Takeout Tuesday

TAKE OUT TUESDAY

Downtown restaurants team to give you a great way to support local businesses

As long as Texas’ beautiful spring weather continues to woo us outdoors, we’d sure like to spend a little less time inside preparing meals. Here’s an idea: let Downtown Arlington restaurants do the cooking for you.

In celebration of the unique favors found in the heart of the city, Downtown Arlington is inviting residents and visitors to support local restaurants (and skip a night in your kitchen) by ordering take out every Tuesday through June 1.

In Downtown, there’s a smörgåsbord of dining options and favors that are sure to entice any palate: gourmet pizzas a-plenty and burgers that you’ll write home about ... delicious Japanese ramen and Korean bowls ... gourmet charcuterie platters, award-winning barbecue, the original Irish Nachos, and Food Network-worthy desserts.

Take Out Tuesday is also a great excuse (not that you need one) to discover the district’s growing number of cofee shops or to take home your new favorite local craft beer. Downtown restaurants, cafes and pubs are regularly recognized by national and local media, including Trip Advisor, The Food Network, Dallas Morning News, Arlington Today, and Ft. Worth Weekly.

Take Out Tuesday Pop-Up Community Picnics

Take Out Tuesday is just part of the late spring/summer fun in store for visitors to Downtown Arlington. You also can make plans to take your take-out to a monthly pop-up community picnic. The picnics will pop-up in green space gems in Downtown. While you nosh, enjoy free live music from 6:30-8 p.m. You can BYOTO (Bring Your Own Take Out) and blanket or folding chairs to these events, and no RSVP is needed.

Last month’s Pop-Up Community Picnic took place at Gene Allen Park next to the Arlington Museum of Art and featured music by Mossy Tuesday.

The next event, set for May 4, was still in the planning stages at press time, so you’ll need to visit the Downtown Arlington website, downtownarlington.org, regularly to see keep up to date as details emerge. The third picnic, scheduled for June 1, will take place at the mini park adjacent to BBBA on Center Street, featuring music by Artemis Funk.

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House

J.R. Bentley’s

Legal Draft Beer Co.

Restaurant506 Restaurant506 at The Sanford House at The Sanford House 4 Kahunas Tiki Lounge

Cartel Cartel Taco Bar Taco Bar

J. Gilligan’s J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill Bar & Grill

Urban Alchemy

Old School Old School Pizza Tavern Pizza Tavern

ART, FOR YOUR SAKE ART, FOR YOUR SAKE

Are you a fne arts afcionado looking for ways to support local artists or soak up the art scene in Arlington? You’re in luck. Here’s a list of three art events in The American Dream City this month.

West Main Arts Festival

When: May 8, noon-8 p.m. Where: Create Arlington (306 W. Main St.) Details: The 2021 West Main Arts Festival is a day-long event flled with art and music. The festival will include art from 50 vendors, live painting and sculpting and 20 bands on three stages. For more: downtownarlington.org/do/west-main-st-festival

UTA Annual Glass Art Sale

When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13-May 15, or until art sells out. Where: 810 S. Davis Drive Details: More than 2,000 pieces, ranging from $5 paperweights to collector artworks, will be available at the UTA Department of Art + Art History’s Annual Glass Art Sale, located at 810. S. Davis Dr. Participants must wear a face mask, follow COVID-19 guidelines and register in advance in order to attend. For more: rb.gy/wvrhgl

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“30 Americans” Exhibition at the Arlington Museum of Art

When: Summer 2021 Where: Arlington Museum of Art (201 W. Main St.) Details: This art exhibition focuses on issues of race, sexuality, gender and historical identity and includes artwork from 30 African American artists of the past 30 years. For more: arlingtonmuseum.org

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Arlington Council of PTAs to sponsor ‘Bless-A-Campus’ event from May 3-7

The Arlington Council of PTAs will sponsor the Fourth Annual “Bless-A-Campus” program May 3-7. Bless-A-Campus brings the community and schools closer together through campus-based appreciation events that coincide with National Teacher Appreciation Week.

Many AISD campuses do not have a formal or active Parent Engagement Group to coordinate these events. Through “Bless-A-Campus,” the Arlington Council of PTAs provides a snack, beverage and small token of appreciation for each teacher and staf member at these campuses. The program is underwritten entirely by businesses, community leaders, and individuals – 100% of donations will return to local schools through Teacher Appreciation Week recognition events, with each event being coordinated by Arlington Council of PTA volunteers.

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, donations can be made at the following levels: • $250.00 Golden Apple Sponsor – You or your business will be included in Arlington Council of PTAs Social media for Campaign for “Bless-A-Campus,” and your logo will go on all Campus-based Appreciation Event signage • $100.00 Silver Apple Sponsor – Your logo will go all Campus-based Appreciation Event signage • $25.00 Red Apple Sponsor – Your name will go on all Campus-based Appreciation Event signage

In addition to seeking fnancial donations to the “Bless-A-Campus” project, the Arlington Council of PTAs is also in need of 5,000 writing pens to distribute as a part of all Teacher/ Staf Appreciation events. These pens may include your business logo. The Arlington Council of PTAs requests a minimum of 500 pens donated per company. Corporate coupons are also welcome.

If you would like to invest your company in this efort to bond the community with local schools, sponsorships are payable to: Arlington Council of PTAs or via PayPal at: paypal.me/ArlingtonCouncilPTAs.

For additional information on how you can partner with “Bless-A-Campus,” contact Valorie Kruger at valogator@gmail.com.

Samuel tabbed to lead UTA’s ofce of diversity/ equity/inclusion

Dr. Bryan Samuel will join the University of Texas at Arlington this month to lead and build the new Ofce of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which will act as an administrative, intellectual, and community-oriented hub.

Dr. Samuel was selected after a comprehensive national search that included an opportunity for him to engage and share his vision for pursuing inclusivity and excellence at UTA.

“I am truly honored to join UT Arlington as the inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” Dr. Samuel says. “I am especially excited to collaborate with students, faculty and staf in advancing our inclusive excellence aspirations.”

For nearly two decades, Samuel has served as a leader at universities across the country advancing diversity, equity and inclusion for students, faculty and staf. Most recently, he served as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Ofcer at Kansas State University.

Maverick Open golf tournament is set for May 6

The 2021 Maverick Open golf tournament will be held May 6 at Texas Rangers Golf Club (701 Brown Blvd).

Sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital - Arlington, the event supports University of Texas at Arlington athletics.

Check-in and lunch begins at noon. A shotgun start begins at 1:30 p.m., and after the tournament an awards presentation will take place at 6 p.m.

You can register as a team, individual player or sponsor at tinyurl.com/2t365ywf.

For more, contact Alex Ware by emailing alex.ware@uta.edu or calling 817-272-9613.

Medical City Arlington earns accreditation for superior heart care

Medical City Arlington has earned the Cycle 6 Chest Pain Center Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Resuscitation Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology, making it the only hospital in Tarrant County to attain this accreditation for heart and vascular treatment.

Hospitals that have earned ACC Chest Pain Center Primary PCI with Resuscitation Accreditation have proven exceptional competency in treating patients with heart attack symptoms and have primary PCI services available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Park Place introduces Clicklane, a seamless online process to simplify the car-buying experience

Park Place Dealerships has rolled out Clicklane, a seamless online experience that has simplifed the car buying and selling process, saving the consumer signifcant time to complete the transaction.

“We want to meet clients where they are most comfortable and Clicklane gives the buyer or seller complete control,” says Tony Carimi, Managing Director of Park Place Dealerships. “Some clients enjoy in-person car shopping while others want to make the transaction as straightforward as possible. Through Clicklane, our clients can skip the visit to the dealership and complete the entire purchase online. Clicklane is a unique platform that allows the consumer to buy or sell their automobile in approximately 15 minutes. While the online car-buying experience has been available for some time, Clicklane modifes the process to easy steps that include: • Find Your Dream Car – New, Pre-Owned or Certifed (three minutes) • Easy Trade – Enter VIN to get value of your car and real-time payof amount (three minutes) • Pick Your Payments – Select a payment structure that works for you (three minutes) • Get the Best Rate – Choose the rate you want from more than 30 lenders (three minutes) • Digitally Sign Paperwork– Sign all documents via DocuSign® (three minutes) and wait for the car to be delivered to your home or business within a few days.

“Park Place is best known for its great customer service and Clicklane extends this experience right to the front door of our most loyal clients, as well as attracts new clients,” Carimi says. “Online shopping will continue to grow and we expect the automotive category will represent a shift in this trend from frst-time buyers to high-income earners.”

Clicklane has a seven-day, 1,000-mile money back guarantee on all online purchases. The consumer can return the vehicle to the dealership at their expense in the same condition as it was upon delivery with no questions asked. For more: parkplace.com

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UPSCALE

Chamas do Brazil • 4606 S. Cooper St. • 817-618-2986 • chamasdobrazil2.tru-m.com Cut & Bourbon • 1600 E. Randol Mill • 682-277-4950 • loewshotels.com/live-by-loews-arlington-texas The Keg • 4001 Arlington Highlands Blvd. • 817-465-3700 • kegsteakhouse.com Mercury Chophouse • 2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 910 • 817-381-1157 • mercurychophouse.com Piccolo Mondo • 829 Lamar Blvd. E. • 817-265-9174 • piccolomondo.com restaurant506 at The Sanford House • 506 N. Center St. • 817-801-5541 • restaurant506.com

AMERICAN

Candlelite Inn • 1202 E. Division St. • 817-275-9613 • candleliteinnarlington.com Dino’s Subs • 2221 S. Collins St. • 817-274-1140 frieddaze • 5005 S. Cooper St., Suite 159 • 817-472-6666 • frieddaze.com The Grease Monkey • 200 N. Mesquite St. • 817-665-5454 • greasemonkeyburgers.com J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill • 400 E. Abram St. • 817-274-8561 • jgilligans.com

MEXICAN/TEX-MEX

Cartel Taco Bar • 506 E. Division St., Suite 150 • 817-200-6364 • carteltacobar.com El Arroyo • 5024 S. Cooper St. • 817-468-2557 • elarroyoarlington.com El Gabacho Tex-Mex Grill • 2408 W. Abram St. • 817-276-8160 • facebook.com/elgabachotexmex Fuzzy’s Taco Shop • 510 E. Abram St. • 817-265-8226 • 4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd. • 817-516-8226 1601 E. Debbie Lane, Mansfeld • 817-453-1682 • fuzzystacoshop.com

La Isla Restaurant • 2201 E. Pioneer Pkwy. • 817-459-1498 • laislarestauranttx.com

ITALIAN/PIZZA

Café Sicilia • 7221 Matlock Road • 817-419-2800 • cafesicilia.com

Gino’s East • 1350 E. Copeland Road • 817-200-6834 • ginoseast.com/arlington

BARBECUE

David’s Barbecue • 2224 W. Park Row Drive, Suite H • 817- 261-9998

INTERNATIONAL

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I was chatting with Mick Jagger ...

Growing up, one of my favorite shows was ABC’s Wide World of Sports. The opening to that show was so dramatic: “Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety Another one of my favorites happened on July 28, 2017. That morning I had the opportunity to interview Pudge Rodriquez two days before he was inducted into the National Baseball of sports. The thrill of victory. The agony of defeat! The human Hall of Fame. We were in Cooperstown, and after the 30-minute drama of athletic competition. This is ABC’s Wide World of interview he asked if I could go play golf with him. I declined Sports.” because I had work to do. Pudge was working with us at the time

It was that human drama part that always resonated with and went to the bosses and asked them to cut me loose for the day me. Watching regular people that looked just like you and me so that I could play golf. accomplish great things was fascinating. Once they did, Pudge told his Hall of Fame liaison to go and

Years later I found myself in a position to interview many of get me some rental clubs and some golf balls and to put it all on those humans after those great events, and it became the best part his cart. The young man asked, “and who are you playing with?” of my job. Here then are some of my favorite interviews. Pudge answered, “Tim Raines and John Smoltz.”

On May 1, 1991, after a day of covering the Byron Nelson Golf Well, Smoltz was already in the Hall of Fame and is a well tournament, my wife and I were backing out of the driveway to known scratch golfer. Tim was going to be inducted into the Hall go get a bite to eat. As we backed out I heard the late great Mark with Pudge. By the time we got to the frst tee Smoltz had gotten Holtz say, “through six innings Nolan Ryan has not allowed a impatient and gone out with another group. But there we were, hit.” I pulled forward, put the car in park two Hall of Fame inductees and me. and told my wife, “Sorry, honey, you are I am thinking, “one of these things is on your own for dinner, I’ve got to go to not like the others.” I am wondering if Arlington Stadium.” I am going to be able to draw the club

I got there and went to the press box John Rhadigan back. Fans lined the tee box on several and watched as Nolan struck out 16 holes to get a glimpse of all the Hall of Toronto Blue Jays, including future Hall of Famers playing. I have never played Famer Roberto Alomar Junior to end the MY JOB has given me the with a gallery; I was nervous I would hit game. With an NBC5 camera man we ran opportunity to interview some someone. I didn’t, and every time Pudge onto the feld to capture the moment and heard the roar of 33,000 Rangers fans on pretty special people over the and Rock went to sign autographs, I pinched myself to make sure this wasn’t Arlington Appreciation Night. years. a dream.

After the celebration subsided, we The subject of this last interview has went to the clubhouse and interviewed Nolan as he rode an never been a candidate for Wide World of Sports. But it happened exercise bike in the middle of the clubhouse. They did not have at Super Bowl XL. (That is 40 for those who don’t recall their a dedicated room for cardio equipment in those days, and Nolan Roman numerals.) The game featured the Seattle Seahawks was multi-tasking. Riding the bike to break up lactic acid in his against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was the 11th time I had covered legs, drinking a beer and doing an interview. Among the things the Super Bowl, and in the previous 10 trips I had never covered he told us that night, “It was the most rewarding no-hitter of them the press conference featuring the halftime entertainment. But all because it came in front of my fans on Arlington Appreciation this one was diferent. Night. My career is complete now. I got one for the fans in I entered a huge banquet room at the media hotel in Detroit. It Arlington.” was full, possibly as many as 600 media members all anxious to

It was his seventh no hitter! He was 44 years old! That is human have a chance to ask a question of these entertainers who were drama like we had never seen before or since. introduced like this: A voice came over the speakers saying,

Among my career highlights was getting Among my career highlights was getting to play golf with baseball Hall of Famers to play golf with baseball Hall of Famers Tim Raines and Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez. Tim Raines and Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez.

“Ladies and Gentlemen the greatest rock and roll band in the world, The Rolling Stones!”

There were strict rules for asking questions of Mick and the boys: State your name and your afliation into the microphone and no follow ups. We knew that not many would get the opportunity to even ask a question. I told my camera man to be ready because I was going to ask one. He scofed.

When the time came I raised my hand like a desperate ffth grader who knew the answer to a hard question and wanted to share his knowledge with the class. Low and behold, they handed me the mic. On the previous question Mick had difculty fnding the questioner in the sea of fans – I mean, media. So rather than starting with my name I started with my location in the room and then my afliation, to wit: “Hello Mick, I am in the back of the room right in the middle, I am from Fox Sports Southwest.” When his eyes found me I said, “I’m John Rhadigan.”

To my utter amazement he said, “Oh, hi, John.”

My life complete, I proceeded: “Do you have a favorite American Football team?”

Mick crossed his legs, grabbed the microphone with purpose, pulled it to his mouth and said, “No!”

I panicked. Are you kidding me? I fnally got the chance to interview Mick Jagger and I got a one-word answer? So the rule about follow ups be damned, I grabbed the microphone again and I asked a follow up question. Which in my head sounded like this, “da, duh, um,whoosh, ugh.”

But I have seen and heard the tape. What I actually said was, “Have you ever had a favorite American football team? Do you like American football?”

He had an answer to that one, “Oh yes,” he says. Back in the ‘70s there was this team called the Pittsburgh Steelers and they had a player called Lynn Swan and he made a levitating leap and caught the football.”

Suddenly it hit me, I identifed myself, he said hello. I asked a question, he said no. I asked a follow up and he gave an answer. That is a conversation! I have had a conversation with Mick Jagger!

Back when I was kid watching Wide World Of Sports, I realized I would like to be a sportscaster. But I never could have dreamed I would like it this much.

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Itinerary Itinerary

ARLINGTON MUSIC HALL will present a “Michael Hix Motown Get Down” concert at 2 p.m. on May 15. Arlington’s Hix makes his return to the venue with a performance that will feature all of your favorite Motown hits, and then some. This is a show that is fun for the entire family and that will have a mixture of incredible music, comedy, dancing, and … with Michael ... there’s always a lot of surprises in store. Arlington Music Hall currently has concerts at 50% occupancy, and social distancing seats are available. Masks are mandatory. The staff is also using sanitizing chemical in the venue prior to all shows. arlingtonmusichall.net

CIRCLE THE DATE: The new Arlington Art Dealers Association will host its frst Gallery Day Event on June 5, when special exhibitions and classes will be offered at the member galleries: The Upstairs Gallery, College Town Renaissance Center, Contempo Art Glass Gallery and Create Arlington.

The Arlington Art Dealers Association started with a few art professionals on Abram Street wanting to do more to bring attention to the arts in Arlington. The June Gallery Day is the frst of three events planned by the organization. facebook.com/Arlington-Art-Dealers-

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Texas Rangers baseball Texas Rangers baseball

This month, your Texas Rangers will play home series against the Boston Red Sox (May 1-2), the Seattle Mariners (May 7-9), the New York Yankees (May 17-20), and the Houston Astros (May 21-23).

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Cinco de Mayo at Texas Live! Cinco de Mayo at Texas Live!

Troy’s at Texas Live! will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration, beginning at 6 p.m. on May 5. Highlights include a free Salsa/Bachata class with the Dallas Dance Studio, half off Tequila Sheela cocktails from 6-8 p.m. and music by DJS Tru-Sound Coalition.

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Symphony Arlington Symphony Arlington

Symphony Arlington will present a concert featuring pianist Simone Sala at 7:35 p.m. on May 6 at Arlington Music Hall. The performance will feature works by Beethoven and Schumann, among others.

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Six Flags Over Texas ... 60 years later

Six Flags Over Texas has held special memories Six Flags Over Texas has held special memories for many Arlington residents – myself included. for many Arlington residents – myself included.

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Everything we see today in Arlington’s remarkable entertainment district may never have come to be except for a real estate developer looking for a solution to a problem. “After the frst day of rehearsal,” Sandra reminiscences, “I went home and told my family, ‘I met my husband today.’” The frst time my wife and I discovered Arlington was on

Angus Wynne, Jr.’s vision upon the completion of the DFW our wedding trip in 1964. Our honeymoon destination was Six Turnpike in 1957 was that of imagining Dallas and Fort Worth Flags. Two years later, we moved here and made the city our growing together and meeting at the halfway point in a growing permanent home. Arlington. One day in the early 1990s during a city council work session

His plan was to build an expansive industrial park in that path, we got to talking about our early experiences at Six Flags Over and he began doing just that when the project, seemingly ahead of Texas and discovered that three of my council colleagues were its time, faltered. working at the park in those early days of my family’s visits to

Instead of giving up his dream, he came up with the idea of the park. creating a small Disneyesque family entertainment center he It is entirely likely that Bill Snider, Marti VanRavenswaay, and hoped would produce some badly needed cash fow. Kelly Jones and I crossed paths at the park when Sylvia and I were

Maybe, the story is told, he would operate the attractions for a taking our little son Brian, who would, one day as a teenager, run few years then recover the land for more the sound for the Crazy Horse Saloon. ofces and warehouses as the industrial I imagined them opening the door park he had begun enjoyed greater to the Astro Lift, or helping us onto success. La Salle’s River Ride, or discovering

Instead, from its humble beginnings Richard Greene the Spee-Lunkers or serving us at the in 1961, he had launched an entirely Colonel’s Café or helping us fnd a seat new industry, and this year we get to in the Southern Palace. celebrate the 60th anniversary of Six TODAY, TOURISM is The fold-out map to guide us through Flags Over Texas – a company that now Arlington’s largest economy. the park we had in our hands at the time operates 16 parks across the country and was designed by Dick Malec. around the world. We can thank Six Flags Over None of us would have imagined that

There are a great many accounts of Texas for that. one day we all would be serving on the young people meeting their future city council together. spouses while both were working at the park in its earliest Today, tourism is Arlington’s largest economy. First launched years. Here’s just a couple: by Wynne’s efort to shore up his fedgling industrial park with

Steve Martindale, the recently retired chief executive of the Six the little entertainment complex, it has soared to unexpected Flags corporation, described his and his wife’s own story: “We heights. did, indeed meet in 1977 while working in the rides department. Six Flags’ success made it possible for former mayor Tom When I frst asked her to go out with me, she declined. I persisted, Vandergrif to point out to the barons of Major League Baseball and she fnally agreed, and we dated for six years straight before how Arlington had the ability to attract crowds from all over we married in 1983. We were very young when we started out; North Texas and beyond. Paula was 17, and I was 19.” I know it’s a cliché, but this really fts: The rest is history.

New York Times best-selling author Sandra Brown met Michael There are countless stories like these still being made and when they were college students during rehearsals in the millions of people to share them. All of us would join together Southern Palace show in the park. and say, Happy Anniversary, Six Flags. We love you!