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Artfully Arrange Your Space at The Arrangement

When Dallas shoppers set out to find rustic elegance for their homes, for over two decades they have sought out The Arrangement. The home furnishings store boasts its collection of “one-of-a-kind, elegant pieces, rich in our native western heritage.” But don’t be fooled, if western isn’t your taste, there are plenty of Tuscan and modern mountain-inspired pieces to round out your abode.

The sky is the limit when it comes to decorating with The Arrangement, since custom pieces can be ordered and made specifically with your floor plan or architect’s vision in mind. Distressed chocolate brown leather, buttery soft pillows and hand painted pottery will excite even the most discerning decorator. Whether you’re adding a bit of Texas flair or creating an entirely western themed space, The Arrangement will transform any room into a masterpiece.

3. All Things Cowboy at Nat’l Western Stock Show 1/9-1/24/10

Colorado is technically the West, but it’s usually known for chic skiing than down and dirty cowboys. With over a hundred years under its belt, the National Western Stock Show is trying to change that perception.
The Stock Show has everything you could want: a rodeo, horse show, special events like a parade and Mexican bull riding, and a livestock show that’s so large it’s known as the Superbowl of Cattle Shows. They even have a Martin Luther King, Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo to celebrate the holiday that occurs during the show.
With ambitions of being the world’s premier center for America’s western heritage, each year this event gets bigger and better.

Mile-High Honky Tonk: Charlie’s

Having launched the career of RuPaul’s Drag Race runner-up Nina Flowers, Vivid still glitters with up-and-comers like Felony Misdemeanor Sunday in and Sunday out. But cowboy-themed GLBT bar Charlie’s is much more than just a weekly stage for Denver’s premier drag show. Depending on the night (it’s open all 365), an extra-diverse and welcoming horde descends for free line-dancing lessons, raucous rounds of bingo and trivia, unreal happy hour deals—and even, yes, the occasional wet jockey shorts contest. Meanwhile, if more than the occasional Jello shot is your guilty pleasure, Charlie’s is your watering—er, gelatinizing—hole.

The Majestic Theatre: Where Vaudeville Took Flight

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Places like Hollywood and New York are known for their legendary theater houses, but with the Majestic Theatre, Dallas has a goldmine of entertainment theatre that lives up to its grand name. On April 11, 1921, the Majestic Theatre opened its doors during the Vaudeville era, hosting a variety of now legendary acts from Houdini to Mae West and Bob Hope. As Vaudeville began to fade and the era of “talking pictures” emerged, the Majestic Theatre began hosting movie premieres. And not to be outdone with its past, the Majestic hosted stars such as Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck and John Wayne. The Big Bands featuring Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington continued the tradition of live entertainment at the Majestic.

In 1973 the Majestic Theatre went dark after the final showing of the film, Live and Let Die, but when it re-opened in 1983, it was upgraded to the elite list on the National Register of Historic Places. Today the Majestic Theatre serves as a beautiful old-era theatre house, with extravagantly engraved and decorated balconies, plush red seats, and grand box seats, and is home to performing acts as diverse as Menopause the Musical to Dallas Black Theatre performances to Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker.