The Dallas Morning News is a great paper for Dallas county, but the Fort Worth Star Telegram comes with a fantastic bonus when you purchase 6 or 12 month subscriptions - The Press Pass. The 6 month subscription will get you a Silver Press Pass and the 12 month is a Gold Press Pass. This can make a difference in some of the offers for special events, but it makes no difference on any of the other discounts.

For the details on all the offers, you can visit their website or check out the Go! weekend guide in Friday’s paper. Each week they will highlight events, museums, restaurants and entertainment promotions. For example, for the upcoming Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus in Fort Worth [where: 1111 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102] August 13-15, Press Pass holders get 50% off tickets. The Fort Worth Stockyards Championship Rodeo [where: 121 E. Exchange, Fort Worth, TX 76164] on Friday & Saturday nights is offering Free Tickets for the Gold cardholders and Buy One Get One Free for Silver Passes (General Admission tickets are $15).

Even if you aren’t one to go to museums or sporting events, the discounts at over 650 local restaurants is always nice for 20% off the total cost of food and (non-alcoholic) beverages. Participating restaurants include local “Mom and Pop” places to chain restaurants like IHOP, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut and Sonic Drive-Ins.

So if you are living in the Mid-Cities, Arlington or anywhere in Tarrant County, the Star Telegram offers a great newspaper and even better benefits. With the Press Pass it’s fun to check out new restaurants or even get discounts on dry cleaning and prescriptions!