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Festivals

Weekend Happenings: September 11 – 13

September 10, 2009

Wow! So much is going on this weekend. Hopefully, the predicted rain will not put a damper on things, so to speak. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Jazz by the Boulevard, $5 Camp Bowie Inc. has put together an impressive roster of musicians to entertain Fort Worth all weekend long: George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, [...]

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Weekend Happenings: April 24 – 26

April 24, 2009

Saturday April 25 4th Annual Fort Worth Prairie Fest 10AM – 8PM From the website: “An outdoor festival to celebrate our connection to the natural world through Music, Art, Dance, Environmental Stewardship & Wildflower Tours.” On the heels of Earth Day this is a great event to attend to learn about this unique natural area [...]

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Weekend Happenings: April 17-19

April 16, 2009

Lot’s of stuff going on in Fort Worth this weekend. Friday April 17 Longhorn Saloon Starlight Mints w/ Dove Hunter, Burning Hotels, and Crash that Took me Don’t know what they put in the water in Norman Oklahoma that breeds such deliciously strange pop music but the Starlight Mints will bring it to the Longhorn [...]

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Texas Independence Day and Chili

March 2, 2009

Today is Texas Independence Day! I started the festivities early by judging a Chili Cook-Off at The Ginger Man last Saturday.  The Ginger Man hosted a Texas Independence Day Celebration & Chili Cook-Off benefiting Kids who Care on Saturday February 28th.  Local bands The Great American Novel, and one of my favorites Dovehunter  provided some [...]

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Go Greek Fort Worth

November 6, 2008

Greek Festival November 7-9, 2008 St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 2020 N.W. 21st Street, Fort Worth Friday and Saturday 10AM – 10PM, Sunday 11AM – 3PM, Free admission (food is purchased with festival tokens,$1/token) Still going strong after 41 years, the annual Fort Worth Greek Festival is this weekend at St. Demetrios on the North [...]

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Mid Cities Greek Festival

October 11, 2008

Saturday October 11 11AM – 10PM Sunday October 12 11AM – 4PM St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church 303 Cullum Drive Free admission, dishes range from $3 – $10 Get your Greek on.  Greek goodies including  gyros, baklava, and assorted other dishes will be available.  There will also be dance performances, activities for kids, [...]

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Weekend Happenings

October 10, 2008

Saturday October 11 The Flying Saucer  Third Annual Fall Beer Festival  2PM – 10:30PM 3 beer tents, 20 draft beers – need I say more. Head on over to Sundance Square this Saturday for this beer bonanza.  $15 gets you a tasting card and tasting glass.  Make things interesting by meeting Jason and the posse [...]

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Jazz by the Boulevard

September 19, 2008

Jazz by the Boulevard Free Friday, September 19, 2008 : 5:00pm – 11:00pm Saturday, September 20, 2008 : 12:00pm – 11:00pm Sunday, September 21, 2008 : 2:00pm – 8:00pm The festival is located by the Will Rogers Memorial Center, off Camp Bowie Boulevard.  Pets are permitted.  Lawn seating is first come, first served.  Bring your [...]

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Grapefest 2008

September 12, 2008

Grapefest Adults:  $8 Seniors & Children: $5 Weekend Pass Pin:  $18 Souvenir Weekend Pass Pin:  $23 Children 5 and under:  Free No Dogs Allowed Friday, September 12 10:00AM – 11:30Pm Saturday, September 13 10:00AM – 11:30Pm Sunday, September 14 11:00AM – 6:00PM Festival goes on Rain or Shine (Go away Ike!) Festival season has not [...]

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ZestFest 2008: September 5-7

September 3, 2008

Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall at Will Rogers Center, Tickets are $10 Friday September 5 – 3:00PM – 7:00PM Saturday September 6 – 10:00AM – 5:00PM Sunday September 7 – 10:00AM – 4:00PM If you like things spicy, ZestFest will be the place to be this weekend.  Chile Pepper magazine hosts the annual celebration of [...]

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