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St. Charles Parks Department “Cardinals & Cowboys”

May 15-20, 2019

Itinerary

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:30am Depart Blanchette Park, St. Charles, MO for Springfield, MO with rest stop and coffee & donuts.

11:30am-12:30pm Lunch stop at Culver’s Restaurant. ~Lunch on Your Own~

Culver’s Restaurant

2530 N. Glenstone Ave

Springfield, MO 65803

12:30pm Depart for Claremore, OK

3:00pm-5:00pm We visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum.

Will Rogers Memorial Museum

1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd.

Claremore, OK 74017

Phone: 918-341-0719

Will Rogers was an American stage and motion picture

actor, vaudeville performer, American cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator

from Oklahoma. He was a Cherokee citizen born in Cherokee Nation. Known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite

Son”, Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee family in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma). As an

entertainer and humorist, he traveled around the world three times, made 71 films, (50 silent films and

21’talkies), and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns.

The Will Rogers Memorial Museum houses the world’s largest collection of Will Rogers’s

memorabilia and his entire collection of writings. In 2015 the 2nd

largest collection of items was added to

the Museum including one-of-a-kind movie

posters, movie stills, books, correspondence

and much more.

5:00pm Depart for Dinner.

5:30pm-6:45pm Dinner at Hammett House

Hammett House

1616 W. Will Rogers Blvd.

Claremore, OK 74017

Phone: 918-341-7333

Menu Entrée:

Rib Eye Steak…10oz USDA Choice beef, considered one of the most flavored steaks

Fried Pork Chops…two 6oz, center-cut boneless chops breaded & Pamper Fried

Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Breast…an 8oz boneless breast of chicken marinated in a select blend of herbs

Grilled Atlantic Salmon…lightly seasoned fillet, grilled & topped with a lemon-dill compound butter

7:30pm Check into over night lodging for one-night stay

Comfort Inn & Suites-Tulsa

6101 New Sapulpa Road

Tulsa, OK 74131

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Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:00am-7:30am Deluxe Continental Breakfast at our hotel

6:45am Bags down in the lobby for loading.

7:30am Depart for Fort Worth, TX with rest stop in route.

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch stop at Chick fil A

~Lunch on Your Own~

Chick fil A

2870 Heritage Trace Pkwy

Fort Worth, TX 76177

Phone: 817-750-2440

1:00pm Depart for Bureau of Engraving and Printing

1:15pm-3:30pm Enjoy a Guided Tour of the Bureau of

Engraving and Printing

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

9000 Blue Mound Road

Fort Worth, TX 76131

Phone: 817-231-4000 We will see billions of dollars during our tour of the

Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Fort Worth, TX.

The guided tour features the various steps of currency production,

beginning with large, blank sheets of paper and ending with

wallet-ready bills! As the U.S. Government’s security printer, the

BEP is responsible for the design, engraving, and printing of all

U.S. paper currency. Over the years, the Bureau has also

produced White House invitations, Treasury obligations, and

other U.S. securities.

At the Tour and Visitor Center, we will view the printing of

paper currency along an enclosed walkway suspended over the

production floor. We will also enjoy two floors of interactive

exhibits and displays showcasing the history of paper currency

and the intricacies of the currency production process. The

Center also has a theatre that shows a 16-minute video of the

currency production process as well as a Gift Shop featuring

unique items such as uncut currency sheets, shredded currency,

collector’s editions, and novelty items are available for purchase.

3:30pm Depart for overnight lodging

4:00pm Check into overnight lodging for 3-Night stay.

Hyatt Place-Fort Worth Stockyards

132 E. Exchange Avenue

Fort Worth, TX 76106

Phone: 817-378-1704

The Hyatt Place Fort Worth Stockyards is set in the Fort

Worth Stockyards historic district near the city center; Shopping,

sightseeing, restaurants and bars nearby. The hotel is a 5-minute

walk from the iconic Billy Bob’s Texas Honky Tonk.

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4:30pm We will walk as a group down Exchange Avenue to visit M.L. Leddy’s, Boot, Saddlery & Fine

Western Apparel Store, a short walk away. We will not only visit the store, but you will have the

opportunity to watch leather craftsmen as they make horse saddles on the third floor of the business.

6:00pm We take a ten-minute walk to the Historic Stockyards Hotel for dinner in a very historic location.

Historic Stockyards Hotel

109 East Exchange Avenue

Fort Worth, TX 76164

Phone: 817-869-4003

Colonel Thomas Thannisch of the Confederate Army built

the Stockyards Hotel in 1907. It was enlarged to its current

size in 1913 and quickly became a “home away from home” for

businessmen and ranchers participating in the booming

livestock market, as well as visitors and rodeo competitors

going to the nearby Cowtown Coliseum. The world’s first

indoor rodeo was held at the Cowtown Coliseum with the first

Fat Stock Show in 1896. The infamous bank robbers, Bonnie

Parker and Clyde Barrow, hid out at the Stockyards Hotel in

1933 while being chased by the law. Bonnie and Clyde checked

into what is now Room 305, which overlooks Main Street and

Exchange Avenue and provided an excellent lookout point.

Located in the room is one of Bonnie’s guns, along with papers

of authenticity.

Menu Buffet Entrée:

Tender Beef Brisket and BBQ Chicken

Sides:

Ranch Baked Beans and Homemade Potato Salad

Salad:

Dinner Salad with Homemade Dressings & sliced bread

Beverage:

Iced Tea, Freshly Brewed Regular & Decaffeinated Coffee

Dessert:

Hot Peach Cobbler

After Dinner travelers are free to return to our hotel at their

leisure. Our hotel is a leisurely five-minute walk.

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Friday, May 17, 2019 6:00am-8:30am Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure

8:30am Depart for Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX

9:30am-11:00am Enjoy a Guided Tour of Globe Life Park home of the Texas Rangers. We start our

stadium tour in the Grand Slam Gift Shop followed by stops at the batting cages, press box, luxury suites,

dugout, and much more. All area stops subject to availability on day of the event.

Globe Life Park

1000 Ballpark Way

Arlington, TX 76011

11:00am Depart for lunch

12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

1304 East Copeland Road

Arlington, TX 76011

Phone: 817-276-9611

Menu First Course:

Pappadeaux Salad…to include French Bread

Second Course:

Mixed Seafood Grill…a skewer of assorted char-grilled seafood & vegetables, with dirty rice

Pan-Grilled Tilapia…topped with toasted hazelnuts & brown butter, with spaghetti squash

Sampler Platter…fried shrimp, crawfish & tilapia, with French fries

Chicken…with chef’s choice of side items

Third Course:

Vanilla Cheesecake…with fresh strawberries

1:15pm Depart for Hyatt Place, Fort Worth, TX

1:45pm-5:00pm Rest Break at our hotel

5:00pm Depart for Globe Life Park ~Dinner on Your Own~

7:05pm-? Enjoy the Cardinals vs Rangers game in beautiful Globe Life Park. We will be seated in

Section # 15. Globe Life Park was constructed in a mere 23 months and opened on April 1, 1994. The

48,114-seat Park is in a 270-acre complex that includes a four-story office building within the ballpark, a

12-acre lake, and parks and recreation space on the perimeter. Total cost of the project was approximately

$191 million.

Globe Life Park

1000 Ballpark Way

Arlington, TX 76011

10:15pm or as soon as the game is over return to Hyatt Place, Fort Worth

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Saturday, May 18, 2019 6:00am-8:30am Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure

8:30am-11:30am A local Certified Step-on-Guide will join us on the bus this

morning as we tour and learn the rich history behind the Historic Stockyard

District as well as the Museum District in the Fort Worth area. We will visit the

Amon Carter Museum of American Art for about an hour. The Amon Carter

Museum has one of the largest permanent collections of American Art. It consists

of pieces from the 1830’s to the late 20th

Century from great American artists such

as Alexander Calder, Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, George O’Keeffe and Alfred

Stieglitz. There is also a permanent exhibit of Amon Carter’s personal collection

of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, who are the best artists of the

American West. With more than 30,000 prints, the museum has one of the finest

photography collections in the US.

11:30am-12:15pm With over 100,000 square feet under roof, capacity

of 6,000 fun-loving folks, 30 individual bar stations, live bull riding,

numerous dance floors and nightly entertainment 7-days a week, we

visit the largest honky tonk in the world—Billy Bob’s Honky Tonk!

On our guided tour we will see some unique western décor complete

with photos and handprints of country stars.

The building now known as Billy Bob’s Texas was built in 1910

and was once an open-air barn used to house prize cattle for the Fort

Worth Stock Show. In 1936, as a Texas Centennial Project, the

building was enclosed by the city of Fort Worth at a cost of $183,500

and the tower over the main entrance was added. The “new” structure

contained 1,257 animal stalls, and a 1,200-seat auction ring that is now

the Billy Bob’s Bull Riding Arena. During World War II, the building

was used as an airplane factory for the Globe Aircraft Corporation. In

the 1950’s the building became a department store so large that the

stock boys wore roller skates to make their jobs easier.

Billy Bob’s Texas opened April 1, 1981 with national attention featuring Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin

Brothers as the first performers. Other artists who appeared during opening week include Waylon Jennings,

Janie Fricke and Willie Nelson. Several artists including George Strait, Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt

performed on the Honky Tonk Stage as the house band before hitting the big time. We will experience this

truly amazing Honky Tonk attitude, friendly Fort Worth hospitality, and truly unique atmosphere.

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12:15pm-3:30pm This afternoon travelers will have some free

time to explore the Stockyards National Historic District at

their leisure. There are several western wear shops and

restaurants along Exchange Ave and Main Street, all within an

easy 10-minute walk from our hotel. Some of the venues you

might want to consider visiting are Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame,

Longhorn General Store, Stockyards Museum, Billy Bob’s

Honky Tonk (largest Honky Tonk in the world with over

100,000 square feet under roof) and Stockyards Station (great

place for lunch). ~Lunch on Your Own~

3:30pm We gather in our hotel lobby and as a group walk to the

Cowtown Coliseum to watch The Herd.

4:00pm The Old West Comes to life before your eyes during

the world’s only Fort Worth Herd’s twice-daily cattle drives.

Real Texas cowhands drive a herd of Texas longhorns down

Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards National Historic

District every day at 11:30am and 4:00pm. Every detail of the

cattle drive—from the saddles and chaps to the boots and

hats—is authentic and historically true. The Cattle Drive

travels through the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards on E.

Exchange Avenue in front of the Fort Worth Livestock

Exchange Building and then back to the holding pens behind

the Livestock Exchange Building for viewing. This event is a

must see and something you do not want to miss, held on the

street directly in front of our hotel! We will watch the event in

front of the Cowtown Coliseum.

4:15pm-5:15pm A local certified Stockyards guide will join us

on a walking tour throughout the entire Stockyards, sharing

historical facts and timeless stories along the way. On this

Stockyards Historical Wrangler Walking Tour, the old west

comes alive as we tour Mule Alley, the Cowtown Coliseum and

the Historic Livestock Exchange Building. On the Cattlemen’s

Catwalk we will see the original pens below and a panoramic

view of the area. Quanah Parker and Bill Pickett are some

characters whose stories will come to life!

5:15pm-7:30pm Tonight for dinner we sample some delicious

Cowboy Cuisine with an authentic Western Chuckwagon

Steak or Chicken Dinner. The cowboy chef will set up his

Chuckwagon on the lawn in front of the Cowtown Coliseum

where he will prepare our food in Dutch Ovens and a fire-grill.

Along with the steak or chicken enjoy some cowboy beans,

potatoes, salad and cornbread cooked in a Dutch Oven cowboy

style. A delicious dessert will follow made right at the camp site.

Your cowboy dinner will be served on old west style blue chip

enamel ware. After dinner we attend the Stockyards

Championship Rodeo located just up the steps.

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8:00pm-10:00pm Saddle up cowboy as we visit the longest running indoor rodeo in the world. Each

traveler will have a reserved box seat ticket to the Stockyards Championship Rodeo at the Cowtown

Coliseum. Travelers can attend the rodeo and return to our hotel at

their leisure. Our hotel is a short five to ten-minute walk away.

Stockyards Championship Rodeo

Cowtown Coliseum

121 E. Exchange Ave

Fort Worth, TX 76164

From the 1860’s into the late 1870’s, Fort Worth was the king

of the cattle industry and earned its nickname—Cowtown. A cowboy

could hang his hat, take off his boots and settle in for a night of

gambling, partying and trouble in civilization’s last stop on the

Chisholm Trail before the long cattle drive north to Kansas City.

Now it is the scene of vibrant restaurants, live music and less bawdy

entertainment. The Texas and Pacific Railway arrived in Fort Worth

in 1876 and several other railroad companies arrived soon after.

Railroads were the catalyst for further cattle industry growth and the

building of stockyards.

The Stockyards Championship Rodeo is held in the world-

famous Cowtown Coliseum and is the home of the world’s first

indoor rodeo. They are the world’s only year-round rodeo—every

Friday and Saturday night year-round at 8:00pm. Their rodeo

features timed events such as tie-down roping, break away roping,

team roping and barrel racing and rough stock events such as bull

riding. On Saturday nights, more rough stock events are added.

The Cowtown Coliseum located in the heart of the Fort Worth

Stockyards National Historic District has a rich history steeped in

Rodeo and the West. The Cowtown Coliseum project was started in

1907 and completed in 1908, at a cost of $250,000. In 1986 the

Cowtown Coliseum was totally refurbished and brought up to

modern day standards including heating and air conditioning

systems. The Coliseum has also been the location of numerous

movies, television shows and music videos. George Straight and

Billy Dean have filmed music videos here at the Coliseum.

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Sunday, May 19, 2019

6:00am-8:30am Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure

7:30am Bags down by the bus for loading

8:30am Depart for McAlester, OK

11:30am-12:30pm Lunch stop at Arby’s Restaurant

~Lunch on Your Own~

Arby’s Restaurant

603 S. George Nigh Expy

McAlester, OK 74501

Phone: 918-426-1113

12:30pm Depart for Paris, AR

3:30pm Check into overnight lodging for one-night stay.

From its setting on the mountain’s south bluff, The Lodge at

Mount Magazine offers breathtaking views of the Petit Jean

River Valley and Blue Mountain Lake in the distance. Its

beautiful setting and first-class facilities make the lodge a top

choice for romantic getaways, weddings, conferences and

corporate retreats.

The Lodge at Mount Magazine

16878 Highway 309 South

Paris, AR 72855

5:30pm Enjoy a Buffet Dinner in the Skycrest Restaurant

located in the lodge.

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Monday, May 20, 2019 7:00am-8:00am Breakfast at your leisure at the Skycrest

Restaurant at our hotel.

7:00am Bags down by the bus for loading

8:00am Depart for Cliff House Inn Jasper, AR

10:15am-11:00am Rest stop at the Cliff House Inn. Enjoy a

dessert & drink along with some breathtaking views of the

Arkansas Grand Canyon.

Cliff House Inn

6 AR-7

Jasper, AR 72641

Phone: 807-446-2292

In early 1960, Kenneth and Fern Carter were driving

along Highway 7 on a Sunday afternoon. Kenneth stopped the

truck got out and walked through the tree line of the land that

overlooked the Valley that’s now known as Arkansas’ Grand

Canyon. When Kenneth came back, he mumbled something as

he was getting back in the truck. Fern asked him what he said.

He repeated, “I’m going to build a motel right here on this

spot.” The Cliff House Inn opened May 27, 1967 as a Gift Shop

and five-unit Motel.

11:00am Depart for Springfield, MO

1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch at Culver’s Restaurant

~Lunch on Your Own~

Culver’s Restaurant

2520 N. Glenstone Ave

Springfield, MO 72641

Phone: 417-501-1071

2:00pm Depart for St. Charles, MO with Rest Stop in route.

5:45pm Arrive Blanchette Park, St. Charles, MO