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Bureau of Engraving & Printing Western Currency Facility Tour & Visitor Center

Take a free tour of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing Tour & Visitor Center, where over half of the nation's currency is printed, enjoy interactive exhibits/displays.

866-865-1194

817-847-3881

9000 Blue Mound Rd.

Fort Worth, TX

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http://www.moneyfactory.com

Dallas Heritage Village

Sample life in early Texas during the days of log cabins and antebellum homes at Dallas Heritage Village.

Print a Coupon! $1 Off Admission

214-421-5141

1515 South Harwood

Dallas, TX

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http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org

Frisco, TX

Spend the day or weekend in Frisco, (877-463-7472) take in a game at one of four professional sports teams, browse the Bronzed Cattle Drive & shop at Stonebriar Centre, IKEA, or Sam Moon Trading Co. Frisco is located 20 minutes north of downtown Dallas, and 25 minutes from both Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Love Field. Frisco offers a wide variety of award-winning hotels, shopping, concerts and events, and over 150 pieces of art on public display.

877-463-7472

6801 Gaylord Parkway Ste. 200

Frisco, TX

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http://www.visitfrisco.com

Grapevine, TX

Experience Grapevine with its one of a kind shopping on Main Street plus wine tasting at the many tasting rooms.

817-410-3185

800-457-6338

1 Liberty Park Plaza

Grapevine, TX

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http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com

Upcoming Events

11th Annual Spring Into Nash!
Thu, 2012-04-12

April 12, 2012 10:00 am to 2:00 pm For more information call: 817-410-3185 Family Fun! (Admission Free, Coupons required for select activities) Play Heritage Games * Pony rides * Meet Farm Animals * Milk a Goat * Tractor Rides * Water the Kitchen Garden * Horseshoe * Sack Races * Home made Ice Cream * Treadle Lathe * Milk a Cow * Leather Stamping * Jump Rope Making * Learn about life on the farm! Have old-fashioned fun! 10:30 a.m. Dedication of the Nash Farm's equipment shed. 11:30 a.m. dedication of the Randy Robert's Living Legacy Tree. Hot dog lunch and beverages available for purchase from the Grapevine AMBUCS.

SummerBlast in Grapevine
Sat, 2012-05-05 - Thu, 2012-08-30

SummerBlast in Grapevine Enjoy a summer jam-packed with cool events while you take advantage of some really hot summer hotel deals. Enjoy entertainment including spectacular fireworks shows that light up the sky every Friday night, excursions on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, wine trails, an abundance of shopping, poolside relaxation at a Grapevine hotel, water recreation on Lake Grapevine and much more! There's something for everyone to have a blast all summer long! So spend less time and money traveling and spend more time having fun close to home this summer, with a SummerBlast in Grapevine.

Main Street Days
Fri, 2012-05-18 - Sun, 2012-05-20

Grab a slice of summer fun at Main Street Days, the official kick-off to summertime in Grapevine. Like the song says, “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore, and when the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine, that’s amore.” Taste the international wines, craft beers and pizza pies. Dine at the Pizza Piazza, dance to non-stop entertainment, seek out your favorite festival food and shop the day away. Main Street Days is a fun-filled festival perfect for the entire family. Now that’s amore!

Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza
Wed, 2012-07-04

July 4 - 29th Annual Fireworks Extravaganza – 9:30 p.m. – Lake Grapevine

Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax & Ripley's Believe It or Not!

In Grand Prairie stand face to face with characters from Hollywood, history, religion and horrors at Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax, (972-263-2391). Discover fascinating and bizarre oddities at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Print a Coupon! $2 Off Combo Tickets (Save up to $12 on 6 Tickets!)

817-263-2391

972-263-2391

601 E Palace Pkwy Belt Line @I-30

Grand Prairie, TX

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http://www.grandprairie.ripleys.com

Upcoming Events

Believe It or Not! Odditorium
Sat, 2011-08-13 - Fri, 2012-08-31

Believe It or Not! Odditorium------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four amazing attractions under one of the most unique buildings you’ll ever see! Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has been proudly freaking out families for over 90 years. There’s always something undiscovered! Thousands of astonishing and unusual artifacts collected from the far-corners of the world. All guaranteed real and mind boggling. 11 galleries and over 10,000 square feet of exhibits, interactive displays, illusions and much more! Join us for your challenge to simply… Believe It or Not!

National Scouting Museum

Visit The National Scouting Museum in Irving, the official museum of the Boy Scouts of America. (972 580 2100) Enjoy full scale replicas of early campsites from 1910 to present. The largest collection of Norman Rockwell Scout paintings is displayed here.

800-303-3047

1329 West Walnut Hill Lane

Irving, TX

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