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Calendar of Local Events
- West Texas Fair and Rodeo May 16, 2012Catch the thrills and spills of the WTF&R and pack in ten full days of fun. This old fashioned county fair features children's activities, entertainment, livestock and horse shows, carnival rides, exhibits, a PCRA rodeo, a wide variety of food and other events. This annual event begins the 1st Thursday after Labor Day. All events except the parade a […]
- The Titanic Remembered Centennial Exhibition May 16, 2012Experience the drama of the epic event of the century, the sinking of RMS Titanic at this year long 'Voyage of Destiny' exhibition marking the 100th Anniversary of the ill fated ship by touring ten intriguing exhibits including the memorabilia of the late Jack Grimm, Abilene oil tycoon who financed and participated in three expeditions to find the […]
- Art Adventure - Dec. 2012 May 16, 2012This mom and tot program for preschoolers, combines different aspects of visual and verbal literacy by exposing the children to books and art based on the featured artist in the gallery. […]
- The Art of Dr. Seuss Retrospective Exhibition May 16, 2012Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, began his career as a little known editorial cartoonist in the 1920's. His intriguing perspective and fresh concepts ignited his career and his work evolved quickly to deft illustrations, modeled sculpture and sophisticated oil paintings of elaborate imagination. This exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the arti […]
- The Storybook Ball 2012 May 16, 2012Benefiting the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. Dress as a character from your favorite children’s storybook. Proceeds from this fun event help to keep admission and programming free at the NCCIL. Programs include docent led elementary grade school tours for over 5000 children a year, family art activities and a pre-reading program for […]
This Year’s Top 10 Abilene Gift Items (Part 1)
Category: Christmas, Downtown, Shopping, Tourism, Tags: Abilene, Ball Ranch Family, Buffalo Gap, Buffalo Gap Historic Village, Christmas, Christmas Village, Clyde, Early Abilene, economy, Frontier Texas!, gifts, history, iBuyBigCountry, Joyce Lavender Ranch, ornaments, Paramount Theatre, Preservation, T&P Depot, Texas, Texas Star Trading, The Grace Museum, Top 10 Things Ya Gotta Do in Abilene, TX, windshield
Dead Flower Society
Category: Shopping, Tags: Abilene, Circle E, Connie Rose, cow, cow patties, Cowboy Candles, Dead Flower Society, ex, fish, flower, holiday, mistletoe, moldy, Texas, Texas Country Reporter, TX, unique
Haunts, frights & more in Abilene, Part 2
Category: Downtown, Family Fun, Halloween, Uncategorized, Tags: Abilene, Abilene Mixed Martial Arts, autumn, concert, fall, fall festivals, Frontier Texas!, graveyard, Halloween, haunted house, Paramount Theatre, Play Faire Park, pumpkin patch, season, Texas, TX
It’s About Time
Category: Shopping, Tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Antiquing, decoration, Fort Worth, Fredricksburg, furniture, gifts, It's About Time, Leonard Cohen, Lubbock, Midland, Nouvelle Candle Company, Odessa, rooms, shopping, Texas, Tokyo Milk Perfume, TX, Volcano Candles, wabi-sabi
Tax-Free Weekend in Historic Downtown Abilene
Category: Downtown, Shopping, Tags: Abilene, attractions, back-to-school, Downtown, Frontier Texas!, historic, lunch, restaurants, shopping, store, students, tax-free, Texas, TX, Under-One-Roof, visitor
Dream of the Decorator
Category: Downtown, Shopping, Tags: Abilene, Abilene City Council, Downtown, Dream of the Decorator, fabric, June, moda, redecorate, sale, SoDA, South 1st Street, South Downtown, summer, Texas, TX
My Experience as a “Beauty From Above”
Category: College Scene, Family Fun, Tourism, Uncategorized, Tags: 1960, Abilene, Abilene Community Theatre, airline, America, Boeing-Boeing, Broadway, comedy, farce, flight, France, Germany, Jared Strange, Jessica Delgado, Kim Bachmann Baker, Laura Madison, plays, productions, Robert Hatcher, Shanna Smith Snyder, shows, stage, Texas, theatre, TWA, TX
Ya Ya Gurlz
Category: Downtown, Shopping, Tags: Abilene, accessories, boutique, clothing, home decor, jewelry, shopping, Texas, TX, Ya Ya Gurlz
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