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prominence. Open Wed. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Adjacent to American
Airlines Flight Academy at Texas 360 and FAA Rd. southwest of D/FW
Airport. 817/967-1560.
Amon G. Carter Museum-Fabulous collection of pictures, sculptures,
books and objects of American art,-featuring permanent collections of
Remington and Russell, plus frequent traveling exhibits. Open Tues. - Sat.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. 1 - 5:30 p.m. At 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
BC Vintage Flying Museum-Features WWII memorabilia and a B-17
Flying Fortress. Gift shop. Open Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. noon - 5 p.m. At
505 NW 38th St., Hanger 33 South (Meacham Field). For information,
817/624-1935.
Billy Bob's Texas-World's largest honky-tonk with a 4,800-sq.-ft. rodeo
area, 600 feet of bar rails, a 1,650-sq.-ft. stage for country/Western entertain-
ment with top stars, shops, games, and restaurants. 2520 Rodeo Plaza in
Stockyards Area. Open daily; hours vary.
Botanic Garden-A showcase of 150,000 living plants representing 2,500
species, displayed in both formal and natural settings. 10,000-sq.-ft. glass
conservatory planted with more than 2,500 tropical plants native to Central
and South America. Small waterfalls, ponds, and pathways throughout give
visitors an idea what might be encountered in tropics. Garden Center open
daily 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Conservatory open Apr. - Oct. Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. -
9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. 1 - 6 p.m.; Nov. - Mar. same hours but
close at 4 p.m. on Sat., Sun. In wooded southwestern section of Trinity Park.
Conservatory at 3220 Botanic Dr. open daily. Entrance to botanic gardens
free; fee for conservatory.
Casa Mafiana Playhouse-Under a geodesic dome, one of nation's most
notable theaters-in-the-round. Setting for drama, musical comedies. 3101
Lancaster.
Cattleman's Museum-History of the colorful Texas ranching industry
portrayed in film, photos, and cowboy memorabilia. Open Mon. - Fri.
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1301 W. 7th St.
Cowtown Rodeo-Top-notch rodeo cowboys and cowgirls compete most
Saturday nights in air-conditioned comfort of Cowtown Coliseum in the
Stockyards (see Stockyards below). Also features Pawnee Bill's Wild West
Show. 123 F. Exchange. For information, tickets, tel. 817/625-1025.
Eddleman McFarland House-Elegant Victorian residence. Open for
tours 1st and 3rd Sun. each month. 1110 Penn St. Fee.
Fire Station No. 1-"150 Years of Fort Worth" traces city's colorful history.
Open 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Second & Commerce Sts.
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History/Omni Theater-100,000
artifacts and specimens for research, exhibition. Traveling exhibits, and per-
manent areas that include Man and His Possessions, Human Physiology,
History of Medicine, Calculators and Computers, Geology and Paleontology,
and Texas History.
KIDSPACE is an indoor discovery area designed for young museum visi-
tors age two to six years. Through activities such as Puppet Theater, Water
Works, and Build-a-House, children learn about science by doing.Cattle Raisers
Museum
in Fort WorthOmni Theater's curved screen engulfs viewers' entire field of vision to
plunge beneath ocean, soar through clouds, or possibly witness the awe-
some launch of a space shuttle; 50 varying shows a week.
Astronomy programs are presented in the Noble Planetarium. For
information and schedule for Omni Theater and Noble Planetarium call
817/732-1631. Shows are presented regularly; during school year theater
and planetarium periodically closed to public for schoolchildren.
DinoDig allows visitors to the museum to become amateur paleontolo-
gists and dig for dinosaur bones in large outdoor discovery area. Three dig
areas; bones range in size from a four inch vertebra of a Tenontosarus to a
six foot leg bone of a large sauropod.
Museum is open Mon. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tues. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri..
Sat. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun. noon - 8 p.m. Wheelchair accessible. 1501
Montgomery St. Admission.
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge-Growing from 35-acre Greer
Island Nature Center, current 3,500-acre refuge offers interpretive center, hik-
ing and self-guided nature trails. Bison herd intermingled with white-tailed
deer often seen. Prairie dog town offers excellent opportunity to observe
these little animals in their communal setting. Open Tues. - Sat. 9 a.m. -
5 p.m., Sun. noon - 5 p.m.; 10 miles northwest of downtown (2 miles past
Lake Worth bridge) on Texas 199.
Fort Worth Zoo-Mammals, birds, and reptiles from around the world:
featured exhibits include:
African Savannah at edge of a forest with groups of endangered black
and white rhinos, giraffes, and African birds in a natural setting.
TEXAS!-a new look at old Texas features a one-room schoolhouse,
reconstructed ranch house, an operating blacksmith shop and livestock
corral. Prairie dogs, javelina, pronghorn antelope, and American bison, along
with rural livestock are in this unique exhibit. Includes multipurpose center.
Yellow Rose Saloon.
Herpetarium acclaimed for naturalistic exhibits and collection of frogs,
turtles, crocodiles, and hundreds of snakes.
Asian Falls, carved out of existing hillside, is natural setting of grassy
hills, waterfalls, and trees, where guests stroll along raised boardwalk to
view Sumatran tigers, including the zoo's famous white tiger, "Neela."
Exhibit also includes bears.
World of Primates has representatives of all Great Ape species and
includes indoor tropical rain forest housing lowland gorillas, colobus mon-
keys and free-flying tropical birds. Connecting outdoor exhibit features vari-
ous primates including chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, bonobos (pygmy
chimpanzees), and others.
Raptor Canyon features seven species of raptors, including andean
condors, king vultures, bateleur eagles, and bald eagles.
Asian Rhino Valley includes Asian greater one-horned rhinos, cranes,
and deer.
Open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; extended hours seasonally. Forest Park.
Admission. For information, 817/871-7050.
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