Profile Sheet - Midland, Texas
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Profile Sheet - Midland, Texas
MIDLAND, TEXAS Feel the Energy 1 TOP 10 ATTRACTIONS Broadway, musical & entertainment productions, Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center 2 World’s largest collection of antique oil drilling equipment, Permian Basin Petroleum Museum 3 One of only a few Spitz SciDome HD Star Projectors in the world, Marian Blakemore Planetarium 4 Summer Mummers at the Yucca Theatre, the oldest continuous melodrama in the U.S. Come to Midland and “Feel the Energy”. West Texas is a unique part of the state with wide open spaces, cowboy hats, oil wells, and the majestic Texas mountains. And Midland is the perfect place to start your tour. Our one-of-a-kind museums, interactive live performances, hospitable dining experiences, and festive celebrations all make Midland a place everyone deserves the pleasure of experiencing. “The Tall City” is on Interstate 20, halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso. Midland International Air & Space Port is the closest airport to Big Bend National Park. Between Midland and Big Bend lie several small—but iconic—West Texas towns that are jewels in themselves. This tour through Midland and the Big Bend region is an unforgettable trip, set apart from all others. 5 George W. Bush Childhood Home 6 Susie’s South Forty Confections Candy Factory, a GuinnessTM World Record-Holder for the largest piece of toffee 7 Birding & nature hike, I-20 Wildlife Preserve 8 Midland RockHounds game, Double A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics 9 First bell that hung in the Alamo, Haley Library & History Center 10 Jim Hall’s Chaparral Race Car Gallery, Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Credit Steven Tippett Distance: Austin: 315 miles Big Bend National Park: 230 miles Dallas/Ft. Worth: 315 miles El Paso: 300 miles Houston: 490 miles San Antonio: 320 miles Midland Midland Visitors Bureau land, d i M t a h et “I believ friendliest city I the Texas is isited.” v r e v e have ouis om St. L nd fr Midla isitor to v t n e c - Re @MidlandCVB /VisitMidlandTexas PERFECT PLACE TO BEGIN YOUR BIG BEND ADVENTURE! Visit area ranches, ride horses, gaze at the stars through one of the largest telescopes, hike & bike through the Texas mountains, go birding and see wildlife in their natural habitats, collect authentic Southwest art, enjoy a trip of a lifetime! Midland Convention & Visitors Bureau | 109 North Main, Midland, TX 79701 Brenda Kissko | Tourism & Public Relations Manager | [email protected] (800) 624-6435 | www.VisitMidlandTexas.com | www.WestTexasTrip.com annual EVENTS highlights JANUARY Improve at the Yucca (all year) Midland Downtown Farmers Market (all year) Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show FEBRUARY Permian Basin Home & Garden Show OCTOBER Breast Cancer Chili & BBQ Cook-Off MARCH Scottish-Irish Faire APRIL Annual Haley Library Art Show and Sale Midland RockHounds Texas League Baseball (season continues through August) Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show Amazing Performances Live Music & Nightlife MAY Celebration of the Arts Executive Oil Conference Gem and Mineral Show Show of Support Annual Hunt for Heroes Banquet DECEMBER Midland Storytelling Festival Christmas at the Mansion City of Midland Lighted Christmas Parade CO2 Conference Holiday Evening The Nutcracker Ballet JUNE Annual Mariachi Concert Community Pachanga celebrating Juneteenth Great Outdoors Expo Mex-Tex Family Fiesta Summer Sunday Lawn Concerts (through August) Summer Mummers (through Labor Day) JULY AUGUST Basin Bridal & Event Expo Commemorative Air Force AIRSHO Midland County Fair Rock the Desert Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show Vibrant Art Fall Gathering Ranch Story Telling Fiddlesticks Farms Cornfield Maze & Pumpkin Patch (through November) Midland Arts Association Fall Juried Art Show Midland Southwest Impressionist Art Show and Sale Permian Basin International Oil Show Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show NOVEMBER Cinco de Mayo Cultural Celebration Crude Fest Texas Music Festival Sockers FC United Soccer League (season continues through July) Cactus & Crude Bike Tour Star Spangled Salute Tall City Blues Fest SEPTEMBER Diez y Seis de Septiembre Parade The Peddler Show SeptemberFest St. Ann’s Family Fair DID YOU KNOW? Space tourism is coming to Midland! Midland International Air & Space Port is the very first primary commercial service airport to to be granted a spaceport license. Midland is home to XCOR Aerospace’s Commercial Spaceflight and Research & Development Facility, selling commercial flights into suborbital outer space on the XCOR Lynx®. Orbital Outfitters, Ltd., Space Pressure Suit Manufacturing & Development is also here! xcor.com | orbitaloutfitters.com we cater to TOUR GROUPS Year-Round Golf Foodie Eats AVAILABLE ITINERARIES MIDLAND CVB SERVICES GROUP-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS AREA DAY TRIPS Cowboy Country Best of the West Weird & Unusual West Texas Regional Tour Under the Texas Stars Everything’s Bigger in Texas West Texas Weekend Petroleum Tour George W. Bush Tour Art Tour Custom Taste an authentic Texas barbecue dinner and live music or line dancing lessons. Savor famous Tex-Mex food and cool down with a delicious margarita! Exciting Sports ©Steven Tippett Experience elegant dining paired with fine wines. ? Red Carpet Welcome Receptions Custom Itineraries Meal & Entertainment Function Planning Welcome Banner at Hotel Photos Destination Planning Guide Step-on Guides/Docents Visitor Information & Logo Items FAM Tours Complimentary Admission for Tour Operators & Bus Drivers at most attractions Alpine Balmorhea State Park Big Bend National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Fort Davis, Marfa, Marathon Monahans Sandhills State Park Prude Ranch U.T. McDonald Observatory Midland Convention & Visitors Bureau | 109 North Main, Midland, TX 79701 Brenda Kissko | Tourism & Public Relations Manager | [email protected] (800) 624-6435 | www.VisitMidlandTexas.com | www.WestTexasTrip.com Brenda Kissko