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POINTS OF INTEREST Bureau of Engraving & Printing Western Currency Facility

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Watch U.S. paper currency roll off the presses during a free one-hour guided tour of the production process. Over half of the nation’s paper currency is produced at this facility. The Visitor Center includes two floors of interactive exhibits and displays, elevated tour walkway, 75 seat high-definition theater and retail sales shop. 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth.

(817) 231-4000 moneyfactory.gov

Dallas Zoo Dallas Zoo is the largest zoological experience in Texas, covering over 95 acres of beautifully developed parkland and housing over 4,000 animals. Enjoy the Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo, award-winning Wilds of Africa with the Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center, Norsworthy Otter Outpost, Penguin Cove, and more!

(469) 554-7500 dallaszoo.com

Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax & Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Featuring over 225 life-like figures from Hollywood, history, horror, religion and fantasy.

Ripley’s features a unique collection of oddities from around the world. Open year-round. I-30 at Belt Line Road, Grand Prairie.

(972) 263-2391 ripleys.com

This nationally ranked zoo is home to animals from around the globe! The Texas Wild! exhibit highlights flora and fauna native to the state, and features tons of hands-on activities for kids. (817) 759-7555 fortworthzoo.org

The entertainment capital of Texas offers year-round fun for the entire family! From our monster coasters and kid-friendly thrills to special events like Spring Break Out, The Best of Texas Festival, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. Over 100 thrilling rides and attractions!

(817) 640-8900 sixflags.com

Stockyards National Historic District Includes Billy Bob’s Texas - world’s largest honky tonk. Cowtown Coliseum, built in 1908, held the world’s first indoor rodeo and hosts various Western shows, events and rodeos throughout the year. Stockyards Station, with more than 30 unique shops and restaurants in renovated hog-and-sheep pens, is also the depot to the restored 1896 Grapevine Vintage Railroad. Experience the Old West. North Main at Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth. (817) 625-9715 fortworthstockyards.org

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A two-story, 45,000 square-foot aquarium housing more than 30 spectacular displays of diverse marine life for visitors to enjoy – everything from shrimp and starfish to seahorses, sharks and rays. In addition, a stunning centerpiece will be a huge tropical ocean tank with a walk-through underwater tunnel.

(877) 819-7677 visitsealife.com

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Downtown Fort Worth’s Entertainment & Shopping District. In Sundance Square, you’ll find the biggest and best collection of patio dining options in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Stroll around and enjoy 35 blocks of fun and historic charm.

Choose a cool night spot, live theater, improv comedy, a great movie or a spectacular show at Bass Performance Hall. Sundance Square is also a wonderful place to go shopping. It’s filled with some of the finest stores and boutiques in Fort Worth. (817) 255-5700 sundancesquare.com

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Only at Traders Village can you stroll through thousands of shops, wheel and deal and find the bargain of a lifetime. From paper clips to bulldozers, you can find it all at Traders Village.

Located in Grand Prairie and open Saturday & Sunday. Traders Village is known for BIG shopping and BIG deals with more dealers than any other weekend market in the country. Come discover for yourself all the family fun! (972) 647-2331 tradersvillage.com

Lone Star Park World-class horse racing in the Metroplex. Wager now on races live via simulcast in the Post Time Pavilion. Live racing in the Spring and Fall. Just off I-30 (exit Belt Line Road). 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie.

(972) 263-RACE (7223) General info (972) 263-PONY (7669) Reservations lonestarpark.com

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• Award-Winning Movie: Texas in the Civil War

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C.R. Smith Museum 4601 Highway 360 at FAA Road Fort Worth (817) 967-1560 crsmithmuseum.org

Museum of Art 2 Arlington 201 West Main Street Arlington (817) 275-4600 arlingtonmuseum.org

Comedy Club 3 Backdoor 8250 North Central Expressway Dallas (214) 328-4444 backdoorcomedy.com

Gardens Botanical Park 4 Clark 567 Maddux Road Weatherford (940) 682-4856 clarkgardens.com

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120 North 12th Street Corsicana (903) 874-4731 Corsicana.org

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1515 South Harwood Street Dallas (214) 421-5141 dallasheritagevillage.org

7 Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau

414 West Parkway Street Denton (940) 382-7895 discoverdenton.com

Last Resort 8 Dick’s 2211 North Lamar Street Dallas (214) 747-0001 Dickslastresort.com

9 Ennis Convention & Visitors Bureau

002 East Ennis Avenue Ennis (972) 878-4748 visitennis.org

Worth Ghost Bus Tours 10 Fort 1257 West Magnolia Avenue Fort Worth (817) 812-6963 fwghostbus.com

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Amon Carter Museum of American Art cartermuseum.org Botanical Research Institute of Texas brit.org Cattle Raisers Museum cattleraisersmuseum.org Forth Worth Community Arts Center fwcac.org Fort Worth Museum of Science and History fortworthmuseum.org Kimbell Art Museum kimbellart.org Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth themodern.org See #17 National Cowgirl Museum & Hall cowgirl.net

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Remembered Museum & Gift Shop 305 East Second Street Cleburne (817) 774-2844 gwtwremembered.com

Prairie Tourist Center 13 Grand 2170 North Belt Line Road Grand Prairie (972) 595-5400 or (800) 288-8FUN (8386) visitgrandprairietx.com

of Blues 14 House 2200 North Lamar Street Dallas (214) 978-2583 HouseOfBlues.com

Arts Center 15 Irving 3333 North MacArthur Boulevard Suite 300 Irving (972) 252-2787 irvingartscenter.com

16 McKinney Convention & Visitors Bureau

200 West Virginia Street McKinney (214) 544-1407 visitmckinney.com

17 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

3200 Darnell Street Fort Worth (817) 738-9215 or (866) 824-5566 themodern.org

18 National Scouting Museum 1329 West Walnut Hill Lane Irving (972) 580-2100 bsamuseum.org

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Chamber of Commerce 362 North FM 2353 Graford (940) 779-2424 possumkingdomlake.com

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2004 West Pleasant Ridge Road South Arlington (817) 467-6565 putt-puttgolf.com

Calmont 20b 7001 Fort Worth (817) 737-2242 609 Northeast Loop 820

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21 Ripley’s Entertainment Inc. 601 East Palace Parkway Grand Prairie (972) 263-2391 Ripleys.com/grandprairie

Civil War Museum 22 Texas 760 Jim Wright Freeway North Fort Worth (817) 246-2323 texascivilwarmuseum.com

23 Tyler Convention & Visitors Bureau

315 North Broadway Tyler (800) 235-5712 visittyler.com

Inc. 24 Westfest, 110 East 10th Street West (254) 826-5058 westfest.com

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