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| by Jenni Hanley |Mike Patterson is used to getting fan mail. In fact, in the three years since he announced his plan to revitalize Casino Beach, he and his partners at Patterson Equity haven't seen the end of it. But one letter stood out. In July 2012, Patterson opened a letter from Charles Mays, a 91-year-old Fort Worth resident eager to share some memories of the fabled bathing beach and dancehall where he courted his wife in the 1940s. There was dancing-and lots of it. In fact, Mays recalls warmly, if you didn't dance back then, 'you didn't go out.' In addition to first dances, there were first kisses, first swimming lessons, first nights out past curfew and much more.

That tradition of making memories is what Patterson wants to bring back. 'Everyone had a first there,' he says, and starting next year, those milestone moments at Casino Beach will no longer be a thing of the past.

In the Beginning

The 1920s were about to start roaring. To the relief of summer-heat-weary North Texans, the City of Fort Worth saw a diamond in the rough sand that surrounded Lake Worth. And they named it Casino Beach.

Now don't let the name fool you-this wasn't your typical 'casino.' It was a municipal bathing beach for the first few years-a great summer escape for families uneager to make the long haul to Galveston or Corpus Christi. But in 1927, a group of entrepreneurs saw potential for more and developed a plan to create the largest amusement park in Texas. It was a lofty goal, but not unattainable, largely due to the massive popularity of the beach. Within a few short years, this afternoon swimming hole had become a full-on playground for all ages with a boardwalk, a wooden bathhouse, a swimming area, a large ballroom and plenty of rides. There on the beach, using more than a million feet of lumber, Casino Park was born.

Casino Park immediately became known for The Thriller-the largest rollercoaster in the Southwest at the time at a mile long and one of the only rides in the country equipped with the latest safety technology. In addition to boasting the largest boardwalk west of Atlantic City, the park featured concession stands and games, a merry-go-round, the 'Bug-a-Boo' tunnel train, and even a 300-pound caged gorilla named Big Boy, making this local swimming hole a total destination for families, oil magnates and cattle barons from all over.

But as it often does, the honeymoon phase eventually ended. During its second season, high winds during a storm caused a fire that burned down the ballroom, bathhouse and several concessions. But thanks to popular support-and insurance money-the park was rebuilt and eventually reopened in 1930. Times were tough and budgets were tight because of the Great Depression, but people still turned to Casino Park for entertainment.

Throughout the decade, Casino Beach grew in popularity-particularly the dancehall. Despite an increasing crop of bootleggers and nightclubs setting up shop along Jacksboro Highway, Casino Ballroom remained in a class of its own. It was so popular, in fact, that former heavyweight boxer Sully Montgomery was hired as a bouncer to ensure that there was no fighting. With more than 11,000 square feet of solid oak flooring, the dancehall would go on to attract some of the most popular musicians around the country, including Guy Lombardo, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Harry James and Louis Armstrong. Ladies wore dresses, and gentlemen wore a suit and tie. And everyone made memories.

The beginning of the end came in the 1940s. During the annual beauty pageant on July 4, 1940, a portion of the boardwalk collapsed, injuring 64 people. Through years of ensuing legal battles, sections of the park were torn down. When a fire blazed through the beach and burned down the bathhouse in 1943, the swimming beach became a large liability. The dilapidated bathhouse was never rebuilt, and the City of Fort Worth eventually gained full ownership.

The second wind came the following year. When a plane made an emergency landing at nearby Meacham Field, passenger Jerry Starnes saw potential in the dusty, dilapidated ballroom he had heard so much about. He signed a lease with the city to take over Casino Beach, and in 1952 the park formally reopened with a new-and-improved (and fireproof) boardwalk-although plans to rebuild the amusement park and concession stands never materialized. The bathing beach beauty contest was revived in 1953, and the winner was awarded a large silver cup filled with silver dollars.

But as the years passed, so did people's interest in big band music. By the 1970s, attention had shifted to television and rock and roll bands, and the ballroom was forced to close. The last tango took place Jan. 31, 1973. After watching a wrecking company tear apart the roof, Jerry Starnes and his partner danced over the dust and debris to Glenn Miller's Sunset Serenade in honor of the thousands of couples who had come before them.

Today, there's not much more to Casino Beach than a dredging station and an old boat ramp. There's no running water, and the only entertainment value comes from things you bring yourself-maybe a frisbee and an ice chest. But by this time next year, this abandoned plot on the northwest corner of Lake Worth will be back to its former glory.

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A Great Comeback

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Lake Worth, which was considered the largest municipal park in the world when it was filled on Aug. 10, 1914. Centennial events have been occurring since January, and continued festivities are sure to bring out a memory or two of lazy afternoons spent bathing on the beach and long nights spent waltzing and fox-trotting around the ballroom floor. But former and future guests have more than a centennial celebration to cheer about: Casino Beach is coming back.

Talks began three years ago when Arlington-based Patterson Equity Partners were eyeing lease holds on Lake Worth. When the City of Fort Worth told them to 'think bigger,' they thought Casino Beach. Now they have agreed to purchase 17 acres on Lake Worth, partnering with the City of Fort Worth to develop this lost-but-not-forgotten property. Here they will build restaurants, retail establishments, boat docks, an outdoor pavilion, an event hall and other recreational activities.

According to Patterson Equity Director Tyler Patterson, the total cost of this public-private partnership is $29 million, split between two phases. In what is called a 380 Agreement, Patterson Equity Partners will build and pay for the city's improvements on the park land upfront, and the city will pay them back over 20 years. They've procured loans from Pinnacle Bank and hope to have the final deal signed, sealed and delivered by late summer or early fall.

'It's like a domino set,' Patterson Equity Director Jarod Cox says about finalizing the paperwork. 'This is the one that has to fall to put everything in motion.'

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