Around Downtown Arlington and the Dallas Fort Worth area, Mission Arlington and other organizations have been supporting our community with food, funding, and services.

Today we’re joined by Tillie and Jim Burgin of Mission Arlington, Carolyn Mentesana of the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, and Kirk Franklin, Grammy award winning musician and host of Camp Lotus in Downtown Arlington.

This is the final episode of our six part podcast series, Downtown Arlington Roots. Thank you for joining us on this journey through Arlington history. We’ve been inspired by all the stories told and honored by the interest from the community. There’s history to be written yet, come be a part of it in Downtown Arlington!

Have you heard about the suspenseful origins of Lake Arlington? Do you know how Six Flags has allowed for just as grand, yet less seen, accomplishments? What about the UTA entrepreneurs are set to make history? All that and more answered in this week's episode!

We'll be discussing the history of innovation, reinvention and creativity that has shaped our city from the pioneer times to present day.

Cindy Salter of Salter Bros. Coffee Roasters shares insight on innovation in the arts and Downtown community. Michael Jacobson of Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce sheds light on the reinvention of Arlington in the business community through the years. Scott Parsinon of Cadmus Dental has a unique insight into the entrepreneurial scene in Downtown and at UTA. For more visual content, visit our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Zy2L5KtdfmQ

Downtown Arlington Roots is a 6 part podcast highlighting the stories that make our community unique. Join us each Thursday at 4 PM for new episodes!

Downtown Arlington Texas has had a varied history, from being the town center to being neglected in the latter half of the last century. Now, Downtown is thriving more than ever.

In episode 4 of our podcast series, Downtown Arlington Roots, we're joined by some of the visionaries that supported the early Downtown initiatives and formed it as we know it today. Tom Cravens, Mary Tom Cravens-Curnutt and Tony Rutigliano are here to share their stories. To listen to this podcast with supplemented visual media on Youtube at https://youtu.be/eIXdt87I-b8

Downtown Arlington Roots is a 6 part podcast highlighting the stories that make our community unique. Join us each Thursday at 4 PM for new episodes!

From Miss Persis to the Levitt, music, art, theater and dance have always been at the heart of Downtown Arlington. In episode 3, we explore the stories of how Downtown Arlington came to be a cultural hub.

Downtown Arlington Roots is a 6 part podcast highlighting the stories that make our community unique. Join us on Facebook Live each Thursday at 4 PM for new episodes!

This episode covers the history of the Texas Rangers, including how Tom Vandergriff brought the Washington Senators to Texas to create the team as we know it, and the social, cultural and economic impact of this move and the  baseball industry on Arlington’s culture. We'll be joined by Parker Vandergriff, grandson of Mayor Tom Vandergriff, and John Blake, EVP of Communication for the Texas Rangers. 

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Downtown Arlington Roots will be a 6 part audio-visual podcast documenting various aspects of the history of Arlington, Texas. Join us on Thursday April 23rd for the first installment, as we talk about the story of how the Texas Rangers came to be Arlington's home town team. We'll be joined by John Blake, Executive Vice President of Communications for the Texas Rangers, and Parker Vandergriff, grandson of the famous Tom Vandergriff.