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| NATIONAL AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER ASSOCIATION will host 1 APBT Specialty (2009 APBT NATIONALS) 1 Obedience Trial, 1 Weight Pull and 3 Rally O Trials NORTH TEXAS AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER CLUB will host 3 Multi-breed Conformation Shows (Sorry NO classes for BSDs on Friday and Sunday and NO classes for AKBASH on Sunday), 2 Obedience Trials and 2 Weight Pulls FRI, SAT & SUN, OCTOBER 2, 3 and 4, 2009 SANCTIONED BY The UNITED KENNEL CLUB |
940/387-5840 SPECIAL RATE: Mention "NORTH TEXAS APBT CLUB rate" when making your reservations to get the discounted rate. You must call the motel directly to get the discounted room rate. We have a block of thirty (3) rooms set aside, most of us will be together. Please ask for the block of rooms "NORTH TEXAS APBT CLUB rate". In April folks DIDN'T ask for the "NORTH TEXAS APBT CLUB rate" and they paid the full prices of the room. SPECIAL RATE is 10% less than the motel's regular rate. Thursday night $71, Friday and Saturday night $80 each night and Sunday night $71. YOU MAY CHOOSE A DOUBLE BED OR A KING BED AND HAVE UP TO FOUR(4) PEOPLE IN A ROOM. (Complaints to the club by the motel management about too many people in a room will be handled on an individual basis.) No charge for dogs. LaQuinta offers a coffee maker,continental breakfast, free high speed Internet access, irons, ironing boards, hair dryers and a pool. Directions to LaQuinta Motel: From Northbound I-35E exit at Ft. Worth Drive. If northbound on I-35E you will turn right, LaQuinta will be on your left, if you're southbound you will exit I-35E, turn left back under I-35E, LaQuinta will be on your left. Directions to Fairgrounds from LaQuinta Motor Inn: From LaQuinta Motor Inn, you may turn left and continue thorough light at the bottom of the hill, you will find that the road name has changed to Carroll Blvd. When you reach the intersection of Carroll Blvd and Hiway 380 (University) continue North through the light at Sherman Drive, turn Left through the wrought iron gates, marked as KIMBOROUGH PARK/NORTH TEXAS STATE FAIRGROUNDS. Your best bet to get to the show site from LaQuinta is to go north on I-35E to Hiway 380 (a/k/a University Drive), turn right/east on Hiway 380 (University Drive). At the intersection of Hiway 380 and Carroll Blvd, turn left on Carroll Blvd. Get in left lane. Continue thorough the light at Sherman Drive. Turn left at the first driveway, enter through the wrought iron gates, marked North Texas Fairgrounds/Kimborough Park. Enter building through doors at the west end of the West Wing of the Bingo Hall. MOTEL 6, 4125 I-35, Denton, TX. 940/566-4798 Check room rates with the motel, if you're 55 years of age or older there is a Senior's Discount, 10% off also AARP discount. Dog friendly motel. Pets are always welcome. Dogs over 12 pounds MUST be crated when you leave your room..Directions to Motel 6, from the intersection of I-35 and Hiway 380, west on 380, north on Mesa. Right on Las Colinas. Motel will be on your right, fronts on I-35 Southbound access road. Directions to the fairgrounds from Motel 6. (2.6 miles) Take the I-35 Southbound Frontage Road to Hiway 380. Left/East on Hiway 380 (a/k/a University Drive) to Carroll Blvd. Left/North on Carroll Blvd. Get in left lane Continue thorough the light at Sherman Drive. Turn left at the first driveway, enter through the wrought iron gates, marked North Texas Fairgrounds/Kimborough Park. Enter building through doors at the west end of the West Wing of the Bingo Hall. Howard Johnson, 3116 Bandera, Denton, TX. 940-383-1681 Check room rates with the motel. (2.5 miles to show site) PET CHARGE $10 per day per pet. Directions to Motel: From 380 and I- 35, west on 380, right/north on Mesa, the first right. Howard Johnson is on your right, behind Denny's and Sonic and across the street from Waffle House. Hair dryer, coffee maker, iron and ironing board in room. Pool. Continental breakfast. Directions To Fairgrounds from Howard Johnson, turn right on I-35 southbound frontage road to Hiway 380. Turn left/east on Hiway 380 (University Drive) continue east to Carroll Blvd turn left on Carroll Blvd go through light at Sherman Drive. Get in left lane. Turn left at the first driveway, enter through the wrought iron gates, marked North Texas Fairgrounds/ Kimborough Park. Enter building through doors at the back end of the West Wing of the Bingo Hall. RESTAURANTS CLOSE TO MOTELS: LaQuinta Motel is adjacent to Michael's Café THE Whataburger Restaurant/Drive-thru is next door to Michael's Café . Both Michael's Café and Whataburger Restaurants are open 24 hours. Motel 6 and Howard Johnson are adjacent/close to: Denny's Restaurant, which is next door south of Motel 6 and is slightly to the left and in front of Howard Johnson. Waffle House is 1 block south of Motel 6, across the street from Howard Johnson's. Sonic, this Sonic location has a dining room plus the option of driving up. Two doors south of Motel 6, next door south of Denny's Restaurant and in front of Howard Johnson. Cracker Barrel Restaurant is close to Motel 6 and Howard Johnson's, located at northeast corner of I-35/380 intersection on the northbound access road. South bound on I-35 access road, left at Hiway 380, right on the north bound I35 access road. Cracker Barrel with be almost immediately on your right. In this same area you will find McDonald's and Baum's. Know you're familiar with McDonald's and Baum's is a hamburger and/or a great sandwich place. Baum's has ice cream! ADDITIONAL RESTAURANTS IN DENTON WORTHY OF YOUR CONSIDERATION: Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant serves authentic Mexican dishes. Watch out for those jalapenos! From I-35E Northbound, take the Ft Worth Drive exit. Turn left back under I-35E, you'll pass through a light at the I-35 southbound access road, there'll be a Sonic, on your left, just pass this intersection. Continue on Ft Worth Drive, on your left you'll see a small shopping strip. Standing alone at the end of the strip you'll see Mi Ranchito. It's located across the street from The Smokehouse. Mi Ranchito is a small restaurant, family owned and operated; and you'll get a delicious, 'fills you up' meal for a reasonable price. Beth Marie's Ice Cream is located on the historical downtown square. They serve the MOST delicious homemade ice cream. Have a few light items on their lunch menu. This is an ole' fashioned ice cream parlor. You'll love their ice cream and their homemade waffle cones. To get to the Square from the Fairgrounds, turn right on Carroll Blvd., follow Carroll Blvd. to Hickory Street, about the fifth light, left on Hickory for about 2 blocks. Beth Marie's is located on Hickory, on your right before you get to the next light. You're on the old town square! A wonderful old courthouse is in the center of the Square. All streets around the Square are one way so if you get to the Square, after you pass Beth Marie's, you can just make two left turns and you'll find yourself on Oak Street. Oak Street will take you back to Carroll Blvd. from a one way street onto another one way street. Just be sure to check for oncoming other traffic. Unless otherwise prohibited, in Texas it's always legal to turn right on a red light after you check oncoming traffic. Trail Dust Steak House, 26551 Hwy 380 (University), 940/440-3878. Do you want to honky- tonk? Go East Young Man....East on Hiway 380 that is, (10.2 miles, about 14 minutes) outside of Denton. Mileage is from the fairgrounds, if you leave from the LaQuinta, add 2.8 miles travel distance. About the time your odometer shows you've traveled the specified distance you'll pass through a traffic light, just past that light you'll see The Trail Dust on your left. Be sure to wear a tie!! Jeans are okay but a tie will really make you special. DRINKS and FLAME BROILED STEAKS ALL THE TIME. LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS! Honky-tonk. Western and Country music is featured. Denton County is a dry county however The Trail Dust is located in a window of the county and alcohol is allowed in that window. |
TO FIND OUT ABOUT Recreational Vehicle Parking and Camping, click on the R.V. Parking and Camping licks. TO FIND INFORMATION about TENT CAMPING at the North Texas State Fairground, click on the R.V. Parking and Camping link. |
THIS PAGE UPDATED 6/26/2009
Hope to see all of you the first weekend in October 2009.
Be prepared to smile, tip your hat and say "HOWDY". If
you have Cowboy boots and a belt, wear 'em, you'll be in
style. Dress comfortably, jeans will be just fine. Please
NO holey jeans, wear your "best go to Sunday meeting jeans".