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Vol. 2 Issue 13 • March 2015

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Art:Diane Bolinger Page 6

Dining:Vintage Grill & Car Museum Page 25

Activities

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Calendarof Events

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Diane Bolinger, artist. Plus Local gallery and museum listings.

Film Jive with Jimmy Ray Sorrells.

Coyote Jazz Festival, Paluxy River Bluegrass Festival, Plus a full listing of local live music venues.

Granbury Theater Company, Big City Revue, Theater off the Square and Texas Opry live local theater!

We’ve got it all! Want to know what’shappening today, check here....

March 2 Texas, General Granbury’s Birthday Bash, Parker Paws events!

Vintage Grill and Car Museum, Plus a complete listing of dining opportunities.

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Providing a unique dining experience for residents as well as for those seeking a destination experience while visiting the Weatherford area

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Activities:March 2 Texas & General Granbury’s Birthday Page 13

Tons of activities, Bull Riding on the Beach, live music, kids activities, arts and crafts, food vendors and more!

Cover:Parker PAWS Pawsitive Pet Adoptions!More on page 14

From photography to scratch-art, ceramics, watercolor and pencil … she is accomplished in each art form.

Theater:Monty Python’s Spamalot Page 8

A musical comedy “lovingly ripped off from” the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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It’s March –

Can Spring Be

Far Away?As I write this, snow is falling down outside the window! As beautiful as it looks, I know we are all ready for spring and warmer temperatures. Here at My Hometowns Texas Magazine we are already in spring mode. Our Activities pages will be brimming with news about major events in Hood, Somervell and Parker County and you can keep up with all the fun by checking our Calendar of Events each month. The most comprehensive calendar available, it lists every event in Aledo, Weatherford, Springtown, Granbury and Glen Rose as well as surrounding areas in Texas. We contact more than forty organizations each month to compile the information we supply and our readers tell us that they check out our magazine many times each month to make sure they don’t miss out on any of the exciting and entertaining events in the area.

What sets us apart from other magazines are the informative articles that fill our pages each month showcasing the arts, entertainment, shopping and dining. If you’re in the market for a wonderful

evening at the movies, a spectacular art exhibit, entertaining theater, shopping, music and nightlife, dining, activities or events you will find it in My Hometowns Texas Magazine.

Film Jive, written by Jimmy Ray Sorrells, lets you in on all the newest movies and gives you a glimpse behind the scenes of the movie industry. Jimmy has years of experience working with actors and actresses on film sets in Hollywood and on location around the world and personally knows many of the celebrities he writes about every month.

Each month we feature one of the many talented artists that live and work in and around our community; focusing on both well-known and up-and-coming names in the art world. You’ll see photos of their work and find out where to go to get a first- hand look at their spectacular art.We offer a synopsis of all the theaters west of the DFW metroplex, including: Big City Music Revue at the Granbury Live Theater, Granbury Opera House, Texas Opry House Weatherford, and Theater Off the Square (TOTS).

New and fun places to shop are featured in our Shopping section along with stories about the many entrepreneurs whose visions have put together some of the most unique shops and boutiques in Texas.

Our pages include articles about all genres of music from Country, to Jazz and Opera. We keep you abreast with your favorite band and include where and when they are performing around town.Every month you can read about a restaurant that has recently opened in the area or one of your long-time favorites. We tempt your taste buds with menu descriptions and reviews from recent diners and always include information about live music being offered as well as open hours and contact information.

Best of all – My Hometowns Texas magazine comes to you FREE each month and is provided to you by your local stores, restaurants, cities, chambers, businesses, associations and nonprofits! We supply you, our readers, with all the information needed to plan a month of fun activities for you and your family in the magazine, on Facebook and on the web.

We would like to thank all of the advertisers who grace our pages with their information and all you folks who rely on our magazine and look forward to a new issue each month!

Now, go out there and build a snowman – spring is on its way, I promise!


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Brazos driveinwww.thebrazos.com | 1800 W. Pearl Street

1000 Cinema Dr., Hudson Oaks(817) 341-3232Weatherford Cinema 10

1201 Waters Edge Dr, Granbury

MARCH MADNESS AS FROZEN RETURNS

As we seemingly drift back in and out of winter, and

try not to remember our incorrect Academy Award predictions (ahem), we can set our eyes upon all things frozen. No, that’s “Frozen”, as in the upcoming new release from Walt Disney Frozen Fever. Just when we finally had “let it go”, we now must brace ourselves for the March 13th release of the hugely popular Disney sequel to Frozen. Yes, it’s back to the big screen for Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf, and Anna. In Frozen Fever, it’s Anna’s birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk. The film will no doubt be one of the biggest spring-time releases of

all times. The first film grossed more at the box office and in subsequent rentals than any other Walt Disney film before. Be warned and prepared for a new tune in which children will sing endlessly.

If ever you were a fan of the 1980’s TV show Small Wonder with its lovable but crude child-robot Vicki, (and who wasn’t?) then you’ll feel somewhat nostalgic for the upcoming March release of Chappie. Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings – some good, some bad – and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there’s one thing that makes Chappie different from anyone else: he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. His life, his story, will change the way the world looks at robots and humans forever.

Not to be outdone by Frozen Fever, Twentieth Century Fox releases its new upcoming animated comedy, Home. With A-list celebs like Rihanna, Jim

Parsons, and Steve Martin lending their voices for the characters, Home promises just as much mild action and humor as its competitor. When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip (Rihanna), manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons). The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.

March also brings another surprise to the big screen. A big name. Al Pacino returns to the box office starring in Danny

Collins. Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970’s rocker Danny Collins, who can’t give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.

So brave the end of the cold weather, grab some hot popcorn and settle in for a month of incredible movie viewing!

Jimmy Ray Sorrells

FUN FACT: After sweeping theaters world-wide like a snowstorm for over half a year, Frozen has grossed a whopping $1.219 billion at the box office! According to Variety, the film raked in $400 million-plus in the U.S. alone and $194 million in Japan. Frozen has also become the top-grossing animated flick ever.


Art

Local artist, Diane Bolinger, says she learned to draw as a way to speak. “As

a child I had my own language and it wasn’t English – it was gibberish,” says Diane. Her older sister tried her best to translate for Diane’s parents but eventually they came up with a different method of understanding what their daughter was saying. They put butcher paper along the wall of their home so that Diane could draw as her method of communicating. That was the beginning of a life-long love of art.

Bolinger’s family moved to Weatherford when she was six, and she attended Weatherford ISD. After graduating from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a BFA in Painting, she quickly packed up and moved to New York to pursue her dream of becoming the next great artist. She held many jobs while in New York including temping at the World Trade Center as a secretary and working in restaurants and bars, but on the side she still chased her dream. After some

minor success with a few shows, greeting cards and commissions, she was offered a position at Evergreen Painting Studios.

They renovated the city’s most beautiful and beloved landmarks including Radio City Music Hall, The Chrysler Building, etc., … Diane felt truly at home. She was made Union Foreman in a time when very few female foremen were in the renovation business. She loved her job.But, it’s “funny how life works,” says Diane. When her son Jack was born in 2001, everything changed. She moved back to Weatherford when Jack was three and got her teaching certificate. She then began teaching and adjusting to a life in Texas once again. Diane was thrilled when she got the chance to teach art at Weatherford High School alongside her mentor and former art teacher, Kathleen Cunning.Next year will be her tenth year of teaching and her eighth year at Weatherford High School.

Apart from teaching, Diane is an exceptional artist as well. From photography to scratch-art, ceramics, watercolor and pencil … she is accomplished in each art form. But, as a subject matter, she always comes back to trees. “Trees can tell so many stories,” says Diane. “They can represent people, families,

heartache, redemption, death and rebirth. They remind me of my childhood playing in the forest and the sounds and smells of the earth. They are a beautiful metaphor.” Bolinger loves to paint in the colors of fauvism; bright, flooded, saturated with color and line. Diane also has a photo collection book titled 50

squares of Caddo Lake that may be purchased through Amazon or from her website. She has recently added limited bookings for personal photography shoots by reservation.

Diane’s son Jack, who is now an eighth grader at Hall, is also a gifted photographer and has [


GranBury

Artefactz 120 N. Houston Street (817) 573-9446 www.artefactz.com

Brazos Prophetic Arts 313 Ables Street (817) 579-1775

Granbury Doll House Museum 421 East Bridge Street 817-894-5194

Lake Granbury Art Association 224 N Travis Street (817) 579-7656 www.granburyart.org

Langdon Center Art Gallery 308 East Pearl Street (817) 279-1164

Oak Tree Gallery & Framing 2103 East Highway 377 (817) 573-6252

RAEB Inc 3101 Neri Road (817) 573-5616

The Old Jail Museum 208 N. Crockett Street (817) 573-5135 www.hctxhs.org/Museums/jail.htm

Uptown Arts 401 Cleveland Rd. (682) 936-2581 www.uptownartsgranburytx.com

U.S. Veterans Museum 601 Thorpe Springs Road (817) 578-3288 Wolf Crossing Art Gallery 1410 Fall Creek Hwy. (817) 326-0232

Your Private Collection 106 North Houston (817) 579-7733 www.yourprivatecollection.com

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GLEn roSE Barnard’s Mill Art Museum 307 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-7494 www.barnardsmill.com

Somervell County Museum 101 Vernon Street 254-898-0640

White Buffalo Gallery 200 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-1988 www.thewhitebuffalogallery.com

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Legends Museum 839 N. Main Street Springtown 817-523-5939

WEaTHErFord Firehouse Art Center & Gallery 119 Palo Pinto Street Weatherford 817-599-3278 weatherfordart.com

Museum of the Americas 216 Fort Worth Highway Weatherford 817-341-8668 museumoftheamericas.com National Vietnam War Museum 12685 Mineral Wells Highway Weatherford 940-325-4003 nationalvnwarmuseum.org

Stone Creek Fine Arts 114 Russell Court Weatherford 817-599-6757 Open by Appointment

Doss Heritage and Culture Center 1400 Texas Drive Weatherford 817-599-6168 dosscenter.org

won numerous photographic competitions including The Clark Gardens Photography Competition Student Category 1st place and eight awards at the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) Competition. “He is my greatest joy and accomplishment,” says Bolinger.Diane travels extensively each summer as a Group Leader with

EF tours for much of her artistic inspiration. Their tour for summer 2015 is in beautiful Costa Rica.

For more information you can view Diane’s classroom website at www.E210art.com or check out her website at www.dianebolinger.com


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Granbury Theatre Company Presents: SPAMALOT A musical comedy “lovingly ripped off from” the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Story: King Arthur, so dubbed when the Lady of the Lake gave him Excalibur, travels England in search of Knights for his round table who go on a search for the Holy Grail.

To Kill A Mockingbird4/24 – 5/24

Ghost: The Musical6/5 – 7/5

The Drowsy Chaperone7/17 – 8/16

On Golden Pond8/28 – 9/27

Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street10/9 – 11/8

Mary Poppins11/27 – 12/23 SHOWTIMESFridays 7:30pmSaturdays 3:30pm/7:30pmSundays 2:00pm

CALL US at 817-579-0952 to make reservations for each individual show


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March will be a blast with Big City Music Revue @ The Granbury Live Theater!

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What can you expect from this incredible team of performers & theater with such a rich history in

the Granbury community? A family friendly atmosphere, a newly remodeled & renovated theater along with a new sound & lighting design...and concert productions that keep the crowds coming back for more!

Grab your tickets for March 7th & 21st at www.bigcitymusicrevue.com or by calling our “Box Office Voice Mail” at (855) 823-5550, so you can join us as we go…BACK TO THE 50s!!

Big City Music Revue @ Granbury Live Theater will present the latest Sean Mitchell Production, “Malt Shop Memories: Back To The 50’s” with an incredible line up of singers and players that will take you down memory lane to a simpler time when rock-n-roll was about a groove etched into a vinyl record that you couldn’t wait to get your hands on and you could hear every word

to every song! Grab a group of friends and come hear the classic sounds of the 50s as we explore the songs of the golden age of rock-n-roll, country, soul and a special tribute to the King of Rock-N-Roll…Elvis Presley.

Big City Music Revue @ Granbury Live Theater is the place to be for the best nostalgic music in Texas! Don’t miss your chance to get to know this incredibly talented group of entertainers from around the country!

Make 2015 special for you and your family and friends. We’ll see you at the show! As we go…Back To The 50s!!

Kishla Mitchell

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THEATRE OFF THE SQUARE IN WEATHERFORD proudly presents the second production of their 2015 Season of Shows. BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is written by Neil Simon and produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. This comedy is directed by Hank Minor, with Marilyn Sanderson and Scott Campbell as Assistant Directors and Julie Campbell as Stage Manager. The show begins Friday, March 13 and runs weekends through March 29.

Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer, and she’s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. After a six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie’s loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. “A bubbling, rib-tickling comedy.” – The New York Times

Members of the cast are Jamie Dempsey as Corie Bratter; Don Watson as Telephone Repair Man; Scott Campbell as Delivery Man; Clint Dempsey as Paul Bratter; Kathy Manning as Corie’s mother, Mrs. Banks; and Dan Parris as Victor Velasco.

Attend an afternoon or evening of entertainment beginning Friday, March 13, and running through Sunday, March 29. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Theatre Off The Square, the only live theatre in Weatherford, is located at 114 North Denton Street.

BRING YOUR LITTLE MONSTERS TO JOIN US! Theatre off The Square’s Summer Children’s Theatre Camp for 2015For Grades 3 - 9All camp kids will attend theatre classes, audition and perform in our Summer Children’s Production, MonSTEr in THE CLoSET, receive a cast t-shirt, enjoy two daily snacks provided by the theatre, receive a framed cast picture. Bring a sack lunch and drink each day.$250 per childJuly 6 - 17/ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Show dates - July 17, 18, 19 & July 24, 25, 26The last two summers were a great success, so come join the fun!For more information:www.theatreoffthesquare.orgCall 817-917-1689 with any questions.


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March 14th at 3pm The World Famous Platters Tribute Show from

Branson will perform all of those great songs like “The Magic Touch”, “The Great Pretender”, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”, “Only You”, “Harbor Lights” and more! Relive the Romance with one of the most successful groups of the 60’s Rock-n-Roll era. Mr. Bill Brooks and the one and only Chisai Childs will thrill you on the first half. Chisai’s road to Branson started with her birth in Tokyo, and that explains her first name. She started entertaining at the age of six. After being named Miss Talented Teen in 1965, she toured seven countries, entertaining service men at USO shows. Chisai owned her own dance studio for many years, teaching all types of dancing from ballet to acrobatics. She has always been interested in country music, along with all other styles of music. She owned the Grapevine Opry with Johnny High and her famous Aunt Susie. This is where she made friends with many of the country’s biggest stars when they performed for her show. BoxCar Willie was a regular on the show. The Grapevine Opry was named the fastest-growing country music show in America. All that led to a performance at the Grand Ole Opry by Chisai. She entertained by singing, dancing and performing comedy. “If it comes right down to it, I suppose I get more enjoyment out of doing comedy than anything else,” she said. “My most favorite thing in the world is to make people laugh.”

Bill Brooks started his broadcasting career at the age of 15 in radio and television across the U.S. He became

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involved with musical theater in roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Annie Get Your Gun, Man of LaMancha, The Music Man, South Pacific and Fiddler On The Roof and for nine years as “Peter” and the Narrator in the award winning musical The Promise. Bill’s first love has always been performing with his brother Randy in the musical group known as The Brooks Brothers. Bill Brooks has an amazing resume of accomplishments in the entertainment field that impresses the best of us. See Bill, Chisai and The Platters on the stage of The Texas Opry Theater on March 14th at 3pm.

April 11th at 3pm will be a very special RED HOT & BLUEGRASS SHOW produced by our very own, very talented Layne & Natalie Golden, Carey Dyer, Dale Morris Jr., with The Amazing Made In Texas Show Time Band performing as THE SOURDOUGH BOYS. Roger Ramsey, Christian Hutton, Josh Rodgers, Dale & Mitchell Smithey will recreate this show that was originally performed at The Lakeside Baptist Church in 2014 to a SOLD OUT HOUSE. This show will feature a variety of Bluegrass gospel, secular and a bit of comedy to make you laugh at the antics of Carey Dyer.

Tickets on sale now for all of our shows by calling 817-341-1000 or on-line at www.texasoprytheater.com

SEE YOU AT THE TEXAS OPRY THEATER SOON!


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Due to weather related issues, the Texas Independence Day

Celebration has changed to March 21-22 in conjunction with the celebration of General Granbury’s Birthday.

Texas Independence Day Celebration of North Texas at Granbury is the celebration of the Texas Independence Declaration that was signed on March 2, 1836. Sponsored by the Texas Heroes Foundation, all proceeds go to benefit the Texas Heroes Foundation, a

501(c)3 scholarship fund established for the winners of the history fair as a way to teach Texas history to our children and therefore to our grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Student History fair, held February 28, awarded students from grade school to high school, scholarships and cash prizes, in four categories of video, research, art, and exhibit for a total of 12 prizes ranging from $25.00 to $500.00 dollars. The memorial service for Elizabeth Crockett will be held on March 2, at Acton Baptist Church.

The 37th annual General Granbury’s Birthday Celebration combined with the Texas Independence Day Celebration will be held on March 21-22 on the Historic Square, sponsored by the Historic Granbury Merchants Association. Being relatively new to the Granbury area, I had to do my research on Hiram Bronson Granbury in order to feel truly comfortable writing about the upcoming celebration in honor of his birth, March 1, 1831. General Granbury, born Hiram Bronson Granberry, changed the spelling to Granbury as

Remember the Alamo and General Granbury’s Birthday Celebrations Combined!

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Activities

You have found it! This is what you’ve been looking for a long

time. Welcome to a community knowledge experience to benefit your life. FUN will provide information for you on the topics of health, fitness & nutrition in an easy to understand style. Each month a FUN article will explore topics such as: understanding food ingredient labels, the best fats/carbohydrates/protein for you, vitamins & supplements, sleeping well, stretching & flexibility, exercise styles, running versus walking, etc. There are many different areas for us to learn together.

A section for Q&A will deal with your direct personal questions submitted through the ‘Hometown Magazine’ website. The author will answer these & provide links to pursue more in depth understanding, if so desired. The author, Doc Roc (DR), has over forty years of experience in continuous physical activities being a ‘fitness funatic’. In addition, DR has accomplished 35 years in a chemistry career specializing in analytical understanding.

H = FUN It’s the equation for life!

The author Rock & his wife Tammy are the owners of ‘SpellBound’, the store on the north side of the square. Feel free to stop in anytime & ask Doc Roc anything you’d like to know.


HEALTH = FITNESS + YOU + NUTRITION (FUN)

soon as he came of age. A Baylor University Law graduate, he worked as a lawyer and county judge in Texas before the Civil War. He organized a volunteer company for the Confederate States Army and after the outbreak of the Civil War he became its captain. He soon earned rank of brigadier general in the Confederate army and at one point served eight months as a prisoner of war. General Granbury was one of the six Confederate generals who were killed at the Battle of Franklin in Tennessee on November 30, 1864.

The Texas Independence Day historic parade will begin at 10 a.m. You can see a photo of the parade gracing the cover of the Lone Star phonebook. In the parade you will see War Pony, the Hill Country Plungerettes and the HGMA float with the Bean Queen Faye Landham on board. Queen Faye Landham was honored to have been chosen because of her countless hours as a volunteer. She will represent the HGMA on their float in the parade. Past queens have included Diane Locke, and Cindy Hyde, the 2011 Bean Queen. Cindy

told me, “It was especially an honor to have been included with the women who were honored so publicly before me.” There has been on occasion a Bean King. Scott Young and his wife Vicki Young, owner of Reds on the Square received such honor in one of the past festivals; the Bean King and Queen were honored because of their contributions to the community by the Historic Granbury Merchants Association at one of their monthly breakfast meetings.

The opening ceremony is at noon on the City Sound Stage. There will be historic re-enactments, historic exhibits including a Texas war ship that kids can play on. On Sunday, you can attend Cowboy Church and even bull riding on the beach. This festival is meant to be a true birthday bash with lots of fun activities, live music and dancing. There will be vendor booths on the square, birthday cake and ice cream as part of the opening ceremony and a Bean, Rib and Brisket Cook-off, also known as The Bean Shindig. The annual Out-House Races are just one of the contests, and there is also the bean spittin’ contest and bean eating contest. Tons of activities just for the kids, arts and crafts and food vendors will be available throughout the event.

By: Marie Valden

Parker Paws is an all volunteer, non-profit group in Parker County, Texas. Their mission is to rescue

and rehome pets, placing them in foster homes until adoption. The dogs and cats rescued are usually from shelters or found as strays. They do not have their own facility, but rely completely on foster homes and donations. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, donations are tax deductible. For more information, call 817-694-5718.

Upcoming events:10th – Dining to Donate being held at On the Border-Weatherford, 114 E. Interstate 20. Bring a flyer available at www.parkerpaws.org, and 20% of your purchase will be donated to Parker Paws. 11 am-10 pm

24th - Quarter Auction Fundraiser at Weatherford Senior Center, 1225 Holland Lake Dr. Get there early to meet the vendors and start shopping. Bring a roll, or two, of quarters to bid on cool items from vendors like Scentsy and Pampered Chef being auctioned for 1 - 4 quarters! Bring your old gold and get paid for it! Bring your friends for a fun evening and support this fundraiser. 6:30-8:30 pm

30th – FREE Spay/Neuter Clinic at Northside Baptist Church, 910 N. Main Street, Weatherford, Texas 76086, for dogs and cats belonging to Parker County residents (no rescue groups, no feral cats please). By appointment only, each spay/neuter surgery includes free rabies vaccination. A $20 deposit is required for each appointment and will be refunded on the day of surgery. Please call 817-423-5500 to schedule an appointment - space is limited. For more information about the Spay Neuter Network, which will be performing the services, you may visit their website: http://www.spayneuternet.org/ Sponsored by the Saving Hope Foundation, thank you! 8 am-5 pm

Some other shelters and rescue organizations in the area: Hood County Animal Lovers Organization (HALO)-Granbury, Second Chance Farm-Granbury, Parker County Pets Alive-Weatherford, Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter, Hood County Animal Shelter-Granbury, Glen Rose Animal Control, Friends for Animals-Granbury, Home at Last Animal Haven-Godley, Last Chance Horse Rescue-Weatherford


Shopping

With the icy, cold, and, quite frankly, depressing winter

weather that seems to be sticking around this year, it’s easy to forget that spring is just around the corner. But, just around the corner it is! Soon daffodils and jonquils will be popping their heads out of the warming earth and winter will be only a vague memory.

Take advantage of the many sales on winter merchandise going on right now at your favorite boutiques and stores and while you’re there check out the new spring fashions and fabulous home and garden décor! The latest spring merchandise is arriving daily and the boutiques around the area tell us that spring fashions are AMAZING this year!!

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As always, please remember to shop local. When you do, we all benefit. You save money, time and fuel along with helping to increase the local economy. Plus, your area merchants provide a variety of unique items that you often can’t find anywhere else.

Local shops are already blooming with bright colors and a preview of the wonderful season to come, so bundle up, turn on the heat in your car and head on over for some much needed shopping therapy!


ofCALENDAR EVENTS MARCH Hood/Parker/Somervell CountiesA place to have fun

Open Every DayChandor Gardens711 W. Lee Ave., WeatherfordMon – Fri 8 am-5 pm 817-613-1700Sat 9 am-3 pm & Sun 12-4 pm

Dinosaur World 254-898-15261058 Park Road 59, Glen Rose9 am – 5 pm Everyday

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center 254-897-2960 2155 County Road 2008,Glen Rose8:30 am – 5:29 pm Every Day

Weatherford Farmer’s Market213 and 217 Fort Worth StreetMondays – Sundays, 8 am-6:15 pm

Clark Botanical Gardens567 Maddux Rd., WeatherfordJanuary 1-March 1 By Appointment Only 942-682-4856

MuseumsUS Veterans Museum of Granbury601 N. Thorp Springs Road10 am – 4 pm Tues-Sat817-578-3288

Somervell County Museum101 Vernon St., Glen Rose11 am-4 pm Wednesday-Saturday254-898-0640 Free

Yeats-Duke 1858 Working Museum214 N Crockett St., GranburyDemonstrations from 2 – 4 pm1 – 5 pm Friday & Saturday 817-707-1012

Hood County Jail Museum208 N Crockett St GranburyFri, Sat, Sun 1 pm – 4 pm 817-573-5135

Doss Heritage Culture CenterThe Art of Homer NorrisNow-April 191400 Texas Dr, Weatherford Tuesday – Saturday 10 am till 5 pmSun 1- 5 pm 817-599-6168

Creation Evidence Museum 3102 FM 205, Glen RoseOpen March 10-15 & 17-22Thurs, Fri, Sat 10 am – 4 pm 254-897-3200

Barnard’s Mill & Art Museum 307 SW Barnard St., Glen Rose10-5 Saturday & 1-5 Sunday254-897-7494

Sweet Springs Winery215 N Main St., WeatherfordTues & Wed 12 – 8 pmThurs 12 – 10 pmFri & Sat 12-11 pmSun 1-8 pm 817-594-3333215 N Main St., Weatherford

D’Vine Wine107 E Bridge St., GranburyTues-Thurs 12 – 6 pmFri & Sat 12-7 pm Sun 12-5 pm817-573-7200

Bluff Dale Vineyards5222 CR 148, Bluff DaleMon,Wed,Thurs,Fri,Sat 11am-6pmSun 12-6 pm 254-728-3540Music: Check websitewww.bluffdalevineyards.com

Barking Rocks Winery1919 Allen Dr., GranburyFri &Sat 12-5 pm | 817-579-0007

LibrariesWeatherford Public Library1014 Charles St. 817-598-4150Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 mFri & Sat10 am-6 pmSun 2-6 pm

Springtown Public Library626 N Main, SpringtownMon 9am-1 pm Tues 10 am-7pmWed-Fri 11 am-6 pmSat 9 am-1 pm 817-523-5862

Hood County Library222 N Travis St., GranburyMon 10 am-7 pmTues 10 am-9 pmWed-Sat 10 am-6 pm817-573-3569

East Parker County Library201 FM 1187 North, AledoTues-Fri 10am-6 pm Sat 10 am-1 pm 817-441-6545

Somervell County Library108 Allen Dr., Glen Rose254-897-4582

Tuesdays and ThursdaysYOGA at Chandor Gardens 5:30pm711 W. Lee Avenue, Weatherford

YOGA at Still Waters Retreat 8-9 am 383 County Road 3672 | Springtown

WednesdayWeatherford Public LibraryPre-School Storytime 2-5 yr oldsToddler Time – 6 mo-36 mo olds1014 Charles Street, Weatherford10:30 am 817-598-4150

Museum of the Americas-Weatherford216 Fort Worth HighwayTues-Fri 10 am-5 pm; Sat. 11 am-4 pmBison-Bison: The Magnificent Beast of the American PlainsFebruary 28-August 1, 2015

Granbury Dollhouse Museum 421 East Bridge St., Granbury 1 – 4 pm Sat& Sun or by appt817-894-5194

Bridge Street History Center319 E Bridge St., Granbury1-5 pm Saturdays 817-573-8810 Free

Granbury Historic Railroad Depot109 Ewell St., Granbury1-4 pm Monday-Saturday817-573-2557 Free

Hood County Courthouse Museum100 E Pearl St., Granbury8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday817-579-3200

Live TheatreGranbury Theatre Company presents: Monty Python’s Spamalot March 13-April 12Granbury Opera House133 E Pearl St.,Historic Square-GranburyFri 7:30 pm Sat. 3:30 & 7:30 pmSun 2 pm 817-579-0952

The Texas Opry Theater 319 York Ave., WeatherfordMarch 14 at 3 pmThe PlattersWith The Amazing Made in Texas Show Time BandMarch 28 at 3 pm David Ball817-341-1000

Theatre Off the Square presents: “Barefoot in the Park” March 13-19114 N Denton St., WeatherfordFri & Sat 8 pm Sun 2 pm817-341-8687 (817-341-TOTS)

Big City Music Revue Granbury Live Theater114 N Crockett St“Malt Shop Memories: Back to the 50’sMarch 7 & 21 at 3 and 7 pmLink Union March 28 6-8 pm855-823-5550

WineriesThe Winery at Pemberton Cellars3500 Lipan Hwy, Granbury12-7 pm Sat 817-408-0473

Music: Check FacebookPemberton-Celars/ 1963402563800457


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Thursday Senior Center-GranburyDance w/live entertainment 501 S. Moore 817-573-5533

Thursdays & SaturdaysKaraoke at VFW Post #78351st&3rd Saturdays 8-12 pmEvery Thursday 8-11 pm 3670 W Hwy 377, Granbury817-579-1922

FridayChristina’s Bistro presents:High Tea, with a Texas Twist1st and 3rd Fridays110 N Houston St., Granbury2-4:30 pm 817-59-1707

Gym Kat Sports Center-Granbury545 Holly Hills Cemetery RdFriday Fun Night 7-10 pm$10/person; $1 concessions

East Parker County LibraryStorytime for 2-5 yr olds201 FM 1187 North, Aledo10:30 am 817-441-6545

Somervell County Citizen’s Center209 SW Barnard St., Glen RoseCountry & Western Dance2nd & 4th Fridays7-9 pm 254-897-2139

Uptown ArtsThe Fun of Art!Art classes-2nd& 4th Friday401 Cleveland Rd., Granbury682-936-2581

Friday and SaturdayGranbury Ghosts & Legends ToursGranbury Square7 & 9:15 pm 817-559-0849 Last Mile Cemetery TourGranbury City Cemetery10:45 pm 817-559-0849Reservations required

SaturdayKaren’s Kritters-Bluff DalePetting Farm for all ages19571 E FM 11889am-12pm 254-967-4016Weather permitting $3 Open again March 1254-967-4016

Parker Paws Pet AdoptionPetsmart 138 E IH 20, Weatherford11 am – 2 pm 817-694-5718

Saturday and SundayGranbury Founders & Legends Escorted Walking Tour-GranburyMeet at Nutt House Hotel1:30-4pm 817-996-0974

1st Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Tuley Productions Team Roping202 Bo Gibbs Blvd. 469-337-7699www.tuleyproductions.com

3rd Opera Guild of GranburyRidge Roberts-FiddlerDeCordova Bend Country Club5301 Country Club Dr., Acton10:30 am 682-936-9572

Somervell County Expo-Glen RoseExpo Barrel Jackpot202 Bo Gibbs Blvd. | 254-897-4509

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkMusic: Randy Brown & Jamie Rich-ards | 7:30 pm 817-441-2525

5th Chick-fil-A – GranburyRelay for Life Give Back Night15% of proceeds go to Relay5-7 pm 817-894-2685

Little Black Dress Luncheon & Fashion Show |Parker County Sher-iff’s Posse |2251 Mineral Wells Hwy., Weatherford |11:30 am-1:00 pm 817-596-5986

5th - 7th PRCA RodeoSomervell County Expo Center202 Bo Gibbs Blvd., Glen Rose254-396-0670

6th Barking Rocks Winery1919 Allen Dr., GranburyMusic: Keegan McInroe7-11 pm 817-579-0007

Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd.DeWayne Daniels | 9 pm

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkMusic: Aaron Sandoval Band7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Somervell County Expo Center202 Bo Gibbs Blvd., Glen Rose8 pm 3 Rivers Shine254-396-0670

Farina’s-Granbury202 N Houston St. 817-579-53006 pm The Band James A’Marie

6th - 7thAnnual Clay Shoot BenefitBusiness Development GroupClear Fork Materials800 Old Annetta Rd., Aledo817-475-9434

21st Annual PRCA RodeoSomervell County Expo Center202 Bo Gibbs Blvd., Glen Rose7:30 pm 254-396-0670

7th Dinosaur Valley State ParkCedar Ridge Scenic OverlookHike Park Rd 59, Glen Rose2-4 pm 254-897-4588

Camp El Tesoro-GranburyCamp Fire Camp Preview7710 Fall Creek Hwy1 pm Come & Go817-806-5451

Creation Evidence Museum3102 FM 205, Glen Rose“Wonders of Creation – Music”11 am & 2 pm 254-897-3200

Wild Country-Granbury207 Western Hills Trl.Truck Stop Gamblers 8 pm

Acton Nature Center -- Acton1st Saturday Bird Walk-FREE6430 Smokey Hill Ct. 7:00 – 9:30 am 817-326-6005

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose1795 CR 10045 pm Preston Scott Band254-897-2324

Granbury GunslingersOn the Square-Granbury11 am & 1 pm 817-579-7233

Revolver Brewing-Granbury5650 Matlock Rd.12:00 pm The Venetian Sailors817-736-8034

Lake Mineral Wells State ParkCross Timbers Bird Walk 10am-12pmPenitentiary Hollow Wild Walk 2-4 pm100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells940-328-1171

Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd., GranburyLuke McGlathery8 pm 817-579-6094

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkMusic: Steve Helms Band7:30 pm 817-441-252510

El Cerritos Mexican Restaurant407 Old Springtown Rd., Springtown7 pm SammyFox&The Intervention817-523-7278

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Kelly Miller CircusBearcat Park-Aledo2 & 5 pm 817-441-7016

Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd., GranburyThe El Caminos8 pm 817-579-6094

Girl’s Night Out-GranburyOn the Square5-8pm 817-579-5299

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose1795 CR 10045 pm Parris Pittman254-897-2324

Wild Country-Granbury207 Western Hills Trl.Taylor Hickey Band8 pm 817-573-2529

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkMusic: Zach Seth Band7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Revolver Brewing-Granbury5650 Matlock Rd.HR & the Service Reps12:00 pm 17-736-8034

Swanny’s BBQ-Granbury1470 E Hwy 377 817-573-44716 pm Syndi Michaels & Proper Vil-lians

15th Pancake Dinner in BrockOlive Branch Masonic Lodge #792Noon-2 pm

17th Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Expo Barrel Jackpot Buckle Series / 202 Bo Gibbs Blvd.254-897-4509

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkRandy Brown & Steve Helms7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Big John’s Burgers-Weatherford105 College Ave. 817-341-67176 pm The Band James A’Marie

20th Coyote Jazz FestWeatherford CollegeAlkek Fine Arts BldgAll Day 7:30 Concert

Bearcat Sports Bar-Willow Park5080 E Interstate 20 Service Rd., S7 pm David Palmer, Johnny Mack817-441-1855

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkThree Fools on Three Stools7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd., GranburyTom Loris8 pm 817-579-6094

7th - 14thOakdale Park-Glen RoseSpring Fling, Spring Break activities1019 NE Barnard St., Glen Rose254-897-2321

7th - 22ndFossil Rim Wildlife Center-Glen RoseSpring Break-Holiday pricingSee website for Do’s &Don’t’s during this extremely BUSY timeFREE animal feed between 8-9 am8 am-5:29 pm 254-897-2960

10th Parker Paws Dining to Donate - On the Border-Weatherford114 E Interstate 20Bring a flyer from www.parkerpaws.org / 20% of purchase donated 11 am-10 pm 817-694-5718

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkRandy Brown & Max Stalling7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Somervell County Expo-Glen RoseExpo Barrel Jackpot Buckle Series202 Bo Gibbs Blvd.254-897-4509

13th Kelly Miller Circus-Glen RoseSomervell County Expo CenterParking Lot, 254-897-4509

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkMusic: Taylor Hickey Band7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Music, Massage & MerlotD’Vine Wine –GranburyOn the Square- 107 E Bridge St6:30 pm 817-573-7200

Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd., GranburyShane Terrell8 pm 817-579-6094


13th - 15thSomervell County Expo CenterNorth Texas Longhorn Show202 Bo Gibbs Blvd., Glen Rose972-268-0083

14th Art in Action Art ShowWeatherford Farmers’ MarketJuried Show with awards217 Fort Worth Hwy., Weatherford9 am – 5 pm 817-596-3801

Dinosaur Valley State ParkNative American Playday 9-11 amKid’s Dinosaur Track Clean Out 3-5 pmPark Rd 59, Glen Rose254-897-4588

CALENDAR ...Farina’s-Granbury202 N Houston St. 817-579-53006 pm The Band James A’Marie

20th - 21st9th Annual Tolbert Chili & BBQ Cook-OffTres Rios River Ranch-Glen RoseBenefits American Cancer Society-Johnson County Relay for LifeSat. 11 am Music: Jeff Burns817-781-5082

Paluxy River Bluegrass JamOakdale Park-Glen Rose1019 NE Barnard St., Glen Rose1-10 pm 254-897-2321Bands at 6:30 FREE

20th - 22ndSomervell County Expo CenterSW Miniature Horse Show202 Bo Gibbs Blvd., Glen Rose254-897-4509

21st Painting With a TwistRelay for Life Event50% of proceeds to Relay2-4 pm [email protected]

Mission Granbury presentsSpendA Night with The Daytripper2015 Gala 6 pm 817-905-6886Pecan Plantation Country ClubLive auction, gourmet food, & enter-tainment

Barking Rocks Winery1919 Allen Dr., GranburyMusic: Rhett Butler8 pm 817-579-0007

Somervell County Expo CenterU.S.Veterans Navajo Code TalkersDinner, Native American music and dance202 Bo Gibbs Blvd., Glen Rose817-578-3288

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow Park / Kyle Redd7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Revolver Brewing-Granbury5650 Matlock Rd.12 pm Zach Balch Band817-736-8034

Barking Rocks Winery1919 Allen Dr., GranburyMusic: Rhett Butler7-11 pm 817-579-0007

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose1795 CR 10045 pm Brett Hendrix Band254-897-2324

Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd., Granbury8 pm Rock Blues Band817-579-6094

Dinosaur Valley State ParkLimestone Ledge Traiil HikePark Rd 59, Glen Rose2-4 pm 254-897-4588

After Hours on the Square – Glen Rose Shopping, music, and fun5 – 9 pm

Lake Mineral Wells State ParkStorytelling Down in the Hollow100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells7-9 pm 940-328-1171 x222

Diamond D Billiards-Granbury605 Contrary Creek Rd.7 pm Trimmier 817-573-2100

2015 WCS Lions’ Gala - “Faith, Family & Freedom”Benefiting Weatherford Christian SchoolNorth Side Baptist Church910 N Main St., Weatherford6:30-10 pm 817-596-7807

21st - 22nd General Granbury’s Birthday FestivalAND Texas Independence Day CelebrationGranbury Historic SquareBean, Rib, Brisket, Cook-OffArts, Crafts & Food VendorsParade , Bull Riding on the Beach“Selfie” Scavenger Hunt: March2tex-as.com/selfie-scavenger-hunt/March2Texas.com 817-573-5299

Friends for Animals Adoption ShelterHuge bake sale on the Square Granbury 817-326-3647

22nd Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow Park94.9 The Ranch RXRDR w/Justin Frazell 7:30 pm 817-441-2525

24th Parker Paws Quarter Auction Fundraiser / Weatherford Senior Ctr1225 Holland Lake Dr., Weatherford6:30-8:30 pm 817-694-5718

Senior Circle 8th AnniversaryFirst United Methodist Church301 S Main St., WeatherfordLuau themed celebration4 pm 682-582-1751

Somervell County Expo-Glen RoseExpo Barrel Jackpot Buckle Series202 Bo Gibbs Blvd.254-897-4509

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkMusic: Randy Brown &blacktop-GYPSY7:30 pm 817-441-2525

26th Fire Oak Grill-Weatherford114 Austin Ave5 pm Van Darien 817-598-0400

27th Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd., Granbury

8 pm Mark Trimmier817-579-6094

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkTori Martin7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Music, Massage & MerlotD’Vine Wine –GranburyOn the Square- 107 E Bridge St6:30 pm 817-573-7200

27th - 29th & Apr 3rd - 4thThe Passover ExperienceInteractive Walk-through eventCapernaum First Century village10700 FM 920, Weatherford10 am-5 pm 800-489-1950

Cresson Trade DaysAuctionsPlus Pavilion9504 E Hwy 377-Cresson817-382-1530

28th StorieBook Café-Glen Rose502 SW Barnard 254-897-26654 pm Brady Hulsey Band

Relay for Life Garage Sale-Acton1840 Acton HwyStonewall Title Co parking lot7 am - ? 817-894-2685

Bi-Annual Casino NightKnights of Columbus St. Frances Cabrini Church-GranburyBenefits Hood Cnty charities7-10 pm 817-991-1655

EasterEgg Hunt-Granbury(rain date Apr. 4) 11am-2pmGranbury City ParkBooth Space available817-573-7030

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkMusic: Mark Allan Atwood7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Revolver Brewing-Granbury5650 Matlock Rd.12 pm Rise and Shine817-736-8034

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose1795 CR 10045 pm Undead Joe Trio254-897-2324

Last Saturday Gallery NightOn the Square-Granbury6-9 pm 817-579-7733

Boozers-Granbury211 M&M Ranch Rd., Granbury8 pm The Eagle Rare Band817-579-6094

Lake Mineral Wells State ParkKid’s Wilderness Survival2-5 pm Reservations Required

100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells940-328-1171, ext. 222

Wild Country-Granbury207 Western Hills Trl.Taylor Hickey Band8 pm 817-573-2529


29thLe Vian Jewelry Trunk ShowBelk Jewelry Dept205 Adams Dr., Weatherford11 am-7 pm 817-594-2295 ext 282

30th Parker Paws FREE Spay & Neuter Clinic/ Northside Baptist Church 910 N Main St., WeatherfordBy Appt – Space is Limited8 am-5 pm 817-423-5500

31stSomervell County Expo-Glen RoseExpo Barrel Jackpot Buckle Series202 Bo Gibbs Blvd.254-897-4509

Railhead BBQ-Aledo120 S Ranch House Rd., Willow ParkRandy Brown & Brandon Rhyder7:30 pm 817-441-2525

Upcoming EventsApril 2nd - 4thSpring Bluegrass FestivalOakdale Park-Glen Rose254-897-2321

4th Boys& Girls Club-GranburyFather/Daughter danceCelebration Hall on the Square6-9 pm 817-578-8778

2ndAnnual Running Wild for Autism Scramble & 5K / Shanley Park 8:30 am 682-936-4112

Chandor Gardens Spring Fling711 West Lee Ave., Weatherford9 am-3 pm 817-613-1700

Clark Gardens Easter Celebration567 Maddux Rd., Weatherford10 am-12 pm 940-682-4856

7th Opera Guild of GranburyVicky & Mike RogersGone With the Wind Museum10:30 am 682-936-9572

10th - 12th Rally Round Our HeroesMotorcycle Rally/Saddle Bags BBQ682-325-9468

11th 3rd Annual Light Up the BluesTexas Blues Gala-Revolver Brewing682-936-4112

24th - 25th Granbury Wine WalkHistoric Granbury SquareNoon-8 pm 817-579-1518

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Jazz Enthusiast’s Don’t miss this day-long musical extravaganzaMarch 20, 2015

In this all day event, WC will welcome surrounding high school musicians to come and hone their talents. An evening concert by the WC Jazz Bank will wrap up

the event. The concert begins at 7:30 pm in the Alkek Fine Arts Center. Admission is free. 817-598-6403.

Alkek Fine Arts Building - 8:00 AM thru 09:30 PMWeatherford College | 225 College Park Drive

COYOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL WEATHERFORD COLLEGE

Come on out to Glen Rose April 2, 3, and 4 for the 6th Annual Paluxy River

Spring Bluegrass Festival. This popular three day event is held at historic Oakdale Park right across from the beautiful “river walk” along the Paluxy River and Big Rocks Park.

With performances by Joe Bass & The Double Mountain Boys, Salt Creek Bluegrass Band, West Bound Bluegrass, Third Generation, Tin Top Road, Kody Norris, Cedar Hill and Tripple L, the weekend promises to be a bluegrass lovers’ dream!

While you’re there check out, or

stay at, the wonderful Oakdale Park. Rich with history, Oakdale Park has been a recreational facility for the Glen Rose area since 1925. One of only a few surviving “motor courts”, once popular in the 1920’s and 30’s, still in existence, the park boasts beautifully restored cabins and a host of fun activities, such as the Bluegrass Festival, which take place throughout the year.

Admission for Thursday, April 2nd is $15 and for Friday, April 3rd and Saturday April 4th it’s $20. A three-day pass is $45.00. For festival reservations you may call 254-897-2321.

Come out and spend Wednesday evening, April 1st and you’ll get FREE beans and cornbread at 6 p.m.!

Paluxy River Spring Bluegrass Festival - A Bluegrass Dream!


Live Music VenuesBLUFF DALEBLUFF DALE VINEYARDS5222 County Road 148, 254-728-3540bluffdalevineyards.com

GREENWOOD SALOON 208 N Greenwood St. 254-728-3735 www.facebook.com/ greenwoodsaloon

COOLTHE SWITCH CAFEJust off HWY 180 on FM 113112 S Fm 113940-682-2024 Live Music Saturday Nights GRANBURYBARKING ROCKS WINERY1919 Allen Court 817-579-0007

BOOzERS211 M & M Ranch Road 817-579-6094 |boozersbar.net

DIAMOND D’S3605 Contrary Creek Road 817-573-2100

FARINAS202 N Houston St.817-579-5300

PEMBERTON CELLARS3500 Lipan Hwy817-408-0473 377

SWANNY’S BBQ1470 E Hwy 377817-573-4471

WILD COUNTRY207 Western Hills Trl817-573-2529

REVOLVER BREWING5650 Matlock Rd. 817-736-8034revolverbrewing.com

GLEN ROSEBOOT SCOOTIN’ COUNTRY2869 Hwy 144 South254-897-2160

LOCO COYOTE GRILL1795 County Rd 1004 254-897-2324

WEATHERFORDFIRE OAK GRILL On the Square | Weatherford 114 Austin Ave, 817-598-0400 fireoakgrill.com

RAILHEAD SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 120 S. Ranch House Road Willow Park | 817-441-2525 railheadbbq.net

SWEET SPRINGS WINERY 215 N. Main Street Weatherford, TX 76086 817-594-3333

THE TExAS OPRY THEATRE 319 York Ave. 817-341-1000

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3rd Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Randy Brown &Jamie Richards

6th Barking Rocks Winery-Granbury7-11Keegan McInroe

Boozers-Granbury8 pm DeWayne Daniels

Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Aaron Sandoval Band

Expo Ampitheater-Glen Rose8 pm 3 Rivers Shine


7th The Rib Shack-Granbury3 pm Walt Wilkins, Tommy AlversonJoe Honea, John Costlow

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose5 pm Preston Scott Band

El Cerritos Mexican Restaurant-Springtown7 pm Sammy Fox &The Intervention

Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Steve Helms Band

Big City Music Revue-GranburyMalt Shop Memories: Back to the ‘50s | 3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550

Revolver Brewing-Granbury12 noon-The Venetian Sailors

Boozers-Granbury8 pm Luke McGlathery

Wild Country-Granbury8 pm Truck Stop Gamblers

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10th Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Randy Brown & Max Stalling

13th Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Taylor Hickey Band

Boozers – Granbury8 pm Shane Terrell


14th The Texas Opry Theater- Weatherford The Platters Tribute ShowThe Amazing Made in Texas Showtime Band 3 pm 817-341-1000

Revolver Brewing-Granbury12 noon-HR &The Service Reps

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose5 pm Parris Pittman

Wild Country-Granbury8 pm Taylor Hickey Band

Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 Zack Seth Band

Swanny’s BBQ-Granbury6 pm Syndi Michaels & Proper Villians

Boozers – Granbury8 pm The El Caminos

17th Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pmRandy Brown & Steve Helms

Big John’s Burgers-Weatherford105 College Ave. 817-341-67176 pm The Band James A’Marie

20th Bearcat Sports Bar- Willow Park 7 pm David Palmer, Johnny Mack

Boozers-Granbury8 pm Tom Loris

Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pmThree Fools on Three Stools


21st Diamond D Billiards-Granbury7 pm Trimmier

Revolver Brewing-Granbury12 noon-Zach Balch Band

Barking Rocks Winery-Granbury7 pm Rhett Butler

Big City Music Revue-GranburyMalt Shop Memories: Back to the ‘50s3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550

Boozers-Granbury8pm Rock Blues Band

Tres Rios Resort –Glen Rose11 am Jeff Burns

The Brazos Lounge-Mineral Wells8 pm Beau Taylor

Somervell County Expo Center-Glen Rose8 am FerdiGs Project 2112

Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pmKyle Redd

Big John’s Burgers-Weatherford8 pm Arenda Light

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose5 pm Brett Hendrix Band

22nd Railhead BBQ-Aledo94.9 The Ranch RXRDR w/Justin Frazell 2 pm Dan Adams

24th Railhead BBQ-AledoRandy Brown Show7:30 pm Randy Brown &blacktopGYPSY

26th Fire Oak Grill-Weatherford5 pm Van Darien

27th Boozers-Granbury8 pm Mark Trimmier

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop-Mineral Wells7 pm Taylor Hickey Band

Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Tori Martin

28th Storiebook Café-Glen Rose4 pm Brady Hulsey Band

Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Mark Allan Atwood

Farina’s-Granbury202 N Houston St. 6 pm The Band James A’Marie

Revolver Brewing-Granbury12 noon-Rise & Shine

Loco Coyote Grill-Glen Rose5 pm Undead Joe Trio

Texas Opry Theater-Weatherford3 pm David Ball

Big City Music Revue-GranburyLink Union Concert6-8 pm 855-823-5550

Boozers-Granbury8 pm The Eagle Rare Band

Wild Country-Granbury8 pm Benay& Logan

31st Railhead BBQ-Aledo7:30 pm Randy Brown &Brandon Rhyder


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Farm-fresh Texas cuisine paired with classic cars and

trucks have proven to be a match made in heaven for locals and visitors alike who are flocking to Weatherford’s recently opened Vintage Grill and Car Museum. Jerrett Joslin, executive chef and owner of the award-winning Wild Mushroom Restaurant,

which Joslin has recently moved from Weatherford to Fort Worth, has partnered with Tom Moncrief to create a new concept in fine dining.

Located in what was the original McDavid car dealership, circa 1930, on Fort Worth Highway just east of the downtown Weatherford Square, Vintage Grill and Museum serves up Joslin’s farm-to-table Southern style cuisine along with Moncrief’s eclectic collection of vintage automobiles. The restaurant, bar and car

museum features outdoor patio dining, indoor dining, a bar, a gift shop and a free museum all housed in a unique building that is a combination of modern loft and retro chic.

The museum, which is open during restaurant hours, focuses on classic cars and trucks which will be changed out from time to time with other classics provided by sources through Moncrief

and museum curator Terry Mann. Mann, a long-time car enthusiast and President of CowtownCrusin’ For a Cure for Prostate Cancer, continually rotates the vehicles coming in allowing

regular patrons to the restaurant the opportunity to see new museum pieces in addition to their dining experience. Currently, the museum houses Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 Lincoln along with a 1940 LaSalle, a vintage police cruiser, and a number of other beautifully restored vehicles.

Joslin’s menu is a twist on Southern comfort food. “Highlights for me are the jalapeno hush puppies, bleu cheese biscuits and the wonderful

hamburgers,” commented a recent diner. “If you love hearty Southern dishes then this place is a must try. The chicken fried steak is huge. I recommend sharing it with a side of jalapeno mac and cheese!” said another. Most of the utensils, bowls and plates used for serving and eating at lunch time are biodegradable. “It’s all in an effort to limit the restaurant’s carbon footprint,” said Joslin. “We are trying to be as eco-friendly as possible.” The inventive chef is also making an effort to source most of the restaurant’s produce from local growers at the Weatherford Farmers Market located directly across the street from Vintage.

Live music is provided most weekends on the expansive patio area (weather permitting). A cozy bar area featuring a variety of craft beers, cocktails and an excellent selection of wines, is located between the patio and inside restaurant space. Dining is also offered in the bar and on the outside patio.

Vintage Grill and Car Museum provides a unique dining experience for residents as well as for those seeking a destination experience while visiting the Weatherford area. As one couple remarked about the eclectic pairing, “Our favorite place to dine in Weatherford. Great food, great cars… we think they have a winner here!”

Vintage Grill and Car Museum202 Fort Worth HighwayWeatherford, TX 76086817-594-3750vintagegrillandmuseum.comOpen: Monday – Saturday 11a.m. to 11p.m.Sunday - 11a.m. to 10p.m.

Vintage Grill and Car Museum – Pairing Fabulous Food with Classic Cars!


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Local Dining Listings!HOOD/SOMERVELL COUNTYGRANBURYDINING ON THE SQUAREBABE’S CHICKEN HOUSEW. Pearl St. | 817-573-9777 CHRISTINA’S BISTRO110 N. Houston St. | 817-579-1707

FARINA’S WINERY & CAFÉ202 N Houston St. | 817-579-5300

THE FILLIN STATION100 N Crockett St | 817-573-1554

FUZZY’S TACO SHOP - patio dining115 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-8226

KETZLER’S SCHNITZEL HAUS & BIERGARTEN101 Pearl St | 817-658-6089

LINDA’S SOUTHERN KITCHENPearl @ Crockett St. | 817-573-1952

NUTSHELL EATERY & BAKERY 137 E. Pearl St. | 817-279-8989

PARADISE COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO129 Pearl St. | 817-573-3853

PEARL ST. STATION –patio dining129 Pearl St. | 817-579-7233

AMERICAN (off the square)GREAT AMERICAN GRILL Inside Hilton635 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-3807

GRUMPS BURGERS 3503 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-5000

HOFFBRAU STEAKHOUSE315 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-776-4982 CARI’S RESTAURANT 2113 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-3469

CHILI’S BAR & GRILL1000 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-9402 COTTON PATCH1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-6461

DICKEY’S BARBEQUE PIT3906-100 Hwy 377 E |817-573-2897

DOC POSSUM’S BBQ & BURGERS3132 Fall Creek Hwy | 817-326-2277www.facebook.com/docpossums

EIGHTEEN NINETY GRILLE115 E. Pearl St. | 817-533-3400eighteenninety.com

FIREHOUSE CAFE1462 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-1160

FLAMES SEAFOOD GRILL AND BAR1030 E Hwy 377, Suite 100817-573-2998

GOLDEN CHICKHwy. 4 in Acton | 817-326-2007

IRBY’S BURGERS & CATFISH804 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-9402

MONTANA RESTAURANT 1454 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-2500

PAM’S204 S. Morgan | 817-326-8052

PAM’S TOO5320 Acton Hwy | 817-326-4056

REDNECKS CHICKEN & BURGERS3605 Contrary Ck, Rd. | 817-573-0555 RIB SHACK - patio dining 4021 Old Acton Hwy. 4 | 817-326-4752

SPRING CREEK BARBEQUE317 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-7336

STUMPYS LAKESIDE GRILL 2323 S. Morgan | 817-279-1000

SWANNYS BBQ STEAKHOUSE1470 E. Hwy. 377 & Business 377 817-573-4471 | patio dining

WILLIE & DICKS424 Fall Creek Hwy. | 817-326-6241

COFFEE HOUSESCOFFEE GRINDER (inside HEB Market)3804 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-0977

PARADISE COFFEE CO.129 W. Pearl St. | 817-573-3853

STARBUCKS W/DRIVE THRU413 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-0640

ITALIAN JOE’S PASTA & PIZZA512 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-5637

LITTLE CAESARS1421 S. Morgan | 817-573-1411

NIZZA PIZZA PASTA & SUBS2200 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-7575

PAPA JOHN’S726 E HWY 377 | 817-579-1220

PASTA FINA1106 S. Morgan | 817-279-8669

MExICANAGAVE TAMALE COMPANY106 N. Lambert | 817-579-7600

DON MELQUIAS5675 N. GATE RD.| 817-326-8344

EL CHICO1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-8833

GARCIA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT1840 Camp Crucis Ct. 817 573-4920

FUZZY’S TACO SHOP - patio dining115 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-8226

LA FIESTA1112 S. Morgan St. 817-579-1275

MI FAMILIA1468 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-0382

MONTES BREAKFAST BURRITOS2202 E Hwy 377 | 817-573-0250

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PANCHITO’S4506 Weatherford Hwy. |817-573-1923

SABOR MEXICANO TAQUERIA & GRILL515 W. Bridge St. | 817-573-6202

SALSA VERDE745 E. Bluebonnet | 817-964-3488(Just outside Indian Harbor gate

TACO CASA 3706 E. Hwy 377 | 817-573-3229

TACO D206 S Morgan St. | 817-573-6318

ASIANASIAN GRILL1311 N. Plaza Dr. | 817-573-4841

CHINA CAFE BUFFET1491 S. Morgan St.| 817-579-7888

MIYAKO715 Autumn Ridge Dr. |817-579-8668

PANDA EXPRESS1031 E. Hwy. 377 | 817 573-8988

GLEN ROSE BARNARD STREET BAKERY1110 NE Big Bend Tr. | 254-897-3324

THE BAYOU Cajun/Creole Seafood 539 NE Big Bend Tr. | 254-898-0322

BIG CUP EATERY Mexican & AmericanHwy. 67 & 56 | 254-897-3841

CHACHI’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Hwy. 67 | 254-897-7504

CHINA WOK109 SW Barnard St | 254-897-2660

DEBBIE’S RESTAURANTHwy. 67 | 254-897-4399

DONNA’S DONUTSHwy. 67 | 254-897-7522

FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CAFE 1789 CR 2009 |254-898-4263

GREEN PICKLE - BURGERS212 NE Barnard St. | 254-898-1611

HAMMOND’S B-B-QHwy. 67 | 254-897-3008

INN ON THE RIVERBarnard St. Reservations Required254-897-2929 or 800-575-2101

LAVITA-ITALIAN RESTAURANTAuthentic New York Style114 Walnut St., | 254-898-2371

LOCO COYOTE GRILL Steaks & BurgersWest on Hwy. 67 | 254-897-2324

LOS PRIMOS MEXICAN Restaurant & Cantina902 NE Big Bend Trl | 254-897-2377

PIE PEDDLERSFresh Baked Pies102 Walnut St. | 254-897-9228

RIVERHOUSE GRILL210 SW Barnard St. | 254-898-8514

ROUGH CREEK LODGE Reservations CR2013 254-965-3700 or 800-864-4705

SIMPLE SIMON’S PIZZA Hwy. 67 - Delivery - 254-898-0022

STORIEBOOK CAFE502 NE Barnard St. | 254-897-2665

SUNSHINE DONUTS Hwy. 67 | 254-897-2827

HAPPY HIPPO - GOURMET COFFEE608 SW Big Bend Trail254-898-0181HappyHippoCoffee.com

BLUFF DALE DININGTHE BUFFALO NICKEL GRILLCR 196 & CR 1014 254-823-6606

LET’S EAT28602 Hwy 377 | 254-728-3635

PARKER COUNTYALEDOHOLY GROUNDS COFFEE HAUS AND BOOKSTORE108 Jearl St | 817-441-7770

ALEDO DINER205 N. Front St. | 817-441-9753

ALEDO DOUGHNUTS701 FM 1187 N | 817-441-0011

ALEDO TAQUERIA100 FM 1187 | 817-441---7940

CHUCK WAGON STORE & CAFE613 S Fm 1187 | 817-441-2072

GARDEN OF EAT’N AT AGAPE108 Jeral St. | [email protected]

JOE’S PIZZA & PASTA ITALIANRESTAURANT311 S Fm 1187 Ste 200817-441-2960

MARIA BONITA100 S. Front St. | 817-441-1652

THE BEARCAT421 FM 1187 N | 817-441-8981

BROCK / MILLSAPBROCK JUNCTION7458 W I-20 | 817-594-6626

BRAZOS RIVER CATFISH CAFÉ’10771 W I-20 | 817-596-2994Brazosrivercatfishcafe.com

COOLTHE SWITCH CAFEJust off HWY 180 on FM 113112 S Fm 113 | 940-682-2024

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HUDSON OAKSBIG BURGER3322 FORT WORTH HWY(817) 374-4965

CRAVE FROZEN YOGURT200 S Oakridge Dr. | 817-598-9090

R & K CAFE3311 Fort Worth Hwy | 817-594-7701

SPRINGTOWN B & B BURGERS104 S Main St | 817-523-7520

CEDAR VILLAGE Ice Cream Parlor 400 E Hwy 199| 817-523-4196

CHICKEN EXPRESS502 E Highway 199 |817-523-0009

CHINESE EXPRESS332 E Highway 199 | 817-523-5225

EL CERRITO407 Old Springtown Road817-523-7278

HOWELL’S WESTERN CAFE401 W Highway 199 | 817-220-7915

RANCHO NUEVO466 E. Hwy 199 | 817-523-2288

SHINOLA’S TEXAS CAFE301 Martin Ave | 817-523-0010

SWEET SENSATION DONUTS on the Square105 E. 1st Street469-531-3785/817-523-0100

TEXAS BISTRO & CAFÉ600 E. Hwy 199 | 817-523-0101

WOODY CREEK BAR B Q205 N Avenue A | 817-220-2008

WEATHERFORDALVIN ORD’S SANDWICH SHOP914 S Main St (817) 599-5211320 Adams Dr (817) 598-0432

ANTONIO’S MEXICANA RESTAURANT 1900 Santa Fe Dr. | 817-594-6183

APPLEBEE’S208 W Interstate 20 | 817-599-3188

BAKER’S RIBS INC1921 S Main St | 817-599-4229

BANGKOK THAI CUISINE & SUSHI BAR314 South Main St. | 817-594-7012 BIG JOHN’S BURGERS & BEER105 College Avenue | 817-999-8932

BLIND HORSE SALOON 1886 Mineral Wells Hwy817-599-6501

BUFFALO WILD WINGS320 Adams Dr | 817-598-0432

BUFFET CITY106 College Park Dr. | 817-599-5568

CHICK-FIL-A2525 S Main St. | 817-594-3001

CHICKEN EXPRESS1711 Bethel Rd. | 817-598-1555

CHILI’S128 E Interstate 20 | 817-594-1661

CHINA HARBOR1810 Main St. | 817-598-0061

COTTON PATCH CAFE1964 S Main St | 817-599-0706

CRACKER BARREL132 E Interstate 20 | 817-598-9070

CRAVE FROZEN YOGURT1302 S Main St | 817-594-9091

DOWNTOWN CAFE101 W Church St. | 817-594-8717

FIRE OAK GRILL114 Austin Ave. | 817-598-0400

FUZZY TACO SHOP1217 S Main St. | 817-613-8226

GARCIA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT809 S Main St. | 817-599-4400

GOLDEN MOON RESTAURANT1410 S Main St. | 817-594-1692

INDULGE CATERING BY KELLIWeddings, office parties, business lunches and breakfast, personal meals 817 374 2697

JOE’S PASTA & PIZZA1115 Fort Worth Hwy Ste 400817-341-2200

KINCAID’S220 Adams Dr Ste 290817-594-7773

LA PLAYA MAYA 1445 Fort Worth Hwy | 817-613-8686

LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE325 E Interstate 20 | 817-594-5455

MALT SHOP2028 Fort Worth Hwy | 817-594-2524

MARY’S BRAZOS CAFE5090 Tin Top Rd | 817-594-0203

MCALISTER’S DELI215 Adams Dr Ste 209 | 817-594-3314

MONTANA RESTAURANT1910 S Main St. | 817-341-3444

NIZZA PIZZA PASTA & SUBS1016 S Main St. | 817-594-9090

OHANA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE126 E Interstate 20 | 817-596-2871

OLIVE GARDEN315 E Interstate 20 | 817-599-4207

ON THE BORDER114 Interstate 20 East 817-594-2174

OUTLAW BBQ3101 Ranger Hwy Unit B817-599-3520

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OUTSKIRTZ GRILL2524 Azle Hwy #101 | 817-598-0009

PASTAFINA807 S Main St | 817-599-5861

PEASTER GROCERY & GRILL6231 Fm 920 | 817-341-4326

PIZZA PLACE THE1218 S Main St | 817-594-0591

POLO’S MEXICAN CAFE6239 Fm 920 | 817-594-3732

PULIDO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT304 S Main St. | 817-594-0361

ROSA’S CAFE 281920 Martin Dr. | 817-599-5335

SAKE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE114 College Park Dr817-598-5955

SHORT CHEF CREATIONS 136 College Park Dr. | 817-594-7000 shortchefcreations.com

SKINNY’S HAMBURGERS504 Palo Pinto St. | 817-594-3101

STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY2010 S Main St. |817-341-2547

SUNNY STREET CAFE1314 S. Main St. | 817-594-2210

THE SHED TEXAS KITCHEN AND BAKERY 4019 Fort Worth Hwy.817-594-5533shedsbread.com

THE TAMALE KID204 Dennis Rd. | 817-341-8543

TIN TOP CAFE7974 Bethel Rd | 817-598-1222

TOKYO SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE126 E I-ww20 Ste 100817-596-2871

WANDA’S BY JR1503 Fort Worth Hwy. 817-599-7421

WHICH WICH220 Adams Dr Ste 230817-598-0200

WHISTLE HILL CAFE104 S Walnut St. | 817-599-4311

WILD MUSHROOM1917 Martin Dr | 817-599-4935

YESTERDAY’S201 N Main St. | 817-599-3903

YOGURT STORY325 Adams Dr Ste 315

WILLOW PARK

BUSY BERRI YOGURT SHOP108 S Ranch House Rd817-441-1100

CHICKEN EXPRESS101 Ranch House Rd | 817-441-7177

FISH CREEK4899 E I-20 Service Rd N817-441-1746

MILANO’S PIZZA & PASTA119 S Ranch House Rd Ste 900817-441-6737

RAILHEAD SMOKEHOUSE BARBEQUE120 S Ranch House Rd817-441-2525

march 2015 issue

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