Announcing PIONEER DAY Parrott Park Saturday April 7th 2012 10am – 4pm

March 23rd, 2012

Parrott Park in Lindale Texas is beginning their second year of annual events and they are kicking it off right with the bigger and better. They asked us to publish this for anyone in East Texas to see. This is a great park and event, I highly recommend you bring out the whole family for this truly unique park and day!

2nd Annual
PIONEER DAY
Parrott Park
Saturday April 7th 2012
10am – 4pm
2900 S. Main St.
Lindale, TX

Including:

Petting Zoo “Country Critters from Shawnee Creek Ranch” featuring all your favorite furry friends!

Easter Egg Hunt @ 1pm for Children age 12 and under! Hosted by local celebrity Bryan Houston

The EASTER BUNNY will be here!

Brookshires Wildlife Museum & Smith County Historical Society will be on site with displays!

Blacksmith Demonstrations by Shadowhawk Blades!

Character actors in period costumes give tours!

Equipment demonstrations!

Doc Wilkes wandering magician!

Wild West Shoot out! Performed by “The Outsiders” of Crossbrand Cowboy Church !

Cowboy Poet Larry Sheppard- entertaining with poetry and stories!

Food & Drink Vendors on Site! & Picnic tables available!

Face Painting and Carnival style Games for the kids to enjoy!

Gift Shop will be open with new items!

Live Music to sing along or dance to!

LIVE BANDS:

Dulcimer in Praise – Celtic/Mountain/Gospel Band – 10am to 12noon
Bongo & The Point – Oldies & Goodies – 10am to 11:45am at the chapel
Percy Wang – Violinist Extraordinaire – 12noon to 2pm
Joyful Noise – Mountain Bluegrass Band – 2pm to 4pm
Sharon Gehring – Mountain Dulcimer Artist – various times ALL DAY!

FREE! To attend!

And for an additional Hoot & Holler….check out our sister museum….

THE HISTORIC McCLENDON HOUSE LIVING HISTORY TOURS!
806 W. HOUSTON ST.
TYLER, TX 75701

Saturday, March 24, 31, & April 7, 2012
6:30pm until 9:30pm
Guided tours and short performed skits by actors in period costumes bring history alive as they portray influential historic residents of the 130 year old famous home including White House correspondent Sarah McClendon. Tours last about 45min and begin every 15min. Blacksmith demonstrations on the lawn and more! $10 adults, children 12 and under FREE! Bring your camera! All proceeds go towards repair and upkeep of the home. Thank you for your support! And please help spread the word!
Also look forward to our 1st ever Arts & Crafts day Saturday May 19th!

And last our friends at …

Hollywood Theaters asked us to let you know about their new “Half Off Tuesdays!” Where ticket prices are just $3.00 before 3pm, only $2.25 between 3pm and 6pm, and $4.00 after 6pm! And hot dogs are $1.50 all day!

Thanks!
George Jones
Parrott Park
Hollywood Theaters
McClendon House
Jericho’s Books

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New Hiking and Biking Path in the Middle of Tyler

July 21st, 2010

In past articles I have taken our city and local government to task over the overregulation and general nit- pickiness of which I believe they are sometimes guilty. So I thought it only fair to mention some local improvements a perhaps give a little due credit. I have been pleased to watch the development of the running and biking trails that run roughly parallel to Broadway over the last few years. The overall trails run from Rose Rudman Park, clear down to Grande, just behind highway 69. The paths are beautiful, and even in the summer time manage to stay relatively cool thanks to the shade and breezes provided by the tall pines. I often meet family and friends there to walk off our Andy’s desert and let the kids run a bit. Even without playground equipment it’s always a pleasant surprise how much amusement they get and how much energy they can burn off by simply running up and down the path. I for one have really enjoyed having a relatively quiet walk right in the middle of Tyler.

The sprawling park is an example of something that local government seems to be doing right, (at least as far as I can see). Here is something that can be used by the entire community in a really productive way. The new parks provide a place for people to meet, exercise, and generally improve their health, as well as enjoy the outdoors. On the Rudman end of the park there are even pavilions and picnic tables available. If you’re looking for a nice place to stretch your legs, and take a stroll through the woods; I highly recommend checking out these hiking / biking paths. By the way, looking for a place to park can be a bit confusing. For easy access to the trail, I suggest parking behind Woodcreek Athletic Club. For maps and other information see the city’s website: http://www.cityoftyler.org/DirectoryofCityParks/RoseRudmanTrail/tabid/226/Default.aspx.

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Tyler Bergfeld Park

January 13th, 2010

The Tyler Bergfeld Park is right off Broadway past Fifth Street on your left it’s hard to miss if you are looking for it. The park is fairly large and it offers several cool things. It has a playground where your children can go and play. There is also lots of room where you can take your pets for a walk, while you are allowing your children to play in the park. You can have a picnic while you are there with your friends or family.

There is also a water fountain that shoots water from it at this Tyler park. The fountain is some type of animal but at this moment I can’t exactly remember if it is a dolphin or something different. The fountain area is a nice area in the summer time where you can take your children and let them run around and splash in the water while you read a book or visit with your friends. Bergfeld Park offers music and entertainment specials at times such as concerts, prayer meeting, Christmas programs, movies in the park and even some event where the governor speaks.

I have been to an arts and crafts show that comes to the park once a year. The booths are filled with all types of different crafts to buy like jewelry, purses, crosses and lot more than what you might find at a fair. If you are looking for a nice quiet place to rest or study, the park is a nice place to go to spend a little time whenever you are looking for something fun to do with your kids, friends or family and you do not have the money to spend on things for entertainment.

The park is free and has lots of space for people to be there and enjoy the nice weather. They have lots of charcoal grills and picnic tables to go grill out and enjoy a meal in the park. The next time you are out driving around Tyler you should go and look around the park and see for yourself what the park has to offer. The best thing about it is that it won’t cost you a dime and I forgot to mention that they do have public bathrooms available. The bathrooms are not horrendous looking for being public bathrooms. With all this in mind, I hope you enjoy your day at the Bergfeld Park.

Bergfeld Park Address

1510 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75701

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Splash Kingdom Water Park in East Texas

January 8th, 2010

If you want to have a good time in East Texas during the summer especially if you have a family then I strongly urge you to take the fam over to Splash Kingdom water park in Canton Texas. There are some unique differences between Splash Kingdom and Six Flags water Park known as Wet n’ Wild. Six Flags most recently has filed for bankruptcy and I am not sure what the future of Wet n’ Wild will be after the restructuring of their business.

Splash Kingdom is a local Christian water park and has Christian music on their loud speakers throughout the park. Isn’t it great how a private business in Texas can do things how they want? If we were in San Fransisco with a water park that had Christian music on the loud speakers there would likely be some type of law forbidding you from being able to do that. Once on their website you will notice the lifeguards wear Christian crosss T-shirts and there are pictures of baptisms taking place at the water park. Anyone in the Tyler or East Texas area should visit and support one of the few Christian family friendly businesses in our state. Splash Kingdom is truly a remarkable company and we feel lucky to live so close to the park.

We still have quite a bit of freedoms in this wonderful state and being in this water park where the owners run their park in their own unique way in a family friendly way is something I feel proud about. There just aren’t many companies in Texas any more that show their spiritual side because lets face it many people are scared that they just wouldn’t be being politically correct. Splash Kingdom offers many different park snacks and foods or you can eat outside the park at one of their picnic tables if you want to bring your own food. For safety reasons the park will not allow you to bring coolers, glass and food items into the park. This keeps beer and alcohol out and coolers from falling over and spilling food out into the lazy river. No swet, just eat your picnic outside on a picnic table or the bed of your truck.

Splash Kingdom has several large slides and rides and one of those funnel slides where you empty out into a funnel that causes you to spin around and plop out into a pool of water. The water park also has volleyball courts and a wave pool. The water park offers a music venue where Christian bands can perform similar to Six Flags but the good thing about Splash Kingdom water park is they keep things family friendly. You can check out their website for the latest event schedules and who they have booked to play at their park.

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Faulkner Park Tyler Texas

January 8th, 2010

If you are looking for some family fun in Tyler Texas check out Faulkner Park. There are two Faulkner Parks, both which are free and open to the public. Both parks are located off of Highway 69. One Faulkner Park is on the far North end of Highway 69.

It is actually past Lindale. If you live near interstate 20 in Lindale, Tyler, or Van this would be closer to you. If you live near Tyler Pipe, the north Faulkner Park is a straight shot. This park features a large beautiful pond with a trail going around it.

You can bring your kids out and fish from the small bridge on the far side of the peaceful pond. This park also features several baseball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, sand volleyball court, basketball court and concession stand that is open on some occasions.

The playground and large pavilion make this park an ideal place for a picnic. Past Lindale but not as far as Mineola, the north Faulkner Park is right in the middle of the quiet country.

The Faulkner Park on the south part of Tyler has amazing new playgrounds. Probably the most exciting activity for kids to do in Tyler Texas, that’s free, is the Spray ground at Faulkner Park.

As you drive into this park you will be blown away with how clean and big it is. There are several baseball fields at the entrance if you drive further and take a left at the sign “spray ground” you will see a large playground and a fun spray ground which is like a water park.

I love this playground because it is fun and safe. It is away from traffic. It has clean green grass and picnic tables surrounding it. It is in a safe part of town. The spray ground doesn’t have a pool, which for little ones can be great. Small children can learn to have fun with water without the fear of drowning. It also puts parents at rest mentally and physically.

The parents can play with their children or sit back on a bench or on the grass and watch the fun. The spray ground features two rotating water guns, buckets of water that fill up and spill out, rings and pipes with water shooting out and much more. You must check out the spray ground at the Faulkner Park in Tyler. If the water is turned off you can reactivate it by simply pressing a large black button on the fist pipe in the spray ground.

If you drive further into Faulkner Park in South Tyler you will see a large pond surrounded by wooded areas that has “secret” trails through them. There are many frogs down the trails, which may interest you if you have any boys in your family. The pond isn’t ever over populated with people. You can always find a quiet place to fish.

If you haven’t checked out Faulkner Park in Tyler I highly recommend it. Grab a fishing pole, put on your swimming trunks, lather up with sunscreen, and spend the afternoon at this wonderful park.

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