Experience these great Road Runner trips

Tom Zumann

Pioneer Woman and Osage County

Explore the Land of Wonder featuring the Pioneer Woman Mercantile. Experience open prairies for viewing bison at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and wild Mustang sanctuary at Mowdy Ranch. The prairie visit also includes the Woolaroc wildlife preserve, which embodies the natural environment and cultural heritage. Be the judge at the National Indian Taco Championship. We’ll visit the Drummond Ranch and tour The Lodge!

Price includes dinner at the Copper Restaurant in historic Price Tower, and a two-night stay at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bartlesville.

Date: October 5-7, 2018; Price: $549/person/dbl; activity Level: active; sign-up deadline: September 5, 2018; booking contact: Premier Tours Global.

A Neil Diamond Tribute Special at Bass Hall!

Experience a great tribute to the much loved international pop icon, Neil Diamond.

Tribute band Super Diamond and the Fort Worth Symphony Pops will perform timeless classics including Sweet Caroline, America, Cracklin’ Rosie, Song Sung Blue, and many more.

Super Diamond’s success is unprecedented for a tribute band, with a nod from Neil (the man himself!).

Includes time on your own for lunch/shopping in the Sundance Square area.

Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018, 2:00 p.m. matinee; Price: $135/pp transportation included; activity level: easy; sign up deadline: September 14, 2018; booking contact: Premier Tours Global.

The Texas Country Reporter Festival

Join Kelli and Bob Phillips, hosts of the weekly TV show, Texas Country Reporter, for the 23rd annual Texas Country Reporter Festival.

The Waxahachie courthouse square will be surrounded by more than 250 booths of arts, crafts, food, live entertainment and some of the people The Reporter has featured over the years.

The headliner this year will be the Shenandoah 30th Anniversary Tour featuring original lead singer, Marty Raybon! Hit songs include Two Dozen Roses, Church on Cumberland Road, Next to You Next to Me, I Want to Be Loved Like That, Ghost in This House, and many more!

Date: October 27, 2018; Price: $40 pp; activity level: moderate; sign up deadline: September 27, 2018; booking contact: Premier Tours Global.