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HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ALLEN NOW OPEN! 333 N. Central Expressway 200 E. Stacy Road, Ste. 1350 972.747.5151 • DallasAllen.Place.Hyatt.com 972.678.4646 • AllenEventCenter.com DELTA HOTELS BY MARRIOTT DALLAS Centrally located, 104 guest rooms and The state-of-the-art Allen Event Center is a ALLEN & WATTERS CREEK CONVENTION 1,622 square feet of meeting space. multipurpose facility and arena that hosts star CENTER performers, professional sporting events, ice events, Northwest Corner of Bethany Drive and LA QUINTA INN & SUITES ALLEN trade shows and large conventions. The facility N. Central Expressway is home to the Allen Americans (Eastern Central 1220 N. Central Expressway Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen Watters Hockey League) and Dallas Sidekicks (Professional Creek Convention Center has 79,000 square feet 214.667.6772 • LaQuintaAllen.com Arena Soccer League). Accommodates 8,100 center of meeting and convention facilities, including a Located near The Village at Allen, 90 guest rooms stage, 6,558 end stage or 6,125 for sporting events. 40,000-square-foot hall, a 12,000-square-foot and suites as well as a 650-square-foot-plus ballroom and 18,000 square feet of separate meeting meeting room. and exhibit rooms.

QUALITY INN 407 S. Central Expressway 972.396.9494 • ChoiceHotels.com Located within Millennium Corporate Park, 59 guest COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT AT ALLEN EVENT CENTER The Village at Allen 210 E. Stacy Road 214.383.1151 • Marriott.com/hotels/travel/DALAN Located next to Allen Event Center, 228 guest rooms and more than 28,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. VisitAllenTexas.com

HAMPTON INN & SUITES DALLAS/ALLEN MEETING 830 W. Stacy Road VENUES 214.495.7667 • AllenSuites.HamptonInn.com AT A GLANCE

On the grounds of Allen Premium Outlets, more than Approximate ft.) Meeting (sq. Space Business Center Center Fitness Breakfast Free Wi-Fi Pets Indoor Pool Pool Outdoor Restaurant On-site Shuttle ServiceLocal 100 guest rooms and 572 square feet of adjustable meeting space. Courtyard by Marriott 28,000

Delta Hotels and Watters Creek HILTON GARDEN INN DALLAS/ALLEN 79,000 AND CONFERENCE CENTER Convention Center 705 S. Central Expressway 214.547.1700 • DallasAllen.HGI.com Hampton Inn & Suites 570 Near Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, 150 guest ALLEN CONVENTION rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. AND VISITORS BUREAU Hilton Garden Inn 10,000

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES The Allen Convention and Visitors Bureau is available 205 N. Central Expressway to assist your organization or group with site selection, Holiday Inn Express 900 972.727.2000 • HIAllen.com venue recommendations, hotel room blocks, Centrally located, 87 guest rooms and 900 square familiarization tours, complimentary welcome packets feet of meeting space. and amenities for groups with more than 25 hotel Homewood Suites 750 rooms on peak nights.

HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON We are also happy to answer questions about all of Hyatt Place 1600 DALLAS/ALLEN Allen’s experiences to make your stay even more enjoyable. 455 N. Central Expressway La Quinta Inn & Suites 650 214.383.6673 • HomewoodSuites1.Hilton.com 214.509.4670 Centrally located, 114 extended-stay suites [email protected] and 750 square feet of flexible meeting space. Quality Inn 500 VisitAllenTexas.com

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ALLEN PREMIUM OUTLETS, A SIMON CENTER TOPGOLF PINSTACK 820 W. Stacy Road 1500 Andrews Parkway 635 N. Central Expressway 972.678.7000 • PremiumOutlets.com/Allen 469.675.9730 • Topgolf.com/Allen 972.869.2695 • PinstackBowl.com Following a recent expansion, Allen Premium Outlets is now At this modern driving range, golf balls are PINSTACK is a unique dining and entertainment home to some 130 outlet stores and specialty retailers. Find embedded with computer chips, and players earn destination featuring a full-service restaurant impressive savings at stores like Ann Taylor Factory Store, points by aiming for various targets. With multiple offering a chef-inspired menu, state-of-the-art Banana Republic*, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Brooks Brothers*, games, great food, drinks and flat screens, it’s the bowling lanes, VIP bowling areas, a two-level laser Calvin Klein, Coach, Cole Haan, Fossil, Gap*, Guess Factory place for golfers of all handicaps. tag arena, a rock climbing wall, a high-ropes course Store, J.Crew Factory Store, Kate Spade New York, Michael and video games. Kors, Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Toms, Tory Burch and Under Armour. Groups of 10 or more HYDROUS WAKEPARK can book a tour online to receive free VIP Savings Passports. Allen Station Park • 580 N. Cedar Drive DON RODENBAUGH NATATORIUM (*Denotes a Factory Store.) 214.390.3088 • HydrousWakeParks.com 110 E. Rivercrest Boulevard With a full state-of-the-art cable system, two 214.509.4770 • AllenParks.org beginner systems, a pro shop and shaded beach The Natatorium has splashy indoor entertainment WATTERS CREEK AT MONTGOMERY FARM areas, Hydrous Wakepark is the best cable with more than 13,000 square feet of aquatic fun, N. Central Expressway and Bethany Drive wakeboarding facility to get your shred on. including a flume slide and lazy river. Enjoy 972.747.8000 • WattersCreek.com Hydrous features UNIT rails and kickers imported year-round family fun for swimming, birthday Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm is a unique, resort-style, from Germany. parties, rock climbing and more. mixed-use development, with a large, creekside village green, interactive public art and a variety of retail shops like Kendra Scott, Francesca’s, Willa Boutique and Z Gallerie. JB’S ALLEN BOWL ALLEN COMMUNITY ICE RINK Plus, you’ll find a great selection of restaurants featuring 1011 S. Greenville Avenue 200 E. Stacy Road, Ste. 1350 al fresco dining with water views, such as The Blue Fish and 972.727.9108 • JBsAllenBowl.com 972.912.1097 • AllenParks.org The Cheesecake Factory. JB’s Allen Bowl is a great place to have fun times The Community Ice Rink is a full-size ice surface with family and friends. With plenty of bumper lanes in Allen Event Center that offers various programs and a cosmic bowling experience, you’ll find fun for and open skate times. It is available for rentals and CABELA’S all ages. has a spectator seating capacity of 300+. 1 Cabela Drive DID YOU KNOW? 214.383.0502 • Cabelas.com/Allen Cabela’s expansive store features a two-story Conservation We offer hundreds of shopping coupons JUMPSTREET CINEMARK ALLEN 16 Mountain, a 13,170-gallon aquarium, five raised wildlife and discounts at ShopAcrossAllen.com. 2031 W. McDermott Drive 921 Sam Rayburn Tollway dioramas, the Quick Café, a world-class Gun Library, and Your credit card could be in for quite 469.854.6000 • GotJump.com/Texas/Allen 214.383.9712 • Cinemark.com/Theatre-370 hundreds of wild game trophies displayed in Cabela’s Boasting wall-to-wall trampolines, trampoline dodge Huge screens. Luxury Lounger recliner seating. This trademark, bring-the-outdoors-indoors showroom. You’ll find ball, and other unique and fun activities, you’ll see 16-screen multiplex marks a new golden age for the all the best in hunting, camping and outdoor gear. why Jumpstreet is the perfect place to let the kids silver screen. bounce off the walls! THE VILLAGE AT ALLEN Tax-free shopping N. Central Expressway and E. Stacy Road VisitAllenTexas.com 972.678.4939 • TheVillageShopping.com If you’re visiting us from another The Village at Allen is a premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination in . You’ll find country, don’t worry about everything from big box retailers like Target, Best Buy, overspending. From Allen Premium TJMaxx and Home Goods to unique, one-of-a-kind specialty Outlets to Watters Creek at stores like Allen Village Jewelers. At the center of The Village Montgomery Farm to The Village at Allen is The Grove, which features a park, a Texas-shaped at Allen, there are more than 70 hedge maze, a dog park, children’s playhouses and an tax-free stores where you can browse, outdoor fireplace with comfortable seating. shop and save.

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ALLEN AMERICANS HOCKEY D-BAT Allen Event Center* 505 Century Parkway, Ste. 150 972.912.1000 214.383.4489 AllenAmericans.com DBatAllen.com The Allen Americans, the San Jose Come swing a bat in the air conditioning at this Sharks’ Eastern Central Hockey 26,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art baseball and League affiliate, play hard and deliver softball training facility. championship action on ice at home at Allen Event Center. THE COURSES AT WATTERS CREEK 7201 Chase Oaks Boulevard DALLAS SIDEKICKS SOCCER 214.509.GOLF (4653) Allen Event Center* WattersCreekGolf.com 469.200.4625 The Courses at Watters Creek features 33 holes on DallasSidekicks.com multiple courses designed for players of all abilities. Come cheer on the Dallas Sidekicks, While the 18-hole course still appeals to traditional Professional Arena Soccer League golfers, the lighted driving range, family-friendly members. The Dallas Sidekicks are six-hole course, quick nine-hole course and special ready to get #BackToGreatness! programming are perfect for women, juniors, THE EDGE KIDMANIA PLAYGROUND AND One of the most iconic franchises families, and golfers on a tight schedule. Located Allen Station Park in indoor soccer, the Sidekicks were conveniently at U.S. 75 and Legacy on the Plano/ SPRAYGROUND 201 E. St. Mary Drive founded in 1984 and have won four Allen border, this is one of the region’s premier Celebration Park 214.509.4760 • AllenParks.org indoor championships during their golf destinations. 701 Angel Parkway The Edge is an extreme sports park featuring a history. Be a part of the action and 214.509.4700 • AllenParks.org concrete skate park, two roller-hockey rinks, a BMX shout for the Sidekicks in their quest Celebration Park is specially designed for family THE GOLF CLUB AT TWIN CREEKS track and a visitor center. The skate park is one of for another title! fun with pavilions, picnic tables, sports fields and a 501 Twin Creeks Drive the largest outdoor facilities of its kind in Texas, and hike-and-bike trail. Every day (except Wednesdays) 972.390.8888 best of all, use of the park is free. between May 1 and October 31, water jets at the *Parking is ALWAYS FREE at TwinCreeksGolf.com Sprayground provide water fun for children ages 2 to Allen Event Center! The Golf Club at Twin Creeks offers an award- CONNEMARA CONSERVANCY 12. Covering more than one acre, KidMania is one of winning golf course that winds its way around two Across the street from 300 Tatum Road the largest accessible playgrounds in Texas. natural, free-flowing, tree-lined creeks. Known for 214.351.0990 • ConnemaraConservancy.org its peaceful setting and as one of the most naturally Allen is the proud home of the Connemara preserved golf courses in Texas, Twin Creeks has Conservancy. The Conservancy is open to the become a local favorite. VisitAllenTexas.com public for scheduled nature walks and programs throughout the year.

BETHANY LAKES PARK AND PAVILION 745 S. Allen Heights Drive AllenParks.org One of Allen’s favorite community parks, Bethany Lakes Park includes four ponds, a fishing pier, picnic tables, playgrounds, a clubhouse and a covered pavilion. The park also offers a nine-hole disc golf course, is home to Allen Veterans Memorial, and connects with the Mustang Creek Trail for hiking and biking fun. DID YOU KNOW? THE TRAIL AT THE WOODS The Allen Americans won four straight minor 1424 Rollins Drive league Championship titles in the AllenParks.org Tucked away in the middle of a true Texas forest in far west Allen is a beautiful 68-acre park filled with VisitAllenTexas.com 10 hike-and-bike trails, open space and educational markers on the area’s ecosystem.

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