Celebrate July 4th with music, food, family and friends at the Entertainment Capital of Texas

Arlington, TX (July 1, 2009) – Six Flags Over Texas is gearing up for one of the biggest celebrations of the year this July 4th. In addition to enjoying the park’s more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, guests can also take in some good music and great food.

Five freestanding granite sculptures weighing a total of 540 tons will enhance the environmental landscape along Johnson Creek in Arlington’s Entertainment District.

Tuesday, June 30, Ark Contracting Services will begin installing the 22 pink granite stones that comprise the sculpture known as Caelum Moor. The installation will be in Richard Greene Linear Park located at 1601 E. Randol Mill Road adjacent to the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. The stone monuments range in height from 8 to 30 feet.

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WHO: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Miss Texas contestants

WHAT: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, along with some well known Six Flags friends, will welcome the Miss Texas pageant and contestants to the city of Arlington, while also letting them know the best way to beat the North Texas heat.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 30 at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, 1800 E. Lamar

(Arlington-TX)– This summer will prove to be one of the hottest at Six Flags Over Texas when the STARBURST® Summer Concert Series returns to North Texas. Kicking off in mid-June, some of the biggest acts in the music industry will headline at Six Flags Over Texas, including recording favorites Boys Like Girls and Mitchell Musso.

(Arlington, TX)— Ready for the crowd to go “wild” as you belt out a song on the American Idol stage? The chance to shine is around the corner, as American Idol producers search for the next big talent during auditions for Season 9, to be held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington June 24-26th.

“We’re thrilled that one of the most popular television shows, American Idol, is hosting auditions at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,” says Jay Burress, CEO of the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau.

WHO: Six Flags Over Texas

WHAT: The largest nighttime parade in the Southwest, Glow in the Park, will make its debut at Six Flags Over Texas this weekend. This all new parade will bring the rich heritage of the Lone Star State to life with drummers, puppeteers, singers, dancers and kinetic stilt walkers. 

WHEN: Saturday, May 23

WHERE: Six Flags Over Texas

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Glow in the Park will feature over 65 performers, 35 staff members and technicians, and six custom-designed floats, including one celebrating the unique and proud heritage of the Lone Star State, complete with cowboys, ten-gallon hats and Texas pride.

(Arlington, TX)- Move over Fun Central, the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau unveils a new brand on May 21st at the newly-renovated Arlington Visitor Information Center. Designed by Arlington-based advertising agency Blanchard Schaefer, the new logo was created to capitalize on the dramatic changes to the city’s landscape.

The new brand, “and the crowd goes wild” is reminiscent of the golden days of baseball broadcasts, appropriate for the traditionally-flavored Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Yet crowds are guaranteed to “go wild” at Cowboys football games, on Six Flags Over Texas roller coasters and even at successful meetings held at the Arlington Convention Center.

(Arlington, TX) — The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Patricia Payne as Director of Corporate and Government Accounts.

With over 20 years of combined experience in the meetings industry, Payne most recently worked as Senior Manager of Events and Travel for FedEx-Kinko’s. She is also a member of Meeting Professionals International, National Business Travel Association and Professional Convention Management Association.

Arlington, Texas – Jean Magness, Chairman of the Board for the Miss Texas Organization & Executive Director of the Miss Texas Pageant and Jay Burress, President & CEO of the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), today announced the relocation of the Miss Texas and Miss Teen Texas Pageants to Arlington, Texas. The pageants, which are held concurrently each year, will now be held at Texas Hall at the University of Texas Arlington. The move came after pageant staffers were approached by Arlington officials including Representative Joe Barton (R-TX), a 2008 pageant judge, and Joe Bedsole, Director of State and Corporate Accounts with the Arlington CVB, to discuss a possible move to Arlington. The decision to relocate was made to provide a fresh, new face to the pageant in the fast-growing city of Arlington, Texas. The 2009 Miss Texas and Miss Teen Texas Pageants will be held on July 3, 2009 at 7 PM. Agreements have also been signed with two new pageant host hotels, Crowne Plaza Suites - Arlington and Hilton Arlington.

Six Flags Over Texas’ “Authority of Fun” is Now In-Park! Dress Like Mr. Six on April 19 and Receive a One-Day Ticket for only $6!*

*Must show up between the hours of 10am and noon to be eligible for the Mr. Six discount offer

WHO: The “More Flags, More Fun” character affectionately known as Mr. Six. This loveable character portrays the fun, joy, exhilaration, freedom and celebration of a visit to Six Flags with family and friends.

Celebrate art, music, food and fun during the 4th Annual Festival Latino

(Arlington, TX)-  Six Flags Over Texas is bringing Latin flare to North Texas during the 4th Annual Festival Latino, sponsored by Snickers Almond, Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5.  Each day will offer dynamic Latin music, food and merchandise, but one of this year’s biggest draws will be the ALL NEW Lowrider Exhibit!

“This is a chance for people who may have never been exposed to lowriding to see these customized cars and learn about this art on wheels,” said John Sabedra, active member of the United Lowrider Association.  “This is a fantastic opportunity for all lowriders, which can be found all over the world from New York to Japan and now at Six Flags Over Texas.”

Chelsea FC, AC Milan, FC Internazionale Milano and Club America to play in six-city championship tournament this Summer

NEW YORK (March 24, 2009) – This summer, four of the best soccer teams in the world – Chelsea Football Club, AC Milan, FC Internazionale Milano and Club America – will compete in the United States in the inaugural World Football Challenge, a six-city round robin tournament. 

Beginning on July 19 and concluding on July 26, the four teams will face off at some of the most recognized stadiums across the U.S., including the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.), the Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.), MT&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.), Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.), Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, Calif.) and the new Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas).  Match tickets go on sale today at www.worldfootballchallenge.com. 

The NFL announced today its 2009 Kickoff Weekend primetime television schedule – including a Monday night “AFL 50th” doubleheader – and the Thanksgiving Day national TV tripleheader.

In a tradition that began in 2004, the Super Bowl champion annually hosts the NFL Thursday night season kickoff the following year. This September 10 at 8:30 PM ET on NBC, the Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers will host the AFC South champion Tennessee Titans, who had an NFL-best 13-3 record last season.

ARLINGTON, TX – In an effort to continue to serve the needs of guests, Daireds Salon and Spa Pangea has relocated to five temporary locations in the South Arlington area. This temporary relocation is complete just three weeks after the electrical fire that caused severe structural damage to the 17,500 sq ft salon and spa facility at I-20 and Bowen.

“We felt a real sense of urgency to begin serving our guests who have been so loyal and helped build our business,” says Owner Daired Ogle. “The temporary locations may not have the same amenities our guests are accustomed to, but will offer the same great service and expert staff that guests expect as part of the Daireds experience. The only service limitations will be in accommodating groups and providing food service which will not be available.” Daireds will be honoring all gift certificates and plans to extend the expiration dates to allow guests time to plan and enjoy their spa experience after returning to the permanent I-20 location.

North Texas just got hotter during Spring Break Out at Six Flags Over Texas

(ARLINGTON, TX) Six Flags Over Texas has everything you need to make this Spring Break the best yet with Spring Break Out! With one of the hottest names in the recording industry taking to the stage, over 25 bands from across the country performing throughout the park, thrilling roller coasters and much more…you’ll never want spring to end!

Six Flags Over Texas kicks off a year’s worth of More Flags. More Fun. with Spring Break Out, beginning Friday, March 13, and running daily through Sunday, March 22.

(Arlington, TX) — The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Brad Boatner as Director of Sales.

Boatner brings to the position an extensive history of sales, most recently with The Hilton Anatole in Dallas. With several years in the industry, he has first- hand experience in working with a variety of hotel and conventions market segments.

“We are pleased to have Brad join our staff,” said Jay Burress, President & CEO of the Arlington CVB, “His sales initiatives, knowledge of customers and understanding of amateur sports will be an added plus in our target markets.”

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Los Angeles, CA - Grammy nominated and platinum-selling recording artists, Jonas Brothers, today announced the dates and cities for "The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009." The tour, which will take the band to three continents, will feature new music taken from the June 15 worldwide release of their upcoming Hollywood Records album. "The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009," presented by Burger King®, kicks off in Dallas at New Cowboys Stadium on June 20 and will take the band throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to their 44-city North American trek, Jonas Brothers will also play three European dates including recently sold-out shows at Paris' Zenith Arena and London's Wembley Arena plus a just-added date at Madrid's Palacio De Deportes. Additional European shows will be announced soon along with debut tour dates in South America. "The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009" is produced by Live Nation.

NEW YORK (Monday, 9 March 2009) – The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ will be played in a record 13 different U.S. cities, opening at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles on Friday, 3 July and concluding with the championship match Sunday, 26 July at Giants Stadium outside New York.

The 13 cities are more than twice than the number previously used for the continental championship and shy of only the 1982 FIFA World Cup™ in Spain and the 2002 FIFA World Cup™, which used 10 venues each in Japan and Korea Republic. The 1994 FIFA World Cup™ in the USA was played in nine different venues.

(Arlington, TX) On June 6th, 2009, history will be made when Grammy award winning country music star George Strait kicks off the beginning of many unforgettable events at the brand new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington! And, the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering true fans of George or the Boys in Blue a vacation package so they don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Historic announcement reinforces regional nature of Super Bowl XLV FORT WORTH– The North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee today announced that the NFL has made a historic designation in regards to Super Bowl XLV. For the first time the league has designated host cities for the conference champions. Fort Worth will serve as Host City for the AFC Champion, while Dallas will welcome the NFC Champs.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Feb. 18, 2009) – Imagine playing INSIDE a video game. At Ripley’s new Impossible LaseRace, players step inside a laser-filled chamber and become part of the game as they jump, crawl, and straddle a gauntlet of laser lights. The player’s mission is to beat the clock and reach the end without breaking a single laser beam. Now open in the same building as Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Louis Tussauds Palace of Wax, and the Enchanted Mirror Maze, Ripley’s Impossible LaseRace is a fun game for all family members.

(Arlington, Texas) – Bowling is being reinvented with the grand opening of Florida based Splitsville Luxury Lanes and Dinner Lounge in the Arlington Highlands development on March 5, 2009. Featuring a contemporary design, a full-scale restaurant and bar, and the world’s only permanent outdoor bowling lane and fire pits for colder weather, Splitsville caters to everything from children’s birthday parties to high-end corporate, sporting, and celebrity events.