From the many spring festivals in North Texas, I’ve picked a sampling to help plan your season. As always, I favor outdoor events, preferably free. This post lists annual or semi-annual festivals. A selection of recurring events follows next week.
March:
Currently through April 7 -- Dallas Blooms, at Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road. Sixty-six acres of gardens decked out for spring, on the shores of White Rock Lake. Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. For ticket information and discounts, see www.dallasarboretum.org/.
Currently through April 7 -- Tyler Azalea and Spring Flowers Trails. Miles of self-guided driving trails begin at the Tyler Convention and Visitors Bureau, 315 N. Broadway. Related events include walking tours and arts and crafts exhibits, many free. For map and schedules, see www.tylerazaleatrail.com/.
April:
April 6 -- The Celebrate Nature Festival, Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Place, McKinney, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Includes interactive animal presentations, music, nature-inspired arts and crafts, and more. The Heard’s spring sale of native plants also returns April 5-7. Free for members. For schedule and nonmember ticket prices, see www.heardmuseum.org/.
April 6 - May 27 -- Scarborough Renaissance Festival, Waxahachie at 2511 FM 66. Thirty-five acre “village” with events drawn from the reign of England’s King Henry VIII. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Adult admission $24, but numerous discounts available. See www.srfestival.com/.
April 20-21 -- Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth. Traditional Japanese dance, music, martial arts, and more. Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. April 20, noon - 5 p.m. April 21. Tickets $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-12. See
http://fwbg.org/.
April 20-21 -- Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival, Ennis, various locations. Arts and crafts, food, entertainment, and of course, bluebonnets. The bloom season usually starts the first week of April. Free. For information and to check on bloom, see www.visitennis.org.
April 20-21 -- April in Edom, downtown Edom (at the crossing of FM 279, 314 and 2339, southeast of Canton. Old-fashioned street fair with children’s activities, music, car show and pet parade. Free. Hours 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., with April 20 street dance until 8 p.m. See www.aprilinedom.net/.
May:
May 4-5 -- Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson, at Cottonwood Park, 1321 W. Belt Line Road, one block east of Coit Road. A juried art fair with food, music, and children’s activities. Free. Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. May 4 (music until 8 p.m.) and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. May 5. See www.cottonwoodartfestival.com/.
May 17-19 -- Wildflower! arts and music festival. Richardson’s Galatyn Park Urban Center, at U.S. 75 and Galatyn Parkway. Art, music, food, and kids’ activities. Ticket sales start April 15. Adult one-day pass $20, children 5-12 $3. Discounts for multi-day passes and for Richardson residents. See
www.wildflowerfestival.com/.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Totally Texas -- East to Edom's Festival of the Arts
One weekend each October, the population of the East Texas town of Edom swells from approximately 375 to thousands for the annual Edom Festival of the Arts. This year, it’s Saturday through Sunday (October 20-21) -- probably the only time you’ll have trouble finding a parking place in this laid-back gem of a village. But even at its most crowded, you won’t have trouble walking all over town to visit the shops and booths of nearly seventy artists from across the state who will descend on Edom.
Originally started more than thirty years ago by some of the artists and craftspeople who call the laid-back community home, the festival got a re-do about ten years ago. Every year it gets bigger and more varied, with artwork from fine to practical, children’s activities, and musical performances.
Come with a shopping list of gifts for yourself and friends, but prepare to be surprised by the variety of arts and crafts available. Last year, I found wooden savings banks in the shape of buses and fire trucks for my grandsons and hand-woven cotton towels for my daughter.
This year, I want to take time to sample pies as well as art -- from the selections at the Edom Bakery & Grill and the Shed Café’. They’re located on either side of FM 279, the main drag through town.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free, and parking’s free, too, although last year I liked the easy access and modest cost of parking at Edom’s United Methodist Church on FM 279 (space is limited).
To get to Edom from Dallas or points west, take I-20 east and exit 540 onto FM 314, which intersects FM 279. Or exit at Canton, then east on Highway 64 to FM 279, to take in the shops of nearby Ben Wheeler as well.
For more about the festival, see www.EdomFestivaloftheArts.com/. For the town and directions, see www.edomareachamberofcommerce.com/.
While you’re in East Texas, consider going a little further, to Tyler, for the annual Texas Rose Festival, now through Sunday, October 21. For more information, see www.texasrosefestival.com/.
(Next Friday -- a round-up of family-friendly events for Halloween and Day of the Dead.)
Originally started more than thirty years ago by some of the artists and craftspeople who call the laid-back community home, the festival got a re-do about ten years ago. Every year it gets bigger and more varied, with artwork from fine to practical, children’s activities, and musical performances.
Come with a shopping list of gifts for yourself and friends, but prepare to be surprised by the variety of arts and crafts available. Last year, I found wooden savings banks in the shape of buses and fire trucks for my grandsons and hand-woven cotton towels for my daughter.
This year, I want to take time to sample pies as well as art -- from the selections at the Edom Bakery & Grill and the Shed Café’. They’re located on either side of FM 279, the main drag through town.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free, and parking’s free, too, although last year I liked the easy access and modest cost of parking at Edom’s United Methodist Church on FM 279 (space is limited).
To get to Edom from Dallas or points west, take I-20 east and exit 540 onto FM 314, which intersects FM 279. Or exit at Canton, then east on Highway 64 to FM 279, to take in the shops of nearby Ben Wheeler as well.
For more about the festival, see www.EdomFestivaloftheArts.com/. For the town and directions, see www.edomareachamberofcommerce.com/.
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While you’re in East Texas, consider going a little further, to Tyler, for the annual Texas Rose Festival, now through Sunday, October 21. For more information, see www.texasrosefestival.com/.
(Next Friday -- a round-up of family-friendly events for Halloween and Day of the Dead.)
Friday, August 31, 2012
Totally Texas -- Fall festivals in the air
No matter what the calendar says, every Texan knows the Labor Day weekend is the real end of summer. So for all of you who’ve searched for the State Fair, the Heard Museum’s robot dinosaurs and more, here are highlights of North Texas’ fall festivals.
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 -- Canton’s First Monday Trades Days isn’t just in the fall, but now there are only four more trades days till Christmas! Repeats the weekend before first Monday of each month. Free admission, parking fees vary. See www.visitcantontx.com/.
Sept. 7-9 -- Grand Prairie’s Traders Village hosts the 50th annual National Championship Indian Pow Wow. Dance contests Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, with arts and crafts, Native food, and music. A $3 parking fee per car. See http://tradersvillage.com/grand-prairie/events/.
Sept. 13-16 -- GrapeFest in historic downtown Grapevine, a wine festival, but with family activities that make it kid-friendly. Free admission on Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m. and for kids under age six. See www.grapevinetexasusa.com/ .
Sept. 20-23 -- Addison’s Oktoberfest at Addison Circle Park. German food, polka music, dachshund racing, yodeling, carnival and more. Free admission Friday. See www.addisontexas.net/.
Sept. 22-Nov. 20 -- Autumn at the Arboretum, Dallas. Hay bale maze, storybook-themed pumpkin village, and special events. (But the Chihuly glass exhibits are only on display through Nov. 5). See www.dallasarboretum.org/.
Sept. 28-30 -- Greek Food Festival, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas. Food, entertainment, vendors and children’s activities. Admission free for kids age 12 and younger. See www.greekfestivalofdallas.com/.
Sept. 28-Oct. 21 -- The State Fair of Texas, at Dallas Fair Park. The big one: parades, music, rides, football, a huge new car show, and more. And Big Tex, of course. For more information, including prices and discounts, see
www.bigtex.com/.
Sept. 30 -- 45th anniversary celebration at McKinney’s Heard Natural Science Museum includes raptor presentations, butterfly garden tour, and yes -- a preview of the animatronic dinosaur exhibit, which officially opens Oct. 1. See www.heardmuseum.org/.
Oct. 6-7 -- Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson. Art, music, children’s activities. See www.cottonwoodartfestival.com/.
Oct. 18-20 -- Tyler’s Texas Rose Festival, this year with an “Indochine” theme in honor of the year of the dragon. See www.tylertexasonline.com/texas-rose-festival.htm/.
Oct. 20-21 -- Edom Festival of the Arts, in Edom, in the East Texas piney woods. New artists and returning favorites. Admission’s free, minor parking fees may apply. See
www.edomfestivalofthearts.com/.
Oct. 27-28 -- Fall Festival in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Japanese Garden. Traditional dance, music, martial arts, papermaking and tea ceremonies. Admission free for kids under age four. See http://fwbg.org/events/66/fall-festival-in-the-japanese-garden/.
Nov. 10 -- Heritage Syrup Festival, in Henderson. Old-fashioned preparation of ribbon cane syrup using mule-drawn equipment. Folk music and folk-life exhibits, petting zoo, and more. For everybody who’s tried unsuccessfully to find ribbon cane syrup in Dallas, this is your chance to stock up. See www.hendersontx.us/.
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 -- Canton’s First Monday Trades Days isn’t just in the fall, but now there are only four more trades days till Christmas! Repeats the weekend before first Monday of each month. Free admission, parking fees vary. See www.visitcantontx.com/.
Sept. 7-9 -- Grand Prairie’s Traders Village hosts the 50th annual National Championship Indian Pow Wow. Dance contests Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, with arts and crafts, Native food, and music. A $3 parking fee per car. See http://tradersvillage.com/grand-prairie/events/.
Sept. 13-16 -- GrapeFest in historic downtown Grapevine, a wine festival, but with family activities that make it kid-friendly. Free admission on Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m. and for kids under age six. See www.grapevinetexasusa.com/ .
Sept. 20-23 -- Addison’s Oktoberfest at Addison Circle Park. German food, polka music, dachshund racing, yodeling, carnival and more. Free admission Friday. See www.addisontexas.net/.
Sept. 22-Nov. 20 -- Autumn at the Arboretum, Dallas. Hay bale maze, storybook-themed pumpkin village, and special events. (But the Chihuly glass exhibits are only on display through Nov. 5). See www.dallasarboretum.org/.
Sept. 28-30 -- Greek Food Festival, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas. Food, entertainment, vendors and children’s activities. Admission free for kids age 12 and younger. See www.greekfestivalofdallas.com/.
Sept. 28-Oct. 21 -- The State Fair of Texas, at Dallas Fair Park. The big one: parades, music, rides, football, a huge new car show, and more. And Big Tex, of course. For more information, including prices and discounts, see
www.bigtex.com/.
Sept. 30 -- 45th anniversary celebration at McKinney’s Heard Natural Science Museum includes raptor presentations, butterfly garden tour, and yes -- a preview of the animatronic dinosaur exhibit, which officially opens Oct. 1. See www.heardmuseum.org/.
Oct. 6-7 -- Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson. Art, music, children’s activities. See www.cottonwoodartfestival.com/.
Oct. 18-20 -- Tyler’s Texas Rose Festival, this year with an “Indochine” theme in honor of the year of the dragon. See www.tylertexasonline.com/texas-rose-festival.htm/.
Oct. 20-21 -- Edom Festival of the Arts, in Edom, in the East Texas piney woods. New artists and returning favorites. Admission’s free, minor parking fees may apply. See
www.edomfestivalofthearts.com/.
Oct. 27-28 -- Fall Festival in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Japanese Garden. Traditional dance, music, martial arts, papermaking and tea ceremonies. Admission free for kids under age four. See http://fwbg.org/events/66/fall-festival-in-the-japanese-garden/.
Nov. 10 -- Heritage Syrup Festival, in Henderson. Old-fashioned preparation of ribbon cane syrup using mule-drawn equipment. Folk music and folk-life exhibits, petting zoo, and more. For everybody who’s tried unsuccessfully to find ribbon cane syrup in Dallas, this is your chance to stock up. See www.hendersontx.us/.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Totally Texas -- Festivals spring up like flowers
It’s spring in Texas -- and that means bluebonnets and festivals. Here’s a sampling of festivals with leanings toward arts and crafts from my part of North Texas, so you can enjoy yourself outside before the thermometer hits those triple digits. Some events are free, some not, so please check the individual sites for details.
March 23 - April 8. Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trail. What bluebonnets are to Central Texas, azaleas are to East Texas. The festival opens with the Azalea Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, March 23-24. Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. See www.qget.org/ and www.tylerazaeleatrailcom/ for additional information and events. (To get to Tyler, take I-20 east from Dallas for about 90 minutes, and follow exit signs. For more Tyler attractions, see posts dated May 9, 2011, and October 10, 2011.)
March 24 - 25, and Saturdays and Sundays through April 24. While you’re in East Texas, Four Winds Renaissance Faire includes handcrafted items along with jousting, jugglers, and more. Highway 110 South, near Tyler between Whitehouse and Troup. See www.fourwindsfaire.com/.
April 1 - 30. Ennis Bluebonnet Trails. We’ve seen the pictures of Hill Country bluebonnets but blooms are not at their peak in North Texas as of this writing. Check www.visitennis.org for updates and mark your calendar for Ennis’s Bluebonnet Trails Festival April 21-22. Ennis is on I-45 south of Dallas, about a 45 minute drive.
April 7 - May 28. Scarborough Renaissance Festival, Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day Monday. Unique products and crafts, including gourmet food. Plus, of course, jousting and gigantic turkey legs. At 2511 FM 66 in Waxahachie. See www.srfestival.com/.
April 14, repeating second Saturdays, monthly. Highway 279 Art Jam in Ben Wheeler and Edom, with a “Flora Galore” theme. Shops open at 10 a.m. in the small towns along FM 279. See http://279artisanstrail.com/ or the February 6, 2012, post on this blog for additional information.
April 21-22. April in Edom. Street fair with handmade items (it’s Edom, so you know they’re good), children’s activities, including spinning and weaving. See
www.aprilinedom.net/.
April 28-29. Spring festival in the Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth. Events 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, April 28; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. See http://fwbg.org/. For more about the Japanese Garden, see my
October 17, 2011, post.
May 5-6. Cottonwood Art Festival. At Richardson’s Cottonwood Park, on Beltline between I-75 and Coit Road. Juried arts show, with music, food, and ducks on the park’s lake. New, later hours -- 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. See www.cottonwoodartfestival.com or Art Festival iPhone App or the September 26, 2011, post on this blog for more information.
May 5 - November 5. Chihuly at the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas. This is the big one. Glass artist Dale Chihuly brings his dramatic sculptures to the Dallas Arboretum. In addition to normal daytime hours, the Arboretum will open Tuesday through Thursday evenings for lighted views of the sculptures and gardens. Price is included in the admission fee. See www.dallasarboretum.org/ for information.
March 23 - April 8. Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trail. What bluebonnets are to Central Texas, azaleas are to East Texas. The festival opens with the Azalea Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, March 23-24. Harvey Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. See www.qget.org/ and www.tylerazaeleatrailcom/ for additional information and events. (To get to Tyler, take I-20 east from Dallas for about 90 minutes, and follow exit signs. For more Tyler attractions, see posts dated May 9, 2011, and October 10, 2011.)
March 24 - 25, and Saturdays and Sundays through April 24. While you’re in East Texas, Four Winds Renaissance Faire includes handcrafted items along with jousting, jugglers, and more. Highway 110 South, near Tyler between Whitehouse and Troup. See www.fourwindsfaire.com/.
April 1 - 30. Ennis Bluebonnet Trails. We’ve seen the pictures of Hill Country bluebonnets but blooms are not at their peak in North Texas as of this writing. Check www.visitennis.org for updates and mark your calendar for Ennis’s Bluebonnet Trails Festival April 21-22. Ennis is on I-45 south of Dallas, about a 45 minute drive.
April 7 - May 28. Scarborough Renaissance Festival, Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day Monday. Unique products and crafts, including gourmet food. Plus, of course, jousting and gigantic turkey legs. At 2511 FM 66 in Waxahachie. See www.srfestival.com/.
April 14, repeating second Saturdays, monthly. Highway 279 Art Jam in Ben Wheeler and Edom, with a “Flora Galore” theme. Shops open at 10 a.m. in the small towns along FM 279. See http://279artisanstrail.com/ or the February 6, 2012, post on this blog for additional information.
April 21-22. April in Edom. Street fair with handmade items (it’s Edom, so you know they’re good), children’s activities, including spinning and weaving. See
www.aprilinedom.net/.
April 28-29. Spring festival in the Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth. Events 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, April 28; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. See http://fwbg.org/. For more about the Japanese Garden, see my
October 17, 2011, post.
May 5-6. Cottonwood Art Festival. At Richardson’s Cottonwood Park, on Beltline between I-75 and Coit Road. Juried arts show, with music, food, and ducks on the park’s lake. New, later hours -- 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. See www.cottonwoodartfestival.com or Art Festival iPhone App or the September 26, 2011, post on this blog for more information.
May 5 - November 5. Chihuly at the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas. This is the big one. Glass artist Dale Chihuly brings his dramatic sculptures to the Dallas Arboretum. In addition to normal daytime hours, the Arboretum will open Tuesday through Thursday evenings for lighted views of the sculptures and gardens. Price is included in the admission fee. See www.dallasarboretum.org/ for information.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Totally Texas -- Art Jam on FM 279
FM 279
Ben Wheeler to Edom
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What will your sweetheart say if you give her a deadly weapon for Valentine’s Day? “Thanks” -- if it’s a handmade blade from Harrison & Son Knifesmith. Just one of nearly a dozen shops open for the Second Saturday Art Jam running from Ben Wheeler to Edom this Saturday, February 11.
Shops are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the small towns only a few miles apart on FM 279 in East Texas. From Dallas or further west, you can reach FM 279 by taking I-20 east and exiting at either Highway 64 or Highway 19 through Canton. (Highway 19 intersects 64.) A few miles’ drive east on Highway 64 takes you to the fork toward FM 279.
As mentioned in last Monday’s post, you’re nearly there when you see the billboard for Edom’s Blueberry Hill Farms -- but that’s a stop for the summer.
If you’re looking for a more conventional gift than a knife for your valentine or yourself, you can choose from the likes of handmade chocolates from Blue Moon Gardens (a few miles east of Edom), jewelry from Zeke & Marty’s, Studio Metal Jewelry or Ken Carpenter Jewelry. Or a boutique item from WhimZee for her, Edom Ranch Art for him. (Or vice versa.)
Too many choices? Ponder them over pie from Edom Bakery & Grill or The Shed Café, a burger at Moore’s Store in Edom, or panini and a glass of wine at The Forge in Ben Wheeler. Or treat everyone to Blue Bell ice cream cones while drooling over (but not on, please) the vintage racing motorcycles at Scoot’s ’n Scoops in Ben Wheeler.
Special events for Saturday include music by Loretta Callens and the Edom All Star Band on the Edom Jam Stage during the day, and more live music at The Forge and Moore’s Store in the evening. Some shops and art galleries feature demonstrations during the day, including weaving, copper smithing, and raku pottery. Parking and admission are free. No matter which side of the road you park on, FM 279 is easy to cross.
And there’s more, lots more. For a complete list of events and times, see http://279artisanstrail.com/.
Although Saturday is the official event date, most shops and galleries are open this time of year Thursday through Sunday. Check individual listings at the 279 Artisans Trail site for specifics, special hours, or to make appointments.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Totally Texas -- Expedition to East Texas
Even if it’s not First Monday Trades Days, my family stops at the Dairy Palace in Canton on every expedition to East Texas. Located at the junction of I-20 and Highway 19, the Dairy Palace is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It offers more than hamburgers and serves shakes and cones made with a multiplicity of Blue Bell ice cream flavors. Take quarters so the kids can play video games while they wait (but not long) for their orders to get cooked. For a complete menu, see www.dairypalace.com/.
This coming weekend, though, is the First Monday flea market in Canton. A quick review for anybody not from around here -- despite the name, the market runs Thursday through Sunday BEFORE the first Monday of each month. This month, that’s February 2-5. Crowds are lightest on Thursdays, with about seventy percent of vendors already in town by then, according to at least one site, www.cantontradedays.com/.
Canton is just off I-20, about an hour’s drive east from Dallas. You can reach it from exits off I-20 to Highway 64 or Highway 19, which is the main drag past the market. Vendors in most of the covered buildings take credit or debit cards, but bring cash for parking (most convenient sites start at $5) and for vendors in the open areas. I go with goals in mind, but keep my mind open for wonderful surprises.
For more information about Canton’s First Monday Trades Days, see my post of June 27, 2011. Fortunately, the discussion of dehydration is less likely to apply at this time of year.
Trades Days, however, are not all the near end of East Texas has to offer. I’ll blog more next week about the Second Saturday Art Trail in Ben Wheeler and Edom. But shops are open in both towns Thursday through Sunday, year round. (Usually 9-5, but hours can vary.) Take Highway 64 east from Canton to FM 279. (You’re nearly there when you see the billboard for Edom blueberries -- not ripe at this season, alas.)
In Ben Wheeler recently, the whimsical art at the Blue Moose and Flying Fish galleries, among others, caught my eye. In nearby Edom, make time between shopping for art and
antiques to pick up a pie from the Edom Bakery & Grill. The restaurant made County Line magazine’s Upper East Side of Texas Hall of Fame for its pies in an array of flavors. See
www.edombakery.com/
Gardeners will want to travel still further east on FM 279 to Blue Moon Gardens,
www.bluemoongardens.com/ or to FM 279’s eastern junction, rejoining Highway 64, all the way to Tyler. The grounds of Tyler’s Municipal Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Drive, are open year round, from dawn to dusk. In winter, check out its camellia garden. The weather channel predicts possible showers in Tyler Friday and Saturday. But if the weather is fair, bring a picnic -- maybe a pie. See www.texasrosefestival.com/
This coming weekend, though, is the First Monday flea market in Canton. A quick review for anybody not from around here -- despite the name, the market runs Thursday through Sunday BEFORE the first Monday of each month. This month, that’s February 2-5. Crowds are lightest on Thursdays, with about seventy percent of vendors already in town by then, according to at least one site, www.cantontradedays.com/.
Canton is just off I-20, about an hour’s drive east from Dallas. You can reach it from exits off I-20 to Highway 64 or Highway 19, which is the main drag past the market. Vendors in most of the covered buildings take credit or debit cards, but bring cash for parking (most convenient sites start at $5) and for vendors in the open areas. I go with goals in mind, but keep my mind open for wonderful surprises.
For more information about Canton’s First Monday Trades Days, see my post of June 27, 2011. Fortunately, the discussion of dehydration is less likely to apply at this time of year.
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Trades Days, however, are not all the near end of East Texas has to offer. I’ll blog more next week about the Second Saturday Art Trail in Ben Wheeler and Edom. But shops are open in both towns Thursday through Sunday, year round. (Usually 9-5, but hours can vary.) Take Highway 64 east from Canton to FM 279. (You’re nearly there when you see the billboard for Edom blueberries -- not ripe at this season, alas.)
In Ben Wheeler recently, the whimsical art at the Blue Moose and Flying Fish galleries, among others, caught my eye. In nearby Edom, make time between shopping for art and
antiques to pick up a pie from the Edom Bakery & Grill. The restaurant made County Line magazine’s Upper East Side of Texas Hall of Fame for its pies in an array of flavors. See
www.edombakery.com/
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Gardeners will want to travel still further east on FM 279 to Blue Moon Gardens,
www.bluemoongardens.com/ or to FM 279’s eastern junction, rejoining Highway 64, all the way to Tyler. The grounds of Tyler’s Municipal Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Drive, are open year round, from dawn to dusk. In winter, check out its camellia garden. The weather channel predicts possible showers in Tyler Friday and Saturday. But if the weather is fair, bring a picnic -- maybe a pie. See www.texasrosefestival.com/
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