HISTORIC GRAPEVINE, TEXAS HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Historic Grapevine, Texas is a charming town of nearly 50,000 located in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth area that offers big-city amenities while maintaining small-town friendliness. Home to DFW International Airport, Grapevine is conveniently located with both Dallas and Fort Worth just a short 20-minute drive away.

Visitors are invited to step back in time and explore Grapevine’s beautifully restored Historic Main Street District, chock-full of unique galleries, antique stores, specialty shops and restaurants. Grapevine’s Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is only seven minutes from the airport.

Discover the best in Texas wine at one of Grapevine’s nine winery tasting rooms or tempt your palate at one of Grapevine’s 200-plus restaurants. Enjoy world-class shopping at Grapevine Mills – the largest value-oriented shopping experience in the Southwest – and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, with more than 200,000 square feet dedicated to the great outdoors. Stay in one of Grapevine’s 5,000 guestrooms that meet any traveler’s needs and budget. Hop aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, catch a show at the Grapevine Opry, or visit one of Grapevine’s many festivals – all of which bring more than 1 million visitors to Grapevine annually.

HERITAGE
Grapevine boasts a colorful and proud heritage that began in 1844 when settlers first moved to the prairie that earned its name from wild Mustang grapes that grew prominently in the area. In the 160-plus years since then, Grapevine has experienced tremendous growth – but its friendly, Texas-proud spirit is still evident. In Grapevine, more than 75 historic structures have been lovingly preserved. Fascinating walking tours allow visitors to see Grapevine’s past first-hand, including its thriving Main Street District.

Another area rich in history, the Historic Cotton Belt Railroad District, allows visitors the opportunity to step into a restored Cotton Belt Depot from 1901 that serves as the Grapevine Visitors Information Center and is home to the Grapevine Historical Museum. The Cotton Belt Railroad District also houses a restored 1888 Section Forman’s House, a fully operating blacksmith shop and one of Grapevine’s Historic homes – the Bragg House.Throughout the District, visitors can see artisans demonstrate their skills at a variety of crafts from glass blowing to bronze art.

For day-time, family fun, the Grapevine Vintage Railroad offers excursions led by a beautifully restored 1896 steam engine dubbed “Puffy.” The Grapevine Vintage Railroad takes passengers over 21 miles of track, from Historic Downtown Grapevine to Fort Worth’s Stockyards Station. A one-way ride is approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. For more, visit www.GVRR.com.

FESTIVALS
Grapevine celebrates several events throughout the year, with GrapeFest headlining the city’s broad festival line-up. The largest wine festival in the Southwestern United States, GrapeFest draws more than 250,000 people each September and is more than 20 years old. In the spring, Grapevine has celebrated its heritage and the beginning of summer with Main Street Days for more than two decades. For 15 years, Grapevine has celebrated its wine-making history and thriving wine industry with the New Vintage Wine Trail in April. This event includes the Jazz Wine Train, the Blessing of the Vines and New Release Wines, with shuttle rides to Grapevine’s winery/tasting rooms.

ENTERTAINMENT
Grapevine’s Historic Palace Arts Center – which includes the fully-restored Palace and Lancaster Theatres – is a main hub for downtown entertainment in Grapevine. The Palace Theatre, built in 1940, houses the Grapevine Opry – one of the best country and western reviews this side of Nashville. The Palace and Lancaster Theatres are also home to a number of different performing arts groups. For more, please visit www.Palace-Theatre.com.

For a true night club experience, Grapevine offers the Glass Cactus. A state-of-the-art live-music venue and nightclub on Lake Grapevine, the Glass Cactus offers live music seven days a week and late-night entertainment daily until 2 a.m.

In addition to the Palace Arts Center and the Glass Cactus, live music is offered in many of Grapevine’s Main Street unique establishments in Historic Downtown on nights and weekends.

SHOPPING
Whether you’re on Historic Main Street or at one of our shopping centers, Grapevine offers options for any shopper’s taste and budget. An incredible array of unique gift ideas are waiting to be discovered in our Historic Downtown where you can find antiques, arts & crafts, galleries, wine, gourmet foods, home furnishings, boutiques, and hand-crafted items in the Railroad District. Finally, to round out your shopping experience, visit Grapevine Mills – the largest value-oriented shopping experience in the Southwest – and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, with more than 200,000 square feet dedicated to the great outdoors, or the Grapevine Towne Center.

DINING
With more than 200 restaurants, Grapevine has enough culinary variety to satisfy any palate or budget. From fine dining to fast food, Italian to Tex-Mex, chicken-fried to Chinese, tearooms to Texas barbecue, – it’s all available in Grapevine. For a complete listing of restaurants, visit: www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com.

RECREATION
Not only is Grapevine home to fine shopping, restaurants and attraction, it also offers a host of recreational opportunities for visitors. Lake Grapevine, a 7,000-plus acre recreational lake, offers a host of opportunities for outdoor activity, including boating, water skiing, wind surfing and other aquatic activities. Grapevine also offers 26 parks and more than 22 miles of hike and bicycle trails.

Golf enthusiasts can hit the links at Grapevine’s top ranked golf courses, including the Dallas Cowboy’s Golf Club, Grapevine Golf Course and Bear Creek Golf Club. Grapevine is also home to the innovative Texas Indoor Golf Facility, which features simulated golf action on famous courses in a climate-controlled setting.

Lake Grapevine is the perfect place for boating, fishing, camping and picnic facilities. With 146 miles of rolling shoreline and more than nine miles of wilderness trails, Lake Grapevine is also one of the finest hike/bike destinations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. For more information, call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at (817) 481-4541.

WINERY TASTING ROOMS
Grapevine is the only place in the DFW Metroplex with a 10-acre vineyard and nine winery tasting rooms. Texas is now the fifth-largest wine-producing state in the U.S., and Grapevine is a center of this booming industry.

Cross Timbers Winery and Tasting Room, 805 North Main Street, (817) 488-6789
- Located in the Historic 1874 Brock Family farm house – one of the five oldest structures in Grapevine.
- Provides an award winning combination of Blush, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

D'Vine Winery, 409 South Main St., (817) 329-1011
- Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Grapevine on Main Street.
- A unique wine-tasting or wine-making experience that adds a whole new dimension to your enjoyment of wine.

Delaney Vineyards & Winery, 2000 Champagne Blvd. (Hwy 121 at Glade Road), (817) 481-5668
- Located just minutes from Historic Downtown Grapevine, offers a French-style chateau setting amidst 10 lush acres of Cynthiana grapes.
- Has won more than 120 medals in national and international wine competitions since 1995.

Homestead Winery and Tasting Room, 211 E. Worth Street, (817) 251-9463
- Situated inside an 1890’s Texas Victorian folk-style home just off Historic Main Street.
- Homestead Winery is the oldest continually operating winery in the Red River Valley of North Texas.

La Bodega Winery and Tasting Room (Two Locations), Terminal A, Gate 15 DFW International Airport (972) 574-1440 OR Terminal D, Gate D14 in the South Village,
(972) 973-WINE
- The first winery and tasting room ever located in a major international airport.
- Skilled wine consultants educate guests on the intricacies of wine while providing a multi-sensory encounter in wine tasting at La Bodega's wineries.

La Buena Vida Vineyards, 416 E. College Street, (817) 481-9463
- Offers a garden-like setting with lush vegetation and fountains in historic location just a few blocks from Grapevine’s Main Street.
- La Buena Vida, the first winery tasting room to open in Grapevine, offers a variety of award-winning wines to tempt your palate.

Lone Star Wine Cellars, 201 East Franklin Street, (817) 310-6388
- The newest winery to open in Grapevine, Lone Star Wine Cellars makes several award-winning Texas wines.
- Located one block off of Main Street in Historic Downtown Grapevine, Lone Star Wine Cellars has the sophisticated and charming feel of a wine bar.

Su Vino Winery and Tasting Room, 120 South Main Street, Suite 40, (817) 424-0123
- Located in the midst of Grapevine’s Historic Downtown on Main Street
- Su Vino offers customers the chance to not only taste a variety of wines, but also allows visitors to make, bottle and label their own private reserve.


ACCOMODATIONS
Grapevine is home to several world-class hotels with all the amenities visitors would expect from a first-rate resort, as well as home to several mid-priced economy hotels. If you need a place to catch your breath and rest your head, Grapevine can fit the needs of any traveler this holiday season.

AmeriSuites-DFW Airport North, 2220 Grapevine Mills Circle W.; (972) 691-1199, fax (972) 691-3596, (800) 833-1516. Located next to Grapevine Mills Mall, across from Bass Pro and only three miles from DFW Airport. Free extended breakfast and free shuttle within five miles, including DFW airport.
www.amerisuites.com

Baymont Inn & Suites, Hwy. 114 and Main St., 301 Capital St.; (817) 329-9300, (800) 428-3438. Easy access to Historic Downtown Grapevine, located one block off of Main Street. www.baymontinns.com

Comfort Suites DFW North, 1805 Enchanted Way; (972) 471-1900, (877) 424-6423. conveniently located less than one mile from the Grapevine Mills shopping mall. This Grapevine hotel is minutes from area attractions like Delaney Vineyards, the Grapevine Opry and Grapevine Lake. www.choicehotels.com

Embassy Suites-Outdoor World, 2401 Bass Pro Drive; (972) 724-2600, (800) EMBASSY. Luxury All-Suites Hotel, located adjacent to the Grapevine Mills mall, 1.5 miles North of DFW International Airport and attached to the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. Indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, game room and Kid’s Kamp. www.embassysuitesoutdoorworld.com.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, 2050 State Highway 121 N.; (972) 304-9611, (800) 489-0923. Located across from Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Grapevine Mills Mall and minutes away from Historic Downtown Grapevine. www.embassysuitesoutdoorworld.com

Garden Manor Bed & Breakfast Inn, 205 E. College St.; (817) 424-9177, (877) 424-9177. Although the inn is only six miles from DFW International Airport, guests feels world away by escaping to this Southern Georgian home located in the Grapevine’s Historic District. www.gardenmanorbandb.com

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on Lake Grapevine, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine; (817) 778-1000. Surrounded by rolling pastureland and overlooking beautiful Lake Grapevine, the magnificent Gaylord Texan pays tribute to everything Texas as only Texas can: on a grand scale. Gaylord Texan is a full-service, luxury resort featuring 1,511 rooms, including 141 suites, spa, six restaurants, water activities and horseback riding. www.gaylordhotels.com

Grand Hyatt DFW, 2337 South International Parkway, P.O. Box 619045, DFW Airport, Texas, USA Tel: 972-973-1234 Fax: 972-973-1299. Travelers will find all of the latest technology to meet the lifestyle and demands of refined business and leisure travelers, including well-equipped business centers, a roof top spa and fitness center, and top-of-the-line amenities, which are a standard of all Grand Hyatt Hotels. www.granddfw.hyatt.com

Hampton Inn & Suites DFW Airport North Hotel, 1750 State Highway 121 North, Grapevine; (972) 471-5000, (800) 426-7866, fax (972) 745-7511. The Hotel offers a warm and friendly environment with an upscale feel. Spacious luxurious rooms and suites available at affordable pricing. Special weekend, group rates at excellent location. www.hamptoninn.com

Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, , 1800 State Hwy. 26 E., (817) 481-8444, (800) 645-1019. This property is located on 40 acres including a private lake. Minutes from DFW International Airport. Offering shuttle service. It features 40 conference rooms, tennis, swimming pools, fitness club, 3 restaurants, lounge and concierge floor. www.dfwlakes.hilton.com.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 309 State Hwy. 114 W, (817) 442-5919, (800) HOLIDAY. Free Local Calls, Business Center, free high speed wired and wireless Internet in the guest rooms, lobby and meeting rooms. www.hiexpress.com/grapevinetx

Homewood Suites Grapevine, 2214 Grapevine Mills Circle W.; (972) 691-2427, Res. (800) CALL-HOME. Conveniently located just two miles north of DFW International Airport, with quick access to shopping areas and Historic Downtown Grapevine. www.homewoodsuites.com

Hyatt Regency DFW, International Parkway, DFW Airport Terminal C, (972) 453-1234, (800) 223-1234. Located at the airport, this location offers 811 rooms, 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and features2 restaurants and 2 bars, 1 lounge, a complete fitness room, and much more. Just 5 minutes away is Bear Creek Golf Club, offering 36-holes of championship golfing and tennis. www.dfwairporthyatt.com

Residence Inn by Marriott-Grapevine, Opening January 2007. Residence Inn by Marriott is the extended-stay hotel that helps you feel connected while away from home and maintain a balance of work and life. www.marriott.com/residenceinn

SpringHill Suites by DFW Airport North, 2240 Grapevine Mills Circle W.; (972) 724-5500, (888) 287-9400. Located just two miles north of DFW International Airport with easy access to shopping, wineries and Historic Downtown Grapevine. www.marriott.com/dalgv

Super 8 Motel, 250 State Hwy. 114 E., (817) 329-7222, (800) 800-8000. Clean, comfortable rooms, friendly service, value rates, and carefully chosen location convenient to DFW Airport. www.super8grapevine.com

Verizon Place Hotel & Conference Center, 2200 W. Airfield Dr., (972) 453-0600, (800) 731-6131. Situated on 72 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and located only five miles from DFW International Airport. http://www.ahl-verizonplace.com

The Vineyards Campground & Lakeside Cabins, 1501 North Dooley Street, (817) 329-8993. The Vineyards Campground on Lake Grapevine sits near the amazing Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center along with other great attractions and sites. The surrounding area is excellent for exploring trails, shopping, golfing and other exciting activities. Cabins and open campsites available. http://www.vineyardscampground.com


VISITOR INFORMATION
The Grapevine Visitor Information Center is located in the Grapevine Cotton Belt Depot at 705 S. Main Street. Hours of Operation: Monday Saturday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sundays, 12 - 5 p.m. (817) 410-8136.

For additional information about Grapevine or any of its accommodations, attractions, and events, please contact the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, One Liberty Park Plaza, Grapevine, Texas 76051, or call either (800) 457-6338 or Metro (817) 410-3185.Visit us on the web at GrapevineTexasUSA.com.