Any music (or at least drink) in Plano, TX?

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Gee, I was feeling like Plano might be one of those nice places to live that you wouldn't really want to visit, but then I found this!

Southfork Ranch
Your tour at Southfork will take you up close and personal with the most infamous Texas ranchers of them all- the Ewings! While longhorns and horses graze in the background, you can tour the "Ewing" Mansion and grounds made famous by J.R. and the clan. Eat a bite at Miss Ellie's Deli and take home some designer western wear or collectibles from the unique gift shops. Admission: $8.95 for adults, $7.50 ages 55+, $6.50 ages 4-12. Group rates available. For more information, call: (800) 989-7800, or (972) 442-7800. Click on the cows for more Plano info.

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Yeesh! Are they gonna stop having the NTIF, as well?
At $8.00 just for parking (above and beyond ticket prices), not likely. :boggle:



I was moving around the site to see if I could find out what ticket prices were, too..I recall paying something like $25.00 last year just to get in the door. Crazy! And then, oN the NTIF terms and conditions page, I see this:
The SCMA specifically denies you permission to hyperlink or provide references to any page within the Site, with the exception of the "index" page.
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Cynth wrote:Gee, I was feeling like Plano might be one of those nice places to live that you wouldn't really want to visit, but then I found this!

Southfork Ranch
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Ewww! Thanks a lot Cynth! I finally managed to suppress my memories of that show, and now you drag it back out. :evil:

And, actually, Plano isn't one of those nice places to live or visit. :twisted:
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Well, I was trying to give it the benefit of the doubt. :lol: We're supposed to be finding fun things for Bloomfield to do. I think we'd better concentrate on the bars.
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Cynth wrote:Well, I was trying to give it the benefit of the doubt. :lol: We're supposed to be finding fun things for Bloomfield to do. I think we'd better concentrate on the bars.
Unless they've changed the laws since I lived there, Plano is a "club members only" city. Which means that, to purchase a drink in a bar or restaurant, you have to buy a "club" membership (usually $1 or $2). The alcohol laws in Texas are determined by the individual towns, so you can have a completely dry town, a wet town and a club town within a few miles of each other. :roll:
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Oh, that's right. Walden put that map up with the three types of counties. I hope the clubs let just anyone join. I guess I'd bring some good books to read.
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Well, at least they don't shoot whistle players!

do they?
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Denny wrote:Well, at least they don't shoot whistle players!

do they?
Depends. Did you spook the cattle?
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Denny wrote:Well, at least they don't shoot whistle players!

do they?
My neighbors have often told me how much they enjoy my playing.

My neighbors also know that I earned an expert marksmanship award in the navy. ;)
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jsluder wrote:
Denny wrote:Well, at least they don't shoot whistle players!

do they?
Depends. Did you spook the cattle?
Nope!

'course I don't play whistle either!
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Wanderer wrote:
Denny wrote:Well, at least they don't shoot whistle players!

do they?
My neighbors have often told me how much they enjoy my playing.

My neighbors also know that I earned an expert marksmanship award in the navy. ;)
It is always nice to have understanding neighbors...
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Are you looking forward to your trip yet, Bloomie? :P
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Denny wrote:
Wanderer wrote:
Denny wrote:Well, at least they don't shoot whistle players!

do they?
My neighbors have often told me how much they enjoy my playing.

My neighbors also know that I earned an expert marksmanship award in the navy. ;)
It is always nice to have understanding neighbors...
Only in America and mostly in Texas.


But all is not lost. There are oudles of sessions around if you are in the right end of the state. Mr Wanderer above seems to be the king of the hill on the coast and here in Old San Antone there two official and a load of home sessions - musical that is ahem not to deter the sale of Shiner but to shew that we do like to harfe a toone or twoo... hic.

OTOH you could try Oklahoma City renowned for its population of descendents of old west outlaws and fiddlers. Mention of which reminds me that of all the states in the US Oklahoma has some finetOT American music.
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Bloomfield wrote:...I thought I'd consider descending on a session...
...like a murder of crows, I expect. :D
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There used to be a nice place down on Greenville Ave in Dallas that had some pretty good music, and maybe even a session going. It was a coffee house. I remember that I first heard Kevin Burke there. They mis-advertised the music as starting at 9 instead of 8, and I was the sort who showed up for everything an hour early anyway. There were maybe 5 people present when he came out to play, and it was WONDERFUL. He came down off the stage and asked us to join him around a table, and he played and chatted for an hour or so, then when people started showing up he moved up on the stage and kept on playing.

There was a proper Irish 'pub' in South Dallas, but I couldn't tell you where.

But if you're in TX, why not sample the local sound? There is some good Cajun around there, and over in Fort Worth there are great bars and such with all the country western sound. And I'd go looking for Buffy's Quality Cafe too!

Have a great time, Bloo! I lived in Dallas, Richardson and Addison back in the mid '80s.

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