TRAIL DRIVE
Ennis Bluebonnets Forty Miles of Enchantment
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DALLAS • ENNIS
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For specific Bluebonnet Trail information
visitennis.org
DON’T MISS DINING
WILDFLOWER POTPOURRI: Ennis’ soil and sloping fields are ideal for bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush, the Yellow Texas Star, the Winecup, the Bastard Cabbage and others.
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Wildflower Café 211 W. Knox Street Ennis, TX 75119 (972) 878-6868 (lunch only)
Bubba’s BBQ and Steakhouse 210 S. IH45 Ennis, TX 75119 (972) 875-0036
FROM APRIL 1 to 30, Ennis — the Official Bluebonnet City of Texas — will showcase more than 40 miles of mapped bluebonnet trails, the oldest such trails known in the state. Tens of thousands of visitors make the trek out to Ennis to view the wonderful wildflower show every year. Starting this spring, members of the Ennis Garden Club will drive the trails and report to the Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau about the latest status of the bluebonnets so that visitors can keep informed about where to see the best flowers at the time of their visit.
Ennis’ poor soil and sloping
fields offer ideal drainage for blue- bonnets, but there’s no shortage of other wildflowers on display — the Indian Paintbrush, the Yellow
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Ennis Bluebonnet Trails sponsored by Ennis Garden Club April 1-30, 2016
Texas Star, the Lavender Verbena, the Winecup and the Bastard Cabbage, to name a few. The flowers in this area are usually at their best between the second and fourth weeks of April. During this prime time — the third weekend of April — the Ennis Garden Club hosts its annual Bluebonnet Trails Festival, featuring a farmer’s market, free trail maps, bluebonnet souvenirs, live music, arts, crafts, children’s activities and more. Visitors
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65th Annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival April 15-17, 2016
Visit Ennis
visitennis.org
or encouraged
to check the bluebonnet bloom status online at
www.visitennis. org
www.bluebonnettrail.org
in April or by calling (972) 878- 4748. Follow Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau and Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival Facebook for further updates.
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El Mexicano Grill 219 W. Ennis Ave. Ennis, TX 75119 (972) 875-9008
LODGING
Moore Ventura House Bed and Breakfast
400 West Denton Ennis, TX 75119 (972) 878-7300
Preston Street Inn 810 N. Preston Ennis, TX 75119 (469) 383-9242
Winding Ridge Bed and Breakfast
512 Sugar Ridge Road Ennis, TX 75119 (214) 543-3057
SHANNON COX
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