Shilo Nikelle Urban

I write, wrestle wiener dogs, win big at skee-ball and wander at large on a world-size scale.

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

What’s the secret to cooking rattlesnake? Find out from Grant Morgan, Executive Chef at 97 West at @hoteldrover in the Fort Worth Stockyards – and get his recipe for Rattlesnake Fritters, just in time for 250! In @HookBarrelMag: https://t.co/RASB9gSwtC

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

Pickles and peanuts and peaches, oh my! Behold the bounty of Texas at food festivals that celebrate local crops with fabulous feasting and family fun ~ in @CultureMapFTW: https://t.co/nmS5GwdwfL

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

A posh new longevity retreat in St. Lucia (complete with blood infusions), luxury sleeper train cabins in Australia, and an entire village in Tuscany transformed into a 5-star resort hotel ~ in my Jet-Set Global Travel News for @360westmag: https://t.co/4EQ1BjhAzQ

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

My mattress is tiny, there’s no a/c, the toilet is a trek across the desert—and it’s the best night of my trip. Ever wondered what it's like to sleep in a yurt in Uzbekistan? Read more in @TravelLeisure magazine:
https://t.co/OdNwGcXBTf

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

With a substantial chunk of soccer’s biggest event set to unfold in Arlington — ahem, not Dallas — we get to know the teams set to take the pitch in Tarrant County so we can make them feel right at home. How to Welcome World Cup Travelers in @FWTXmag: https://t.co/xSsFolhykm

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

I met up with the world-renowned blacksmith @NeilTKamimura at his farm and workshop high in the hills above Kona in Hawaii. His story is incredible - and so is the Four Seasons Hualalai, which offers a knife-making class with the master ~ in @360westmag: https://t.co/P9BRjoviHn

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

WHERE THE CANYON SINGS: Discover how Palo Duro Canyon shapes the sound and spectacle of TEXAS Outdoor Musical, celebrating its 60th anniversary this year ~ in Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine:
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[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

What if you could sleep more soundly, stress less, and sharpen your mental acuity just by changing the design of your home? You can, says Ginger Curtis, HDTV’s 2025 Designer of the Year. Science backs her up.

Read more in @FWTXmag: https://t.co/MUPsF2DSIb

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Jacob Lovett’s path to becoming an oil painter began with a Christmas present, an Instagram post, and a pandemic—and now the Fort Worth artist’s works adorn walls across the country and beyond. Read more in @CI_Magazine: https://t.co/pHLtlP6BcU

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

Route 66 aka America’s Mother Road turns 100 this year, and it meets the mythic West in a new exhibit ~

Route 66: From Trails to Truck Stops at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Read more in @CI_Magazine: https://t.co/R4Vqf51aye @ncwhm

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

Two new lounges just opened at DFW's Terminal D, and you don't need a membership or special credit card to get in.

Plus: The world's longest coastal trail, Broadway in your suite, and a new Venice hotel - in my Jet-Set Global Travel News in @360westmag! https://t.co/6YgmColkb6

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

Tonight at @blacklandfw Distillery: I'll be talking about my recent whiskey article in @FWTXmag with the editor. If you work in the media field (marketing, PR, publicity, editorial, sales) or simply want to meet our community of writers, come on out! https://t.co/nrGrHPjqVw

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

9 Small-Town Texas Cafés to Put on Your Radar

Sit for a spell at these nine down-home diners—small-town community hubs serving simple, delicious comfort food and a cozy feeling of familiarity ~ in @AAATexas Explorer Magazine: https://t.co/9W49zJR57X

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

Chopper-hopping in the Himalayas, bioluminescence in Panama, new Mongolian luxury train, the launch of the Maltese Falcon & more ~ in my April travel news for @360westmag:
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[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

An ocean of ochre sand undulates all the way to the horizon, with endless dunes in every direction: the Sahara Desert. My camel lumps forward with steady steps in the ever-shifting sandscape. Join me in Morocco...in @360westmag:
https://t.co/y9iYvPQpZq

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

Go behind the scenes of Ella Langley’s new “Choosin’ Texas” video with Shea Fisher & me ~ in @CI_Magazine. And if you like this sort of thing, sign up for the magazine's bi-monthly e-newsletter by Yours Truly!
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[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

9 Bucket-List Vintage Gas Stations Worth a Stop on Your Next Texas Road Trip:
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Meet Me in the Middle: 8 Date Night Hotspots Between Fort Worth & Dallas ~ in @FWTXmag: https://t.co/htxnyYYLbs

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Sink your incisors into a juicy tomahawk steak, Taylor Sheridan’s favorite cut, at the new Cattlemen’s Steak House — a legendary hangout in the Fort Worth Stockyards now transformed by the Yellowstone creator.

The new patio is my favorite part!

https://t.co/E65QHe3MJI

[Shilo Nikelle Urban @shilonikelle]

Have you ever tried ocean-aged wine? Supercar tours in the Swiss Alps, foam baths in Bath, and a new 7-country private jet tour for ONLY $133,500 (to start). It’s all in my Jet-Set Travel News for March in 360West Magazine!
https://t.co/Vlef370C60