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Word from the CVBs The Museums of Fort Worth The museums of Fort Worth provide visitors with an amazing number of special exhibits throughout the year. Fort Worth is one of the few cities around the world that has a major concentration of museums in a single district. Our Cultural District, as it is known, is home to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, the Amon Carter Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Kimbell Art Museum and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. In addition, the building that once housed the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is now home to a community arts center and theater. In a single visit, it is possible to walk to each of these buildings with their great collections and special exhibits without ever getting back into your car. They are all within a short distance of each other in the Cultural District and adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center, which also offers a great array of events throughout the year. One of the most remarkable aspects of these museums is the numerous special exhibitions that are always on view and available to visitors. This spring the exhibits include the following: "Turner and Venice"at the Kimbell, an exhibit shown only in Fort Worth and in London; a photo exhibit at the Amon Carter featuring Frémont's expedition through the Rockies; "Whodunit?" about the science of solving crime at the Science and History Museum; an exhibit on "125 Years of Justin Boots" at the Cowgirl Museum; and "The Collection One Year Later" at the Modern which shows new additions to this museum's great collection. Key Area Visitor Guide and the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau's website (www.fortworth.com) are two ways to become aware of what the special exhibits are at any particular time. Throughout the year, Fort Worth's great museums offer visitors extraordinary experiences because of their great special exhibits. FUN CENTRAL Arlington, TX Spring Training starts in February for the Texas Rangers. New rides, attractions and shows are getting dressed up at Six Flags Over Texas for Spring Breakout March 6-7 and March 13-21 and new, wild rides being constructed at Hurricane Harbor. Exciting times are just ahead in FUN CENTRAL but don't wait until then to visit. Make points with your best friend and lover with a long weekend stay at The Sanford House, Arlington's gracious Bed & Breakfast. Then adjourn for rest & relaxation at any number of luxurious spas including Daired's and the world-famous Greenhouse for complete rejuvenation. End the day with flowers and a candle light dinner at Cacheral, Arlington's 4 star French restaurant overlooking the city. Spend the day strolling, antiquing and shopping at The Tea Garden Tearoom and Antique Sampler Mall - collectibles, antique furniture, decorator items and more. Or power shop at Lincoln Square or The Parks at Arlington where over 200 department, specialty and boutique stores are at your convenience. Add food courts, themed restaurants, indoor ice skating, a turn-of-the-century carousel and an 18-screen AMC theater and you have the makings of an adventure. FUN CENTRAL welcomes you! Grapevine is Both the Hot and Cool Place to be in
February Puffy, the Grapevine Vintage Railroad's 108-year-old steam engine, will be fired up and ready to roll every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February. Her annual January inspection was a success, and she is ready to steam up the tracks to Fort Worth and back each weekend. Call 817-410-3123 for tickets and times. Plan a hot Valentine's Day outing on Feb. 14 for your sweetheart at the Grapevine's Palace Theatre, 300 S. Main. Enjoy dinner and the movie, Some Like It Hot! in vintage surroundings! Call 817-410-3100 for tickets. Explore a warm hobby near the fire-blacksmithing. The Grapevine Blacksmith Shop, 701 S. Main, is the place to learn the basics of this vintage craft on Feb. 7 and 21. Call 817-247-6877 to register. Baby, it's cold outside-but you'd never know it by the hot tunes being played at the Southwest Bluegrass Club Winter Show at Grapevine Convention Center Saturday Feb. 28. See two shows for the price of one at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Call 972-242-5894 for tickets and information. Feeling cool? Then the Feb. 6 Dinner and Movie at the Palace featuring La Patinoire (The Ice Rink) may be what you are looking for. Just plain cold and in need of a quilt? Then warm up at the Bear Creek Quilt Guild Show at Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main, Feb. 20 and 21. Call 817-410-3459 for more information. Do you have "cool" kids who love baseball? Then the Palace Theatre is the place to be on Saturday, Feb. 21, for "Boy's Baseball Trading Card Day at the Palace." Bring baseball cards to trade with other kids, meet professional ball players and get autographs, and see the The Rookie showing in the theatre. Call 817-410-3100 for tickets and information. Grapevine is seasonally refreshing in February! For more information about Grapevine's attractions and events, please call the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau at 817-410-3185 or visit www.grapevinetexasusa.com. Grand Prairie,
Right In The Middle of Dallas/Fort Worth Grand Prairie can be reached from four main corridors in the Dallas/Fort Worth region: State Hwy. 360 to the west, State Hwy. 183 to the north, I-20 to the south and I-30 in the middle. Hwy. 180, formerly Hwy. 80 also passes through Grand Prairie's downtown as Main Street. For two weekends in October, Main Street is part of a 200 mile Hwy. 80 garage sale, reaching from Grand Prairie to Bossier City, Louisiana. While driving down Main Street in Grand Prairie, visit Main Street Antique Mall and Treasures Found, an antique and gift shop. If you need a bite to eat, stop by the Brass Bean Coffee Café, or Miller Drug, a retro 50s soda shop. Situated just north of I-30 at North Beltline Road, is Palace Parkway, home of the Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe It of Not! On Jan. 1, 2004, Ripley Entertainment, Inc., a global leader in the attraction industry for more than 75 years, purchased the attraction from Classic Attractions. Ripley's currently owns and operates a total of 45 attractions in 10 countries. NextStage has an exciting lineup during the months of February and March. Valentines Day, Feb. 14, Sevendust with Life Agony, ILL Nino, Flaw, Element 80 and Skrape will pack the house. MXPX/Simple Plan with Sugarcult and Billy Talent play Feb. 16. Calling all parents and grandparents, Sesame Street "Out of This World" has performances Feb. 19-22. Feb. 27, Mercy Me featuring Amy Grant with Bebo Norman takes over the stage and on Feb. 28, Primus is featured. On March 22, Barenaked Ladies with Howie Day and Butterfly Bouche perform. March 13, Newsboys/ Rebecca St. James & Jeremy Camp take center stage, and March 24, A Perfect Circle plays NextStage. Visit their web site at www.nextstage.com for additional performances. Granbury is for Romance If you want romance, Granbury, "Where Texas History Lives," is the place to be in February. Imagine a horse-drawn carriage in a ride around the 19th century courthouse square and a picturesque sunset over the lake, followed by a romantic dinner in a 4-star restaurant. Then enjoy decadent luxury in one of Granbury's delightful Bed and Breakfasts. Choose from a wide variety of unique accommodations including cozy cottages, private guest houses, new Victorian inns, or historic homes. The romance month is a great time to refresh your soul and senses at one of our special hideaways. Indulge your special Valentine with the ultimate in total pampering – strawberries dipped in chocolate; hot tea or wine sipped by a crackling fire; or a long, luxurious bubble bath in an antique claw foot tub. Snuggle under soft sheets, quilts and comforters in the privacy of your weekend getaway. Wake up to the aroma of the fresh brewed coffee in the morning and a variety of breakfast options including the best in gourmet menus. Spend the day shopping in exceptional boutiques, antique malls and gift shops. You won't want to miss the live entertainment at Granbury Live! or Granbury's 1886 Opera House making it a truly unforgettable evening. Granbury is a hidden treasure offering the best in romantic escapes, only 25 minutes southwest of Fort Worth. To view pictures and individual listings of our many Bed and Breakfasts, log on to our web sites: www.granbury-texas-b-and-b.com, www.granburytx.com or call the Granbury Convention & Visitors at 800-950-2212. Glen Rose, Texas Named America's Dream Town The rest of the world has discovered what we already knew. Glen Rose has been voted "America's Dream Town," in a national competition that concluded at midnight, New Year's Eve. Glen Rose edged out Taylor, Nebraska as the top vote getter, 52,501 to 45,129. Glen Rose has been described as, "A Slice Of Mayberry," but "America's Dream Town," is also a fitting description. Situated in the middle of rolling hills and rivers, Glen Rose has a large variety of shops, restaurants and bed and breakfasts which provide visitors an escape from the daily grind. Glen Rose is also home to nationally known attractions such as Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and Dinosaur Valley State Park. These attractions and Glen Rose have been profiled on "The Today Show" and in prestigious publications including National Geographic, Southern Living and Texas Highways. What does being named "America's Dream Town" include? For starters, Glen Rose will be featured in a book titled, "America's Dream Towns," along with the winner from each state. Since Glen Rose is the national winner, Glen Rose will be featured on the cover of the book. Glen Rose will also be featured on a one-hour television program, which will air at a time to be announced. Perhaps most important are bragging rights which Glen Rose now has by being "America's Dream Town." The honor is sure to bring media attention to Glen Rose. Just being nominated has already resulted in radio interviews on New York City radio stations, as well as several local radio interviews. Artwork is being prepared by the American Dream Town people which will be used by Glen Rose during the coming year for advertising and promotional purposes. The contest, sponsored by American Dream Town, had three cities in each state being nominated for the honor. Other cities in Texas nominated included Boerne and Rio Frio. The public voted at www.americandreamtown.com and Glen Rose is now prominently featured on the site with the designation as "America's Dream Town." Denton's Texas Storytelling Festival Come to Denton March 25th through the 28th, 2004 for our 19th annual Texas Storytelling Festival. Audiences will hear spine-tingling ghost tales, Texas legends, Spanish cuentos, Irish yarns, memorable war stories, toe-taping music and many other things. Liz Carpenter, the former White House Press Secretary to Lady Bird Johnson and a Texas legend herself, will tell some stories of her own along with P. J. Pierce who is writing Carpenters biography. Held in Civic Center Park just a few blocks away from Denton's historic Courthouse Square, the storytelling festival is a one-of-a-kind event, featuring great family entertainment that includes stories and music from a variety of traditions. Under large circus-style tents, audience members sit on folding chairs as they fall under the spell of traditional storytelling, laugh at shaggy dog stories and tall tales, and perhaps learn a new urban legend or two or just reminisce about times gone by. Visitors can shop in the festival's gift shop and easily have a great meal onsite or in one of the nearby restaurants. From annual favorites such as "Tiny Tales for Tiny Tots," and expertly told Ghost Tales to this year's unique feature "From Our Mother's Hands" focusing on quilts, quilting patterns, embroidery, and other hand work. And this is just a short list of things you will hear and see. For those who want to make this an overnight adventure, Denton offers quality hotels, over 100 dining options, specialty shops, history, museums, and year-round fun. For more information, call 940-382-7895 or visit us at www.discoverdenton.com or www.discoverdenton.com. 3rd Annual "Cotton Patch"
Chili Cook-Off & Barn Dance Get your taste buds ready and your boots shined up for the 3rd Annual Cotton Patch Chili Cook-Off & Barn Dance at the Ellis County Expo Center in Waxahachie on Saturday, Feb. 7, benefiting the Gingerbread House, Ellis County's children advocacy center. The cook-off and festivities will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Categories of competition include: CASI Chili, Novice Chili, 50/50 Beans and the Junior Cook-Off. The CASI Chili Cook-Off will continue on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. Admission to the cook-off is FREE. Kick-up your heels at the Benefit Barn Dance Saturday night from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. featuring recording artist Sonny Burgess & Band in concert. Tickets for the barn dance are $15 per couple in advance and $20 per couple at the door. The Ellis County Expo Center is located at 2300 W. Highway 287 Bypass. For more information on the "Cotton Patch" Chili Cook-Off & Benefit Barn Dance, call 972-937-1870. For a complete listing of Waxahachie events, visit www.waxahachiechamber.com. Current
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