Dallas & Fort Worth Official Visitor's Guide

northwest visitdallas-fortworth.com regional communities northwest BRIDGEPORT Located just 35 miles northwest of Fort Worth at the crossroads of US 380 and SH 114, Bridgeport is a great location to get away from it all. The city was named in 1860 when a bridge was built over the Trinity River to accommodate the Butterfield Stage overland mail route. The town continued to flourish in industry with its vast amounts of earthen treasures – coal, oil, gas and limestone. Today, visitors can enjoy excellent golf, boating and fishing on Lake Bridgeport and great shopping in our historic downtown. Designated as a Main Street city in 2007, downtown Bridgeport has a lively mix of gift shop retail, personal service industry, and old-fashioned practical merchandise. With so much to do in Downtown Bridgeport you will never be bored! A city of warm hospitality, Gainesville Stallion barn, Denton GAINESVILLE From antiques to zebras, Gainesville offers a rich heritage, a colorful mix of places to see and the warmest hospitality south of the Red River. Gainesville has something for everyone. Home to the World Renowned Frank Buck Zoo which greets over 100,000 visitors a year. The zoo has many exciting new features. Amenities include a birthday room, concession & gift shop and is centered in Leonard Park featuring a community playground, park pavilion, pool and train rides throughout the park. Hours of operation are 10 am - 4 pm daily. There is an admission fee. A city of warm hospitality, Gainesville also boasts the largest number of Victorian homes and architecture in its South Gainesville Historic District. Homes built in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s still stand and are home to many local residents. Tours are open at select times throughout the year. Shopping is abundant and will please the hardiest to the casual window shopper. Gainesville’s historic square is chock full of a variety of shops from antiques, art galleries, jewelers, unique gift items, clocks, interior designs, apparel boutiques and more! Enjoy a selection of tea rooms, a pub, and the Famous Fried Pie Co. while you walk the square. See the Morton Museum and the Santa Fe Depot Museum while you visit. DENTON When it comes to blending sights and sounds, Denton, Texas is an orchestra: shopping, music, arts, culture, and entertainment! Situated 35 miles north of Dallas and Fort Worth, Denton is in the heart of the Horse Country of North Texas. Self-guided driving tours and guided group tours invite visitors to discover one of the most unique locations to America’s equine industry. Downtown Denton’s vibrant specialty shopping and dining are centered around the 1896 courthouse, home to the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum and its one-of-a-kind exhibits. Nearby, visitors step into the Victorian age at the Bayless-Selby House Museum, located in the Historical Park of Denton County. The Firefighter Museum sits right across the street from the Denton Center for Visual Arts where two galleries host art shows throughout the year. And the art doesn’t end there! The beautiful Campus Theatre in downtown casts some of Texas’ finest talent in a wide variety of productions. Denton loves to celebrate and hosts many exciting festivals and events that include every genre of music plus unique activities such as storytelling, auto shows, and even an event dedicated to man’s best friend – dogs and their people! With quality accommodations at affordable rates, what are you waiting for? Discover Denton…and all that jazz! 4th of July Parade, Bridgeport Bridgeport also offers great family events such as the Butterfield Stage Days, Butterfield Rodeo and Rodeo Parade, Coal Miner’s Heritage Festival, Halloween Parade in Historic Downtown, and Christmas Parade, as well as a theater for events and shows. For more information on Bridgeport, visit us at cityofbridgeport.net/ mainstreet or contact City of Bridgeport Main Street Program by calling (940) 683-3485. 80 For more information, contact the Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau (888) 381-1818 or discoverdenton.com For more info please contact the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce 101 S. Culberson, PO Box 518, Gainesville, TX 76240, (940) 665-2831, gogainesville.net, email: john@gogainesville.net or glenda@gogainesville.net dallas/fort worth area tourism council 2009 official visitors guide http://www.visitdallas-fortworth.com http://www.cityofbridgeport.net/mainstreet http://www.cityofbridgeport.net/mainstreet http://www.gogainesville.net http://www.discoverdenton.com

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