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Word from the CVBs Fort Worth Heritage Trails
Fort Worth is a community with close ties to its heritage. This feature of the community is important to the City’s popularity as a visitor destination. The Tarrant County Courthouse, the historic Stockyards, the daily cattle drive, the 150 Year Exhibit and the Will Rogers Memorial Center are all features that connects the City to its history. The relatively new Heritage Trails Program is one more way for visitors and residents alike to gain a deeper understanding of how Fort Worth is connected to many important areas of state, regional and national historical developments and trends. Several years ago, a group of community leaders initiated discussions on how the historical interpretation of downtown might be strengthened. The 150-Year Exhibit at the Firehouse on Commerce Street provides an excellent overview of the City. However, nearly all of the existing markers focus on specific events, people or buildings. The planning group decided that there should be historic markers in downtown designed to address important aspects or themes of the City. After many months of work, the new Heritage Trails sidewalk markers have been unveiled. The first marker has been placed in front of the Wells Fargo Tower headquarters on Main Street in Sundance Square. Its title is “The Stage Leaves from Here.” The marker tells the story of stagecoach and mail service to the City which began in 1856 from this approximate location. Stagecoach service was critical to the development of the West, and even after rail service reached Fort Worth, stagecoaches continued to be important as a connection to smaller communities surrounding Fort Worth. A special experience awaits visitors to the Wells Fargo Tower. The Wells Fargo lobby area has a beautifully restored original stagecoach, for visitors to see while in downtown. In the months ahead, there will be 19 Heritage Trails markers installed throughout downtown, covering a wide range of topics, including cattle drives, grand hotels, architecture, the JFK visit to Fort Worth and many other exciting themes. The Heritage Trails Program will make visiting downtown Fort Worth even more exciting than before. Celebrate the Holidays In Style with FUN CENTRAL
Start your ho-ho-holidays off with a visit to FUN CENTRAL for exciting celebrations and special events this holiday season. Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas transforms the park into a winter wonderland with thousands of lights, music and carolers and a snow hill for sledding. For more information, call 817-530-6000 or visit www.sixflags.com. Make sure to do all of your holiday shopping in FUN Central. Visit Brownstone Village, Lincoln Square and The Parks at Arlington for goodies and great gift ideas for everyone on your list. Humming your favorite tune this holiday season? Stop by Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue for the annual Christmas shows. The decorations and music are fantastic and it will put you in the mood for celebrating. For more information, call 817-226-4400. We love a parade! Take the whole family to the Arlington Holiday Lights Parade on Main Street, Saturday, December 2nd. Enjoy tastes and sounds of the holiday season. For more information, visit www.arlingtonparadeoflights.com. The holidays are a great time to see local theatre productions. Theatre Arlington will be featuring The Homecoming, the story that inspired The Waltons, through December 17. Creative Arts Theatre and School will be featuring the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, running through December 10th. For more information, visit www.theatrearlington.org or www.creativearts.org. Select several of these events and make it a weekend with one of our online packages. Holiday packages are now available at www.arlington.org. Christmas on Main, Holiday Double Features at the Palace, Help Ring in the
Holidays in Grapevine
Experience the spirit of the season and enjoy holiday festivities during Grapevine’s Christmas on Main Street. Event dates are Dec. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17, 2006 (Fridays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) throughout Historic Downtown Grapevine. Fun awaits visitors of all ages as Grapevine - the Christmas Capital of Texas - comes alive with holiday cheer and activities that include: Visits with Santa Claus; Complimentary horse-drawn trolley rides; Costumed characters and children’s activities; Complimentary Kettle Korn at the Grapevine Farmer’s Market and Strolling entertainers in period costumes. In addition to Christmas on Main Street Festivities, the Historic Palace Theatre will screen Holiday Double Features on three December Sundays - Dec. 3, 10 and 17 - with show times at 2 p.m. Starting off the classic movie showings on Dec. 3, is the 1942 film Holiday Inn followed by Judy Garland’s Meet Me in St. Louis. The second weekend features White Christmas with classic performances by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, followed by Allistair Sim’s memorable performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in 1951’s A Christmas Carol. Closing the Holiday Double Features series at the Palace are two all-time favorites- It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street on Dec. 17. For more information on these and other holiday events in Grapevine, please contact the Grapevine Convention & Visitor’s Bureau at 817-410-3185 or visit GrapevineTexasUSA.com. GRAND PRAIRIE 2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 1-31 Simulcast Racing, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. Simulcast racing is available seven days a week in the Post Time Pavilion, the Las Vegas-style racebook and sportsbar. Smoke-free simulcast available on Saturdays and Sundays on the second level of the Grand Stand. (call for exact dates) Admission fee. Call 972.263.RACE. December 1- January 1 Prairie Lights, Lynn Creek Park, Grand Prairie. Prairie Lights features scores of HUGE lighted Holiday Displays including the World's Largest Tunnel of Lights! Brought to you by Wonderland and the City of Grand Prairie, the admission fees are: $10 Monday through Thursday, and $12 Friday through Sunday and Holidays. The Admission Cost includes FREE admission into Gemmy Airblown Holiday World, featuring 100 Airblowns inside a huge tent with a wonderful opportunity for pictures and family time. Concessions and Prairie Lakes Store will also be in the Gemmy Airblown Holiday World. For more information, call 972.237.8100 or visit www.gptx.org. December 1-3 Radio City Christmas Spectacular, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 2 Winter Wonderland, Grand Prairie. City Hall Plaza will sparkle with lights during the holiday season. The 20th annual Christmas tree lighting will also host the grand arrival of Santa Claus, holiday music, horse-drawn carriage rides and lots of holiday fun for the entire family. Call 972.237.8100. December 2 Historic Copeland Home Open House, Grand Prairie. Tour the historic Copeland Home and enjoy refreshments. Hours 1-4pm. 125 SW Dallas Street. Call 972.237.8140. December 3 Navidad in El Barrio, Traders Village, Grand Prairie. Channel 23 is sponsoring a toy drive at Traders Village. Times: 8 a.m. to Dusk. Cost: $2 parking fee. Call 972.647.2331. December 7 Aretha Franklin, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 8 How The EDGE Stole Christmas - Day 1 with Taking Back Sunday, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Red Jumpsuit, Apparatus, Kill Hannah, Black Tie Dynasty, Plain White T's, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 8-10 The Nutcracker, Holiday Community Theatre, Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie Arts Council presents the holiday Community Theatre Production at G rand prairie High 9th Grade Center, 102 High School Drive. Admission price. Call 972.642.2787. December 9 How the EDGE Stole Christmas - Day 2 with Disturbed, Sone Sour, Three Days Grace, Buck Cherry, Drowning Pool, Fly Leaf, Army of Anyone, Crossfade, Non Point, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 9 16th Annual Christmas Boat Parade, Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake, Grand Prairie. Holiday carolers, food and fun for the entire family including a parade of boats lavishly decorated for Christmas. The event is complete with a visit from Old Saint Nick! Begins approximately dusk. Call 817.640.4200 Fax 817.640.4253. December 10 Olivia Newton-John, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 13 & 14 Scooby-Doo, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 16 Zappa Plays Zappa, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 27 Etta James and Al Green with Delbert McClinton, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. December 30 The Temptations with The Four Tops, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. For tickets, call 214.373.8000 or 972.647.5700 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For information visit www.NOKIAtheatreDFW.com. Please note: All dates, times and events are subject to change. Christmas in Granbury
Seasons Greetings from Granbury! A Granbury getaway is the perfect solution to your holiday gift-giving dilemma. Granbury–Your Not So Far Away Get Away for the Holidays–is less than a tank of gas away. Merchants surrounding the Historic Downtown Square have unique items that will fit the needs of the most challenging individual on your Christmas list. If entertainment is what you have in mind, then you won’t want to miss the Christmas show at Granbury Live, “Big Fun Christmas.” Enjoy “A Little Christmas Night Music” at the Historic Granbury Opera House or the special Christmas show scheduled this year at the Warm Country Heart Theatre. Audiences are raving about this year’s performances and productions. Maybe you’d rather have a relaxing evening on The Star of Lake Granbury’s Riverboat. Enjoy a murder mystery dinner cruise aboard the ship; then enjoy the remainder of the cruise in the tranquility of the upper deck. Granbury offers many unique dining opportunities, from some of the best hamburgers in Texas, to fine dining and everything in between: the restaurant setting generates an unforgettable experience. Wine tasting is also available on the Square or at one of the local wineries. Packaging a combination of these items will create the ultimate Christmas gift. Granbury is the ideal location for that special getaway package. With over 25 Bed and Breakfast inns, your options are almost limitless. A variety of hotel accommodations is available if the bed and breakfast concept is not for you. You may even want to invite Santa to come along. Other stocking stuffers including golf, spa treatments, hiking and biking along the City’s Moments in Time Trail, or just relaxing. If a camera is on your wish list, Granbury is the ideal location for getting acquainted with your new equipment. Christmas decorations around the city’s historic square will make a perfect setting for next year’s Christmas card photo. Contact the Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau for additional information or other holiday ideas at 800-950-2212 ext. 56 or www.granburytx.com. Fossil Rim’s Educational Opportunities While Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is well known as a drive-thru wildlife park and a leader in animal conservation, they also offer a number of educational programs for teachers and students. From outreach programs and day-trips to lesson plans, Fossil Rim combines fun, learning and adventure. Fossil Rim provides a hands-on learning experience with a number of special programs such as its Discovery After Dark tours and its Encounter programs. These are special programs that allow groups or individuals to visit and learn more about specific animals, their environment and how the animals interact with their surroundings and other species. Wolf Ridge Camp offers both day camps and overnight camps to group with a number of topics being explored. In addition to learning about animals, there are also opportunities for nature hikes and a chance to study everything from astronomy to the weather. Naturally, the topics can be tailored to fit the appropriate age and learning levels. Fossil Rim also offers outreach programs for classes that cannot come to Fossil Rim. They provide hands-on learning experiences from a number of topics such as arthropods, wolves, cheetahs and more. Home schooling has provided Fossil Rim with an opportunity to expand its educational programs and they have taken an active role to help both parents and teachers in their learning experience. The education professionals at Fossil Rim work to make the opportunities complete and enjoyable for everyone. They have even developed lesson plans and study guides to ensure that state mandated standards such as TEKS, are met. To learn more about Fossil Rim programs you can visit www.fossilrim.org or call 254-897-2960. For more information on Glen Rose and the surrounding area, contact the Glen Rose Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-888-346-6282 or go to www.glenrosetexas.net. Come see why Glen Rose was named America’s Dream Town in 2004. Hoofbeats, Horizons and Horses-welcome to Denton, Texas!
The Horse Country Tour of North Texas is a self-guided driving tour that invites you to meander your way through beautiful Denton County. Located just northeast of Fort Worth, the horse country region extends through Denton County to the Red River at the Oklahoma State line. Known as "Horse Country USA", the area is populated with more than 300 farms and ranches, many of which are breeding and training facilities. The horse population exceeds 25,000 and includes many different breeds from Quarter Horses to Thoroughbreds and from Paints to Andalusians. The horse industry represents the number one economic impact in agriculture for Denton County and has promoted this region to become a national equine trading center. The tour takes visitors among farms specializing in a variety of disciplines including halter horses, pleasure horses, cutting horses, reining, hunter-jumpers, and more. Lovely country roads wind along miles of pipe and rail fencing, beautiful pastures, impressive barns and, of course, lots and lots of horses. The farms on this tour are all working farms. We suggest you exercise the courtesy commonly practiced here in horse country. We call it "Heads Up". Horse farms ask that visitors call first to give the "Heads Up" that they plan to visit. In fact, a "Heads Up" is appreciated even if you only plan to drive through a farm on its private roads. Unless gate signage specifically invites drop-in visitors, please refrain from entering private driveways and stick to the main roads. This ensures safety for our visitors, our horses, and a positive visitor experience for everyone. For a Horse Country brochure and driving map, please call the Denton Convention & Visitor Bureau toll free at 888-381-1818 or visit online at www.horsecountrytours.com. Current
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