out&about

10.13.10-10.17.10

CYCLESOMATIC FREE Oak Cliff will be crawling with cyclists during Cyclesomatic, a five-day event raising awareness for a more bike-friendly environment. There’s something for everyone, including a ride to City Hall, a bike-to-work day, a Kiddical Mass, a bike-themed movie at the Belmont, art bikes, an Alley Cat Race and a Bike Block Party — just to name a few. A full schedule is available on the Bike Friendly Oak Cliff website. Group co-founder Holly Jefferson says events like these keep a dialogue going about promoting an active, tight-knit community in Oak Cliff. “We like to have a good time and share that with other people,” she says. bikefriendlyoc.wordpress.com/ cyclesomatic. —EMILY TOMAN

10.02-10.03 URBAN STREET BAZAAR

FREE More than 65 vendors will sell all kinds of handmade goods from noon-8 p.m. in the Bishop Arts District. Davis and Bishop. themakebazaar.com.

10.03 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN MEMORIAL RIDE $20-$25 The 15th annual motorcycle parade for legendary musician and Oak Cliffborn Stevie Ray Vaughan starts at 11:15 a.m. at Hooters in the West End and travels to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington for a memorial concert. All proceeds go toward the SRV scholarship fund. The after-party will be at the Sons of Hermann Hall. srvrideandconcert.org.

10.08 DAVID CASTELL’S

BIRTHDAY $10 Several musicians will gather at 8 p.m. at The Kessler to honor local record producer David Castell, who has worked with artists like the Toadies, Smile Smile and the Butthole Surfers. Performers include Descender, Sunward and the live debut of Doug Neil’s solo project. 1230 W. Davis. thekessler.org.

10.09-10.10 FALL HOME TOUR $15-$20

The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League will hold its Fall Home Tour, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For details about tickets, visit ooccl.com.

The Oak Cliff Society for Fine Arts continues its series at the Turner House with “The Folk Art of Mexico and Central America”, 7:30-9 p.m. Curated by John Lunsford, the exhibit includes antique Mayan and Guatemalan textiles along with baskets, ceramics and sculptures. 401 N. Rosemont. 214.946.1670 or turnerhouse.org.

Tex-Mex

IT ’s a fac T — Cliffites love their Tex-Mex, and El Ranchito on West Jefferson has been a part of that tradition for nearly 30 years. The history shows through the countless photographs of famous customers lining the walls of the entryway. Patrick Duffy stopped by back when “Dallas” was still on the air, and most recently, Disney Channel star Selena Gomez paid a visit. Today El Ranchito remains an Oak Cliff establishment. It was opened by the late Oscar Sanchez, whose family still owns the restaurant along with La Calle Doce. El Ranchito’s biggest seller is the parrillada Mexican — chicken, beef, sausage and ribs served on a fire grill. “It’s sort of a family-style dish,” says manager Juan Antonio Sanchez, brother-in-law of Oscar Sanchez. “They order a lot of that because it’s a buffet style.” Then there’s an item you won’t see on other Tex-Mex menus (vegans, cover your ears): cabrito a la parrilla or grilled baby goat. They used to order it straight from Monterrey, Mexico, because it was so hard to find. “Any way we could get it here, sometimes by Greyhound,” Sanchez says. Now, he orders it from a farm in Weatherford that delivers the goats freshly slaughtered. If you’re feeling less adventurous, there are plenty of Tex-Mex staples on the menu like tacos, enchiladas and burritos. Stop in any day for lunch, and receive a free order of El Ranchito’s famous rice pudding.

—EMILY TOMAN

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Pictured: Parrillada Mexican