Dallas/Fort Worth Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 61) central 289 Duncanville Dr Pepper StarCenter 199 and through the Duncanville Community Theatre performances. Annual events include the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and the Fourth of July - Stars, Stripes and Sports Festival with a parade, concert and fireworks. Duncanville also offers the annual Christmas Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting, and an eight-week long Summer Concert Series starting each June. Conveniently situated along I-20 and US Hwy. 67, this recreational city is just minutes away from DFW International Airport, Love Field and Dallas Executive Airports. Outstanding hotel and motel accommodations include the new Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Motel 6 and Ramada Inn. 11,000 of which is used as the City conference center. The StarCenter includes 2 NHL-size sheets of ice, eight locker rooms, a StarStuff merchandise store and the Grille restaurant. Carrollton 114 Grapevine Addison Richardson Farmers 75 North 190 Branch Garland Richland Hills 635 Irving 114 Bedford 183 Hurst 121 820 12 Dallas 80 Fort Worth Arlington Grand Prairie Duncanville Mesquite 175 For information, contact the Farmers Branch Convention and Visitors Bureau, PO Box 819010, Farmers Branch, TX, 1-800-BRANCH-9, www.farmersbranch.info. 360 377 GARLAND venues including Firewheel at Garland, a 63-hole championship golf course, which has hosted the Texas State Open and PGA qualifying tournaments. The Jerry Carter For more information visit www.duncanville.com or call (972) 780-5090 or fax (972) 780-6486. FARMERS BRANCH Garland, conveniently located in the northeast corner of Dallas County, with a population of approximately 200,000 is Texas’ 10th largest city. Three interstate highways and several state and federal roads make access to all parts of the Metroplex easy. Garland hosts many family opportunities, including the annual Star Spangled Fourth celebration and Christmas on the Square, featuring a spectacular Parade of Lights. The city boasts outstanding recreational Granville Arts Center Atrium, Garland Conveniently located on Dallas’ northern border, Farmers Branch offers visitors a hometown with big- city convenience. Located on the north side of IH-635 LBJ Freeway, west of the Dallas Tollway, Farmers Branch is just 10-15 minutes from Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport and 1015 minutes from Love Field Airport and offers 12 major hotels and motels on IH-35 and IH-635. Four major shopping malls are minutes away: Galleria, Grapevine Mills/ Bass Pro Shop, Valley View and Willow Bend. The nearly 100,000-square-feet of boot stompin’ meeting and event space, 2,200 hotel rooms to rest your weary hat, ‘bout 7 miles from area attractions, not one single farm. Queen Anne Victorian Cottage, Farmers Branch birthplace of Dallas County, Farmers Branch features a 22-acre Historical Park that has structures that date back to the 1800’s1900’s. Farmers Branch is also the newest location of the Dr Pepper StarCenter, (12700 N. Stemmons Freeway). The new facility encompasses 95,000 square feet, Farmers Branch offers visitors a hometown feel with big-city convenience. While it no longer has anything to do with farming, Farmers Branch has everything to do with making your visit to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex a pleasurable one. For a free visitors guide to Farmers Branch hotels and attractions, call 972.300.4180. for more information go to www.visitdallas-fortworth.com 61 http://www.farmersbranch.info http://www.duncanville.com http://www.farmersbranch.info http://www.farmersbranch.info http://www.visitdallas-fortworth.com
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