Heather's Dallas Blog April 2008 Archive

Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is technically on Monday, but most of the block parties, parades, and celebrations are happening on Saturday. I've collected a list of Cinco de Mayo celebrations ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

MayFest
I drove by Trinity Park today to check on the preparations for MayFest. It's looking good. MayFest is an enormous, four-day festival that draws in over 200,000 visitors. ... Read More

Tuesday April 29, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Center for Creative Connections
The Dallas Museum of Art is throwing a grand opening party for their new Center for Creative Connections -- an interactive learning environment which enables everyone to connect with art. ... Read More

Thursday April 24, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Dallas Wine and Food Festival
The Dallas Wine and Food Festival starts tomorrow with an evening of food, wine, and a movie about wine, all at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station. Chef ... Read More

Tuesday April 22, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Free Family Friday
Admission to the exhibits at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is free on Friday, April 25 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Cowgirl Museum was ... Read More

Saturday April 19, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival
The 23rd annual Main Street Arts Festival will fill downtown Fort Worth with art, music, and street performers. Over two hundred artists will display their creations. Three stages ... Read More

Monday April 14, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Star Party
Look at nebulae, star clusters, planets, moons, and interesting happenings in the night sky this Saturday night with the members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. Society members bring ... Read More

Wednesday April 9, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Blessing of the Vines
Grapevine's wineries get together each year to celebrate the blessing of the vines. This tradition was imported to Texas in 1598 from Europe, where workers and vineyards are blessed ... Read More

Tuesday April 8, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Earth Day
Earth Day happens on April 22 this year, but the festivities have already begun. On Saturday, Plano is having their Live Green Expo at the Plano Centre at 2000 ... Read More

Monday April 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden holds a spring festival each year in the Japanese Garden. The delicate blooms of the trees and bulbs and tranquil setting will have traditional ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Race Weekend
The O'Reilly 300 and the Samsung 500 run at the Texas Motor Speedway this Saturday and Sunday. The O'Reilly 300 will be on Saturday, Apr 5 at 2 p.m. ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)