bays, restaurants, and luxury brand vehicles by BMW, Porsche, Land Rover, Volvo, and Cadillac. The sprawling campus in South Fort Worth will employ 500 to 600 workers and offer a car shopping experience unlike anything currently found in the country. The dealership\u2019s president Michael Harrington says the luxury amenities and attention to detail are intended to create a Bowie House-like experience.<\/p>\n The Crescent Hotel\u2019s members-only club Cattlemen\u2019s Steak House and 61 Osteria are no mere backdrops in the second season of Landman. Taylor Sheridan\u2019s hugely popular series places the unfolding drama in signature locations, giving Cowtown a leading role in the hit show. We recently attended the red carpet premiere<\/a> of Landman: Season 2 and chatted with Billy Bob Thornton, Michelle Randolph, and other stars of the show. The following day at the Lone Star Film Festival Gala, Sam Elliott reflected on his past friendship with Bill Paxton and his lengthy career as he accepted the Bill Paxton Achievement in Film Award.<\/p>\n The Fort Worth Film Commission has played a key role in attracting new projects to Cowtown and supporting productions once they are underway. This year, the commission launched the Fort Worth Premiere Package<\/a> to help filmmakers qualify for the Oscars. Throughout the year, a screening panel chooses several short films to show at Texas Movie Bistro, which qualifies the work for an Academy Award bid.<\/p>\n This year marked the launch of the largest operating film studio in Texas \u2014 right here in Fort Worth. Taylor Sheridan\u2019s SGS Studios<\/a> partnered with Hillwood, a Perot company, to convert a 450,000-square-foot production campus into a film studio combining sound stages, wardrobe facilities, and green screen rooms.<\/p>\n More than 200,000 viewers tuned into CBS Texas to watch the Loud for Love benefit concert held at Tannahill\u2019s Tavern & Music Hall. The live concert and art auction raised more than $100,000<\/a> for disaster relief efforts in Central Texas following the devastating floods along the Guadalupe River. The August fundraiser featured performances from Coffey Anderson, Grady Spencer & the Work, and Annabel Dwyer.<\/p>\n We later spoke with Dwyer<\/a> about her song,\u201cHeaven in the Hills,\u201d which she wrote based on her childhood summers in the Hill Country and Camp Waldemar. During that same period, chefs Jon Bonnell, Tim Love and more raised funds for relief meals<\/a> in the flood-stricken region.<\/p>\n Fort Worth\u2019s local musicians and fashion retailers gained recognition in 2025. Each year, AMERICANAFEST honors one city, state and region for their contributions to American music and culture. This year saw Fort Worth named as the festival\u2019s Spotlight City<\/a>, the first time Cowtown\u2019s earned that recognition, which brings plenty of attention with it. That honor allowed five local musicians to headline the festival\u2019s showcase in Nashville.<\/p>\n![\"dE6OVtyA](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dE6OVtyA-1024x576.jpeg\")
<\/a>The Lodge at Bluejack Ranch is nearing completion and will serve as the private club\u2019s temporary main club. (Photo by The Governale Group)
\nFort Worth in Focus<\/p>\n![\"Lone](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/579160006_1363781449090869_3011083815371084552_n.jpg\")
<\/a>Billy Bob Thornton presented longtime friend Sam Elliott with the Bill Paxton Achievement in Film Award during the Lone Star Film Festival Gala at Bowie House. (Photo by Olaf Growald)
\nCowtown Raises Funds for Central Texas Flood Victims<\/p>\n![\"Annabel](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BenefitConcert_041-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/a>Annabel Dwyer performed \u201cHeaven in the Hills\u201d during the Loud for Love benefit at Tannahill\u2019s Tavern & Music Hall in Fort Worth, raising funds for Hill Country flood relief. (Courtesy CBS Texas)
\nSpotlighting Local Singer-Songwriters and Western Fashion<\/p>\n