Tuesday, August 22
9:15 AM – 2:15 PM
Kimbell Art Museum and The Modern Museum of Art
Fort Worth
Cost: $120
Photo Credit: Kimbell Website
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Photo Credit: The Modern Website
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The Kimbell’s collection includes primarily pieces created before 1950. Its European collection is its most extensive collection and includes works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Cezanne, Monet, Matisse, and Picasso. The Asian and African collections include sculptures, paintings, bronzes, and ceramics. The building was designed by Louis Kahn and is widely recognized as one of the most significant works of architecture of recent times. Khan combined 100-foot long concrete vaults with a unique skylight system to create a naturally lighted and beautiful space to show the Kimbell’s artistic treasures.
The Modern boasts a large collection of post-1945 international modern and contemporary art. This beautiful building was designed by Tadao Ando and opened to the public in 2002. The collection includes abstract impressionism, pop art, and minimalism, plus figurative sculpture, photography, video, and digital imagery.
Café Modern, led by Executive Chef Jett Mora, provides warm hospitality, creative cuisine, and seasonal menus rooted in Texas ingredients. Chef Mora is a seasoned Wolfgang Puck Catering veteran and most recently worked inside Wolfgang’s Test Kitchen. He oversees menu creation for the Café, and he and his staff have curated a lunch menu for us!
Includes: museum admission fees, docent-led tour, lunch (appetizer, choice of entrée, dessert, soft drink or tea), lunch gratuities, transportation, driver gratuities.
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Tuesday, August 22
9:15 AM – 2:15 PM
The Fort Worth Zoo
Cost: $60
Photo Credit: dfwchild.com
The Fort Worth Zoo is home to 7,000 native and exotic animals and has been named as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. It has also received Southern Living’s Reader’s Choice Award for a top zoo of the South. Visit the World of Primates, Elephant Springs, Raptor Canyon, the African Savanna, and Texas Wild!
Includes: zoo admission, transportation, driver, and gratuities.
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Wednesday, August 23
9:15 AM – 2:30 PM
JFK Sixth Floor Museum and Dealey Plaza
Dallas
Cost: $85
Photo Credit: Condi Nest Traveler
The Sixth Floor Museum examines the life, times, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. The exhibition contains historic films, photographs, artifacts and interpretive displays, which document the events of the assassination and discuss the government investigation that followed. The exhibits also address the life of Lee Harvey Oswald and various conspiracy theories surrounding the investigation.
After visiting the museum, we will eat brunch at Ellen’s in the West End with a choice of grilled chicken salad, chicken fried steak, BLTEA sandwich, big ol’ pancake breakfast, or huevos rancheros.
Includes: museum admission, brunch (choice of entrée with coffee, soft drink, or tea), brunch gratuities, transportation, driver and gratuities.
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Thursday, August 24
11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Grapevine Wine Tour and Lunch
Cost: $160
Photo Credit: iStockPhoto
One thing we love about the appropriately named city of Grapevine is its wineries. Join us as we explore the tasting rooms of three Grapevine wineries with a knowledgeable guide and experienced wine taster. A three-course lunch will be served at the second winery.
Includes: tasting fees, three-course lunch, transportation, and lunch and tour director gratuities.
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Friday, August 25
9:15 AM – 2:15 PM
George W. Bush Presidential Center
Dallas
Cost: $65
Photo Credit: RAMSA Website
Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, the George W. Bush Presidential Center, with its library and museum, promotes an understanding of the American Presidency. The Center examines the specific time in history during which President Bush served, including the attacks of September 11, 2001, and provides access to official records and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.
Includes: museum admission, transportation, driver and gratuities.
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