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After Dark In the Park: River Legacy Arlington – Oct 7-9

6 Oct

Ask yourself one question before the weekend:
Are YOU Afraid of the Dark??




On October 7th, 8th & 9th, River Legacy Park in Arlington will be having their annual “After Dark in the Park” from 5pm to 9pm. It’s basically a family-friendly fall festival for Arlington residents that will cost you about $7.00 per person. At After Dark in the Park one will enjoy starlight strolls, storytelling, karaoke, pumpkin patch, bounce houses and a variety of children’s games, crafts and activities. Going to After Dark in the Park will help any kid fight his or her fear of the dark with all the fun and safe activities that are planned. All proceeds from the three-day event will benefit the environmental education programs of River Legacy Living Science Center. The only way you’ll end up paying more than $7 is if you spend money at some of the concessions, and a few of the activities might incur additional costs. The temperature seems best around this time of night/evening so come out and bring the kids for a fall festival they won’t forget. If you want to bring a flashlight, go for it! But with everything that’s planned for this festival you probably won’t need it, because as dim as it sounds, After Dark in the Park will light up the night with fun that’s far from being fear-ful. The only thing that MIGHT make you pee in your pants is the animated story-telling. NOW who’s afraid of the dark??

River Legacy Park is located at Cooper Street & NW Green Oaks Blvd

River Legacy Park
703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd.
(at Cooper Street)
Arlington 76006

All proceeds will benefit the River Legacy Living Science Ctr

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2011 Fort Worth Music Festival | 9th Annual Jazz By The Boulevard

25 Sep

For years it’s gone by “Jazz by the Boulevard”, but in its 9th year, the Fort Worth Music Festival takes on a new name that will include all genres of music and the ownership of its host city. The 2011 Fort Worth Music Festival kicks off Friday, Sept. 30th and ends on Saturday, Oct. 1st. The name change came about in an effort to reflect Funky Town’s growth and evolving musical personality. There’s so much to jam into this two-day event! Local and national bands like the Meat Puppets, Kermit Ruffins, Dawes, the Orbans, and Telegraph Canyon will be performing at the music fest. See a complete list of this year’s festival artists here.

Sure, the main focus of the festival is music, but the food won’t be half bad either! What’s a Forth Worth festival without some delicious snacks anyways? The 2011 Fort Worth Music Festival will be featuring a host of unique local food vendors. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but in recent years DFW’s food truck industry is starting to take off. There may be only a few you can think of off the top of your head, but that will soon change as more food trucks roll into the metroplex. Dozens have popped up in Funky Town and you can catch them at the festival both days. Menu items will vary from veggie burgers and gourmet hot dogs to tangy desserts and sno cones. The following food vendors have been confirmed for our former “Jazz by the Boulevard” so far: Big Dawg’s in Cowtown, Salsa Limon, Snowie & The Yum Yum Food Truck.

Seryn is a 5-piece band from Denton

Dawes will be performing at FWMF

You’re still gonna need a ticket to get into this outdoor fall festival of concerts. The weather will be just right and hopefully so will your budget to spend only 10 bucks (at the gate) for general admission. Bringing kids under 12? If so, they’ll be getting in for Free! VIP tickets and general admission can be bought at frontgatetickets.com too. The VIP ticket basically guarantees you theatre style seating, a private cash bar, private air conditioned bathrooms, excellent sight lines and the open opportunity to chill out on comfortable outdoor lounge furniture in the shade, all with the wristband. A one-day VIP pass will cost $75 and the two-day passes are $100 ($150 for 2 people). For those of you who don’t need the upgrade feel free to carry your favorite lawn chairs or blankets. You can pay $5 if you pay in advance! Proceeds from the show will raise funds to restore and beautify Camp Bowie, which is the city’s oldest boulevard. The Historic Camp Bowie Initiatives is a non-profit group dedicated to revitalizing historic Camp Bowie Blvd. You can find out more at http://www.campbowiedistrict.com.

Lay your eyes upon some exquisite artwork at the festival Saturday & Sunday. Here’s a peek at the featured artists!

Kirk Whalum

Take a look at the After Hours schedule (and how you can get in) for the 2011 Fort Worth Music Festival. There are two stages you’ll hear all types of music coming from, and I’m excited about Kirk Whalum perform on at least one of them!

The Fort Worth Music Festival is presented by Comerica Bank. It’s fun for all ages, and scheduled at the perfect time of year for gorgeous Texas weather. Step into a regular park-like lawn transformed into a musical village made up of art-filled streets, mixed aroma of hot prepared-to-eat fare, experienced chefs ready to share cooking tips, quirky and stylish clothes and accessories, and of course non-stop music! The 2011 Fort Worth Music Festival begins at 4pm on Friday (Sept 30th) and 1pm on Saturday (Oct 1st). Say good bye to the Boulevard of Jazz and hello to a more matured block of diverse Forth Worth music.


FW Music Festival Location:
Will Rogers Memorial Center (the lawn)
3401 West Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth

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Community Cake Parade at North East Mall

21 Sep

North East Mall has reached their 40th Anniversary, and in honor of being “over the hill” they’re having local non-profits help them celebrate with a Cake Parade! Each organization will create and decorate their own cake that represents them and come together on display for a Community Cake Parade September 25th from 1-5pm in Center Court.

The community can cast their votes for $1 for their favorite cake, and the winning organization receives a $2500 donation from North East Mall! What’s even better is each participating group gets to take home ALL of their proceeds!

To satisfy the Community Cake Parade attendees with sweet tooths, each guest receives a 40th Anniversary Cupcake!

North East Mall Turns 40

This is just one part of the mall’s full celebratory weekend for their 40th Anniversary. Check out the full schedule:

THURSDAY 9/22

40th Anniversary VIP Mixer
(Center Court near Macy’s)
5:30pm – 7:30pm

SATURDAY 9/24

Fall Fashion Show
(Center Court)
1:00pm – 2:00pm

Prize An Hour Spectacular
(Simon Guest Services)
10:00am – 8:00pm

Simon Kidgits Club Birthday Celebration
(Soft Play Area)
10:00am – 12:00pm

Might need to call Buddy (aka Cake Boss)

SUNDAY 9/25

Community Cake Parade
(Center Court)
1:00pm – 5:00pm


$40 Every 40 Minutes Giveaway
(Center Court)
12:00pm – 6:00pm


If your organization would like to participate in the Community Cake Parade, please email hconner@simon.com.

Community Cake Parade 1pm - 5pm, Sept 25th

Celebrate 40 year old North East Mall by admiring and tasting the culinary creativity of the community! Join Hurst this weekend for a look at “Cakes for a Cause”! One lucky organization will walk away with $2,500!

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Ecofest Arlington 2011

12 Sep




Who says North Texas can’t be “green”? We may not have the rain, but at least we’re working on the whole ‘being more environmentally friendly’ aspect. On September 17th ECOFEST Arlington will take place at Levitt Pavilion where the Free Fall Concerts have been taking place. This family oriented event not only helps to build a sense of community but it also stimulates environment awareness across North Texas. Local business have been invited to showcase their green products as well as do-it-yourself home solutions, and if you have a business and would like to participate please feel free to come. The business will be positioned along the festival streets surrounding Founder’s Plaza. There is NO COST to attend!!

Ecofest 2011 begins at 10 am on Saturday 9/17 and will last until 10pm that night. Of course we’ve got local musical artists performing also in the Pavilion like: Velvet Love Box and Spoonfed Tribe. Ecofest Arlington is presented by Naturally Fun (Arlington Parks & Recreation) and the concerts are presented by Safe Harbor Insurance Solutions.

All day Saturday Ecofest will be going strong where you can expect:

Demonstrations by vendors
Educational Classes for Kids
Live Music
Games
Giveaways
Food & Drinks

**For a map of the festival, click here.

Let’s reduce consumption of our natural resources and shoot to help reduce, repair and prevent environmental problems in the future. Start with simple things like turning off the lights if you’re not using a room or if you can use the sunlight from the window; Not running the water when brushing your teeth; Carrying your own reusable grocery bags or choosing paper over plastic; Carpooling with neighbors; Unplug seldom used appliances (and chargers when not in use) that contain only a few items which may also save on your utility bill; Set your computer to sleep or hibernate when you’re done using it; Reuse office print-outs as notepads; Recycle your aluminum cans, plastic bottles & newspapers.

These are just a few tips on being a little “greener” or eco-friendly. For more information, resources and some fun check out the 2011 Ecofest in Arlington at Levitt Pavilion and Founder’s Plaza, Saturday Sept. 17th (10am – 10pm)!

10:00AM – ECOFEST open for business!
6:30PM – Velvet Love Box performs
8:00PM – Spoonfed Tribe performs
10:00PM – Ecofest Ends

Presented by

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Free Texas Power Fall Concert Series at Levitt Pavilion – Arlington

22 Aug

Rest assured that even after the summer months have ended and the kids are back in school, you’ll still have the opportunity to enjoy some free outdoor concerts, And although we can still have heat in September in Texas, it should be cooling off just a little or be the more bearable heat. Texas Power presents a Free Fall concert series at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday of each week in September. The Fall Concert Series begins on September 1st at 7:30pm. A new artist or band performs each time as the series will only last for a month.

The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts was designed just for this type of thing: to promote and premier local artists for free to the surrounding public.

Jamie Richards - Sept 10

With Levitt Pavilions located across the US (Memphis, LA, Pasadena, Westport & Bethlehem) Arlington shares the commonality of celebrating its own community with free professional concerts displaying a rich array of music. Each year 50 or more take place!

Enjoy Free music under the stars in the weekend evenings of September. Picnic baskets, coolers, lawn chairs and blankets are welcome to the park. While they do allow alcoholic beverages, no glass containers are allowed and concessions are available at the pavilion.

Texas Power’s Free Fall concert series brings Arlingtonians Free music under the stars with various genres of music like: rock, blues, indie pop, indie-rock, salsa, jazz, country, alternative and funk!

Souls Rebels Brass Band - Sept 29

Wayanay Inka - Sept 22

There will be no concert on the 18th and Ecofest falls on September 17th when Velvet Love Box & Spoonfed Tribe will both perform. You can view the full calendar of performances for the Texas Power Fall Concert Series right here! The final performance will be by Deryl Dodd & The Homesick Cowboys October 1st, giving the audience a taste of Texas music with contemporary flair.

The Levitt Pavilion is located at 100 W. Abram Street in Founders Plaza. Not far from the UTA campus it’s right at the corner of Abram and Center Street. It is directly across the street from City Hall.

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Hawaiian Falls Splash Out Hunger Food Drive

2 Aug

August 1st kicks off the “Help Hawaiian Falls Splash Out Hunger” Food Drive that will benefit the North Texas Food Bank and the Tarrant Area Food Bank. This food drive will be running from August 1st thru Labor Day Weekend, September 5th. North Texans are encouraged to bring a can of food or nonperishable food item and you’ll receive $5 off a Big Kahuna ticket! A regular Big Kahuna ticket it basically just a ticket for people above 48 inches in height costing $23.99. Lil Kahuna’s (under 48 inches) are only $16.99 for admission and Keiki’s (kids years old and under) are free! The discount on your ticket will be applied at the ticket window.

It’s one thing for low-income families, unemployed workers, senior citizens, victims of domestic abuse or family violence and people with chronic illnesses or disabilities to get by during the school year or regular months, but it can be even worse during the summer time when school-aged kids to not have access to free or reduced-cost school lunch programs. Imagine how you can affect a person’s life right here in our own area by donating food items to a great cause. It’s not just about your Hawaiian Falls discounted pass, but that’s just an added bonus.

While we all may be familiar with North Texas Food Bank, but if you weren’t aware TAFB (Tarrant Area Food Bank) covers Tarrant county as well as 12 neighboring counties on the west side of DFW. TAFB distributes donated foods from their Ft. Worth warehouse to 300 partner agencies that serve Texans in need. A $1 donation helps TAFB provide enough for 3 donated meals so imagine what you’re doing for a small $5.00!

Remember, Hawaiian Falls Splash Out Hunger is going on now through September 5th!! The $5.00 discount on Big Kahuna ticket will only be available during this time period also but there are always deals going on. Hawaiian Falls has water parks in Garland, The Colony, Mansfield and Roanoke. For more information on Splash Out Hunger and other Hawaiian Falls events or discounts click here.

**Find your nearest Hawaiian Falls water park here.
There are locations in The Colony, Garland, Roanoke & Mansfield.**

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Night at the Ballpark: Rangers vs Twins

28 Jul

Got some tickets to the Ranger Game on Tuesday, July 26th. The seats were awesome! (Section 39 Row 8 to be exact) Here are a few shots from our time recently spent at the Ballpark in Arlington… GO RANGERS!!

After demoralizing Minnesota 20-6…. Texas wasn’t quite as lucky in Game 2 but we had a great time anyways! Do the CLAWWWW

Shout out to Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz, Young, Kinsler, Andrus doin their thing on the field!

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This was my 3rd time actually attending a MLB game/Ranger game. I feel so American and Texan when I go. We sing “Deep in the Heart of Texas” ; the entire stadium is blue, red and white; you spot plenty of 10 gallon hats (or just cowboy hats period); I get my taste of country music; meet cool people while we laugh at the drunk ones; and apart from the sport itself, the whole ambiance just says “U.S.A.”

Next time maybe we’ll go on Hot Dog Dollar Night!!

BTW, Here’s the Claw song in case you haven’t been recently to the Ballpark. Antlers up! BE PREPARED.

PS – One added bonus is the Ballpark at Arlington’s Complimentary LEXUS Valet Service. (2 thumbs up) Keep that in mind if you own a Lex and ever wanna go to a game!

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The Greatest Show On Earth Hits the Hottest State in the South

26 Jul


Each year around the hottest part of the summer Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey, pack up their trucks and come down to North Texas to put on what has been long since deemed “The Greatest Show on Earth”. If you’re under 4 ft tall it’s highly recommended that you attend, although some of the circus people will be around your height. The Barnum 200, aka Blue Tour, is scheduled to be at the American Airlines Center Wednesday, July 27th!

Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey are in North Texas July 27 - Aug 14


For you adults who have never been to the circus and don’t have some kind of related fear of clowns, this is a good starting place; and the good news is that this is also an Air Conditioned Event! Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey has been around forever! About 100 years! Created by James Anthony Bailey and P.T. Barnum, it merged with the Ringling Brothers Circus who purchased them in 1907, and ran the shows separately until 1917. If you thought the show’s name is long now, check out its past names it went under as new investors joined.

All kinds of Excitement under the Big Top

So what makes “The Greatest Show on Earth” so great? Well for one, the amazing animals! For some reason little kids are fascinated with wildlife, and they bring all kinds with them. You’ll see awesome elephants, various breeds of horses, big cats, llamas, goats and more! What’s important is that this circus takes care of their furry coworkers which you can read about here. I know, cause I’ve always wondered “Did they really choose this lifestyle?” and I know they probably didn’t. What elephant raises his trunk and says “Hey let me jump in your truck, sleep in a cage, and tour all year being forced to train and do tricks for screaming kids I’ve never met.” Unless he’s cool with Dr. DoLittle; But enough with the sarcasm, ……the family will love it! Just rest assured that Verbal or physical abuse and the withholding of food or water are strictly prohibited and you can read more on Animal Care at the site.

See the Human Canon!

When I was a lot shorter (around that “too short to ride” age) with a chipmunk pitched voice, I got the chance to go see “The Greatest Show On Earth” and I’m guessing it was at Reunion Arena (now a pile of dust and Maverick memories). There’s just something about the circus you don’t forget. All the things you’re told not to do at home, these people are getting paid to do in front of you but with higher heights, smaller ropes and a net to catch them at the bottom. Kids, don’t try this at home, unless you have a safety net, which I’m almost positive most of you don’t.

Some of the special offers going on now for Ringling Brothers Circus is Babys First Circus, Preferred Customer Offers and Free Commemorative Certificate. Also see your local grocer for possible coupons. Now that Sade & John Legend are gone we can turn the AAC into an indoor zoo that fills the arena & Mavs locker room with a mixture of aromas even Dirk Nowitzki & Cuban could stand for ONLY so long. Check out the schedule below for the Blue Tour. That’s it after August 7th! If you miss them that week drive over to Ft. Worth where they’ll be performing for only 4 days (8/10 – 8/14). Then the gang heads down to Austin! Don’t miss The Greatest Show on Earth! But if you must miss it this year, and you’re a circus fiend you’ve got other options: Cirque du Soleil & UniverSOUL Circus.

Click here for tickets to see the Ringling Brothers and their entourage!

AAC, home of the NBA Champs, hosts the Circus

TOUR DATES FOR BARNUM 200 (BLUE TOUR)

DALLAS – American Airlines Center

Wed, July 27……………………..7:30pm
Thur, July 28..………10:30am, 7:30pm
Fri, July 29………..10:30am, 7:30pm
Sat, July 30…….11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
Sun, July 31…….10:30am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm
Tues, Aug 2………………………7:30pm
Wed, Aug 3…………………….…7:30pm
Thur, Aug 4…………………….…7:30pm
Fri, Aug 5……………………..….7:30pm
Sat, Aug 6………11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
Sun, Aug 7………10:30am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm

FT. WORTH – Ft. Worth Convention Center

Wed, Aug 10……7:30pm
Thur, Aug 11……7:30pm
Fri, Aug 12…….10:30am, 7:30pm
Sat, Aug 13…….11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
Sun, Aug 14……..2:30pm

Whew! Talk about a tour! See you under the “big top”.

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KRLD Restaurant Week 2011 Now Taking Reservations

24 Jul

In less than a month KRLD Restaurant Week returns to DFW!! The annual event gives you the opportunity to enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner for only $35/person at some of the top most expensive restaurants around town. The package does not include tax, tip and drinks but just dinner. KRLD Restaurant Week will run from August 15 – August 21. You can select from about 125 restaurants. Over half of the restaurants will extend the deal for about two or three weeks, like through August 28th and some til September 4th. Some restaurants are even offering a Restaurant Week preview the weekend right before it officially starts, which will take place Fri. Aug. 12th through Sun. Aug. 14th.

Once you recognize some of the restaurants offering the deal you’ll understand that you can’t beat $35, especially if it’s a three-course meal!! Also the restaurants aren’t all in one particular city or area but stretch from Downtown and Uptown to Addison out to Ft. Worth!

KRLD Restaurant Week also benefits two of the metroplex’s major non-profits, the North Texas Food Bank of Dallas and Lena Pope Home of Fort Worth. For each prix fixe dinner purchased, the participating restaurants will make a $7 donation to either of the charities. From what I understand, some reservations can be made online while others you may have to call in. It’s not too early to make your reservations either! In fact, reservations began on Monday, July 18th! This may not be the Taste of Dallas but it can be your formal air conditioned version of it. For all you steak lovers and hardcore carnivores there are some pretty high ranked meaty restaurants participating in Restaurant Week 2011. Don’t miss out on this annual event coming up next month! Make your reservations soon and tell ‘em DFW Happenings sent ya!
“Hungry” – Party of 2!!

Check out the list of participating restaurants in this year’s KRLD Restaurant Week:

III Forks
Abacus
Al Biernat’s
Arcodoro & Pomodoro
Arthur’s
Asador
Bailey’s – (Fairview, Park Lane, Fort Worth)
Bijoux
Bistro Watel’s
Bolla
Bonnell’s
Brownstone
Cacharel
Cadot
Cafe Pacific
Cafe Toulouse
Canary Cafe
The Capital Grille (Dallas, Plano)
Central 214
Chamberlain’s Fish Market Grill
Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House
Charlie Palmer at the Joule
Craft : Dallas
The Crescent Club
Culpepper Steakhouse
Dakota’s
Dallas Chop House
Dallas Fish Market
Dee Lincoln’s Tasting Room
Del Frisco’s (Dallas, Fort Worth)
Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood – (Dallas, Fort Worth)
Ellerbe Fine Foods
Fearing’s at The Ritz-Carlton
Ferrari’s Italian Villa – (Dallas, Grapevine)
Fire Oak Grill
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
Fogo de Chao
French Room at the Adolphus Hotel
Grace
Grape
The Grill on the Alley
The Grotto
Hannah’s Off the Square
Hattie’s
Hibiscus
India West
Isabella’s
Jasper’s
Kenichi
Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill
Kirby’s Prime Steakhouse
La Cima
La Fiorentina
Landmark
Lanny’s Alta Cocina
Lavendou
Lawry’s the Prime Rib
Lonesome Dove
Malai Kitchen
Mansion on Turtle Creek
McCormick & Schmick’s
The Mercury
Mercury Chop House
Mi Piaci
Mr. G’s at the Hyatt Regency
Naan Sushi Uptown
Naan Sushi of Plano
Nicola’s
Nick & Sam’s
Nobu
Nonna
Nosh
Ocean Prime
Oceanaire
One2One
The Palm
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Parigi
Perry’s Steakhouse
Piccolo Mondo
Piola
Place at Perry’s
Pyramid
Q de Cheval
Ranch at Las Colinas
Randy’s Steakhouse
Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen
Reata
Restaurant Ava
Rick’s Chophouse
Ristorante Nicola
Roy’s
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Salum
Seasons 52
Second Floor at The Westin Galleria Dallas
Shinsei
Silver Fox (Frisco, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Richardson)
St. Martin’s Wine Bistro
Steel
Stephan Pyles
Steve Field’s Steak & Lobster Lounge
Sullivan’s
Sutra
Suze
Tei An
Texas de Brazil (Addison, Fort Worth, Dallas)
Tillman’s (Dallas, Fort Worth)
Tower Club
Trevi’s at the Omni Hotel
Truluck’s (Addison, Dallas)
Whiskey Cake
The Wild Mushroom Steak House & Lounge
Woodfire by Kirby’s

Check your restaurant's RW Menu before reserving

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