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S Travelin' Sandy Katz
Dallas! FortWorth AreartPl t
PAY I
Friendly Texans make visiting Texas pure plea-
sure-.There isalways a"howdy" greeting with that
distinct Texas accent that makes me feel good all
over. Texas has not let me down yet. 1 make a
yearly pilgrivnage to get my Texas injec tion of arts,
culture and heritage. So much to see and so little
time to do it all.
IRVING, Texas isnestled snugly between Dallas
and Fort Worth. It is one of the most contempoary
and upscale cities in the Lone Star State,
Staying at Irving's Hotel Four Seasons Resort
and Club was living in style and most enjoyable.
This resort has championship golf(play golf in the
footstepsoflegendsofGTE Byron NelsonClassic
among top PGA tour stops) and a European-style
spa to insure a fantaistic.stay. The areas only full-
service, five-star resort. Call (800) 332-3442.
Alter checking in, 1 went to say "howdy" to my
favorite statues MUSTANGS OF LAS COLINAS
locd in the heart of Irving's LAs Colinas Urban
Center. The nine larger-than-life bronze mustangs
galloping across a granite stream memorializes
rich Texas heritage. The MUSTANGS were crc-
ated by African wildlife artist Robert Glen. They
are the largest equestrian sculpture in the world,
Don't miss the short film detailing the seven years
it took to create this unique work of art (ir the
building adjacent to the sculpture).
Next stop was THE MOVIE STUDIO at Las
Colinas, a major film and commvtereial production
complex where I got a most informative tour. The
set of the Oval Office used by director Olive Stone
in die production of JFK was most impressive.
On display were the sets, costumes, and props
from many of my favorite movies, from "Super-
man" to "The Sound of Music," There was also a
fascinating collection of vintage TV, radio, and
broadcasting equipment at the National Commu
nications Museurn & Cafe, Call (972) 869-FILM.
When I travel to Irving, I always like to stop bythe IRVlNG ARTS CENTER which includes two
exhibit areas as well as two theaters. There's
alwayssome"cool"cultureespecwilly when Texas
gets hot, hot, hot. Call (972) 252-7559.
After years of exhaustive research, planning and
design, the Irving Arts Center has begun the task of
creating an outdoor sculpture garden unlike any in
the Southern United Suites.
Tonight we dined in the Metroplex's most el-
cgant wine room at Four Seasons Resort and Club.
Executive Chef Berhard Muller prepared Nut
Crusted Norwegian Salmon. H-e calls this dish an
ideal culinary expression of love tot your favorite
sneone. The ingredients for the crust are mouth-
watering: pecans, walnuts, macadamia nuts, cash-
ews,pistachios,sun-dried cheriesandmaplcsyrup.
Irving is the home of Texas Stadium and the
Dallas Cowboys. Im hoping to catch a game if I
come back during football season.
DAY H
Named for the wild mustang grapes that grew
throughout the area, GRAPEVINE's proximity to
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport stimu-
lated its growth. Much of Main Street is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy
discovering this street by taking a walking tour of
the historic renovated downtown area. Maps are-
available at information center on Main Street,
Breakfast was held in the GRAPEVINE HERI-
TAGE CENTER catered by the Simply Pleasure
Tea room, This center is also home to Grapevine
Historical M useum. Grapevine Leather Shop and
Grapevine Blacksmith Shop and the artisans who
demonstrate these arts and crafts- It was the
original site of Cotton Belt Railroad depot and
cotton docks. All well worth your time.
Downtown Grapevine offers over 70 beautifully
restored buildings dating back to the late 1800s,
Many of the att galleries are housed in historically
significant buildings. Shopping Grapevine is apleasure, Texas-style.
DENTON is located 35 miles
north of the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex. Cultural attraction,
center around Arts Complex and
t two major state urnversities.
Texas Woman's Uimversity has
an outstanding collection of
"Gowns of the Firsi Ladies of
Texas.
Standing guard oh so majesti-
cally over the city is the stately ---
tDcntun County CUuthouse- 1)-
signed in 1895, a was restored in 1987. With
massive limestone walls and soaring clock tower,
it's been caled "ihe most picturesque pile of rocks
in North Texas." The first floor of this beautiful
courthouse offers a free museum with extensive
displays and collections of artifacts and menmofa
bilia depicting life at the turn of the century,
Around the courthouse square are a variety of
antique shops, restaurants and specialty stores
unlike I have ever seen anywhere else on my
travels,.
Tonight we ate at Carmen's restaurant which
overlooks the beautifully landscaped grounds of
Eagle Point Golf Club. tihe restaurant s pan-
oraiic view madethedining experience thot much
more pleasurabic. The chef outdid himself.
DAY flu
Driule and rain did not stop us from enjoying
our trip to the FORT WORTII ZOO. After our
continental breakfast, we toured the zoo decked
out in our rain ponchos. lhc Fort Worth Zox.o is one
of America's top,ranked zoos. It has received
much attention for it has the only koala exhibit in
Texas, as well as its new "Thundering Plains~
exhibit with Aierican bison, Mexican wolves and
wild turkeys.
'Ihe rain didn't dampen our spirits as we explored
Fort Worth's Cultural District: Fort Worth Mu-
seWum of Science and History was my favorite stop
where the Omni Theater was showing "Africa's
Elephanri Kingdom." Then I visited Modern Art
Museum of Fort Worth, Texas' oldest musurn;
Amon Carter museum, featuring collecions of
.. .Amcan and western a: and Kirnbell Art .- .Standing guard over the city is the
stately Denton County Courthouse.
Photo by Sandy KatzMuseum and Learning ( entrI. [lie "u cuni
two lspecial new exhiits, "'Noln Ryan, Journy to
Cooperslown" and "The Home Run; It's (A1a
here" in addition to the artifacts romi the natie'rnrl
Baschall fall of Fane.
then we went to visit Antique Scwing Muriline
Museum which is a quai it museum featuring som e
150 different sewing rrachines, 24 dating during
and before the War Between the States, 1 C
museum is easy to find because it has the wot ,
largest working sewing machine out front, 16 c-
long and 10-feet high. Call (817) 275-097 l.
We ate lunch at the Antique Sample Mall and a
Garden Tearoo. h'Ien we shopped and sopped
until it was time to head in DALLAS.
Our tour of Dallas Mus.Cum of Ai Ico:ncnuanitd
on the museum's permanent collection fertur IT0
major holdings in African, Asian, contepioxraa,/.
South A sian and Indonesian art. There was also a
classical antiquities, later European art and A rrir -
can paintings, sculpture and decorative arts.
Upon arrival at Hotel Crescent Court. one if
Rosewood's luxury properties, located in the heart
of Dallas uptown district, we refreshed ourselves
in the spa. The Crescent features 189 guest rooms
and 28 suites, a wcrld-class spa, private dir i
club and Beaut Nash restaurant limning ait Mmii
Nash was a mentorable dining adventure in dILI
cious cuisine prepared with artistic flare.
After dinner, we attended the Dallas Symphony
pcrformamee at Morton H1. Mycrson Symphry
center. Andrew Iit in is a irne shmowiman.
DAY V
After a brunch at the Four Seasons. I check>d i)!
aindbeaire foFrrunbury for ihe -night betie I - --
went home. Granbury has a restored Victorian
coUrthouse in the middle of a bustling square r-1
of wunderful shops. TcAas tHghway MAagarzr. '
readers voted this thel "Best TownSquare in Texa."
After lunch in one ofOranbury's local tearoorrs.
I enjoyed the production of 'The King and I- it
Granbury's 1886 Opera llouse, celebratng w,
25th season. That evening 1 relaxed atoaM W)a
evening cruise on sparkling Lake Granbury vith
Elan tDinner Crises.
DAY VtsCuM, dubbed "America's Best Small Museim."
Its holdings range from antiquity to the 20th Cen-
tury. The lunch buffet at the Kimbell Art Museum
was a treat.
The Stockyards National Historiedistrict was our
next stop, We visited the Stockyards Collections
Museum in the Livestock Exchange Building which
chronicles the importance ofthe stocLkyards in the
hisTory of Fort Worth. Outside the building were
cowboys with Longhorn cows for visitors io snap
photos of themselves and their Longhorn,
We had some free time in Sundance Square, so
we visited the Sid Richardson Collection (A West-
ern Art. The famous Western art by Frederick
Remington and Charles Russell sparked our inter-
cat.
Dinner at Reata, on the top floor of the 35-story
Bank One Building onr4th and Throckmorlon was
the perfect place to get a king sied Texas mewa.
Everything is truly big in Texas. After a fine
dinner, we went to the Bass Performance Hall to
attend the performance of the renowned Texas
Girls Choir. Bass Performance Hall is known as
"one of the last great performance halls built in ihe
20th Century." It was also ranked recently in
Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of today s
Top Ten opera houses. Besides the Fort Worth
opera, Bass Hall is also home for the Fort Worth
Symphony. the Fort Worth/Dallas Ballet, Broad-
way proluctions of the Casa Manana Tlheatre and
the quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano
Competition.DAY IV
We went to Arlington for breakfast a! Ctttec
HIaus which is a tocatly-owned java hangout serv-
ing fresh pastries, breads, fruit and beverages.
ARLINGTON is known as the entertainment
city. We headed for the Ballpark at Arlington,
home for thr American League Texas Rangem s.
The Park is alsoanat[iaction in itselftwithFriday s
Front Row Grill, Legends of the Game Baseball1 arrived ini Grand Prairie juti in ti me it) V W
Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe it or Not
attractions before lunch and catching my Fight
hack home. What a fabulous way to end my -:p to
Texas, t always wanted to visil these ama,dns
and I wasn t disappointed.
Lunch at Oasis and Lynn Creek lPamk Maii. '
both refreshing and delicious.
We drove by Traders Village -- tf6-aces I
market and shoppers' bazaar with hundred; if
dealers in novelties, handmade gxods, plants. a Is.
crafts and antiques ilt evey description 11 we
Stilopped, I'd never have made my flight hnMe.
Next visit, t spend a day here.
IF YOU GO
For a free-Tcx as [ravel Guide with moore than -24
agee call (8(K)) 8 8881E.X, ext. 1 139. (h cjntact
them on the Internet at wwwTravetlex.omf.
Irving CVB - (H00) 247-8464
Grapevine CVIB --- (800) 457-6338
LDenon CV R --- (988) 391-181
Port Worth CVIS (Km) 433 5~747
Arlinglon CVIS -- (800) 342-4305
- Dallas CVIR - (800) 232.5527
Granbury CVB - (8(X)) 950-22 2
'Grand Prairie CVB -- (972)2(4 1558
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