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AREA ATTRACTIONS
Air Combat, 921 Six Flags Dr.; #117; Arlington; Metro (817) 640-1886. Strap into an actual jet fighter cockpit/flight simulator. Ground school, flight gear, vertigo training.
Billy Bob's Texas, 2520 rodeo Plaza, Stockyards National Historic District, Fort Worth, 76106. (817) 624-7117 or Metro (817) 589-1711. Country Music's Club of the Year. Open daily-families welcome. Entertainment nightly. www.billybobstexas.com
Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Ave., Stockyards National Historic District, Forth Worth, 76106. (817) 625-1025. Enjoy Wild West shows, rodeos, concerts, year round.
The Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Rd., Dallas; (214) 327-8263. Sixty-six acres of colorful flowers, gardens, majestic trees and two historic homes.
Dallas Zoo, 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E), Dallas, (214) 670-5656. 85-acre park featuring the "Wilds of Africa," Monorail Safari, Exxon Endangered tiger Habitat and more. http://www.dallas-zoo.org
Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth; (817) 871-7050. Nationally ranked. Home to more than 5,000 exotic animals. On-site aquarium and insect exhibit.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, 75 mi. SW of Dallas off US 67 near Glen Rose, (254) 897-2960. A 1,500-acre wildlife sanctuary. 9-mile, self-guided auto tour, over 60 species.
Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum at Grand Ave., Dallas, (214) 670-8400. This a 277 acre National Historic Landmark open year-round is home to 8 museums, the Cotton Bowl Stadium, IMAX theater, State Fair of Texas and much more.
The Granbury Rose Paddle Wheel Boat, Hwy #377 @#144. Res. (817) 279-0204. Cruise Lake Granbury on a 65-foot boat with enclosed and open-air decks.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, Rd. 6 Box 22, McKinneyTX. (972) 562-5566. Enjoy this 289 acre site where you can discover, enjoy, experience, preserve and restore our priceless environment. http://www.heardmuseum.org
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, (972) 263-RACE. World-class horse racing. I-30 on Belt Line Road. Wager year-round via simulcast in our post Time Pavilion.
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, 2021 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, (214) 761-1800. See horsemanship, falconry, jousting, hand-to-hand combat on a four-course banquet in true medieval fashion.
Mesquite Rodeo, since 1958 Dallas' last link to the old West'. Pro rodeo action. Air-Conditioned. (972) 285-8777. www.mesquiterodeo.com
Miller Marketplace and Brew Kettle Museum, 7009 South Freeway. Fort Worth, (817) 568-2337. Museum galleries trace the five-thousand-year history of beer.
The Movie Studios at Las Colinas Tour, (972) 869-FILM; N. O'Connor at Royal Lane, Irving. Go behind the scenes of a motion picture sound stage where Robo Cop and JFK were filmed.
The Palace of Wax & Ripley's Believe It or Not! I-30 at Beltline Rd., Grand Prairie; (972) 263-2391. 225 life-like figures form Hollywood, history, horror, religion, fantasy and Ripley's oddities from around the world. www.tourtexas.com/ripleys
National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, 1700 Gendy, Fort Worth, TX 76107. (817) 336-4475. Opening in June 2002. World's only museum honoring women of theAmerican West. http://www.cowgirl.net
Old Brickyard Golf Course, 4925 Greenville Ave., Ste 842, Dallas, TX 75206. Phone: (214) 265-1511 Fax: (214) 739-5027
Scarborough Renaissance Festival, Waxahachie; Metro (972) 938-3247, (888) 5FESTIVAL. 16th century English village with 1,000 costumed characters, crafts, and food shoppes. Open 8 week-ends from mid April into June.
The Science Place and TI Founders Imax Theater, Fair Park, Dallas; (214) 428-5555. Hands-on science fun for all ages, Planetarium and TI Founders IMAX Done Theater.
Hurricane Harbor, A Six Flags Water Park, 1800 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington. (817) 265-3356. Largest Water Park in North Texas, over 26 slides, rides, pools and attractions, locker facility, food, gift shops.
Six Flags Over Texas, I-30 at Hwy. 360, Arlington. Call (817) 640-8900. Over 100 rides, shows and attractions. Including the legendary Texas Giant, rated the world's #1 wooden roller coaster. www.sixflags.com
Southfork Ranch, 3700 Hogge, Parker; (972) 442-7800. Experience television history at the world's most famous ranch and re-live exciting moments from "Dallas". www.southforkranch.com
Tarantula Steam Train 1896 steam engine with vintage coaches linking Grapevine's historic district and Fort Worth's historic Stockyards. (817) 763-8297 or (800) 952-5717. www.tarantulatrain.com
Texas Stadium. 2401 E. Airport Frwy., Irving; Home to the five time World Champion Dallas Cowboys, daily tours. Pro shop. See locker rooms, playing field, and more. (972) 785-4780 or (972) 785-5000.
Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Rd., Grand Prairie; (972) 647-2331. "The Famous Texas Flea Market," with over 1,800 dealers, open every weekend, RV park.
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CINEMAS, THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS
Grapevine Opry, 308 S. Main St., Grapevine; (817) 481-8733. Country/western entertainment in the historic Palace Theater.
Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur, Irving; (972) 252-7558. Three state-of-the-art theatres, three galleries and a multi-million dollar sculpture garden.
Johnnie High's Country Music Revue, Arlington Music Hall, 224. Center, Arlington, (817) 226-4400, 1-800-540-5127. Live country music show Friday and Sat.
Promise Productions, Glen Rose, TX; (254) 897-4341; Reservations (800) 687-2661. June-Oct., Weekends. Witness the Living Saviors as He smiles on the World for whom He gave His Life. www.ThePromise.org
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HISTORICAL SITES
Old Bedford School, 2400 School Lane, Bedford TX, (817) 952-2290. Lovingly restored c 1915 Schoolhouse listed in the National Register of Historic Places is an educational and cultural community center.
Old City Park - The Historical Village of Dallas, 1717 Gano St., Dallas; (214) 421-5141. A turn-of-the-century museum village of restored building. Special exhibit/event dates. www.oldcitypark.org
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MUSEUMS
Biblical Arts Center, 7500 Park Ln., Dallas (214) 691-4661. Non-denominational museum featuring permanent & changing exhibition galleries, theater, Garden Tom of Christ, mural depicting 200 Biblical characters.
Cattle Raisers Museum, 1301 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, (817) 332-7064. Texas cattle industry thru multi-media visuals, life-size dioramas.
Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum at Grand Ave., Dallas, (214) 670-8400. 277-acre National Historic Landmark, eight museums, Cotton Bowl Stadium, State Fair of Texas, Music Hall. Coca-Cola Starplex.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1501 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, (817) 255-9300, or (888) 255-9300. Nine exhibit galleries from dinosaurs to computers. Omni Theater and Noble Planetarium.
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum & Children's Learning Center, Located in The Ballpark in Arlington. Over 100 items from the Hall of Fame including Ruth's jersey and Aaron's Gold Glove. Also tours of The Ballpark. 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington; (817) 273-5600.
Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art, 309 Main St., Sundance Square, downtown Fort Worth; (817) 332-6554, (888) 332-6554. Permanent exhibit of 60 paintings by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell from the collection of Sid W. Richardson. www.sidrmuseum.org
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Elm at Houston St., Dallas, (214) 747-6660. Located in former Texas School Book Depository Building it examines life, times, death and legacy of Pres. J.F. Kennedy.
MUSEUMS/AVIATION
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, 4601 Hwy. 360 at FAA Road, Fort Worth; (817) 967-1560. Experience the history of commercial aviation of American Airlines from its humble beginnings through five eras of flight.
Cavanaugh Fight Museum, 4572 Claire Chennault, Dallas; (972) 380-8800. More than 30 restored aircraft spanning WWI through Vietnam era.
Frontiers of Flight Museum, Love Field Terminal Lobby, 2nd floor. (Love Field Terminal), Dallas; (214) 350-1651. COMPLETE history of aviation from Da Vinci's dreams, to Space Shuttle, unique artifacts.
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Places to Eat!
Cadillac Authentic Mexican Restaurant, 1800 North Market, Dallas, TX (214) 999-0662, www.landrysseafood.com/cadillac . Authentic Mexican food in an upbeat environment. Live entertainment Friday and Saturday Nights! Weekday all You can eat PRONTO Lunch buffet, and daily happy hour specials.
Dave & Buster’s, Stonebriar Centre, (214) 387-0915; Central Expwy @ Walnut Hill (214) 361-5553; I-35 @ Walnut Hill (214) 353-0620, www.daveandbusters.com. Great Food, Spirited Bar, World Class Billiards, Million Dollar Midway, and Mystery Dinner Theater.
Deep Ellum - 3500 Block of Elm, Dallas (214) 748-4332. http://www.deepellumtx.com/ Houses much of Dallas' avant-garde, creative and artistic talent. Night clubs, galleries, shops, theaters and restaurants.
Dick's Last Resort - Located in the West End at Ross at Record St, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 368-8200. http://www.dickslastresort.com/dallas/dal_sudsappmain.htm. Serves buckets of ribs, chicken, catfish, and crab legs. 50 kinds of beer. Live music 7 nights. No cover.
Hard Rock Café - 2601 McKinney, Dallas, TX 75204, Phone: 214-969-5572, www.hardrock.com. Home to famous hamburgers, rock & roll memorabilia and the only place to get Hard Rock Cafe Dallas merchandise.
Fort Worth Stockyards - 131 E. Exchange, Fort Worth, TX, Phone: 817-628-7921, www.ftworthstockyards.org. Stoll this historic area where the Old West is alive and kicking and where you can see daily cattle drives.
Landry's Seafood Restaurants - Phone: 800-394-3839, option 4 for location information. Visit any of our locations and enjoy superb food, superior service in spectacular surroundings.
Medieval Times Dinner - 2021 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207, Phone: 214-761-180, www.medievaltimes.com. See horsemanship, falconry, jousting, hand-to-hand combat with a four-course banquet in true medieval fashion.
Old San Francisco Steak House - 10965 Composite Drive, Dallas, TX 75220, Phone: 214-357-0484. Gay 90's atmosphere, girl on the red velvet swing, piano music, singing waiters, beef, prime rib, and seafood.
Royal Tokyo Japanese Restaurant - 7525 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX, Phone: 214-368-3304. Internationally renown since 1972. Authentic Japanese decor. Private tatami rooms, sushi bar, lively hibachi cooking tables.
Ruth's Chris Steak House - 5922 Cedar Springs, Dallas, TX 75235, Phone: 214-902-8080. Home of Serious Steaks. Serving U.S. prime corn-fed midwestern beef, richly marbled, custom aged and hand cut at the restaurant.
Trail Dust Steak House - 1600 E. Lamar Blvd. Suite 240, Arlington, TX 76011, Phone: 972-790-4091, www.traildust.com. Texas-styled food and fun, with mesquite-wood grilled steaks, ribs and chicken. Live country music and dancing nightly.
White Elephant Saloon - 106 E. Exchange, Fort Worth, TX Phone: 817-624-1887. Old West saloon at the Fort Worth Stockyards. Live country & western music every night.
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When the Going gets tough, the Tough go SHOPPING!!!
Allen Premium Outlets, 820 W. Stacy Rd., Allen, TX, (972) 678-7000, http://www.premiumoutlets.com/allen. Find an exciting collection of outlet stores from the world’s finest designer and name brands.
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 2501 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine (972) 724-2018, www.outdoor-world.com. Fishing, hunting, camping, golf, footwear, sportswear, firing range, archery range, restaurant and hotel.
Collin Creek Mall. 811 North Central Expressway, Plano. (972) 422-1070, www.collincreekmall.com. 20 miles north of downtown Dallas. 1.2 million square foot mall features the newest collection of retail stores.
Festival Marketplace Mall. 2900 E. Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington. (817) 213-1000, 1-877-877-FEST (3378) toll free. 400 specialty shops at below outlet prices, a salon, food court, farmers’ market, and family arcade.
Fort Worth Outlet Square, 150 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, 1-800-414-2817. Shop over 40 stores featuring Spiegel, Computer City, Nine West, Mikasa, Bugle Boy, and Carter’s for Kids.
Galleria, LBJ Fwy., and Dallas Parkway North, (972) 702-7100. Four levels of shopping, 28 restaurants, ice rink, Westin Hotel, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gianni Versace.
Grapevine Mills, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine, (972) 724-4900, www.grapevinemills.com. Value retail and entertainment megamall, 200 manufacturers, retail, off-price retailers, specialty stores, theater, food court, restaurants and more.
Irving Mall, Beltline at Highway 183, Irving, (972) 255-0571. 150 stores including Foleys, JCPenny’s, Dillard’s, Mervyn’s and Sears. Barnes & Noble, Old Navy and 14-screen stadium seating cineplex.
North Hills Mall, 7624 Grapevine Hwy., North Richland Hills; (817)589-2236. Patio Food Court, the Imagisphere Children’s Museum, and a unique selection of local and regional retailers.
Prime Outlets at Gainesville, 4321 north I-35, Gainesville, (940) 668-1888, (888) 545-7220, Over 80 designer outlets including Reebok, Nike, Nine West, Brooks Brothers, Bible Factory Outlet, K*B Toys, Dansk, Jones of New York, Levi’s, Casual Corner, and more.
Prime Outlets at Hillsboro, 104 N.E. I-35, Suite 120 A, Hillsboro, (254) 582-9205, www.primeoutlets.com. A shopping experience for the entire family, 97+ stores where you can save 25-50% off retail everyday.
Stockyards Station, 140 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, (817) 625-9715. 30 shops and restaurants. Historical walking tours, Old West Amusement park. www.stockyardsstation.com.
The Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 West Park Blvd., Plano TX, (972) 202-7115.
Vista Ridge Mall, 2401 S. Stemmons Frwy (I-35 & FM 3040), Lewisville, (972) 315-3641. 160 stores, Foley’s Dillard’s, JCPenny’s, Sears, Bath & Body Works at Home, Eddie Bauer and NASCAR Thunder.
West End MarketPlace, 603 Munger Ave., Dallas, (214) 748-4801. Over 50 specialty retail, casual apparel shops, fast-food eateries, restaurants, artisan’s gallery, movie theater, arcade, 8 nightclubs.
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