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CCA Convention: Dallas/Ft. Worth Tours
October 1 and 2, 2015
Book Early - Tours are First-Come, First-Served
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Thursday: Dallas/ Presidents’ Tour
$55.00 x
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Friday: Ft. Worth/Stockyards Tour
$39.00 x
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Make checks payable to CCA
Please return this form along with payment no later than September 10.
Mail c h e c k s a l o n g w i t h t h e c o m p l e t e d f o r m to:
Barbara Hinesley
1201 County Road 244
Florence, Texas 76527
No refunds will be made after September 10, 2015.
Questions or concerns? Contact Barbara at 512/771-8255 or email her at
[email protected]
Information is also available on the CCA website
a t www.coltcollectors.com
Thursday, October 1: Presidents’ Tour, Dallas
Bus leaves hotel at 9:00 a.m. and arrives back at 3:00 p.m.
All CCA Members and Guests are Welcome
JFK Assassination Trail: Experience one of the most noteworthy tragedies of the Twentieth Century as the tour delves into
the assassination of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, on November 22, 1963 in the streets of Dallas,
Texas. Travel the Presidential motorcade route in downtown Dallas. View the old Texas School Book Depository (now The
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza), where Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that killed JFK. Walk the "Grassy Knoll"
at Dealey. For information on the area visit http://www.jfk.org/go/about/history-of-the-john-f-kennedy-memorial-plaza .
Pioneer Plaza: Visit this stunning plaza to experience a western cattle drive all in bronze. Walk among the bigger than life
sculptures of Texas Longhorns and cowboys as they drive their herd to market.
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum*: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum tells the
story of the United States in an extraordinary time. Using artifacts, documents, photographs, and videos from the Library’s
extensive collection, the 14,000 square foot Museum includes exhibits on the global war on terror. Interactive features in
the permanent exhibition include a Decision Points Theater designed to take the visitor “inside” the decision-making
process of President George W. Bush. The Museum features items from the World Trade Center, a full-sized Oval Office,
and a Texas Rose Garden. To learn more visit the following website http://www.bushcenter.org/plan-your-visit .
* Lunch is On Your Own at the beautiful Café 43 located on the grounds of the Museum.
View menu at http://www.bushcenter.org/plan-your-visit/cafe43.
Bus Departure at 2:00 p.m. from Museum: be regaled with true stories of Dallas Bandits on your trip back to the hotel.
Price per person: $55.00
(price includes admission into the George W. Bush Library and Museum but not lunch)
Friday, October 2: The Best of Fort Worth
Bus leaves hotel at 8:30 a.m. and arrives back at 3:00 p.m.
All CCA Members and Guests are Welcome
Water Gardens: A beautiful and refreshing oasis, the unique geometries and water features are not to be missed.
150 Year History Museum: Housed in a historic Fire Station, this museum traces Fort Worth's development, from its
beginning as a frontier outpost, through its rowdy youth as a cattle town, to present day.
Stockyards Visitor Center and Stockyards Station: Stockyards Station exemplifies Texas by providing an exciting blend
of old and new with Historic Walking Tours that visit the Texas Trail of Fame, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and more
than over 25 unique shops including an art gallery, sports store and great restaurants that offer anything from ribs to
enchiladas. Visit the following website for more information on the area http://www.stockyardsstation.com/information .
11:30 a.m. Stockyards Cattle Drive: be there at 11:30 a.m. to watch a herd of Texas Longhorns - one for
each decade of Fort Worth's 150-year history, mosey through the streets of the Stockyards area.
Lunch and Shopping on Your Own: The day is yours to dine and shop through the multitude of unique restaurants and
stores located in the Stockyards area.
Bus Departure at 2:00 p.m. from Stockyards: trip back to hotel.
Price per person: $39.00