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Sudsy brews slosh in clink-ready cups at the third annual North Texas Beer and Wine Festival, which takes up residence at the new Irving Convention Center on Saturday, May 12. Once the doors open to the general public at 2 p.m., imbibers can snack on high-end eats from the likes of Velvet Taco and The Ranch in Las Colinas, and sample the wares of local and international brewers from Imperial and Franconia. These brewmasters sling samples of hundreds of different beers, from classic signature brews to new, experimental creations. Just one of several enriching presentations on the schedule, Kelly Harris of Homebrew Headquarters edifies entrepreneurs and enthusiasts at 2:45 p.m. with an introductory course to home brewing. In a sprawling beer garden, live music from The Superkings and Dallas All Stars Blues Jam serenades sippers in the afternoon hours, easing eardrums into the VIP-only event featuring Band of Brothers and Zionaura.
The indoor and outdoor archery ranges at Cinnamon Creek Ranch challenge hand steadiness and aim as bowmen send arrows flying across an 80-acre facility. Inside, archers choose from 56 lanes and take aim at targets placed at 10 yards, 20 yards, and more than 30 yards away. Outside, more than 150 three-dimensional targets await, offering such configurations as field shots of up to 100 yards and stealthy shots on six 3D ranges. Cinnamon Creek also sells archery equipment and accessories at its pro shop, including more than 300 bows and products by Mathews, Mission, PSE, Hoyt, and Bowtech Archery.
Participants of mainstream races often find themselves on a leisurely jog across flat, well-maintained roads—but not at the Wild West Adventure Race. Instead, they must traverse a course spanning four miles of rugged terrain dotted with impediments that challenge both endurance and strength. Races, which begin every half-hour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., crisscross more than 10 obstacles that prompt racers to get down and dirty in trenches filled with ice-cold beer, mud, and smutty romance novels. Each participant will receive a race T-shirt, and top finishers across several age categories will be given individual and team awards. Onsite restrooms, changing rooms, and garden hoses facilitate cleanup before the Cinco de Mayo after party with barbecue, beer, and live music.:
The event planners behind Premier Gun Shows, LLC organize annual firearm and hunting exhibitions across Texas, including shows in Houston, Pasadena, Stafford, San Antonio, and Fort Worth/Dallas. Premier saw its roots in the early 1970s, when Fort Worth local Bob Norman threw the Original Fort Worth Gun Show, a small exhibit that grew into one of the state's largest annual exhibitions, attracting larger swarms of visitors each year. Today, it's Norman's daughter, Michelle, and her husband, Tim, who continue to welcome the throngs of dealers and visitors who descend upon each show to buy, sell, and trade guns, knives, and ammo.
Centrally located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and five minutes from Joe Pool Lake, Aqua Ryderz fits renters with a waterborne bronco from its fleet of Yamaha jet skis and sends them off for wave-riding adventures. The outfit keeps its armada in tip-top shape, meaning riders’ safety will never be at a risk because of a faulty machine or vindictive barnacles. Lake drop-off service can be reserved at all Dallas¬-Fort Worth–area lakes and allows riders to avoid the hassles of towing and putting jet skis into the water.
