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SUMMARY:Texas Sized Thrills: A Legacy of Excitement
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to having fun\, North Texas has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century! Join attractions professional and history aficionado\, Kris Rowberry as he takes us through the unique history of amusement and theme parks here in North Texas. Discover lost parks and rides from a bygone era and see how the attractions industry is still feeling the influence of Texas parks to this day. \nKris Rowberry\, a former newscaster at KLIV in San Jose\, California\, created\, along with Nicholas Laschkewitsch\, the award-winning Lost Parks of Northern California\, a series of TV programs that highlighted bygone amusement parks in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. He also helped produce the documentary film The Legacy of Arrow Development with American Coaster Enthusiasts. The documentary follows the history of one of the amusement industry’s most prolific companies\, and it has amassed over 1.5 million views on YouTube. To date\, Rowberry has conquered over 475 different roller coasters all around the world. When he’s not chasing down the next thrill\, he enjoys photography\, bowling and cruising the metroplex on his bicycle. He is also passionate about volunteering his time for American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) and the National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives (NRCMA). \nClick here to register for Zoom!
URL:https://texasstudies.org/events/texas-sized-thrills-a-legacy-of-excitement/
LOCATION:Fort Worth Public Library – Southwest Regional\, 4001 Library Ln\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Extended Education Course: Fort Worth Parks and Open Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Our annual spring Extended Education course with local historian and Tarrant County Probate Judge Quentin McGown! The class will explore the history and development of Fort Worth’s world-class park system as well as citizen efforts to preserve and protect urban greenspaces leading to the City’s new Open Space Conservation Program. A two-hour interactive lecture on Thursday evening will precede a Saturday (4/27) six-hour bus tour from 9am – 3pm\, with included picnic lunch\, and stops at both familiar and lesser known parks and natural areas. \n\n\n\nQuentin McGown is a sixth generation Texan and fourth generation Fort Worthian with a lifelong interest in history.  In addition to practicing law\, he is a planning committee member for the annual Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and a board member of both the Tarrant County Historical Society and the Outriders\, the support organization for the Fort Worth Herd. \nClass: Thursday\, April 25th\, 6:30pm – 8:30pm\nBus Tour: Saturday\, April 27th\, 9:00am – 3:00pm\nCost: $115.00 \nClick here to register!
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