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  Dallas Park and Recreation Fair Park - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The 30-structure Fair Park complex constitutes the largest intact concentration of 1930s-era exposition buildings and public art remaining in the United States, and is recognized as one of the most significant sites in the world for Art Deco architecture.
Fair Park was a special kind of park where in addition to the fair, symphonies, grand operas, summer musicals, and, at one time, horse racing were the highlights of the day.
Fair Park is operated on a daily basis by Fair Park Administration, a division of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department.
www.dallascityhall.com /html/fair_park_history.html   (525 words)

  
 Fair Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fair Park is a 277 acre (112 hectare) recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas (USA).
Most of the buildings built for the exposition still survive and Fair Park is recognized as a significant example of art deco architecture.
Located on the Fair Park grounds is WRR FM, Dallas's city-owned classical music broadcaster, which has the distinction of being the oldest commercially operated radio station in Texas, and second oldest in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fair_Park   (698 words)

  
 Historic Fair Park - Park History
Fair Park was "born" in 1886 when eighty acres of "hog-wallow prairie" on the outskirts of East Dallas were chosen as the site of the "Dallas State Fair," the "grand-daddy" of today's State Fair of Texas.
A rival "Texas State Fair" was held in North Dallas that same year when some of the original fair's founders broke away, accusing the others of self-interest in the selection of the East Dallas site.
In preparation for the six-month long event, the appearance of the park was dramatically altered by architect George Dahl and an army of artisans and workers.
www.watermelon-kid.com /places/FairPark/fp-history/history-intro.htm   (756 words)

  
 Preservation Online: Today's News Archives
The State Fair of Texas, held in Fair Park, a 277-acre park that has the largest collection of art deco buildings in the country, began last Friday in Dallas.
Adorned with statues, friezes, and murals, Fair Park, just east of downtown, consists of eight museums, three performance venues, a garden, an aquarium, and the 1930 Cotton Bowl.
Fair officials worried that an unsteady economy would pare the turnout this year, but the first few days of the fair, which runs until Oct. 21, have been bustling.
www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arc_news/100401.htm   (461 words)

  
 Fair Park- Dallas, TX - VirtualTourist.com
Fair favorites would be the musical acts, the fair foods, the great photo booths that sprout up around the place, the ones that take those fun fl and white photo strips.
Fair Park is home to nine museums and six performance facilities, including the Band Shell and the Cotton Bowl Stadium.
This is the one at Fair Park which is housed in the original Art Deco building which opened in June 1936 for the Texas Centennial.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Texas/Dallas-876982/Things_To_Do-Dallas-Fair_Park-BR-1.html   (1177 words)

  
 City of Dallas Fair Park Frequently Asked Questions
Fair Park is a 227-acre National Historic Landmark, owned by the City of Dallas and operated under the management of
Fair Park museums are located in City owned facilities but privately operated.
The historical facilities at Fair Park can be leased except during the period of the State Fair of Texas.
www.dallascityhall.com /html/fair_park_faqs.html   (1034 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Fair Park houses one of the greatest concentrations of early twentieth-century Art Deco exposition buildings in the United States.
Instead they offered the grounds to the city of Dallas as a park in 1904, in return for the payment of their outstanding debt and the agreement that the State Fair board would run the annual exhibition and pay the city a percentage.
In the fall of 1986 Fair Park was entered on the National Register of Historic Places as a national landmark.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/FF/ggf3.html   (847 words)

  
 City of Knoxville - Public Comments on World's Fair Park
The parking garage wouldn’t have to take up all of the space and could split the high-bay area in half with all of the upper half used for parking and up to half of the lower level used for small local events.
The World's Fair park amphitheatre would be an excellent venue for specialized entertainment that would be of interest to a smaller segment of the population, perhaps along the lines of the amphitheatre as it is managed at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state (http://www.ciweb.org/).
She is at the age in which I was during the 1982 World's Fair, which I vividly remember riding the elevator up to the observation deck of the Sunsphere.
www.ci.knoxville.tn.us /worldsfairpark/wfp_comments.asp   (17551 words)

  
 World's Fair Park :: Knoxville, Tennessee
The park is a wonderul venue for pre-game activities.
The flags of the nations that participated in the 1982 World's Fair are displayed to commemorate that historic event.
The historic LandN Railroad Station is nestled in the landscape of the North end of the Park.
www.worldsfairpark.com /viewmap.html   (372 words)

  
 Fair Park :: Home Page
TDO: NABUCCO Inspired by the Old Testament, Nabucco (or Nebuchadnezzar) is the story of the destruction of Jerusalem and the plight of the Hebrew slaves during the Babylonian captivity.
Fair Park is a great place to bring your family year-round.
Fairpark.org was organized by Friends of Fair Park and funded by The Meadows Foundation and the Texas Instruments Foundation.
www.fairpark.org   (275 words)

  
 Listing: Fair Park Dallas
Fair Park is Dallas' largest cultural center, and an historical treasure of national importance.
Established in 1880, Fair Park is owned and operated by the City of Dallas and has nearly 300 acres of museums, exhibit facilities, and park areas; alone, it rivals many cities in its diverse selection of meeting venues.
Fair Park hosts a wide variety of annual public events, including the largest State Fair in the nation, the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic football game, and the Dallas Summer Musicals.
www.dallascvb.com /visitors/listing.details.php?id=255   (282 words)

  
 It’s Back… My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair
The fair will once again be host to dogs and their owners, who can take part in contests and games, learn dog tricks, earn their Canine Good Citizenship certificates, try out an agility course, and even find a love connection.
Sponsored by the Central Park Conservancy and the Park dog owners' group Central Park PAWS, the fair is an opportunity for Central Park dog owners to celebrate the Park and for the Conservancy to acknowledge dogs and their owners as an important part of Central Park life.
As in the past, admission to the fair is free.
www.centralparknyc.org /17613/1951205   (330 words)

  
 Hyde Park Garden Fair - Volunteers
The Park District was willing to install such a garden provided the public, the community, would plan, buy plants, plant them, and care for it.
Garden Fair members were involved from the first planning of this garden, working with a wonderful Park District designer, Maria Whiteman, to create a formal layout of a fountain surrounded by four cornerpieces and the straight beds in between.
This past fall the Park District talked of issuing an outside contract for the whole north end garden--design, care, the works--mainly because of the new beds that were added at the eastern end, framing the gym extension just built on to Murray School.
www.hydeparkgardenfair.org /otherpages/volunteers.htm   (595 words)

  
 Vanity Fair Amusement Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
parks, which were developed as picnic areas at the end of trolley lines, Vanity Fair was developed on a centralized plan, much like the arrangement of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
The park was the brainchild of George B. Boyden.
The park finally closes and was purchased by Standard Oil as a refinary in 1915.
www.artinruins.com /arch/historical/vanityfair   (506 words)

  
 Hyde Park Garden Fair proposal
The Garden Fair was preparing to submit its design and planting template to submit to the district.
In addition, (also at our cost), the Garden Fair proposes to add the seven garden sections west of the fountain plaza to our responsibilities, and to furnish the complete planning, design, purchase and installation of all plant materials, as well as oversight of all on-going volunteer and paid maintenance of these.
While individual Garden Fair Committee members have donated their expertise and labor to this garden, the Garden Fair Committee as a whole also continues to support the project with grants for materials and labor.
www.hydepark.org /parks/nichols/gardfairproposal.htm   (719 words)

  
 Dallas Fair Park: The Texas State Fairgrounds
Fair Park's Texas Star, billed as the largest Ferris Wheel in the Western Hemisphere, or maybe just in North America, the size of the wheel seems to depend on what Texas source you are looking at.
A blue lagoon is surrounded by Fair Park places; like the Dallas Aquarium, the Science Center, the Cotton Bowl, the Natural History Museum and others.
The State Fair version of the notorious ticket method is better than most, as you'd see if you enlarged this photo.
durangotexas.com /eyesontexas/dallas/fairgrounds.htm   (1300 words)

  
 fairpark
Sports car races have been held at State Fair Park by different regions of the Sports Car Club of America, the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs, and other independent race groups.  In addition to actual wheel-to-wheel racing, the Park has been the site of many time trial and autocross type events.
State Fair Park was a horse track from the 1870s.  Its first auto race is reported to have been held in 1903.  It was a dirt oval until 1954, when it was paved.  The road course was placed in the infield when the oval was paved.  In the website is a group of
The infield track at State Fair Park can still be easily seen and walked.  It has disintegrated heavily from the semi haulers driven across it and parked on it for the pro races. 
www.fairpark.homestead.com   (398 words)

  
 Fair Park Educators' Conference - Fair Park - Dallas, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fair Park is the second largest public space dedicated to cultural activities in the United States.
Located in the cultural heart of Dallas, Fair Park features nine museums, performing arts venues, and several historically significant buildings in one convenient location.
The Fair Park Educators' Conference is a unique collaboration of institutions highlighting educational programs and facilities in Fair Park.
www.fairparkeducators.com /index.html   (132 words)

  
 Park University: Fairchild AFB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Park University specializes in high-quality educational services, delivered in innovative ways, that allow working adults and military service personnel to earn their college degree.
At Park University, our goal is to make it as easy and inexpensive as possible for you to complete your degree and to build your success.
You’ll find Park’s tuition rates to be especially competitive, considering Park’s academic excellence and full accreditation.
www.park.edu /fair   (279 words)

  
 Jefferson County Fair Park - Facility Rental
Contracts are to be signed and returned with DEPOSIT to the Fair office, 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson, WI 53549 within 30 days of receipt of contract date on the left hand corner of contract.
All checks are to be made out to Jefferson County Fair and returned to the Fair Park office.
Damage done in any area of the Park by the user or its guests will be the responsibility of the renter.
www.jeffersoncountyfairpark.com /facility/policies/animal.html   (543 words)

  
 Fine Art Fair
ORLAND PARK, IL — Artists from across the country will showcase their talents at the Orland Park Village Center Complex when the Village of Orland Park Arts Commission hosts its first Fine Art Fair, July 17 and 18.
A highlight of the fair will be the Junior High and High School Art Exhibit held inside of the Orland Park Civic Center.
The Art Fair will be held July 17 and 18, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., at the Orland Park Village Center Complex, 14700 South Ravinia Avenue.
www.orland-park.il.us /news/pr/fineartfair.htm   (902 words)

  
 City of Hope Arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This building houses the Fair Park Community Center, City of Hope Parks and Recreation Department offices, and showers for the RV park users.
Below on the left is a picture of the main pool at Fair Park.
Fair Park has two playground areas for all ages of children.
www.hopearkansas.net /256359.html   (414 words)

  
 Friends of Fair Oaks Park
Friends of Fair Oaks Park, Inc, is a non-profit organization, established by volunteers committed to revitalizing the beauty, safety, and historic significance of the Washburn-Fair Oaks Park District.
We are dedicated to preserving and augmenting our common heritage by forming partnerships and seeking resources to restore the park with an appreciation for the original landscape design and the current needs of the community.
The event will feature an informative display of the history of Fair Oaks Park, from 1800 to the present, and a provocative installation of 'found art' from the park collected by children.
www.fairoakspark.com   (151 words)

  
 The Second Annual My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair held October 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Central Park Conservancy and Central Park PAWS (an advisory group composed of representatives of the dog owners who use Central Park and staff from the Conservancy and Department of Parks and Recreation), hosted the second annual
The fair took place on Saturday, October 4, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the Great Lawn basketball/volleyball courts.
The fair is a community event designed to bring dog owners together to learn about dog-related issues and “will be a celebration of Central Park, its amazing dog community, and its canine good citizens,” says fair chairman Nancy Jarema.
www.centralparknyc.org /17613/21422   (286 words)

  
 Tour Fair Park in DFW: a guide to culture, history, museums, art, & entertainment at Dallas/ Fair Park Texas State ...
Tour Fair Park in DFW: a guide to culture, history, museums, art, and entertainment at Dallas/ Fair Park Texas State Fairground.
Fair Park, a 277 acre cultural, historical, museum, and entertainment complex, has been the site of state fairs since 1886.
Consists of Fair Park Music Hall, Starplex Amphitheater, Leonhardt Lagoon, Texas Hall of State, Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Museum of African American Life and Culture, Age of Steam Railroad Museum, Science Place I and II, Dallas Museum of Natural History, Dallas Aquarium, Dallas Horticulture Center, Fair Park Coliseum, Centennial Hall, the Cotton
www.dfwnetmall.com /e-mag/fairpark.htm   (651 words)

  
 Hyde Park Garden Fair
The Garden Fair is a major fundraiser for the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference, helping to fund the special forums and the other committees of the Conference, such as the Schools Committee and the Transit Task Force.
The Garden Fair is part of the original mission of the Conference--to get people to connect with their neighborhood in the face of urban renewal and changing times.
The oldest garden fair in Chicago, it began as a plant exchange among avid gardeners in the late 1950s, but that excluded people with nothing to exchange, so it quickly shifted to seeking out plants from far-flung suppliers in the rural and ex-urban distance and bringing them back to the neighborhood.
www.hydepark.org /hpkcc/gardenfair/gardenfair.htm   (3794 words)

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