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Movies

Film Jive with Jimmy Ray Sorrells.

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Art

Art Collecting on a budget.

Plus local gallery and museum listings.

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Theatre

Granbury Theatre Company, Big City Revue, Theatre off the Square and Texas Opry live local theatre!

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Activities

Romantic Getaways, H= FUN with Doc Rock - and more!

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

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Calendar of Events

Art: Page 6

Theatre:

4 Live Theater Productions!

Pages 8-11

Activities: Pages 12+

Shopping: Destiny

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So you’re an art lover, but you don’t think you can afford to collect art?

Part 2

Happily Ever Laughter, Only The Love Songs, Last Round-up of the Guacamole Queens, and Eddie Raven!

Vol. 3 Issue 2 • February 2016

Shopping

This Valentines, it’s Destiny!

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Music & Nightlife

Full listing of local live music venues and events.

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Dining

Hungry? We have a full list of local options!

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Cover photo by: Shad Ramsey

From dinner out and a movie to a cozy evening by the fire, couples are planning a variety of ways to say “I love you” this year.

Valentine’s weekend was made for lovers and Tammy knows how to celebrate.

Destiny will have a Bloody Mary Bar from 3-8 on Saturday and 11-5 on Sunday.

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Day Here’s to Life’s Many Loves F. Scott Fitzgerald once noted that “there are all kinds of love in this world, but never the same love twice.” The truth in that statement should be evident to every human being. What a lovely thought; that all of us have the ability to fill our lives with as much love as we will allow and experience the joys and sorrows unique to each of them. So, February 14th is a very special day…a day to celebrate love in all its varieties and forms.

For many of us a special Valentine’s Day requires dinner out, flowers, cards and candy shared with a significant other but it can be just as memorable when celebrating with children, good friends or even a favorite pet.

A dear friend of mine initiated a Valentine Day tradition when her three girls were little. Every year, on February 14th, she would spend the morning making sweet treats; cupcakes, decorated cookies, candies, etc. In the afternoon, just before the girls got home from school, she would set a table with her best china and silver and put out the goodies along with a big pot of tea and assorted trinkets that she had picked up for the occasion. When the school bus dropped them off, the girls would rush to their rooms and dress in their finest fancy attire and join their mother for a Valentine tea party. When she passed away her daughters were almost grown women but they have gotten together each year since and held their own tea party to honor the memory of their mother and those wonderful childhood events.

whole array of options available in our area for your Valentine’s Day. Restaurants will be offering special menu items and area merchants have stocked their shelves with everything from beautiful Valentine jewelry to boxes of chocolate and singing stuffed animal toys. Live music is being offered at many venues and, of course, there’s no shortage of romantic films being shown at the local theaters. Dads will have the opportunity for a special day with their little girls at Clark Gardens annual Father /Daughter Dance on February 4th or on February 12th at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens Daddy/Daughter event.

Local hotels and bed and breakfasts are offering a wide array of Valentine weekend getaway options and most include flowers, chocolates and champagne along with your accommodations.

Valentine cards are another charming tradition with a very long history. Antique shops sometimes carry an assortment of vintage cards festooned with lace, ribbons and buttons that make them a very special gift for someone special. But, even if you go with a contemporary card, it’s always a treat to give and receive a Valentine message.

Wishing you a Valentine’s Day filled with love, laughter and chocolate!

Joe Adams 817-219-4166 joe@myhometownstexas.com

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are hoping for again. However, if romance flicks make you sick or you happen to be a bitter single malcontent during this time of unrequited love.. fear not.. there’s plenty of cinematic choices for everyone.

SHOWTIMES ARE SHOWING SOME LOVE IN FEBRUARY

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that time of year again when sweethearts shuffle in to theatres across the country two by two for “date night”. This is also the time of year when light-hearted romance comedies or rom-com’s if you will, make the biggest splash at the box office. February has traditionally been the month of love and the biggest draw for moviegoers.

Or at least, that’s what the studios

Opening Valentine’s Day weekend, How to be Single, will undoubtedly be the biggest rom-com of the month. A follow-up to the 2009 He’s Just not that into You, which made over 200 million dollars worldwide, this film actually looks pretty funny with a varied comedic cast. There’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then...there’s Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David.

New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun. Starring Dakota Johnson,

Rebel Wilson and Damon Wayans, to name a few.

Another romantic comedy out this month stars a huge name who is no stranger to the world of love. Sarah Jessica Parker stars in All Roads lead to Rome. Maggie (Parker) is an uptight, single mother and college writing teacher from New York City.

In an effort to reconnect with her troubled teen daughter Summer, she decides to embark on a journey to a Tuscan village where she frequented in her younger days. Upon arrival, Maggie runs into Luca a handsome former lover who is still a bachelor and lives with his eighty-year-old mother Carmen . Summer (missing her “bad boy” boyfriend in NYC) and Carmen (secretly planning a wedding against Luca’s wishes to Marcelino, her one true love in Rome) impulsively steal Luca’s car and race off to Rome. Maggie and Luca quickly pursue allowing the two mismatched couples to spend some time together and develop a new understanding of each other.

This film is in select theaters starting February 4th.

As promised, there are other films than just the sugary sweet veneer of romantic comedies.

For example, I’m surprised to find just how many horror and

thriller films that February has, (which just might support evidence for that single and bitter malcontent remark I made earlier). Nonetheless, there will obviously be other draws to the theaters even after St. Valentines has waved goodbye. Look for 3D films to be on the rise later in the month. National Parks Adventure 3D looks incredibly interesting as well as Gods of Egypt. Religious films such as Prayer never Fails and Risen, which is slated for national release on February 19th will also be big draws locally.

Risen is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection and the weeks that followed, as seen through the eyes of an unbelieving Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a high-ranking Roman Military Tribune. Clavius and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton) are instructed by Pontius Pilate to ensure Jesus’ radical followers don’t steal his body and claim resurrection. When the body goes missing within days, Clavius sets out on a mission to locate the missing body in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

Whatever your choice of viewing is this February, remember to keep loving each other, and always be grateful for the company you keep.

Now, whose turn is it to buy the popcorn?!

By: Jimmy Sorrells

ShowBiz 6

www.showbizcinemas.com 817-573-6684 1201 Waters Edge Dr, Granbury

Brazos DriveIn

www.thebrazos.com

1800 W. Pearl Street, Granbury

Weatherford Cinema 10 (817) 341-3232

1000 Cinema Dr., Hudson Oaks

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movies

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Art “right” people in the art world.

Galleries of our hometowns have many emerging artists.

3) Don’t be afraid to ask about layaway. Do you see something you love, and you could afford it if you could pay for it over a few months instead of all at once? Most galleries are quite willing to take payments over 4 - 6 months at no extra cost.

4) Don’t be afraid to ask about little discount. Artists don’t get paid if they don’t have sales.

If you ask for a discount, you are basically asking the artist to take a cut in pay so that you can have his/her work in your home. They may take it though, especially if you are buying several pieces at the same time.

These ideas are to get you started on starting your private art collection. Take your time and find the work you love at one of the many galleries in our area.

Art Collecting Part 2 – Collecting on a Budget You would love to own original art, but on a budget? How can you

possibly even think of buying art? Here are some ideas for collecting beautiful and affordable art that you can enjoy for years to come.

In last month’s article, we discussed the dilemma of small, temporary living quarters and/or very small budget solved by starting small. But maybe you’re more settled and have a bit more space. You have downsized your home or maybe now in a nice apartment. You have pieces but you are wanting something nice.

Before you run to that store in the mall that sells prints, think seriously about purchasing original art. Galleries of our hometowns have a surprising amount of beautiful and affordable art. These are pieces that are an intersection of what you want and what you can afford. Here are my tips: 1) Buy local. Even if your budget is tight, you are to purchase work from nationally-known artists

right here locally. So start looking at your local art scene. Visit the Galleries of our hometowns. Go to openings like Last Saturday Gallery Night and meet artists. Go to our local art festival like Harvest Moon Art Festival. Get your name on the mailing list of the galleries for the artists whose work you love, so they can keep you informed on new works.

2) Emerging artists. These are the artists who are just getting their careers going. In general, their art is more affordable than the work of more wellestablished artists because they don’t have a “name” yet.

That doesn’t mean their art isn’t good. It just means it hasn’t gotten noticed by the

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Galleries & MUSEUMS GRANBURY Artefactz

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

The Old Jail Museum

208 N. Crockett Street (817) 573-5135 hctxhs.org/Museums/jail.htm

Somervell County Museum

101 Vernon Street 254-898-0640

Museum of the Americas 216 Fort Worth Highway 817-341-8668 museumoftheamericas.com

U.S. Veterans Museum Granbury Doll House Museum

601 Thorpe Springs Road (817) 578-3288

art

White Buffalo Gallery

200 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-1988 thewhitebuffalogallery.com

National Vietnam War Museum

12685 Mineral Wells Highway 940-325-4003 nationalvnwarmuseum.org

421 East Bridge Street 817-894-5194

Springtown Your Private Collection

Lake Granbury Art Association

224 N Travis Street (817) 579-7656 granburyart.org

106 North Houston (817) 579-7733 yourprivatecollection.com

Legends Museum

839 N. Main Street Springtown 817-523-5939

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

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

Barnard’s Mill Art Museum

307 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-7494 barnardsmill.com

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

Doss Heritage and Culture Center

1400 Texas Drive Weatherford 817-599-6168 dosscenter.org

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Theatre - Granbury For Sunday, February 14, GTC will present the classic love story An Affair to Remember, a 1957 film starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. The motion picture directed by Leo McCarey is considered one of the most romantic movies of all times, according to the American Film Institute. Showtime that evening will be at 7:30 P.M. Centering on a couple who falls in love and agrees to meet six months later at the Empire State Building in Manhattan, the movie played heavily in the plot of the more recent romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle.

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has scheduled two special events for Valentine’s Day weekend on February 12-14, 2016, at the historic Granbury Opera House in Downtown Granbury. The events also include an optional dinner package at Christina’s Bistro on the square.

On February 12-13, Carey and Dena Dyer will present “Happily Ever Laughter” at 7:30 P.M. each evening. Couples young and old are sure to be entertained and encouraged by this evening of comedy, storytelling, and charttopping love songs from decades past.

“Happily Ever Laughter” has been twenty years in the making.

Carey and Dena are celebrating their 20th year of marriage with a variety show that’s both hilarious and poignant. From their first

fight right after the wedding (seriously) to the date night they’d both like to forget, the Dyers honestly portray the ups and downs of romance. Carey, a Tennessee boy, and Dena, a Texas native, met in a touring group that performed in 46 states. Twenty-two years later, their credits include singing for President George H.W. Bush and starring as lead performers in a variety of professional live music theaters. In addition, Dena has enjoyed a successful career as a published author and speaker.

The Dyers have loved raising their two boys in Granbury, where Carey also leads the music at Lakeside Baptist Church. They are looking forward to their first book together, Love at First Fight (a humorous marriage devotional book for couples), which will release in September with Barbour Publishing.

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For “Happily Ever Laughter,” tickets are available for $30 in prime seating and $25 in standard seating.

Discounted prices are available for senior citizens, students, and children. Admission for An Affair to Remember is $10.

Packages for a three-course dinner at Christina’s are available with each ticket for an additional $30.

Featured entrees are prime rib, parmesan crusted salmon, brie and pecan chicken, and lobster roll.

Tickets are available on the GTC website at www. granburytheatrecompany.org or by calling the GTC box office at (817) 579-0952.

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Theatre - Granbury hours with Sean Mitchell & Big City Music Revue as we unveil this incredible run of love songs…

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Mike & Aleci

Big City Music Revue @ Granbury Live Theater will present the latest Sean Mitchell Production, “Only The Love Songs” on February 13th & 27th at 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

It’s the “Season Of Love” during the month of February for everyone! Why not celebrate it with remembering the best love songs around, by going on

a journey that takes you back to some of those great memories and times that have made you who you are?! We will tap into the classics of the 60’s, 70’s, a touch of the 80’s, as well as Country! We will also dip into the 50’s as we promote our upcoming run of 50’s concerts for March, to tease you a little bit & leave you wanting more!

Grab some friends and family and come to the Granbury Live Theater and spend a couple of

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The vocalists highlighted in this concert production are: Sean Mitchell, Brayton Mitchell, Alecia Echols, Zac Wilson, Jimmy Hedge, Matt Tumlin & other “special” guests.

For ticket purchases, please feel free to call or our “Box Office Voice Mail” @ (855) 823-5550, or Email us @ info@bigcitymusicrevue.com You can purchase tickets online @ www.bigcitymusicrevue.com

Thank you for choosing “Big City Music Revue” @ The Granbury Live Theater, for your #1 source of entertainment in 2016… in Granbury, Texas!!!

For ticket purchases, please feel free to call or our “Box Office Voice Mail” @ (855) 823-5550, or Email us @ info@bigcitymusicrevue.com

Ron Jones

You can purchase tickets online @ www.bigcitymusicrevue.com

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Theatre - Weatherford

THEATRE OFF THE SQUARE IN WEATHERFORD proudly presents the first production of 2016 and their 17th Season of Shows. LAST ROUNDUP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS is written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten and presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. This hilarious comedy is directed by Jon R. Kruse, with Roberta Furman and Chuck Hudson as Assistant Directors and Dan Parris as Stage Manager. The show continues to run Friday, February 5 – 7 and February 12 – 14.

This is the third and final installment in the Verdeen Cousins Texas Trilogy that began with The Red Velvet Cake War, then continued with Rex’s Exes. A deliciously funny Southern-fried comedy, the Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas are up against the clock as they frantically and hilariously attempt to produce the “ultimate high school reunion” before the building is demolished.

Members of the cast are Laurie Jones as Cee Cee Windham; Debra Gass as Jimmie Wyvette Verdeen; Peggy Osburn as Peaches Verdeen Belrose; Cynthia Daniels as Gaynelle Verdeen; Joyce Eckstein as LaMerle Verdeen Minshew; Don Watson as Aubrey Verdeen; Rebecca Rhudy-

Young as Dixie Davenport and Tanzie Lockhart; Marilyn Sanderson as Ennis Crowder Puckett; Lesley Sebastian as Della Crowder; Wally Jones as Sheriff Grover Lout; Jordan Nissen as Dewey Davenport; and Chuck Hudson as Raynerd Chisum.

Attend an afternoon or evening of entertainment Friday, February 5 and running through Sunday, February 14. 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 Parker County, is located at 114 North Denton Street, Weatherford.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for seniors (60+)/students/ children under school age.

Matinee tickets are $12 for all ages and no other discounts apply.

2016 SEASON TICKETS are available! For the season of 8 productions, the cost is $100 per ticket, including the musical, NUNSENSE II: THE SECOND COMING. Visit the website to purchase the tickets online or to print out the form for mailing along with payment. Season Ticket sales will end February 14, 2016.

www.theatreoffthesquare.org. or by calling the Box Office at 817-341-8687.

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Theatre - Weatherford

THE BEST IN LIVE NAME ENTERTAINMENT IN THE WEST-O-PLEX! The Texas Opry Theater located in historical downtown Weatherford is posting and updating their website, www. texasoprytheater.com on a daily basis with all of the 2016 schedule of shows coming this year.

Marilyn Carter, the voice on the phone and the face in the office when you call or stop by for reserved seat tickets has been busy loading up the 2016 calendar with as many of the name entertainers from Nashville and Branson as possible.

Don’t worry Michael Hix, John Sharp and Generation and The Amazing Made in Texas Show Time Band along with as many of your local favorites will be there too.

This combination has made The Texas Opry Theater a go-to favorite in all of North Texas. The Texas Opry Theater seats 475 in one show and ticket sales data shows that 60% of the patrons are all from outside the city of Weatherford, which is very good for the restaurants, hotels

and retail shops before and after the events at the Theater.

The local patronage is growing all the time too, and they also patronize the local restaurants for lunch before the shows and dinner afterwards.

February 13th at 7:30pm - Eddy Raven Show with

Lani Bartley-Stacy, Layne Golden & The Amazing Made in Texas Show Time Band, Tickets are $30, $35 & $40.

March 5th at 3pm Re-Live The Legend of Hank Williams, Sr. with David Church, RFD-TV’s most requested artist on Mid-West Country and The RFDTV Theater in Branson, Mo., Tickets are $22, $28 & $32.

For more information, buy tickets, or just sign up for email and or postcard notices about coming shows call 817-341-1000 or go online at www.texasoprytheater. com. Please tell Marilyn that you read all about it in My Hometowns Texas Magazine.

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THE TEXAS OPRY THEATER OFFERS

The Texas Opry Theater is handicap accessible without any steps, stairs or barriers.

Concessions sell hot popcorn, cold sodas, water and coffee, all beef hotdogs and a variety of candy. The entire staff is friendly and dedicated to customer service to make sure you enjoy your visit to The Texas Opry Theater and want to return for every show. We offer gift cards of any amount and season ticket packages designed to save you a few dollars and secure your favorite seats for the shows you choose to add to your custom package.

Marilyn says, “The majority of the single shows at the Theater start at 3pm on Saturdays and end around 6pm allowing the local patrons time to go eat dinner and still get home pretty early enough to catch the evening news broadcast or out of town patrons travel time home or to return to their hotel rooms. There are a number of shows during the year that are scheduled for later times, or second shows at 6 - 7:30pm in order to accommodate patrons that may have to work on Saturdays or have family events to attend first.”

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suites, two guest houses, a saltwater pool with a waterfall and in-room massages available, the Inn is the perfect place to spend a relaxing and restful weekend. Take a romantic walk down winding pathways to the lake or sit on the bluff beneath stunning live oak trees overlooking Lake Granbury. You might also enjoy an evening of live theater at the Granbury Opera House followed by dinner at the beautiful Eighteen Ninety Grille before retreating into the comfort of your beautifully appointed room for the night.

There is no shortage of fun things to do with that special someone in your life this Valentine’s Day. From dinner out and a movie to a cozy evening by the fire, couples are planning a variety of ways to say “I love you” this year.

that are well worth the drive, we’ve come up with a few tempting romantic retreats.

Situated on three acres of landscaped grounds, The Inn on Lake Granbury offers something for everyone. With fifteen luxurious guestrooms or

If you’re up for a drive, even a short day trip will take you worlds away from your daily routine. In the gently rolling hills of central Texas there are getaways ranging from bohemian to majestic and just loaded with romantic ambiance.

An overnight or weekend stay at a luxurious hotel or bed and breakfast is always a good idea. Most hotels are offering special deals for Valentine’s weekend that include a variety of options; spa packages, romantic dinners, flowers, candy and wine or champagne are normally just a few of the amenities offered. From places close to home to those

Rough Creek Lodge

Inn on Lake Granbury

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in Glen Rose has several options for Valentine weekend including a Friday and Saturday night stay or a Sunday only option. All the packages include: deluxe overnight accommodations, a romantic Zagat award winning dinner and a Rough Creek Signature breakfast the next morning. This beautiful lodge also has a 650-foot long zip line, a fitness center and spa, plus dock and lakeside fishing with rods and bait provided.

Tucked away in Travis Heights, just near the colorful South Congress strip in Austin, is Hotel Saint Cecilia. Named after the patron saint of music and poetry, it is only appropriate that each room is equipped with turntables, iPod connections and Geneva sound systems. The library is filled with carefully curated books and vinyl, as well as films on writers and

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Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

musicians. Bungalows, suites and studios are available but for the perfect romantic getaway, book Suite 1, which features a spacious soaking tub and outdoor shower.

You can also have a s’mores kit delivered and toast them over your private fire pit – champagne included!

Just a bit further afield in Washington (between Houston and Austin) is The Inn at Dos Brisas. This grand four-star hotel was once one family’s 313 acre ranch. It consists of nine Spanish-style haciendas and casitas each with stone fireplaces, French oak floors, cathedral ceilings, oriental carpets and French doors opening to private poolside patios. The restaurant at Dos Brisas is the only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant in Texas and features produce grown in the Inn’s greenhouse as

well as on its certified organic farmland and orchards. The Spanish-style dining room boasts an 18th-century fireplace and a 7,000 bottle wine cellar. Romance packages are available and include amenities such as: a horseback ride for two and a four-course fireside meal delivered directly to your hacienda.

Closer to home, in Dallas, the

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, once home to

a cotton baron, has been welcoming guests for the last 50 years. The Italian Renaissance structure was once a venue for the biggest society parties in the city, with guests such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Tennessee Williams

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in attendance. Now a boutique hotel, Rosewood Mansion consists of modern yet classic suites featuring local art, fully equipped kitchens and separate powder rooms. Its Four-Star restaurant, The Mansion,

serves new American cuisine with a French twist.

This beautiful, historic hotel offers a Sweetheart Deal that provides patrons with a bottle of champagne and chocolatecovered strawberries, an aromatherapy bath, rose petal turndown, a pair of personalized, embroidered pillowcases, valet parking and breakfast in-room or at the restaurant.

Wherever you go and whatever you do this Valentine’s Day, let love …or a good GPS system… be your guide!

Hotel Saint Cecilia

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HEALTH = FITNESS + YOU + NUTRITION (FUN) The supplement to take three times a day Your Brain on Fructose: Fried Every day, most Americans eat about eight teaspoons of high fructose corn syrup, or about 27 pounds of it a year. We consume more of it than any other nation on Earth. It’s in your ketchup and your cereal and other processed foods, as well as baby food, soft drinks and places you might not expect to find it, like applesauce.

And although we know it has been linked to obesity, diabetes, cancer and liver disease, we now know it has yet another significant influence on your body — it messes with your brain. A research study from scientists at UCLA just published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism indicates that processed fructose can prevent the brain from repairing itself. The study was an attempt to understand the effects of fructose on people with traumatic brain injury, a surprisingly common injury. Nearly 2 million people a year in this country are diagnosed with such injuries, and about 50,000 of them die from it.

The study was conducted with lab rats that first were trained to negotiate a maze. Then the rats were subdivided into two groups, with one group being fed plain water to drink and the other given water with fructose in it specifically designed to mimic a human diet that contains high fructose corn syrup. After six weeks of the diet, the rats were put to sleep and given the equivalent of a traumatic brain injury.

Afterward, when the rats were put through the maze again, the ones that had been eating fructose in their diet took considerably longer — 30% longer — to negotiate the maze. “Our findings suggest that fructose disrupts plasticity — the creation of fresh pathways between brain cells that occurs when we learn or experience something new,” said Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery at UCLA’s medical school and a member of its Brain Injury Research Center. “That’s a huge obstacle for anyone to overcome — but especially for a traumatic brain injury patient, who is often struggling to relearn daily routines and how to care for himself or herself.”

Gomez-Pinilla’s team had previously identified other impacts fructose has on learning and memory. “Our take-home message can be boiled down to this: Reduce fructose in your diet if you want to protect your brain,” Gomez-Pinilla said.

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(k) anything you’d like to know.

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CALENDAROF OFEVENTS EVENTS FEBRUARY OCTOBER CALENDAR A place to have fun

Granbury Historic Railroad Depot 109 Ewell St., Granbury 1-4 pm Monday-Saturday 817-573-2557 Free

Open Every Day

Chandor Gardens 711 W. Lee Ave., Weatherford Mon – Fri 9 am-5 pm 817-613-1700 Sat 9 am-3 pm & Sun 12-4 pm

Hood County Courthouse Museum 100 E Pearl St., Granbury 8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday 817-579-3200

Clark Botanical Gardens 567 Maddux Rd., Weatherford Mon-Sat 8am-6pm Sun 10am-5pm 942-682-4856

Hood County Jail Museum 208 N Crockett St Granbury Fri, Sat, Sun 1 pm – 4 pm 817-573-5135

Dinosaur World 254-898-1526 1058 Park Road 59, Glen Rose 9 am – 5 pm Everyday

Museum of the Americas-Weatherford 216 Fort Worth Highway Tues-Fri 10am-5pm Saturday 11 am-4 pm

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center 254-897-2960 2155 County Road 2008, Glen Rose 8:30 am – 3:29 pm Every Day

Weatherford Farmer’s Market 213 and 217 Fort Worth Street Mondays – Sundays, 8 am-6:15 pm

Somervell County Museum 101 Vernon St., Glen Rose 11 am-4 pm Wednesday-Saturday 254-898-0640 Free US Veterans Museum of Granbury 601 N. Thorp Springs Road 10 am – 4 pm Tues-Sat 817-578-3288

Museums/Cultural

Barnard’s Mill & Art Museum 307 SW Barnard St., Glen Rose 10-5 Saturday & 1-5 Sunday 254-897-7494

Yeats-Duke 1858 Working Museum 214 N Crockett St., Granbury Demonstrations from 2 – 4 pm 10 – 5 pm Friday & Saturday 817-707-1012

Bridge Street History Center 319 E Bridge St., Granbury 1-4 pm Saturdays 817-573-8810 Free

Live Theatre

Big City Music Revue Granbury Live Theater 114 N Crockett St Only The Love Songs February 13 & 27 at 3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550

Creation Evidence Museum 3102 FM 205, Glen Rose Thurs, Fri, Sat 10 am – 4 pm 254-897-3200 Langdon Center Gordon House Gallery 308 E Pearl St., Granbury Monday-Saturday 10 am – 4 pm 817-279-1164

Granbury Opera House 133 E Pearl St., Historic Square-Granbury A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline Extended February 5-7 Fri. 7 pm Sat. 2 & 7 pm Sun. 2 pm Happily Ever LaughterCarey & Dena Dyer February 12 & 13-7:30 pm Little Shop of Horrors February 19-March 20 Fri. 7:30 pm Sat. 2 & 7:30 pm Sun. 2pm

Doss Heritage Culture Center 1400 Texas Dr, Weatherford Tuesday – Saturday 10 am till 5 pm Thursday 10 am till 8 pm Doss After Dark 2nd & 4th Thursdays 6-8 pm 817-599-6168 Free Granbury Dollhouse Museum 421 East Bridge St., Granbury Sat 10 am-4 pm Sun 1-4 pm 817-894-5194 Photos by Shad Ramsey 16 - My Hometowns Texas Cultural & Entertainment Magazine

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The Texas Opry Theater 319 York Ave., Weatherford February 13 Eddy Raven Live In Concert 7 pm 817-341-1000

Hood County Library 222 N Travis St., Granbury Mon 10 am-7 pm Tues 10 am-9 pm Wed-Sat 10 am-6 pm 817-573-3569

Theatre Off the Square presents: “Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens” February 1-14, 2016 114 N Denton St., Weatherford Fri & Sat 8 pm Sun 2 pm 817-341-8687 (817-341-TOTS)

Somervell County Library 108 Allen Dr., Glen Rose 254-897-4582 Springtown Public Library 626 N Main, Springtown Mon 9am-1 pm Tues 10 am-7pm Wed-Fri 11 am-6 pm Sat 9 am-1 pm 817-523-5862

Wineries/Breweries

Barking Rocks Winery 1919 Allen Dr., Granbury Fri & Sat 12-5 pm Music—1st Fridays 817-579-0007

Weatherford Public Library 1014 Charles St. 817-598-4150 Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm Fri & Sat10 am-6 pm Sun 2-6 pm

Bluff Dale Vineyards 5222 CR 148, Bluff Dale Mon,Wed,Thurs,Fri,Sat 11am-6pm Sun 12-6 pm 254-728-3540 Music: Check website www.bluffdalevineyards.com

Monday through Saturday High Tea, with a Twist Christina’s Bistro-Granbury 110 N. Houston St. 2 pm 817-579-1707

D’Vine Wine 107 E Bridge St., Granbury Mon-Thurs 12 – 6 pm Fri & Sat 12-8 pm Sun 12-5 pm 817-573-7200

Monday through Thursday Gym-Kat Sports Center-Granbury Open Jump-every last Sunday of the month Open to non-members M&W 9am-7pm Tu&Th 12:30-3:30 pm 545 Holly Hills Cemetery Rd 817-5732006

Revolver Brewing 5650 Matlock Rd., Granbury Saturday Tour Event 12 – 3 pm Music, Beer & Tour 817-736-8034

Friday and Saturday

Sweet Springs Winery 215 N Main St., Weatherford Tues & Wed 12 – 8 pm Thurs 12 – 10 pm Fri & Sat 12-11 pm Sun 1-8 pm 817-594-3333 215 N Main St., Weatherford

Granbury Ghosts & Legends Tours Granbury Square 7 & 9:15 pm 817-559-0849 Last Mile Cemetery Tour Granbury City Cemetery 10:45 pm 817-559-0849 Reservations required

The Winery at Pemberton Cellars 3500 Lipan Hwy, Granbury 12-7 pm Sat 817-408-0473 Music: Check Facebook Pemberton-Cellars/1963402563800457

Tuesday and Thursday

YOGA at Chandor Gardens 5:30pm 711 W. Lee Avenue, Weatherford

Wednesday

Weatherford Public Library Pre-School Storytime 2-5 yr olds Toddler Time – 6 mo-36 mo olds 1014 Charles Street, Weatherford 10:30 am 817-598-4150

Libraries

East Parker County Library 201 FM 1187 North, Aledo Tues-Fri 10am-6 pm Sat 10 am-1 pm 817-441-6545 Photos by Shad Ramsey www.myhometownstexas.com

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CALENDAR...

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Thursday

Senior Center-Granbury 7 pm Dance w/live music 501 S. Moore 817-573-5533

Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Glen Rose Antique Tractor Show 202 Bo Gibbs Blvd. / 254-897-4509

6th

Thursday & Saturday

Lake Mineral Wells State Park Bird Walk on the Trailway 10am-12pm Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk 2-4 pm 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells 940-328-1171 ext 222

Karaoke at VFW Post #7835 1st & 3rd Saturdays 8-12 pm Every Thursday 8-11 pm 3670 W Hwy 377, Granbury 817-579-1922

Friday

East Parker County Library Storytime for 2-5 yr olds 201 FM 1187 North, Aledo 10:30 am 817-441-6545

Acton Nature Center – Acton 6900 Smokey Hill Ct. 1st Saturday Bird Walk-FREE 7 am 817-326-6005

Gym Kat Sports Center-Granbury 545 Holly Hills Cemetery Rd Friday Fun Night 7-10 pm $10/person; $1 concessions

Auctions Plus-Cresson 9504 E Hwy 377 Proceeds benefit Missionary work 10 am 817-312-9489

Somervell County Citizen’s Center 209 SW Barnard St., Glen Rose Country & Western Dance 2nd & 4th Fridays February 12-Pete & Patty February 26-Truman Hudson & Riggin’ 7-9:30 pm 254-897-2139

Creation Evidence Museum 3102 FM 205, Glen Rose Director’s Lecture:”Creation has Answers…Geologic Column” 11 am & 2 pm 254-897-3200 Dinosaur Valley State Park Coffee with a Park Ranger Park Rd 59, Glen Rose 10-11 am 254-897-4588

Saturday

Parker Paws Pet Adoption Petsmart IH 20, Exit 408-Weatherford 11 am – 2 pm 817-694-5718

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1st

An Evening with Brian Burns Faith Presbyterian Church-Aledo 301 Bailey Ranch Rd. Benefits East Parker County Library 6:30 pm 817-441-6545

February 1-March 23 Langdon Cultural Center-Granbury Works by Megan Bise 308 E Pearl St. 817-279-1164 Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm

Destiny Soft Opening Pre-Valentine’s Day Party 113 E Bridge St., Granbury 5-7:30 pm 817-964-3717

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Friends of the Library-Granbury Book Store Sale 222 North Travis 10-11am 817-573-3569

10th - 20th

Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose Bonanza Cutting 202 Bo Gibbs Blvd./ 940-867-2828

4th

Clark Gardens-Weatherford 567 Maddux Rd. Father-Daughter Dance “An Evening in Paris” 6-8 pm 940-682-4856

12th

D’Vine Wine-Granbury 107 E Bridge St. Music, Massage & Merlot 7-11 pm 817-573-7200

5th

Barking Rocks-Granbury 1919 Allen Court Music: 7-11 pm 817-579-0007

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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center-Glen Rose Sweetheart Safari Dinner & Tour 6-9pm 254-897-2960 Reservations

Biggest Loser Community Challenge Springtown Chamber 8 weeks of Company vs Company www.biggestlosercommunity.com 817-220-7828

Lake Mineral Wells State Park Cross Timbers Bird Walk 10am-12pm Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk 2-4 pm 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells 940-328-1171 ext 222

16th

Senior Circle Member event-Weatherford Kiowa Casino-Oklahoma 8:30am-6:30 pm / 682-582-1751

Clark Gardens-Weatherford 567 Maddux Rd. Cowboy Up for a Cause Benefits Billie Y. Clark Fund 940-682-4856

Annual Pancake Supper & Silent Auction Weatherford High School 2121 Bethel Road, Weatherford 8-7:30 pm 817-596-4200

Acton Nature Center – Acton 6900 Smokey Hill Ct. 1st Annual Feather Fest 10am-4pm 817-326-6005

20th

Weatherford Citizen Police Annual Raffle Night with Casino / 6-9 pm Senior Ctr. Weatherford 1225 Holland Lake Dr. 817-613-7692

Girl’s Night Out-Granbury On the Square 5- 8 pm 817-579-5299

Paluxy River Bluegrass Jam Oakdale Park-Glen Rose 201 NE Vernon 1-10 pm FREE 254-897-2272

13th - 14th

Acton Nature Center – Acton 6900 Smokey Hill Ct. Great Backyard Bird Count 7 am-9 817-326-6005 :30 am

Passport to Wonders 9th Grade Ctr Auditorium 1007 S Main St., Weatherford 6-7:30 pm 817-613-1914

Destiny “Shop with your Lover” 113 E Bridge St., Granbury Bloody Mary Bar Enjoy it while you shop!

3-8 pm Sat. & 11-5 pm Sun. 817-964-3717

Acton Nature Center 3rd Saturday Workday 6900 Smokey Hill Ct., Granbury 7 am 817-326-6005 Saddle Bags BBQ Trade Daze-Granbury 3636 Hwy 377 S 817-579-7200

14th

Dinosaur Valley State Park Sweetheart Hike in the Valley Park Rd 59, Glen Rose 12-1:30 pm 254-897-4588

24th - 28th

Lake Mineral Wells State Park Master Outdoor Leadership Training 6-9pm Wed. & 6:30 Fri to 3 pm Sun. 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells 347-255-3362

Celebrating Family The Iron Skillet-Weatherford 2001 Santa Fe Dr. 2-8 pm Carter Blood Drive 817-757-2750

25th - 27th

Weatherford College Drama Festival Show Alekek Fine Arts Theater 225 College Park Dr., Weatherford 7:30 pm 817-594-5471

First United Methodist Church-Granbury Brazos Chamber Orchestra 301 Loop 56 / 7:30 pm FREE Granbury Theater Company presents An Affair to Remember 1957 Classic starring Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr 7:30 pm at Granbury Opera House

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D’Vine Wine-Granbury 107 E Bridge St. Music, Massage & Merlot 7-11 pm 817-573-7200

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Last Saturday Gallery Night On the Square-Granbury 5-8 pm 817-579-7733 Tim Hawkins Comedy Show New River Fellowship-Hudson Oaks 3252 IH 20 Frontage Rd. 7-9 pm 817-341-7970

March 31st Wine, Women & Words with Bonnie Rea Based on the books of Nora Ephron Chandor Gardens: 817-613-1700 chandorgardensfoundation.org

Dinosaur Valley State Park Campfire Stories and S’mores Park Rd 59, Glen Rose 7-8 pm 254-897-4588 Lake Mineral Wells State Park Cross Timbers Bird Walk 10am-12pm Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk 2-4pm 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells 940-328-1171 ext 222

28th

Open Jump-last Sunday each month Gym-Kat Sports Center-Granbury 545 Holly Hills Cemetery Rd 1-6 pm 817-573-2006

Upcoming Events

March 1, 2016 MEETING - OPERA GUILD OF GRANBURY

April 29th - 30th Granbury Wine Walk Historic Square

March 3rd - 5th Somervell County Expo-Glen Rose PRCA Rodeo 202 Bo Gibbs Blvd.

254-897-4509

VISIT GLEN ROSE!

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Shopping

extended sizes in varying brands.

SHOPPING

Shopping for your Sweetheart…

Want to make your sweethearts day/night this Valentine’s Day? What could be more satisfying than shopping! Lady’s love to go shopping so why not treat her to some very special events happening at Destiny.

To celebrate the opening of the new Destiny store, owner Tammy, is hosting a soft opening on Tuesday, February 9th, from 5-7:30. Staff will be wearing slippers, sleep and

loungewear from the luxurious line of bamboo sleepwear by Yala and Faceplant Dreams, which are bell-style sleeveless sleep-shirts that feature satin-trimmed necklines and a variety of playful musings and inspiring messages. There will be an open bar and hors d’oeuvres while you shop.

Bring your guy and start your wish list.

Valentine’s weekend was made for lovers and Tammy knows how to celebrate. Destiny will have a Bloody Mary Bar from 3-8 on Saturday and 11-5 on Sunday. Shop with your lover and take advantage of all the

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great deals, and brands you want. Don’t go to Fort Worth to shop, shop on the square!

Destiny is Granbury’s premiere Ladies clothing and shoe boutique with lots of brand name merchandise like Corral Boots, Alegria shoes, Scully Western Wear, JOH, Yest, UP Pants, Parkhurst and more. Take a stroll through the intimate station where you can find lots of great options for undergarments and bamboo sleepwear by Yala and Faceplant Dreams. Destiny also offers regular and

You will want to like Destiny on their Facebook page; that is where you will discover what is new, what is happening and what is being discounted.

As always, Destiny will be open late, till 8 p.m., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. As with Spellbound you can expect great customer service, complimentary gift-wrapping, free shipping, and free returns, all the time. Look for the Destiny website coming soon where you will find all the latest in the coming Spring styles and brands you love. Tammy hinted to great things coming soon, so plan your visit to Destiny today so you won’t miss a single thing.

Destiny 113 E. Bridge St. Granbury TX 76048 817-964-3717 Mon-Weds 10-5; Thurs 10-7; Fri-Sat 10-8; Sun 11-5 By: Marie Valden

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Music/Nightlife Live Music Venues

ALEDO Slice the Pizza Spot 9650 E Bankhead Hwy 817-441-1466

Wild Country 207 Western Hills Trl 817-573-2529

Godley Big Daddy’s Saloon 8837 Hwy 171 | 817-389-2224

GLEN ROSE Boot Scootin’ Country 2869 Hwy 144 South 254-897-2160

GRANBURY BARKING ROCKS WINERY 1919 Allen Court 817-579-0007

Loco Coyote Grill 1795 County Rd 1004 254-897-2324

Boozers 211 M & M Ranch Road 817-579-6094 boozersbar.net

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

Breakwater 1003 White Cliff Rd 817-964-3634 Diamond D’s 3605 Contrary Creek Road 817-573-2100

Outskirtz Grill 2524 Azle Hwy #101 817-598-0009

Farinas 202 N Houston St. 817-579-5300

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

REVOLVER BREWING 5650 Matlock Rd. 817-736-8034 revolverbrewing.com

Sweet Springs Winery 215 N. Main Street Weatherford, TX 76086 817-594-3333

Swanny’s BBQ 1470 E Hwy 377 817-573-4471

The Texas Opry Theatre 319 York Ave. 817-341-1000

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Music/Nightlife 2nd

Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7:30 pm Randy Brown & Aubrey Lynn England

4th

Fire Oak Grill-Weatherford 6 pm Kyle Redd/Bodie Powell

9th

Boozers-Granbury 7 pm Phil Hamilton Railhead BBQ-Aledo 8 pm Jody Booth

12th

Fire Oak Grill-Weatherford 6 pm Van Darien Sweet Springs WineryWeatherford 7 pm Sean Eddy Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7:30 pm Three Fools on Three Stools Boozers-Granbury 9 pm Tom Loris

5th

Barking Rocks WineryGranbury 7 pm Live Music Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7:30 pm Band of Brothers Boozers-Granbury 9 pm Mark Trimmier & Keith Lesslie

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop-Mineral Wells 8 pm Lyndel Lucas

13th

The Texas Opry Theater Eddie Raven Live in Concert!

7-10 pm

6th

Greenwood Saloon-Bluff Dale 9 pm Brady Hulsey and

Farinas-Granbury 6-9 pm The Band James A’marie Boozers-Granbury 9 pm Syndi Michaels & Proper Villains Revolver Brewing-Granbury 12 noon The Matt Baron Band

MUSIC

Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7 pm Scott Burgess & the Gringo Kings

Farinas-Granbury 6-9 pm The Band James A’marie Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7 pm Tom McElvain & The Dirty Pesos

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Music/Nightlife Big City Music Revue-Granbury Only The Love Songs 3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550 American Legion Post 491-Granbury 7 pmOgallala VFW Post 7835-Granbury 7 pm The Eagle Rare Band Boozers-Granbury 9 pm Open Jam Wild Country-Granbury 9pm HelluvaNote

Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7:30 pm Randy Brown & Sonny Burgess

19th

Railhead BBQ-Aledo 8 pm Steve Helms Band Greenwood Saloon-Bluff Dale 8 pm Shotgun Josephine Boozers-Granbury 9 pm Chris Wood Cactus Jack & his Band of Outlaws Wild Country-Granbury 9 pm Jake Pyeatt

MUSIC

Revolver Brewing-Granbury 12 noon Chucho

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Revolver Brewing-Granbury 12 noon Vincent Neil Emerson & The Old Souls

Boozers-Granbury 9 pm Trimmier

Revolver Brewing-Granbury 12 noon Mike Daniel’s Band

Farinas-Granbury 6-9 pm The Band James A’marie

Big City Music Revue-Granbury Only The Love Songs 3 & 7 pm 855-823-5550

Greenwood Saloon-Bluff Dale 9 pm Will-O-Creek

Barking Rocks Winery-Granbury 7 pm Rhett Butler

Oakdale Park-Glen Rose 6 pm Tin Top Road Bluegrass Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7:30 Kyle Redd, Bodie Powell, & Larry Dillon

23rd

Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7 pm Steve Helms & Michael Padgett

25th

Fire Oak Grill-Weatherford 6 pm Songbird Jones

26th

Vintage Grill & Car MuseumWeatherford / 7 pm Cami Maki

Boozers-Granbury 9 pm Steve Hamende

Outskirtz Grill-Weatherford 7 pm Bryan Adam Joyner

Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7:30 Union Hill

Railhead BBQ-Aledo 7:30 Brushfire

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Farinas-Granbury 6-9 pm The Band James A’marie American Legion Post 50-Granbury 8 pm Santa Fe Station Band

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Dining LOCAL DINING LISTING FIREHOUSE CAFE 1462 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-1160 FLAMES SEAFOOD GRILL AND BAR 1030 E Hwy 377, Suite 100 817-573-2998 GOLDEN CHICK Hwy. 4 in Acton | 817-326-2007

HOOD/SOMERVELL COUNTY GRANBURY

DINING ON THE SQUARE BABE’S CHICKEN HOUSE W. Pearl St. | 817-573-9777 The Back Porch Sports Bar 3132 Fall Creek Hwy. 817-326-8200

GRUMPS BURGERS 3503 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-5000 HOFFBRAU STEAKHOUSE 315 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-776-4982 Hilltop Home Cooking Cafe 745 Bluebonnet Dr. | 817-964-3488 IRBY’S BURGERS & CATFISH 804 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-9402

CHRISTINA’S BISTRO 110 N. Houston St. | 817-579-1707

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

FARINA’S WINERY & CAFÉ 202 N Houston St. | 817-579-5300

PAM’S 204 S. Morgan | 817-326-8052

THE FILLIN STATION 100 N Crockett St | 817-573-1554

PAM’S TOO 5320 Acton Hwy | 817-326-4056

FUZZY’S TACO SHOP - patio dining 115 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-8226

REDNECKS CHICKEN & BURGERS 3605 Contrary Ck, Rd. 817-573-0555

KETZLER’S SCHNITZEL HAUS & BIERGARTEN 101 Pearl St | 817-658-6089 LINDA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN Pearl @ Crockett St. | 817-573-1952 NUTSHELL EATERY & BAKERY 137 E. Pearl St. | 817-279-8989 PARADISE COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO 129 Pearl St. | 817-573-3853 PEARL ST. STATION –patio dining 129 Pearl St. | 817-579-7233 AMERICAN (off the square) Breakwater 1003 White Cliff Rd. 817-964-3634 CARI’S RESTAURANT 2113 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-3469 CHILI’S BAR & GRILL 1000 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-9402 COTTON PATCH 1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-6461

DINING

GREAT AMERICAN GRILL Inside Hilton 635 E. Pearl St. | 817-579-3807

DICKEY’S BARBEQUE PIT 3906-100 Hwy 377 E |817-573-2897 EIGHTEEN NINETY GRILLE 115 E. Pearl St. | 817-533-3400 eighteenninety.com

RIB SHACK - patio dining 4021 Old Acton Hwy. 4 817-326-4752 SPRING CREEK BARBEQUE 317 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-579-7336 STUMPYS LAKESIDE GRILL 2323 S. Morgan | 817-279-1000 SWANNYS BBQ STEAKHOUSE 1470 E. Hwy. 377 & Business 377 817-573-4471 | patio dining WILLIE & DICKS 424 Fall Creek Hwy. | 817-326-6241 COFFEE HOUSES COFFEE GRINDER (inside HEB Market) 3804 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-0977 PARADISE COFFEE CO. 129 W. Pearl St. | 817-573-3853 STARBUCKS W/DRIVE THRU 413 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-0640 3915 E Hwy 377 | 682-498-4222 ITALIAN JOE’S PASTA & PIZZA 512 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-5637 LITTLE CAESARS 1421 S. Morgan | 817-573-1411

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NIZZA PIZZA PASTA & SUBS 2200 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-7575

DEBBIE’S RESTAURANT Hwy. 67 | 254-897-4399

PAPA JOHN’S 726 E HWY 377 | 817-579-1220

DONNA’S DONUTS Hwy. 67 | 254-897-7522

PASTA FINA 1106 S. Morgan | 817-279-8669

El Patio Del Sabor Specialty Treats & Sweets 110 Barnard

MEXICAN AGAVE TAMALE COMPANY 106 N. Lambert | 817-579-7600

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

DON MELQUIAS 5675 N. GATE RD.| 817-326-8344

GREEN PICKLE - BURGERS 212 NE Barnard St. | 254-898-1611

EL CHICO 1151 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-573-8833

HAMMOND’S B-B-Q Hwy. 67 | 254-897-3008

GARCIA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1840 Camp Crucis Ct. | 817 573-4920

HAPPY HIPPO - GOURMET COFFEE 608 SW Big Bend Trail | 254-898-0181 HappyHippoCoffee.com

FUZZY’S TACO SHOP - patio dining 115 W. Pearl St. | 817-579-8226 JJ’s Mexican Food 515 W. Bridge St. | 682-936-4152 LA FIESTA 1112 S. Morgan St. 817-579-1275 MI FAMILIA 1468 E. Hwy. 377 | 817-279-0382 MONTES BREAKFAST BURRITOS 2202 E Hwy 377 | 817-573-0250 PANCHITO’S 4506 Weatherford Hwy. |817-5731923 TACO CASA 3706 E. Hwy 377 | 817-573-3229 TACO D 206 S Morgan St. | 817-573-6318 ASIAN ASIAN GRILL 1311 N. Plaza Dr. | 817-573-4841 CHINA CAFE BUFFET 1491 S. Morgan St.| 817-579-7888 MIYAKO 715 Autumn Ridge Dr. |817-579-8668 PANDA EXPRESS 1031 E. Hwy. 377 | 817 573-8988

GLEN ROSE

INN ON THE RIVER Barnard St. Reservations Required 254-897-2929 or 800-575-2101 LaVita-Italian Restaurant Authentic New York Style 114 Walnut St., | 254-898-2371 LOCO COYOTE GRILL Steaks & Burgers West on Hwy. 67 | 254-897-2324 Los Primos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 902 NE Big Bend Trl | 254-897-2377 PIE PEDDLERS Fresh Baked Pies 102 Walnut St. | 254-897-9228 RIVERHOUSE GRILL 210 SW Barnard St. | 254-898-8514 ROUGH CREEK LODGE Reservations CR2013 254-965-3700 or 800-864-4705 Shoo-Fly Soda Shop 102-C Walnut | 254-396-0767 SIMPLE SIMON’S PIZZA Hwy. 67 - Delivery - 254-898-0022 STORIEBOOK CAFE 502 NE Barnard St. | 254-897-2665 SUNSHINE DONUTS Hwy. 67 | 254-897-2827

BARNARD STREET BAKERY 1110 NE Big Bend Tr. | 254-897-3324

Tacote 503 SW Big Bend Trl 254-897-1278

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

BLUFF DALE DINING

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

The Buffalo Nickel Grill CR 196 & CR 1014 254-823-6606

CHINA WOK 109 SW Barnard St | 254-897-2660

LET’S EAT 28602 Hwy 377 | 254-728-3635

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ALEDO

Holy Grounds Coffee Haus and GIFT’S 108 Jearl St | 817-441-7770 Aledo Diner 205 N. Front St. | 817-441-9753 Aledo Doughnuts 701 FM 1187 N | 817-441-0011 Aledo Taqueria 100 FM 1187 | 817-441---7940 Chuck Wagon Store & Cafe 613 S Fm 1187 | 817-441-2072 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta Italian Restaurant 311 S Fm 1187 Ste 200 817-441-2960 Maria Bonita 100 S. Front St. | 817-441-1652

Howell’s Western Cafe 401 W Highway 199 | 817-220-7915 Rancho Nuevo 466 E. Hwy 199 | 817-523-2288 Shinola’s Texas Cafe 301 Martin Ave | 817-523-0010 Sweet Sensation Donuts on the Square 105 E. 1st Street 469-531-3785/817-523-0100 Texas Bistro & Café 600 E. Hwy 199 | 817-523-0101 Woody Creek Bar B Q 205 N Avenue A | 817-220-2008

WEATHERFORD

Alvin ORD’s Sandwich Shop 914 S Main St (817) 599-5211320 Adams Dr (817) 598-0432 Antonio’s Mexicana Restaurant 1900 Santa Fe Dr. | 817-594-6183

Slice the Pizza Spot 9650 E Bankhead Hwy 817-441-1466

Applebee’s 208 W Interstate 20 | 817-599-3188

The Bearcat 421 FM 1187 N | 817-441-8981

Baker’s Ribs Inc 1921 S Main St | 817-599-4229

BROCK / MILLSAP

Bangkok Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar 314 South Main St. | 817-594-7012

Brock Junction 7458 W I-20 | 817-594-6626 Brazos River Catfish Café’ 10771 W I-20 | 817-596-2994 Brazosrivercatfishcafe.com

Godley

Big Daddy’s Pizza & Saloon 8837 Hwy 171 | 817-389-2224

HUDSON OAKS

BIG BURGER 3322 FORT WORTH HWY 817-374-4965 Crave Frozen Yogurt 200 S Oakridge Dr. | 817-598-9090

Big John’s Burgers & Beer 105 College Avenue | 817-999-8932 Blind Horse Saloon 1886 Mineral Wells Hwy 817-599-6501 Buffalo Wild Wings 320 Adams Dr | 817-598-0432 Buffet City 106 College Park Dr. | 817-599-5568 Chick-Fil-A 2525 S Main St. | 817-594-3001 Chicken Express 1711 Bethel Rd. | 817-598-1555

R & K Cafe 3311 Fort Worth Hwy 817-594-7701

Chili’s 128 E Interstate 20 | 817-594-1661

SPRINGTOWN

China Harbor 1810 Main St. | 817-598-0061

B & B Burgers 104 S Main St | 817-523-7520

Cotton Patch Cafe 1964 S Main St | 817-599-0706

Cedar Village Ice Cream Parlor 400 E Hwy 199| 817-523-4196

Cracker Barrel 132 E Interstate 20 | 817-598-9070

Chicken Express 502 E Highway 199 |817-523-0009

Crave Frozen Yogurt 1302 S Main St | 817-594-9091

Chinese Express 332 E Highway 199 | 817-523-5225

Downtown Cafe 101 W Church St. | 817-594-8717

El Cerrito 407 Old Springtown Road 817-523-7278

Fire Oak Grill 114 Austin Ave. | 817-598-0400

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DINING

Parker County

Dining Fuzzy Taco Shop 1217 S Main St. | 817-613-8226 Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant 809 S Main St. | 817-599-4400 Golden Moon Restaurant 1410 S Main St. | 817-594-1692 Indulge catering by Kelli Weddings, office parties, business lunches and breakfast, personal meals 817 374 2697 Joe’s Pasta & Pizza 1115 Fort Worth Hwy Ste 400 817-341-2200 Kincaid’s 220 Adams Dr Ste 290 817-594-7773

Starbucks Coffee Company 2010 S Main St. |817-341-2547 Sunny Street Cafe 1314 S. Main St. | 817-594-2210 The Shed Texas Kitchen and Bakery 4019 Fort Worth Hwy. 817-594-5533 shedsbread.com The Tamale Kid 204 Dennis Rd. | 817-341-8543 Tin Top Cafe 7974 Bethel Rd | 817-598-1222

Logan’s Roadhouse 325 E Interstate 20 | 817-594-5455

Tokyo Seafood & Steakhouse 126 E I-ww20 Ste 100 | 817-596-2871

Malt Shop 2028 Fort Worth Hwy | 817-594-2524

Vintage Grill & Car Museum 202 Ft. Worth Hwy. | 817-594-3750

Mary’s Brazos Cafe 5090 Tin Top Rd | 817-594-0203

Wanda’s By Jr 1503 Fort Worth Hwy. | 817-599-7421

Mcalister’s Deli 215 Adams Dr Ste 209 | 817-594-3314

Which Wich 220 Adams Dr Ste 230 | 817-598-0200

Montana Restaurant 1910 S Main St. | 817-341-3444

Whistle Hill Cafe 104 S Walnut St. | 817-599-4311

Nizza Pizza Pasta & Subs 1016 S Main St. | 817-594-9090

Wild Mushroom 1917 Martin Dr | 817-599-4935

Ohana Japanese Steak House 126 E Interstate 20 | 817-596-2871

Yesterday’s 201 N Main St. | 817-599-3903

Olive Garden 315 E Interstate 20 | 817-599-4207

Yogurt Story 325 Adams Dr Ste 315

On The Border 114 Interstate 20 East 817-594-2174

WILLOW PARK

Outskirtz Grill 2524 Azle Hwy #101 | 817-598-0009 Pastafina 807 S Main St | 817-599-5861 Peaster Grocery & Grill 6231 Fm 920 | 817-341-4326 Pizza Place The 1218 S Main St | 817-594-0591 Polo’s Mexican Cafe 6239 Fm 920 | 817-594-3732

DINING

Skinny’s Hamburgers 504 Palo Pinto St. | 817-594-3101

LA Playa Maya 1445 Fort Worth Hwy | 817-613-8686

Outlaw BBQ 3101 Ranger Hwy Unit B 817-599-3520

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Short Chef Creations 136 College Park Dr. | 817-594-7000 shortchefcreations.com

Busy Berri Yogurt Shop 108 S Ranch House Rd 817-441-1100 Chicken Express 101 Ranch House Rd | 817-441-7177 Fish Creek 4899 E I-20 Service Rd N 817-441-1746 Milano’s Pizza & Pasta 119 S Ranch House Rd Ste 900 817-441-6737 Railhead Smokehouse Barbeque 120 S Ranch House Rd 817-441-2525

Pulido’s Mexican Restaurant 304 S Main St. | 817-594-0361 Rosa’s Cafe 28 1920 Martin Dr. | 817-599-5335 Sake Japanese Steakhouse 114 College Park Dr 817-598-5955

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