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The Peddler Show at Arlington Convention Center

November 18, 2009 by arlingtoninsider

The Peddler Show Perfect Street of Shops
Arlington Convention Center
Ballpark Way (just south of I-30, between the Sheraton Hotel and Rangers Ballpark)
Fri, Nov 20th thru Sun, Nov 22nd
Admission: $6 adults, $4 seniors (65+), Kids under 12 free
www.peddlershow.com

For 32 years, shoppers at The Peddler Show have enjoyed a one-of-a-kind shopping experience, a unique marketplace that promises something new each visit. This year’s Peddler Show will make its stop at the Arlington Convention Center this weekend, from Friday, November 20th thru Sunday, November 22nd. The variety of vendors provide a vast selection of items including personalized designs, home décor, clothing, hand-crafted jewelry, and gourmet treats.

So if you want to get a head-start on holiday shopping but don’t want to walk around a mall or department store, head to the Arlington Convention Center for the Peddler Show.

Dates/Hours: Friday, Nov 20th: 1pm-8pm
Saturday, Nov 21st: 9am-6pm
Sunday, Nov 22nd: 11am-4pm

Admission: $6 Adults; $4 Seniors (65+); Kids Under 12 Free

Your admission is good all weekend, so just pay once and come back each day! And parking is free.

There is a Sneak Peek on Friday from 12pm-1pm for a $10 admission. Stroller-free, please. There’s also a ‘Holiday Happy Hour’ in which shoppers receive Free Admission from 11am-1pm on Sunday only.

Please be aware that on Sunday afternoon at 12pm the Dallas Cowboys will play a home game at Cowboys Stadium which is less than one mile from The Arlington Convention Center. Expect heavy traffic prior to the 12pm kickoff. The game will conclude at approximately 3pm and there will be heavy traffic exiting the stadium. The stadium traffic could effect your drive to-and-from The Peddler Show on Sunday, depending on what time you attend the event.

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Top Matchups in High School Football Playoffs at Cowboys Stadium This Weekend

November 18, 2009 by arlingtoninsider

Area High School Football Playoff Games
Cowboys Stadium
Fri, Nov 20 thru Sat, Nov 21
Tickets: $12 at gate
Parking: $10

The second round of Area high school football playoff games continue this weekend with some of the top matchups taking place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The primetime matchup on Saturday night features two marquee teams: Southlake Carroll and Allen. The 5pm game on Saturday features Euless Trinity which scored 88 points in their bi-district win at Cowboys Stadium last weekend.

Friday night at 7:30pm, the Aledo Bearcats and Stephenville Yellowjackets square-off in Division II, Region I playoffs in Class 4A.

Saturday features a quadruple-header of Class 5A teams with games at 11am, 2pm, 5pm and 8pm. Coppell and Plano East start off the day at 11am; Flowed Mound Marcus takes on top-ranked Cedar Hill at 2pm; Euless Trinity tees it up with the Plano Wildcats at 5pm; and perennial powerhouse Southlake Carroll Dragons and the high-flying Allen Eagles take the field at 8pm.

Here’s the complete schedule for Friday and Saturday, November 20-21 at Cowboys Stadium:

Friday, November 20th: Aledo (10-1) vs Stephenville (9-2), 7:30pm

Saturday, November 21st: Coppell (10-1) vs Plano East (7-3); 11am
Flower Mound Marcus (7-3) vs Cedar Hill (11-0), 2pm
Euless Trinity (9-2) vs Plano (5-6), 5pm
Southlake Carroll (10-1) vs Allen (10-1), 8pm

All tickets are $12 at Cowboys Stadium on gameday, but the participating schools are offering tickets in advance for $10 adult and $8 students. But if you buy on gameday at the stadium, it will be $12.

Parking is $10 at Cowboys Stadium for the high school games.

For further information regarding schedule/tickets/parking/gates, etc., call the Cowboys Stadium Ticket Office at (817) 892-5000.

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$30 Party Passes to 2010 NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium On-Sale

November 17, 2009 by arlingtoninsider

NBA All-Star Game Party Pass
2010 NBA All-Star Game
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington
Sunday, February 14, 2010; 7pm
Price: $30 “Baseline Plaza Tickets” (standing-room-only Party Passes)
Locations: Cowboys Stadium Ticket Office; Ticketmaster; American Airlines Center Box Office; or calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX
www.nba.com/allstar2010

Tickets to the 2010 NBA All-Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington sold quickly over the summer, but Baseline Plaza Tickets (“Party Passes”) are on-sale to the general public beginning Tuesday, November 17th at 10am central.

The Baseline Plaza Tickets are standing-room-only tickets which allow access to three platform deck for either the East or West end zones overlooking the court at Cowboys Stadium. There is no assigned seat for this ticket; it is standing-room-only the same way the “Party Passes” are standing-room-only on the platform decks for Dallas Cowboys games. Children 2 years and older require a ticket.

The Baseline Plaza Tickets are only $30 each and are available at the Cowboys Stadium Ticket Office; the American Airlines Center Ticket Office (home arena of the Dallas Mavericks); all Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com; or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. Tickets purchased will be shipped at a later date, on or around December 1, 2009.

If you missed the first round of All-Star Game tickets which were sold this past summer, you can still buy a Baseline Plaza Ticket to joing the action. The 59th NBA All-Star Game will tip-off at 7pm on Sunday, February 14th (that’s right, Valentine’s Day) and more than 80,000 fans are expected to attend the game. View the game on the world’s largest center-hung digital board.

If you are unable to purchase tickets in-person at the Cowboys Stadium Ticket Office or American Airlines Center Ticket Window, click here to link to the Ticketmaster site for the Baseline Plaza Tickets (you will have to pay a convenience charge if you buy through Ticketmaster):
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C004364D5D78FC7?artistid=1341400&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=7

The Web site at NBA.com offers these Frequently Asked Questions/Answers regarding the All-Star Game and Baseline Plaza Tickets (Party Passes):

Q:  What are Baseline Plaza Tickets?
A:  Baseline Plaza Tickets will give fans that missed out on the first round of All-Star ticket sales a chance to be part of history and experience NBA All-Star 2010. Baseline Plaza Tickets are standing room tickets which give fans access to Cowboys Stadium toexperience the sights, sounds and excitement of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.

Q:  How much is a Baseline Plaza Ticket and what is included?
A: At just $30 for a Baseline Plaza Ticket, fans have access to 3 levels of NBA All-Starexcitement and the chance to be part of NBA All-Star history. Fans will also have the opportunity to view the game on the world’s largest center-hung video board, and enjoy today’s hottest stars’ pre-game and half-time performances.

Q:  What is the View from a Baseline Plaza Ticket like?
A:  Fans with a ticket to the Baseline Plazas will see the 2010 All-Star game from the railson each level and with the world’s largest center-hung video board, the view is better than watching a 60 inch HDTV in your living room. In addition, there are flat-screen TVs throughout the Plazas and concourses.

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Symphony Arlington presents “Bon Voyage”

November 16, 2009 by arlingtoninsider

Symphony Arlington presents “Bon Voyage”
Thursday, November 19th, 8pm
The MetroCenter
1343 W. Pioneer Parkway (at corner of Fielder Road)
Tickets: $15 – $45
(817) 385-0484
www.symphonyarlington.org

Symphony Arlington presents “Bon Voyage”, featuring Handel’s Water Music and Brahms’ Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 102. The performance begins at 8pm on Thursday, November 19th at The Metro Center.

Tickets range from $25 to $55, but season subscription packages are also available. Click here for more info on tickets: http://www.symphonyarlington.org/events/tickets.php

Symphony Arlington performs at The MetroCenter which is located at the intersection of W. Pioneer Parkway and Fielder Road. Click here for directions: http://www.symphonyarlington.org/venue/directions.php

“Bon Voyage” is the second concert of Symphony Arlington’s eight subscription programs which all explore a nautical theme, thus the “Set Sail with the Symphony” slogan. Subsequent performances will include masterworks from Debussy, Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Britten which were inspired by the sea. The season’s pop concerts will include the popular “Movie Score Quiz” featuring movies with a nautical theme, plus a “Cruisin’ Down Broadway” program. For more information from the Arlington Symphony’s Web site, click here: http://www.symphonyarlington.org/events/?m=11

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$29 “Party Passes” for Cowboys-Redskins On-Sale

November 5, 2009 by arlingtoninsider

Washington Redskins vs Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys Stadium
Sunday, November 22nd; 12pm
Party Pass: $29
Cowboys Stadium Box Office or Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000
www.ticketmaster.com

The Dallas Cowboys host their NFC East rival Washington Redskins on Sunday, November 22nd at 12pm. “Party Passes” for $29 are currently on-sale through the Cowboys Stadium Ticket Office as well as Ticketmaster. “Party Passes” are standing-room-only; there is no designated seat/chair in the designated Party Decks in the East and West end zones.

 

If you can’t buy the Party Passes in-person at the Cowboys Stadium Ticket Office, you can purchase on-line through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com), or any Ticketmaster outlet, or toll-free 1-800-745-3000. A surcharge will be applied by Ticketmaster. Click here to link to Ticketmaster.com: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C0042FBA1B87742?artistid=805931&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=8

Ticketmaster adds a $5.40 surcharge (convenience charge & taxes) for each $29 Party Pass, plus $2.50 if you want to print-out your order of tickets.

 

Party Passes for the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game versus the Oakland Raiders are also on-sale. That game features a halftime performance by Daughtry.  Here’s the Ticketmaster link for the Thanksgiving Day game versus the Raiders:  http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C0042FBA25D77A2?artistid=805931&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=8

The Cowboys Stadium Web site (http://stadium.dallascowboys.com) has a “Frequently Asked Questions” section regarding Party Passes. According to the site:

“Q: What’s the view like?”

“A: Several thousand people will see the field from the rails on each level and the world’s largest center-hung board video board, the view is better than watching a 60-inch HDTV in your living room…Two 48-foot wide boards will face Party Pass fans, enhancing their gameday experience. In addition, there are flat-screen TVs throughout the party decks as well as outdoor video boards.”

“Q: How much is a Party Pass and what’s included?”

“A: At $29…the Party Pass includes access to six giant party decks, public concourses, concession areas and over 7 acres of outdoor plaza space. Fans will experience the sights, sounds and energy of a live Dallas Cowboys game, including views of the world’s largest center-hung scoreboard, the outdoor video boards, and live music in the plazas in pregame and postgame activities.”

For more FAQs and info from the team’s site, click here: http://www.dallascowboys.com/partypass/partypassFAQ.cfm

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