Fall Arts Goggle This Saturday

September 28, 2009 at 1:19 pm | General | Tags: , , , , ,

The fall Arts Goggle is coming up this weekend. It’s being held on a Saturday this time, to allow the addition of a couple of extra hours to the event. Arts Goggle has gotten so packed with things to see and do, the old 5:00 to 10:00 Friday schedule just wasn’t working out.

So, come to the Near Southside this Saturday, October 3rd, from 3:00 to 10:00 PM for a big indie art & music festival. There are an impressive 64 venues this time around, all across the Near Southside from Magnolia to Park Place to Fairmount to South Main to Vickery and more. Click here to view the Fall Arts Goggle program.

Some new things this time around in terms of transportation: first up, look for more pedicabs this time around. The pedicabs proved popular last time, and there are now more to help move you around.

Next up, Fort Worth South, Inc. and Fort Worthology worked together to draw more bicycle activity to Arts Goggle. As seen on the map above (and visible better in the program), the Arts Goggle map now features a layout of recommended bike routes drawn by Kevin Buchanan of Fort Worthology and Mike Brennan of Fort Worth South. These routes help to let those of you enjoying Arts Goggle on two wheels get around to all your favorite venues. The bike routes are visible on the map as dashed lines.

Finally, we’ve improved the trolley circulator setup for Arts Goggle as well. This time, the circulator trolleys will be provided by The T – that’s right, we’ll be welcoming Molly the Trolley to the Near Southside! Instead of the single large trolley bus from last time, we’ve got two trolley buses to help make the route more efficient and timely. The trolleys will run all night from 3:00 to 10:00, completely free.

What’s more, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, riders of the Arts Goggle trolleys will enjoy live narration in the form of Arts Goggle Trolley Tour Guides. Learn about the history of the Near Southside and about the efforts being made that have led to its revitalization as Fort Worth’s walkable, bikeable, independent neighborhood. Your guides will be:

Paul Paine, President of Fort Worth South, Inc. Kevin Buchanan, author of Fort Worthology Fran McCarthy, Near Southside developer

In addition to the 64 venues full of all sorts of art, there will be more than 15 live bands performing throughout the evening. Here’s a sample of the bands playing at Arts Goggle:

Luke Wade No Class The Matthew Show My Wooden Leg The Orbans The Dan Family Guthrie Kennard Band The Theater Fire Casey James Band Sam Anderson & The Thriftstore Troubadours Whiskey Folk Ramblers Jerry Markham Sloan Automatic James Michael Taylor …and more!

The list of venus is as follows:

TMA|CHL Architecture Callahan Engineering DMS Architects Letterpress Graphics Stage West 809 at Vickery Crockett Firm Jennings Street Yarn J. Frank Thompson T&P Tavern Fort Construction Tracy Autem Photography & Lightly Photography Sawyer Lofts Robert W. Kelly Architect Landers Machine Shop Gallery 311 Bryan Lofts Gallery Art Cafe Hattie May Inn Fresnel Technology Magnolia Avenue Salon Yucatan Taco Stand The Salon Upstairs Urban Green Build Mamma Mia Italian Grill & Pizza Flying Carpet Turkish Cafe Inspector Green Texana Townhomes Oleander Place Townhomes William T. Fitzgerald 1208 W. Magnolia The Lifeworks Group Fifth Avenue Eyewear JJ Robb Real Estate The Chat Room Pub Alpha Cleanse Panther City Bicycles Lili’s Bistro Spiral Diner Sundance Scooters Hanger Prosthetics Nonna Tata The Usual Courage & Renewal North Texas Ellerbe Fine Foods Jo Dufo Arts Fifth Avenue The Neighborhood Library Finn MacCool’s HHS Gallery Jason Needham State Farm Double Exposure J&N Automotive The Art Station Chadra Mezza & Grill Herringbone Home Schmedel Custom Furniture Old Neighborhood Grill Julie Lazarus Gallery Quarles Window Center Esperanza’s Park Place Pharmacy Sports Rehab Specialists Butler’s Antiques Studio Gallery

This Arts Goggle promises to be the biggest and best yet – bring your family and friends to the Near Southside for an evening of free art exhibitions and live music in the Near Southside.

For more, view the Fall Arts Goggle program.