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Friday, September 30, 2011

Escape the Present and Experience the Past in the Heart of Fort Worth

Log Cabin Village is a living history museum in Fort Worth, TX, devoted to the preservation of Texas heritage. Each of the structures from the 1800s, furnished with authentic artifacts, provide a vivid look at life in the nineteenth century frontier. The purpose of Log Cabin Village is to educate the public through the collection, preservation and interpretation of artifacts, representative structures, and other items of social and cultural significance to Texas’ pioneer era (1840-1890).

Log Cabin Village aspires to build connections to 19th century Texas by providing educational opportunities and sensory experiences that are engaging, accurate, and as authentic as possible. They invite you to escape the present and experience the past right here in the heart of Fort Worth.

Social media has enabled Log Cabin Village to interact with historians, cabin-lovers, museum geeks, moms, artisans, and other individuals world-wide! They now have “friends” all over the world. Their favorite thing about social media is that it allows people to get a sense of what Log Cabin Village stands for before they even set foot on the site. Museums are intimidating to some people and Log Cabin Village uses social media to counteract that. After interacting with them online, visitors realize that Log Cabin Village is a friendly, laid-back, educational place where they can experience the past in a beautiful setting.

On Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 1:00-4:00 pm, Log Cabin Village invites you to the Frontier Fall Fest. You'll be able to grind grain by hand, shell corn, fresh wheat, bob for apples, press tortillas, and more. You can enter your carved or painted pumpkin in the best design contest. You can even make your own corn husk doll and/or copper bracelet.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Helping Clients From "Yes!" to "I Do!"

This week's Spotlight is on Julie Eastman, owner of Extraordinary Events & Design. You can follow her on Twitter @EventsAndDesign. Established in 2006, Julie plans and coordinates weddings and events that are, well, extraordinary! She is a full service planner and helps clients go from "Yes!" to "I Do!"

Julie is an alumni of Graham High School & Stephen F. Austin University. She has a degree in Interior Design and worked as an Interior Designer since 1988. This background gives her an extra edge in the designing process for any wedding or event. In fact, creating beautiful spaces is her trademark! Julie is also the CEO of InsideOut Incorporated, a Christian non-profit that teaches teen girls about inner beauty.

Julie's favorite movie is Sense and Sensibility. Julie loves traveling and can plan

events anywhere that a client might want to go. Her favorite vacation destination is Rome, or anywhere in Italy. Italian food is her favorite cuisine. In her free time, Julie enjoys horseback riding and playing with her dog Max, her Westie that she is - and I quote - "absurdly in love with". She's also a big fan of Fort Worth because the city offers an amazing variety of venues to host events. Her favorite store in Fort Worth is Domain, she especially loves touring the Kimbell Art Museum, and she thinks Teskey's is the place to go for cowboy boots.

So why should you follow Julie? To see some great examples of beautiful events and weddings, of course! Julie posts sneak peak pictures on her Twitter account which might inspire your own event. So follow her on Twitter, "like" her on Facebook, and visit www.extraordinaryeventsanddesign.com for more information.

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