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SpRiNg 2012
14—KingsViLLe: “ride on the Wild side”
Bicycle ride Ride the historic 10-mile loop on
the King Ranch then venture out for longer rides
in the countryside. King Ranch, 2205 Texas 141 W.
www.kingsvilletexas.com 361/592-8516
gULF COast
14—KirByViLLe: texas Country Music
show Entertainers perform gospel and country
music. Palace Theater, 305 E. Main. 409/423-
3319 Piney WOOds
14—LULing: Oil City Car show Held in
conjunction with the barbecue and chili cook-off.
Downtown, on Davis Street. www.oilmuseum.org
830/875-1922 Prairies and LaKes
14—LULing: roughneck Chili and Barbecue
Cook-Off Features an IBCA-sanctioned
barbecue cook-off and Tolbert-sanctioned chili
cook-off benefitting the Central Texas Oil Patch
Museum. Downtown, on Davis Street. www.
oilmuseum.org 830/875-3214 ext. 4 Prairies
and LaKes
14—MCKinney: second saturday on the
downtown square Includes live music, art
demonstrations, art gallery exhibit openings and
meet-the-artist receptions. Hours are 7–10 p.m.
Downtown square. www.downtownmckinney.com
972/547-2660 Prairies and LaKes
14—MesQUite: symphonic Band Concert
Begins at 7 p.m. Mesquite Arts Center Concert
Hall, 1527 N. Galloway. www.mesquitesymphonic
band.com 972/216-8125 Prairies and
LaKes
14—Odessa: Masterworks iV: Something
Old, Something New Explore new territory
with works composed by Mozart, Pann and
Theofanidis. Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center,
at Texas 191 and F.M. 1788. www.mosc.org
432/563-0921 Big Bend COUntry
14—PLanO: trinkets to treasures Rummage
sale is presented by the Junior League of Plano.
Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway.
www.jlcollincounty.org 972/769-0557 Prairies
and LaKes
14—riChardsOn: richardson symphony
Orchestra Performances Eisemann
Center for the Performing Arts. www.richardson
symphony.org 972/234-4195 Prairies and
LaKes
14—riChMOnd: runaway scrape See an
exciting re-creation of the Runaway Scrape,
when Texians fled from Santa Anna’s army as it
marched east toward San Jacinto. Try muster and
musket handling while running from soldados.
George Ranch Historical Park. www.georgeranch.
org/annual-events 281/343-0218 gULF COast
14—san angeLO: Family day Each month
features the food, culture, entertainment and art
of a different country. The May event celebrates
Texas. Hours are 10 a.m.–3 p.m. San Angelo
Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St. www.samfa.org
325/653-3333 PanhandLe PLains
14—sUgar Land: sugar Land heritage
Foundation historic Walking tour Trained
guides lead tours through a beautiful, historic
neighborhood and share stories about the people
and events that shaped Sugar Land’s history.
Hours are 10-11:30 a.m. Historic Imperial Sugar
Refinery site. www.slheritage.org gULF COast
14—texarKana: Ed Asner as “FDR”
Explore the life and times of the famed and
longest-serving U.S. president, Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Begins at 7:30 p.m. Perot Theater.
www.trahc.org 903/792-4992 Piney WOOds
14—the COLOny: Kids’ Chase by the Lake
Fun run for children at Stewart Creek Park. www.
visitthecolonytx.com 877/264-4386 Prairies
and LaKes
14—tyLer: Bill Cosby Begins at 7:30 p.m. UT
Tyler’s R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts
Center, 3900 University Blvd. www.cowancenter.
org 903/566-7424 Piney WOOds
14—ViCtOria: JamFest Features art, music,
gourmet food, boutique wines and street entertainers
in Victoria’s revitalized downtown.
www.visitvictoriatexas.com gULF COast
14—WiMBerLey: Pie social Enjoy music,
family fun and games while tasting the best
homemade pies. Winters-Wimberley House. www.
wimberley.org 512/847-2201 hiLL COUntry
14-15—aBiLene: gem & Mineral Jewelry
show Features gems, jewels, slabs, rough,
lapidary tools and supplies, demonstrations, fluorescent
display, silent auction, Wheel of Fortune,
sand art, hourly door prizes and grand prize
drawing. Abilene Civic Center, 1100 N. Sixth St.
www.txol.net/rockclub 325/721-4477 or 325/698-
3596 PanhandLe PLains
14-15—aUstin: art City austin Artists
share their work for viewing and sale in an idyllic
urban-to-green setting. Second Street District,
Guadalupe at Second Street. www.artalliance
austin.org hiLL COUntry
14-15—aUstin: spring Plant sale and
gardening Festival Features a fantastic
april 2012
When it comes to variety and fun, Odessa,
Texas is the right place to be. From our replica
of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and our exciting
professional sports teams to the vintage World War
II aircraft of the Commemorative Air Force and
the historic White Pool House, Odessa has it all.
Plus there are three national parks within hours
of Odessa: Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains and
Carlsbad Caverns.
With top quality hotels, fine restaurants and
wonderful shopping, Odessa is the right place in
Texas for your next vacation.
Find out more by calling 1-432-333-7871,
or visit our website www.odessacvb.com
Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau • 700 N. Grant Suite 200 • Odessa, Texas 79761 • 1-800-780-HOST
selection of thousands of flowers, shrubs and
trees. Experts also conduct guided tours of the
gardens with information about native plants.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. www.wild
flower.org 512/232-0100 hiLL COUntry
14-15—BOerne: Market days Dozens
of vendors from all over Texas offer arts and
crafts, antiques, collectibles, unusual items and
food. Main Plaza. www.boernemarketdays.com
830/249-5530 or 210/844-8193 hiLL COUntry
14-15—ChaPPeLL hiLL: Official Bluebonnet
Festival of texas Features vendor
booths, food, live entertainment and music in the
heart of bluebonnet country. Hours are 10 a.m.–
6 p.m. Saturday and noon–5 p.m. Sunday.
Downtown, Main Street at Poplar Street. www.
chappellhillmuseum.org/festivals.htm 979/836-
6033 Prairies and LaKes
14-15—COrPUs Christi: republic of
texas triathlon Festival Features sprint,
Olympic and half-distance triathlon events, along
with an expo and citywide health and fitness challenge.
www.republicoftexastri.com gULF COast
14-15—daLLas: southwest all-Levels
Championship Dallas is one of six cities
hosting the International All-Levels Championships
for cheer and dance. Dallas Convention
Center. 214/939-2700 Prairies and LaKes
14-15—eagLe LaKe: attwater’s Prairie
Chicken Festival Enjoy guided van tours to
view one of North America’s most endangered
birds on their “booming grounds,” bird walking
tours and native plant walking tours. Attwater
Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge. E-mail:
steve_chapman@fws.gov 979/234-3021
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