- Beajolais Wine Festival — Organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce Dallas/Fort Worth, the wine festival is celebrating its 25th year and will include tastings of wine from France's Beaujolais-region wineries and Texas wineries; food from area restaurants; and entertainment. The event will be held at the World Trade Center in Dallas on Friday, November 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ages 21 and older welcome. Advance tickets are $55 and $60 tickets are available at the door. For more information, please call 972-241-0111.
- Deck the Hall, A Celebration of Music for Children — The 20th anniversary of this event will feature a special breakfast with Santa, lobby entertainment, pictures with Santa, and headline entertainment by performer Lisa Loeb and the Booker T. Washington High School orchestra. The event will take place at the Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on Saturday, December 21 beginning at 9:00 a.m. with the breakfast with Santa. The proceeds of the event will benefit the Education and Community Engagement Programs of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. For more information, including ticket prices, please call 214-670-3600.
- Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs — This exhibit provides insight into the life of Tutankhamun and other royals of the 18th Dynasty. Tutankhamun was one of the last kings of Egypt's 18th Dynasty and ruled during turmoil times. More than fifty of Tutankhamun's burial objects including his royal diadem, as well as several non-royal individuals will be displayed. The exhibit runs from Oct. 3 - May 17 at the Dallas Museum of Art. For more information call 214-922-1803. Westin Galleria is a preferred vendor and has packages that start at $219.
- Dallas Cowboys — Watch the Cowboys play their last season at Texas Stadium before moving to their new home in Arlington. Games run through December; for the 2008 regular-season schedule visit www.dallascowboys.com.
- Dallas Mavericks — Come see the Mavs embark on their 29th season to vie for the NBA Championship. For tickets visit www.nba.com/mavericks or call 214-747-MAVS.
- Dallas Stars — See the Stars in action at the American Airlines Center beginning in October through April 4. Visit www.dallasstars.com to view the team's schedule and to purchase tickets.
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Dallas holds many places in history. Here's a sample of icons created in Dallas:
- 7-Eleven, the nation's first convenience store was founded in Dallas.
- Henry Garrett invented the first car radio in Big D.
- The first drive-up bank window was installed at Dallas's Hillcrest State Bank.
- Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments invented the first integrated circuit, now more commonly known as the microchip.
- Dallas restaurateur, Mariano Martinez, created the frozen margarita here.
- While Don Wetzel was waiting in line at a Dallas bank, the concept of the ATM machine was born.
- Lamar Hunt, a Dallas Native coined the term "Super Bowl."
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