Historic 1859 Woldert-Spence Manor

Live Music!

Yes, Tyler has live music most nights of the week, if you know where to look!

Rick's on the Square. Just a few blocks away!--usually featuring Texas blues, Friday and Saturday nights starting around 8:30-9:00

Cafe Tazza, Every Thursday 5-9, usually Spanish or folk guitar

KE Cellars, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 6-9. Come enjoy the music and do a tasting of fine Kiepersol and other Texas wines!

Stanley's Famous Pit BBQ. Odd location, but awesome music! No set schedule, so call for details.

Downtown Coffee Lounge, has just opened on the square, so check with them for the latest.

The Half Moon Grill is a little bit of a trip, but typically has music Friday and Saturday nights, starting 8-9

CANTON FIRST MONDAY TRADE DAYS
September 2 - 5
September 30 - October 3
October 28 - 31
December 2 - 5 (Christmas shopping!)

THE ANNUAL TYLER ROSE SEASON AND FESTIVAL!!
Along with the spring Azalea Trail, the Rose Season is one of the most popular times to come enjoy Tyler and East Texas! This year, the season has expanded beyond just the Rose Festival weekend. Here are the highlights, but visit the Rose Festival website or the Convention & Visitors Bureau for a full list of activities...

Concert on the Square (just a few blocks from us!) - Saturday, October 9
Rose Marathon, Half-Marathon, & 5K - Sunday, October 10
Master Gardeners Fall Conference & Bulb Sale - Saturday, October 9
The Roseland Plantation Afternoon Tea and Tours - October 10-13
Texas Rose Festival Queen's Tea (Free to the public!) - Thursday, October 14
Texas Rose Festival Coronation - Friday, October 15
Texas Rose Festival Parade - Saturday, October 16
Guided Tours of the Tyler Rose Gardens - October 14-15
Horticulture Workshops at the Rose Garden and Goodman-LeGrand Museum - October 15-16
Rose Festival Arts & Crafts Fair and Plant Sale - October 16-17
Kiepersol Estates Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp! - Saturday, October 16


THE COWAN CENTER
WYNONNA - September 11
John Lithgow - Stories by Heart - September 30
George W. Bush - October 19
Cirque Dreams Illumination - October 21
Fiddler on the Roof - November 3
Howie Mandel - December 7

THE OIL PALACE
Sharon Shrine Circus - September 4-6
WWE Supershow - October 2
Chris Tomlin - October 7

HISTORIC AVIATION MEMORIAL MUSEUM
September 25 - 1940s Hangar Dance!

THE ARTS IN TYLER!
The next downtown Art Walk is Friday September 3! The last few Art Walk have been incredible--downtown is alive!

Be sure to visit the new GALLERY MAIN STREET. Upcoming juried art exhibits:
Human Expressions: Figures & Portraits - September 16 - October 23
The Lay of the Land: Landscapes, Citiscapes, and Waterscapes - October 28 - December 7
Best in Show Exhibit 2010 - December 2 - January 4

Don't forget the TYLER MUSEUM OF ART
Upcoming exhibits: L.O. Griffith - Painting the Texas Landscape
Form & Substance: The Art of George Tobolowsky

 

ALSO CHECK OUT THE TYLER EVENT CALENDAR

Victorian Lamps thru out

The Woldert-Spence Manor's location makes it the ideal choice for your year round entertainment throughout Tyler and the East Texas Area. We are the closest B&B to downtown, and only minutes from all Tyler has to offer!

Museums and Attractions

Goodman Museum (Circa 1857) and Chamblis Rose Garden Tyler Museum of Art
Tyler Municipal Rose Garden and Rose Museum Discovery Science Place Caldwell Zoo
Historic Aviation Memorial Museum Bonner-Whitaker-McClendon House Ballet Tyler
Tyler Civic Theatre East Texas Symphony Orchestra UT Tyler Cowan Center
Smith County Historical Society and Historic Camp Ford East Texas Oil Museum (in Kilgore)
Gallery Main Street Brookshire's World of Wildlife Museum and Country Store
Cotton Belt Depot Museum Vaughn Conservatory at Tyler Junior College Balloon Adventures (Longview) Hudnall Planetarium Antiques! Boutiques and Shopping!

Outdoor Activities

Tyler State Park Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge Black Beauty Ranch Animal Sanctuary
Texas Rose Horse Park Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari Lake Tyler Berry Farms!
Sky Vue Drive-In Theater East Texas Fishing Guide Service

Festivals and Events


Goodman Museum Canton First Monday Trade Days Tyler Azalea Trail and Spring Flower Festival (March/April)
Texas Rose Festival (October) East Texas State Fair (September/October) Four Winds Renaissance Faire (March/April)
Texas Shakespeare Festival (July) Festival on the Square (September) Texas Blues Festival (April)
Rose City Jazz Festival (October) Taste of Tyler (March) Santa Land (November/December) Beauty & the Beast Bike Tour (March) Mistletoe & Magic (November) Tyler Rose Garden

Day Trips

East Texas Wine Tour!
East Texas Antiques!
Texas State Railroad (Rusk-Palestine)


Pampering

Style Salon & Day Spa
Salon Kalea Day Spa
Rose Spa at the Cascades


Adventure!

Wired Ziplines
Skydive East Texas
Rose City Flying Clays
New York, Texas Zipline Adventures


For the Kids

Fire Mountain Amusements
Splash Kingdom Water Park
The Waterpark at the Villages

     
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