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Houston C&VB reports that
two tremendous development
possibilities loom on the horizon.
Officials are aiming their sites
near the George R. Brown Convention Center where they hope
to construct a $155-million,
1,200-room Convention
Center Headquarters Hotel.
Just down the road, a new $265million baseball stadium
awaits funding by the Texas
legislature. If approved, the city
will offer sports fans the amenities of a plush, modern facility
with a 42,000 seating capacity
and retractable roof. Grandslam opening is slated for the
year 2000. For details, contact the C&VB at 1-800-3657575.
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glass-enclosed, climate-controlled grandstand, box seats,
penthouse suites, a trackside dining terrace and paddock dining
and Belt Line
areas. Near
1-30
Road. Call 972/263-RACE for
race times and schedules.
Live Thoroughbred racing action
begins this spring at Lone Star
Park at Grand Prairie. The
world-class facility has received
rave reviews since opening for
simulcast wagering last May.
The Modern Art Museum of
Fort Worth announced plans to
construct a new expanded facility
in Fort Worth's Cultural District
on a 10.96-acre plot of land adjacent to the world-class Kimbell
Art Museum. The purchase of
the land is being touted as a
major step toward the museum's
growth and its emerging prominence as a center for new artists
and for important national and
international exhibits. The museum's vast collection has long outgrown the existing facility at
1309 Montgomery Street. With
the opening of the new building,
the Modern will be able to showcase its extensive collection of
works by such artists as Pablo
ticipate in an exhibition market-
Beginning April 17, the thrill of
Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lich-
place and a series of international marketing seminars. For
details, call TIA's marketing
department at
the race will join the sound of
thundering hooves and the roar of
a crowd for a full lineup of racing
entertainment. The complex
tenstein and Jackson Pollock.
Gallery space for the display of
abstract expressionism and pop
art collections will double in size.
includes a 280,000-square-foot
For more info, call 817/738-9215.
Houston will enter the spotlight as a prominent international
destination October 13-16, when
it hosts Discover USA, the
Travel Industry Association of
America's newest event. Tour
producers from Latin America
and Europe will converge for
an intensive education, training and marketing program,
designed to showcase our country's $84-billion international
travel and tourism industry.
Travel suppliers from the U.S.
will have the opportunity to par-
202/408-8422.
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Norwegian Cruise Line and
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the Port of Houston Authority joined forces to offer the firstever, year-round cruises from the
Port of Houston. Beginning in
May, passengers can climb aboard
the M/S Norwegian Star for sevenday "Texaribbean" cruises to the
Western Caribbean, with stops at
Cozumel and Calica in Mexico
and Roatan in the Bay Islands,
Honduras. Amenities include a
fully equipped health and fitness
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club, a children's program, nightclub, the Le Bistro restaurant, the
Sport s Bar & Grill, a state-of-theart ca sino, a variety of entertainment and midnight buffets.
Passe ngers can take advantage of
tradit ional sea/air packages, and a
bus p rogram will transport Texans
to the Port of Houston from select
cities in the state. For additional
inform nation or to book reservations, call 1-800-327-7030.
him a call at 512/476-4472.
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Work continues on a multimillion-
dollar renovation project of the 109-year-old Dallas
Zoo.
Progress became evident when "the tallest
statue in Texas" began greeting visitors last month at
the zoo's main entrance.
St. Louis artist Bob Cassilly
and staff spent seven months creating a 67 -foot
giraffe, which beat out the 67-foot statue of Texas
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hero Sam Houston in Huntsville as Texas' tallest
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its 40-inch
tongue.
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Paul Serff took over the reins
as president/CEO of the Texas
Travel Industry Association
on January 1. As president, he
will also serve as executive director of the Texas Festivals and
Events Association and Texas
Nature Tourism Association.
Paul has managed sports and
entertainment facilities for the
past 30 years, earning national
recognition for his work in
tourism. He most recently was
manager of Six Flags Fiesta Texas
in San Antonio. Paul serves on
the board of the International
Association of Amusement Parks
and Attractions. He has been a
member of the U.S. Congressional Tourism Caucus Advisory
Board, a gubernatorial appointee
to the White House Conference
on Tourism, chair of the Tourism
Advisory Committee of the Texas
Department of Commerce, chair
of the Greater San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce Tourism
Council and a board member for
the San Antonio C&VB. We welcome Paul Serff as a major leader
in the Texas travel industry. Give
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The Dallas Morning News reports
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a $150-million Adam's Mark
project in downtown Dallas will
convert the Southland Center
skyscraper at Olive and Bryan
Streets into a 1,700-room luxury
hotel, the largest in the state. The
500-room Harvey Hotel adjacent
to the site assumed the named of
Adam's Mark on December 20.
The complex stands in close
proximity to Deep Ellum and the
Arts District, and next to the
light-rail station linking the area
to the convention center and West
End. In return for $5.3 million in
tax breaks, developers have
promised the city 1,000 new jobs
by 2000. The project has become
the biggest private investment in
downtown in many years.
GAINESVILLE TIC Counselors were invited to host a booth at
Gainesville's first-ever Women's
Expo, where they talked to participants about Texas tourism and
handed out travel literature. The
event was designed to help women
learn how to nurture themselves.
So after Cindy Walker put in her
time at the booth, she quickly
shifted gears from travel counselor
to private citizen, dashing from
booth to booth for health checks
and glamour makeovers, and win-
PLACES
Howard and Kathy Rosser
Efforts to raise $140 million to
of the East Texas Tourism
dome the Cotton Bowl in
Association report Annie
Potter is back in business and
back in town! In the Decemeber
1996 issue of Texas Travel Log,
we told you that Annie's in Big
Sandy was closing for good.
Founder Annie Potter evidently
didn't like the sound of that any
more than we did, for she has
stepped in to revive the popular
tourist stop, renaming it The
Dallas got a boost last month
with the enlistment of Network
International, a subsidiary of
Spectator Management Group,
the biggest name in the operation
of stadiums and arenas. The Dallas
Morning News reports the Philadelphia-based company will sell
luxury suites, premium seating,
advertising and naming rights to
fund the project. Erecting a dome
on the landmark stadium would
allow Dallas to qualify for Super
Bowls, NCAA Final Fours,
national championship football
loved attraction celebrated its
grand reopening February 2 by
once again welcoming visitors to
its gift shop and tearoom. Bed
and breakfast accommodations
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TEXAS TRAVEL LOG
March 1. For more information
or to book reservations, call
is published monthly by the Texas
1-800-BB-ANNIE.
Department of Transportation,
Travel and Information Division.
Please send news items of interest to
the Texas travel industry to Texas
Travel Log, P.O. Box 141009, Austin,
Texas 78714-1009. (512) 483-3727,
FAX (512) 483-3793. Deadlinefor
each newsletter is the 20th of the
month preceding the issue date.
Ann Kelton, Editor
Contributing Editors: Jane McNally,
John Russell, Mike Talley
Layout: Jane Yansky Design
callers. "This was the first real
test of our new system, which
features the latest in today's tech-
1-800 PHONE TIC
nology," Heidi said.
Last
month's icy winter blast that
swept much of the state kept most
Texans safe at home, watching
TxDOT's 1-800 number flash
continuously across their television screens. Assistant manager
Heidi Zetty reports that over a
short three-day period, the automated attendant system answered
specific requests from 309,430
started about three and a half
years ago when the Civic Club
decided to spruce up the main
street by building an esplanade of
brick, benches, lights and trees.
Now casual conversation on the
street corners turns to strategies
for more renovations. A car
show, motorcycle rally, Billy the
Kid Day and other events are
scheduled for this year. And
there are even high hopes for a
Texas cowboy hall of fame. Next
time you're in the area, stop in.
It's southwest of Fort Worth,
ORANGE TIC
Speaking of
winter, counselor Dan Perrine
said their center shut down for
two days last month because of a
lack of power and heat. "The day
we reopened our doors, we served
close to 400 visitors," said Dan.
"So much for the romance of a
winter Texas storm!"
northwest of Waco and just 10
miles north of Fairy!
Round Top in Fayette County
has long understood the importance of tourism, offering antique
shopping and a host of top-notch
events for many years. Now the
86 folks in this delightful community have formed a chamber of
commerce to serve business and
further promote travel. Round
Top is home to the Winedale Historical Center, the International
Festival-Institute, Moore's Fort
Victorian Village. The much-
games and other prestigious events.
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ning a free massage and a free
week at Bosco's Gym.
One citizen calls it the Lazarus
town-the town that has risen
from the grave. The Waco
Tribune-Heraldreports just a few
years ago, most storefronts in
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A dramatic new arts
site has opened in
Houston.
The Byzantine
Fresco Chapel Museum
features 13th-Century
frescoes from the island of
Cyprus. Featured among the ancient displays is a fresco of the Virgin Mary, whose
downtown Hico were empty.
Veil carries mysterious powers of protection,
Now this small Texas town
according to Byzantine legend.
comes alive every Saturday night
with live music, complimentary
carriage rides and a chuck wagon
dinner. More than a dozen new
businesses have opened within
the last couple of years. It all
Francois
de Menil, son of Houston philanthropist
Dominique de Menil, designed the chapel,
which has already won two architectural
awards. Call 713/525-9400 for details.
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Amarillo
10,191
+4.62
10,191
+4.62
Anthony
13,662
-9.95
13,662
-9.95
Denison
14,334
+12.69
14,334
+12.69
Gainesville
23,235
-1.64
23,235
-1.64
Langtry
7,077
-16.67
7,077
-16.67
Laredo
6,120
-53.58
6,120
-53.58
Orange
36,630
-27.38
36,630
-27.38
Texarkana
29,640
-29.82
29,640
-29.82
Valley
62,865
-1.89
62,865
-1.89
Waskom
40,620
+6.23
40,620
+6.23
Wichita Falls
13,035
+4.45
13,035
+4.45
Capitol Complex
5,718
-19.88
5,718
-19.88
1-800 Phone Center
8,418
-32.55
8,418
-32.55
271,545
-12.41
271,545
-12.41
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MAIL SERVICES
This Mo.
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27,520
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SERVICES TO THE
TRAVEL INDUSTRY
TxDOT TRAX System
Subscriber inquiries
47
Addresses offered
30,943
Addresses transmitted
22,206
Addresses transmitted
22,206
Dial toll-free 1-800-452-9292 for travel assistance
from-TxDOT's Texas Travel Information Centers
(8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily)
Internet address: http://traveltex.com
Data as of January 31, 1997
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