The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is having a Food Truck Day at the museum on July 9th! The Clay Wilson Band will be giving live musical performances while some of Fort Worth’s finest provide truckin’ treats.Independence Day may have ended but the outdoor summer celebrations don’t have to. Enjoy Fort Worth Food Trucks as the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame celebrates 10 years of existence honoring women of the past and present who helped shape the American West and exemplified courage, resilience and independence. Over 5,000 artifacts and 6,000 photographs can be found in the museum illustrating the diverse group of remarkable women with a variety of objects like saddles, boots, clothing, costumes and more.
Date: Monday, July 9th Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm Location: In front of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Address: 1720 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Participating Food Trucks: The Bacon Wagon, Fred’s Truck Wagon, Red Jett Sweets & Salsa Limon
Regular Hours for the Museum:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 12pm – 5pm
Open Mondays from May 28 – September 3, 2012
The newest growing trend in DFW seems to be to sell your food hot from four wheels! More and more food trucks are popping up in the city! On October 21st, all of the local food trucks come together for the Food Truck SmackDown! The DFW food trucks and carts competition has numerous trucks vying for awards like Favorite Concept, Favorite Food and Overall Winner. Some of the participating businesses for the Inaugural Food Truck Smackdown include Gandolfo’s NY Deli, Gennarino’s, Enticed Shaved Ice, Jackalope Mobile Vegan Kitchen, Nammi Truck, So-Cal Tacos and Squeals on Wheels. That’s just who has been confirmed so far, but I’m sure more are registering as we speak! In fact, if you or a friend of yours owns a Food Truck or cart, you might consider looking into it.
Better have one of these! Dallas Mobile Food Permit
If any tickets happen to be left for the 2011 Food Truck Smackdown, they can be purchased here, while a limited amount will be available at the door. The main event will be from 7:30pm to 10:30pm on Friday, October 21st, while the Exclusive Preview starts one hour before (6:30pm). VIP Tickets give you access to the private happy hour at 6:30 with specialty drinks, 5 drink tickets, an eco-friendly swag bag from Yelp, a preview of the night’s events and all benefits included in the regular ticket. If you didn’t know what a regular $75 (non-refundable) ticket covers, that includes: sampling each food truck’s dishes, voting for the winners, 3 drink tickets and entertainment by The Duo of Domino Effect. (Yelpers get reg tix for $50) Valet parking is available for $5.
Feed the Food Trunk frenzy of DFW and support a great cause at the 2011 Food Truck SmackDown which will be taking place at Sunset Lounge on Ross! Gather ’round the ring for the battle of the Best Food Carts and feed your tastebuds with the most impressive meal on wheels!
Location:
Sunset Lounge
3030 Ross Ave.
Dallas, TX 75204
Independence Day may have ended but the outdoor summer celebrations don’t have to. Enjoy Fort Worth Food Trucks as the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame celebrates 10 years of existence honoring women of the past and present who helped shape the American West and exemplified courage, resilience and independence. Over 5,000 artifacts and 6,000 photographs can be found in the museum illustrating the diverse group of remarkable women with a variety of objects like saddles, boots, clothing, costumes and more.
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