1980’S TUNES & 1880’S
GHOSTS IN MANSFIELD
End your summer with a blast at Music
Alley in Mansfi eld on September 7! From
4-10 PM Historic Downtown Mansfi eld is
taken over with four stages of live mu-
sic, arts, food, and beer, all with a totally
awesome 80’s throwback fl air. The best part
is admission and parking for Music Alley is
completely FREE!
Then October 17 through 19, the spirits
of the town come alive with Haunted
Mansfi eld. It’s a three-day Halloween event
featuring trick-or-treating, a haunted house
walkthrough, and the famous ghost tours.
This year we will also be off ering, for the fi rst
time, a chance to do a paranormal investi-
gation in the notoriously haunted Farr Best
Theater.
Get more details on all the fantastic
things happening this fall on our website
and social media pages, and plan a trip to
Mansfi eld this fall!
VisitMansfi eldTexas.com
817-728-3382
EXPLORING DALLAS
ALONG THE MARGARITA
MILE
Dallas is the Offi cial Home of the Frozen
Margarita! Local restaurateur and living leg-
end Mariano Martinez invented the frozen
margarita machine in Dallas almost 50 years
ago, forever freezing in time Dallas’s claim to
America’s favorite cocktail.
Now enjoy decades of heritage on the
Margarita Mile - a curated collection of the
best and most brazen margaritas across
Dallas’s unique neighborhoods, all collected
in a colorful mobile app. From traditional
Tex-Mex spots to swanky cocktail bars and
beyond, the Margarita Mile takes you on a
self-guided tour of nearly two dozen spots.
As you taste your way through the app
and check in at each location, you rack up
points that help you earn fun gifts along the
way. Get started today by downloading the
app in the Apple Store or Google Play.MargaritaMileDallas.comADVERTISEMENTCELEBRATE TEXAS IN A
BIG-TEX KIND OF WAY
Celebrating 133 years of tradition in the
fall, the State Fair of Texas® will return for
another season of food, festivities, and
family fun. Themed “Celebrating Texas
Creativity,” this year’s exposition kicks off on
Friday, September 27 in historic Fair Park
and runs through Sunday, October 20. With
more than 100 free attractions, 70 Midway
rides, Fair food galore, endless free concerts,
and activities across the fairgrounds, there
is something for everyone to enjoy out at
the State Fair of Texas. Don’t miss this year’s
all-new attractions – from the ¡Fiestas de
Marionetas!, a colorful new show with more
than 85 handmade marionettes, to the
World of Birds Show coming out of retire-
ment to present SOAR!, your whole family is
guaranteed to have a fun day while creating
memories to last a lifetime at the State Fair
of Texas. Buy your tickets online today!BigTex.comTEXAS MONTHLY 99