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Best Fair Bargains Start at DAR Museum

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 JoAnn Holt 2652 Views bargains, Fletcher's Corny Dogs, Jane Douglas DAR Museum, Nissan, Old Mill Inn, State Fair of Texas

Thousands of people pay big bucks for favorite foods at the State Fair of Texas every year. Most of us

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A Celebration as Big as Texas at State Fair of Texas

September 14, 2016September 15, 2016 JoAnn Holt 3823 Views agriculture and livestock exhibits, Big Tex, Creative Arts exhibits, Fair Park, Fletcher's Corny Dogs, fried foods, Hall of State, Midway, Old Mill Inn, State Fair of Texas, Tower Building

It doesn’t seem possible but it’s almost here! Friday Sept. 30, Big Tex will welcome us back to Fair Park

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The Race Is On for Eight Big Tex Choice Award Finalists

August 21, 2016August 22, 2016 JoAnn Holt 2287 Views Big Tex Choice Awards, concessionaires, fried foods, State Fair of Texas

With the State Fair of Texas’ recent announcement of eight finalists for the coveted Choice Awards, competition is heating up. These eight finalists

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2015 Big Tex Choice Awards Winners

September 9, 2015November 1, 2015 JoAnn Holt 3361 Views Baconation, Big Tex Choice Awards, Old Mill Inn, State Fair of Texas

Along with perennial food favorites like Fletcher’s Corny Dogs, the State Fair of Texas has became famous for their fried

December 17, 2022: Make a donation or volunteer to work at the SM Wright Foundation’s Christmas in the Park. Christmas in the Park has grown from serving fewer than 200 underprivileged kids in 1998 to assisting more than 43,000 less fortunate Dallas residents in 2020. Given the current economic climate, continually rising inflation, and increasing income inequality, even more families will line up this year in hopes of receiving services from the S.M. Wright Foundation.

As Dallas’ largest holiday charity event, Christmas in the Park can meet great needs in our city — but not without corporate and individual sponsors. Together, we can raise enough funds through this year’s event to ensure that sufficient food, clothing, toys, household items and furniture are available to those who need them most.

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