Discover the mysteries of underwater life as you've never seen it before. Texas Parks and Wildlife's newest showcase facility is home to the world's largest bass, dive show, museum, working hatchery, and casting pond....a truly unforgettable adventure! Operated by the U.S. Forest Service. The only facility of its kind in North America! Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center 5550 Flat Creek Rd. (FM 2495) Athens, TX 75751 Voice: (903) 676-2277 Fax: (903) 676-3474 (903-676-BASS)
First Monday Trade Days
Worlds largest Flea Market
An Adventure as Big as Texas...
World-Famous - The greatest shopping experience, a true Texas tradition since the 1850s! A "County Fair" atmosphere offering shoppers more than 5,000 booths makes Canton's First Monday is the largest flea market in the country. You'll find antiques & collectibles, arts & crafts, old & new merchandise, tasty treats and great fun. Treasure hunting throughout the 150-acre park. Over 3000 vendors in open-air booths, under covered pavilions, and indoors. Open Thursday-Sunday before the First Monday of each month. Be sure to start at the original First Monday Grounds, on the west side of Hwy. 19, two blocks north of the downtown square. R.V. & tent camping, nearby motels.
More Info at First Monday
City of Canton
P.O. Box 245
Canton, TX 75103
Voice: (903) 567-6556
Fax: (903) 567-1753
Black Beauy Ranch
The Fund for Animals operates the world famous Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, Texas. The 1,620-acre refuge is home to many hundreds of animals -- from chimpanzees to burros to elephants. Here, animals do not get harassed or harmed, but a helping hand and a loving home.
Black Beauty Ranch is open to visitors most Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last tour leaving at approximately 2:45 p.m. The Ranch is closed for tours during the month of August due to the extreme Texas heat. During the month of December, please call and make a reservation to visit the animals so that we may have a tour guide available.Summer Saturday Hours
July 3: 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
July 10, July 17 and July 24: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Tour
The tour consists of three parts: an introduction, a walking tour and a bus tour. There is a golf cart available for those who have difficulty walking. The introduction begins in the Cleveland Amory Memorial Pavilion. As you walk around the front of the ranch, you will meet several burros, including Friendly and Granny, two of the original burros rescued from the Grand Canyon National Park in 1979, and several rescued Shetland ponies. The walking tour will take you down Black Beauty Lane where you will meet rescued iguanas and tortoises, chimpanzees, lemurs, macaques, baboons, gibbons, mountain lions, pot bellied pigs, a wallaroo, and Babe, the elephant. You will also visit with elands, camels, and other exotic antelope. Our little green bus takes visitors out to the vast pastureland where the buffalo, and horses, burros, and cattle, roam. On the way, you will see the deer pen and meet rescued deer, goats, rhea, emu, ostrich, capybara, a tapir, llamas, alpacas, and others.
Cost
Tours are free. Donations are gratefully accepted to assist in the care of the animals. There is a small gift shop with Cleveland Amory's books and Black Beauty Ranch merchandise such as T-shirts, travel mugs, and stuffed animals.
New York, Texas, Cheesecake Co
Simply divine in over ten dangerously delicious flavors. Handmade the old-fashioned way, the award winning New York Texas Cheesecake is a taste you'll never forget. Rich and creamy it's the perfect dessert anytime. Call to order yours today. New York, Texas, Cheesecake Co. 211 N. Palestine Athens, TX 75751-2004 Voice: (903) 677-6706 Toll Free: (877) 698-9222
