Dallas / Fort Worth: Attractions

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Whether you like Rock & Roll, Jazz, Motown, Oldies or Rhythm & Blues "Twilight Thursdays" has a concert for you, thanks to a free eclectic concert series staged by the City of Bedford.

 This diverse collection of free entertainment features 8 events, beginning Thursday April 12, 2007. The Twilight Thursdays series begins at 7:00 p.m. each Thursday at the Old Bedford School's south Lawn. All of the Events are general admission, and no reservations or tickets are required. This free concert series is sponsored by the Bedford Hotel Association.

Crawfish   

 CLASSIC ROCK, POP, OLDIES & R&B

Tin Roof Tango 

 Acoustic World Show

Canta   LATIN BAND

Whether you like Rock & Roll, Jazz, Motown, Oldies or Rhythm & Blues "Twilight Thursdays" has a concert for you, thanks to a free eclectic concert series staged by the City of Bedford. This diverse collection of free entertainment features 8 events, beginning Thursday April 12, 2007. The Twilight Thursdays series begins at 7:00 p.m. each Thursday at the Old Bedford School's south Lawn.

All of the Events are general admission, and no reservations or tickets are required. This free concert series is sponsored by the Bedford Hotel Association.

Stories,

Featured Event Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Event Hours: 10:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the gate.

Lecture - Texas Outlaws Laurence Yadon, Author of 200 Texas Outlaws and Lawmen  

 Thursday, May 15, 2008 Event Hours: 7 p.m. in the Chautauqua Pavilion Gun fight on Main Street following lecture.

Reception and book signing in the Alamo Saloon following the gun fight. Tickets: Adults $5.00 Members FREE

Cats

Music Hall at Fair Park May 27 - June 1, 2008

Ticket Prices: $11.00 - $71.00 

STOMP

Music Hall at Fair Park June 17 - 22, 2008

Ticket Prices: $11.00 - $71.00

Hairspray

Music Hall at Fair Park June 24 - 29, 2008

Ticket Prices: $18.00 - $80.00

The Orinoco - Secrets of the River rainforest exhibit represents the relatively unknown South American Orinoco River basin. Located entirely in Venezuela, the Orinoco River begins along the Venezuela-Brazil border in the Parima Mountain Range and continues approximately 1,600 miles (2,575 km) before it empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

 The tropical rainforest and savannas in this area are home to unparalleled concentrations of flora and fauna.

Located at the southern tip of the African continent is a diverse and fascinating region. South Africa contains nine natural biomes, ranging from desert in the west to evergreen forest in the east. Dominated by a central plateau, the region has no navigable rivers.

The South Africa outdoor, lagoon-like exhibit represents both plants and animals from this area.

The aquarium features more than 85,000 gallons (321,800 l) of saltwater with marine life from around the world. Walk through the 22,000-gallon (83,280 l) tunnel to experience a panoramic view of reef life.

 Many animals found at the top of the food chain can be seen in the Predators exhibit. Ten 2,000-gallon (7,571 l) displays present marine life from around the world - Palau, Southern Australia, Lord Howe Island, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Bahamas, British Columbia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Japan.

Representing the waters of four continents, three oceans and various seas, the aquarium gives a glimpse of the underwater world. four continents, three oceans and various seas, the aquarium gives a glimpse of the underwater world.

Mundo Maya is an eight-story, immersion exhibit that takes visitors from the waters of the Yucatan's gulf coast to the highland rainforests. This great culture believed that nature did not need to be conquered or subdued.

 Many plants and animals were given important roles in their daily lives. The land of the ancient Maya included the countries of modern day Belize and Guatemala, the western parts of Honduras and El Salvador, and five Mexican states (Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Campeche and Chiapas).

The laziest days of summer bring with them guilt-free lethargy and a firm resolve to do nothing more than sit poolside or, really, anywhere a cold drink and some shade can be found. But in Denton, the dog days are a reason to celebrate.

 The Dog Days of Denton festival started 15 years ago when organizers realized how many pets attended the city’s other festivals. These were the days before designer dog collars and canine hotels, so a festival dedicated to dogs might have seemed a bit eccentric. The first festival reflected that, with only 300 attendees sweltering in the afternoon heat. But now, it’s one of the most popular festivals in the city, with crowds often exceeding 10,000 people, many of whom are looking for a dog of their own

When: May 31 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Quakertown Park, 321 E. McKinney St. Admission: Free

In June, the Denton Air Show will take to the skies for its 11th year, celebrating the history and future of aviation.

Hosted by Denton Air Fair, a 501(c)3 nonprofit group dedicated to promoting aviation and the history of aviation, the Denton Air Show features war birds, static display aircraft, military demonstrations, and more. “There are so many people who have never been up close and personal with an aircraft. And we’ve had so many historic aircraft at our event that it really lets children see what our past was,” says Amanda Addington, who volunteers as marketing director for Denton Air Fair.

When: June 14 Time: 9 a.m., aerobatics and aerial demonstrations 1 to 4 p.m. Where: Denton Airport, 5007 Airport Road Admission: $5 for adults; $3 for ages 7 to 17; children 6 and under are free

Frisco Freedom Fest

July 4, 2008 Pizza Hut Park

The City of Frisco and Pizza Hut Park have teamed up for the second year in a row to present this spectacular July 4 th Celebration. Party on the Plaza at Frisco Square will feature the Taste of Frisco, a community stage with live music and a Children's Expo with plenty of activities such as face painters, jump houses and more starting at 4pm. Across the street at Pizza Hut Park, watch FC Dallas major league soccer in an exciting match, followed by a featured artist in concert.

The night concludes with the largest fireworks show in the Metroplex, presented by the Zambelli Family, known as the "First Family of Fireworks". For more information go to www.friscofreedomfest.org

Lonestar Storytelling Festival

October 2008 - Exact date TBA

City Hall Plaza at Frisco Square Listeners will be spellbound by fables from ancient cultures, retellings of Native American legends, hilarious chronicles of childhood misadventures, and more. Featuring award winning storytellers, this truly entertaining and unique festival will offer two days and nights of family fun. In addition to concerts, puppet shows, folk arts and crafts and more stories ever told in one setting, the grand finale concert will leave you laughing all the way home. www.friscofest.org

Lone Star Murder Mystery Dinner Theater If you have an appetite for dinner and a mystery, take a trip to the 1880s in the Original Lone Star Murder Mystery Dinner Theater's weekend production and help solve a murder. Riverwalk Café, our market-style eatery, offers an upscale buffet dinner.

 New show begins April 18 - "Missed Fortune" Greedy Granbury Green, the town’s big shot banker, has been bumped off and Marshal Jim Courtright may need a crystal ball to figure out who done it. Could it be Dusty Muddwater, the fastidiously clean and directionally challenged prospector with gold in his future? Or Tatyana, the self-proclaimed Queen of the Gypsies, who read more than Mr. Green’s palms. Then there’s Clarice Green, wife of the dearly departed, who married for money but perhaps wanted more. Or maybe Mortimer Morton, the local undertaker, had an extra casket to fill. All predictions indicate chaos and laughter in the immediate future as you help the Marshal read the signs and solve the crime.

Fridays - Saturdays 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) Riverwalk Cafe $55 per person Includes show, dinner, and self-parking.

Gaylord Texan Resort invites you to celebrate the summer season with our annual SummerFest event! May 23 – August 31, 2008!

Celebrating summers past and present, Gaylord Texan is bringing the outdoors in to feature a variety of entertainment and culinary delights under glass. From indoor firework shows and a live concert series to a junior chef's camp and wine & cheese pairings, weekends are packed full of activities and events for those of all ages to enjoy.

Best of all, as the temperature rises outside, our four-and-a-half acres of enclosed atriums offer spectacular outdoor settings indoors at 72 degrees all summer long!

Firework Fridays – Indoors! Watch as Gaylord Texan lights up the Lonestar Atrium every Friday night! (excluding July 4th)

Fridays 9:30 p.m. LoneStar Atrium FREE!

Strolling Entertainment During SummerFest 2008 at Gaylord Texan Resort, the resort atriums are full of strolling entertainment to help celebrate summer! Entertainment will vary throughout the day and include magicians, face painters, jugglers, balloon artists, the "Gold Cowboy," a monkey show, Lady Grapevine, caricaturists, and more. Live music can also be found throughout the resort and its restaurants.

Fridays - Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Gaylord Texan Resort Atrium FREE!

"Taste of the Texan" Chef Stations Featuring progressive culinary and beverage tastings from each of Gaylord Texan’s award-winning restaurants including: Old Hickory Steakhouse, Riverwalk Café, Texan Station Sports Bar & Grill, and Ama Lur Southwestern Cuisine.

Participants receive a complimentary recipe card to take home as a keepsake.

Saturdays 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Gaylord Texan Resort Atrium $10.00 (plus tax) per person

MayFest Festival, Kirby Creek Park, Grand Prairie. Enjoy food, arts/crafts, activities for the entire family and entertainment featuring local student. In conjunction with MayFest, Tipi Tellers Storytelling will be featured.

The events take place at the Grand Prairie Nature Center, 3303 Corn Valley Road. Call 972.642.2787.

Grand Prairie AirHogs Baseball, Grand Prairie. The Grand Prairie AirHogs’ inaugural American Association seasons starts on May 8, 2008. with their home opener on Friday, May 16, against the Wichita Wingnuts. The game will be at the

Additional May home games are May 17-22 and 27-29. For season or group ticket information, contact the AirHogs at 972.504.9383 or visit www.airhogsbaseball.com.

Air Force Band of the West, Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie Arts Council presents the Air Force Band of the West, “Dimensions in Blue Jazz Band” at the Ruthe Jackson Center.

Free concert. Time 7-9 p.m. Contact 972.642-2787.

Memorial Day Service • 10 am • Veterans Memorial • 925 Conover Dr

The annual Memorial Day Service will be held on Monday, May 26, at the Grand Prairie Veteran’s Memorial, located behind the Senior Citizen Center, 925 W. Conover. The program will begin at 10:00 am, and will include a tribute to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom. A bagpiper-led processional, 21 gun salute, color guards, a vintage aircraft flyover and memorial begonias will all be part of the memorial service. 

Grand Prairie AirHogs Baseball, Grand Prairie.

June 3-5, 10-15, 20-22

Home games will be at the team’s brand-new stadium located between Lone Star Park and NOKIA Theatre. For season or group ticket information, contact the AirHogs at 972.504.9383 or visit www.airhogsbaseball.com.

May 16, 17, 18:

24th Annual Main Street Days Outdoor Adventure Historic Downtown Grapevine $7 admission (FREE on Friday until 5 p.m.)

Main Street Days showcases Grapevine's adventurous side and natural resources through various outdoor and recreational activities. Enjoy arts and crafts, exciting rides at the carnival, excursions on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, delicious festival food, beverages and Texas wines.

July 4: 26th Annual Fireworks Extravaganza Over Lake Grapevine

Lake Grapevine at 9:30 p.m. FREE admission--Find your spot and stake a claim near Lake Grapevine. Be prepared to be astonished by the fireworks spectacular.

September 11, 12, 13, 14: 22nd Annual GrapeFest Historic Downtown Grapevine

$8 admission (FREE Thursday through Friday until 5 p.m.) Join wine novices and connoisseurs at the largest wine festival in the Soutwest. Sample award winning Texas wines at this annual event offering four full days of fun! You can walk down historic Main Street and sample the best that the Texas wine industry has to offer, take the kids to the carnival midway, participate in the grape stomp (reminiscent of the episode from I Love Lucy), enjoy sensational live music, attend one of our sophisticated food and wine affairs and more!

October 18: 11th Annual Butterfly Flutterby

Historic Downtown Grapevine FREE Admission -- Calling all kids- come to Grapevine to celebrate the migration of the Monarch Butterfly from Canada to Mexico. This fun-for-the-whole-family event includes releases of butterflies and a Gossamer Parade.

June 29 - November 2, 2008

Some of the most celebrated and iconic works of the great Impressionist painters are coming to the Kimbell Art Museum next summer! The loan of about 90 paintings from Chicago’s world-renowned Impressionist collection is possible because of an ambitious reinstallation and expansion project at the Art Institute that includes extensive renovation of the galleries and the construction of a new Modern Wing designed by Renzo Piano—the architect recently chosen by the Kimbell to design its own second building. The Art Institute’s Impressionist collection has never before left Chicago in such a large group, and it will be shown exclusively at the Kimbell.

Texas Dinosaurs

NOW OPEN in MNS Science Building! New Texas Dinosaurs - Fossil Dig exhibit

Have you ever wondered how dinosaur fossils wind up in museums? Join us in a contemporary tale of discovery that begins right here in Texas. It takes a team to find a fossil, unearth it and transport it to a lab for preparation, study it, and finally display it in a museum.

Our team includes paleontologists, students and teachers, engineers, artists, computer scientists, and many others. Each contributes unique skills and enthusiasm to this adventure. Museums are places for sharing, where scientists share the results of their work with the community. Museums are also nurturing places, home for many scientists. Here their research is conceived, funded, supported, and realized. Museums help make discovery possible. Imagine that you are the first to see something that has not seen the light of day in over 60 million years. On the field expedition, in the new MNS Texas Dinosaur - Fossil Dig, you are the explorer. All of the fossil casts you can find in this dig have been unearthed over the past four decades in Big Bend. Now it is your turn… come and explore. 3535 Grand Avenue and 1318 S. 2nd Avenue in Fair Park Phone: 214-428-5555 FAX: 214-428-4356

Hall of Texas Birds

 The Hall of Texas Birds at the Museum of Nature and Science presents wildlife dioramas of several avian species that are native to Texas. From the Attwater Prairie Chicken exhibit, to the Wintering Geese exhibit, there is much to see and explore.

Hall of Texas Wetlands

The Hall of Texas Wetlands presents wildlife dioramas of several lake, river and marshland habits and their respective wildlife. From the American Alligator exhibit, to the Wood Stork exhibit, there is much to see and explore.

Bison Hall

Vernon & Florence Bailey documented the biological diversity of Texas at the turn of the 20th Century. Their story is now told at the Museum of Nature and Science's Bison Hall.

Hall of texas mammals

the hall of texas mammals at the museum of nature and science presents wildlife dioramas of several mammalian species that are native to texas. from coyotes to white tail deer, there is much to see and explore.

Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive Happening daily at 11:30 a.m. and again at 4:00 p.m.

The Cattle Drive travels through the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards on E. Exchange Avenue in front of the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building and then back to the holding pens behind the Exchange building for viewing.

 Best Places To View The Herd Any Stockyards Station Restaurant with Outdoor Seating. Standing on the curb of Exchange Avenue in front of the Stockyards Visitors Center. The lawn in front of the Livestock Exchange Building.

The newest attraction in the Fort Worth Stockyards is the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, which pays tribute to 72 of the top cowboys and cowgirls in Texas. The museum is located in Barn A, in what was once the horse and mule barns in the Stockyards.

 Visitors see three exhibits for one low admission fee. The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame honors Texas men and women who have excelled in the sports of rodeo and cutting.

Each booth contains photographs and memorabilia; and many of the booths also have video, depicting the honorees’ careers in their respective events. (Learn about the nomination process)

Also included in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame are the Sterquell Wagon Collection and the John Justin Trail of Fame. The Sterquell is billed as “the world’s largest lifestyle wagon collection” and features more than 60 antique wagons, carriages and sleighs. Included in the exhibit: A Sicilian cart dating to the 1750s, with dramatic painted scenes and intricate iron work A Welsh funeral hearse, complete with beveled glass windows, gold leaf paint, and plumes The John Justin Trail of Fame

Kennedy: Home Movies From Dallas; Special exhibit in the 7th Floor Gallery opens November 12, 2007 ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Western Currency Facility Tour and Visitor Center

 (817) 231-4000 (local)

You'll see millions of dollars being printed during a tour of the BEP. The tour features the various steps of currency production, beginning with large, blank sheets of paper, and ending with wallet-ready bills!

As the U.S. Government's security printer, the BEP is responsible for the design, engraving and printing of all U.S. paper currency. A world leader in printing technology, the Bureau also produces portions of U.S. passports, materials for Homeland Security, military identification cards, Immigration and Naturalization Certificates, White House invitations, Treasury obligations and other U.S. securities.