Grapevine, TX
Music connected to Grapevine
About Grapevine
- • Singer Post Malone briefly resided in Grapevine during his early music career.
- • The Grapevine Opry, showcasing country and gospel music, originated here.
- • The city boomed as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1876.
- • Grapevine hosts the world's largest Christmas light maze, 'Enchant'.
- • The Great Depression severely impacted Grapevine's agricultural economy.
- • Wild mustang grapes led to its name in 1844; it was incorporated in 1914.
- • With over 56,000 residents, its population is larger than many US capital cities.
- • At 630 feet, the elevation offers slightly cooler summers than Dallas.
- • Tourism and hospitality drive the economy, thanks to the airport and attractions.
- • A warm, inviting feeling permeates the air with a blend of country charm and modern sophistication.
- • The Dallas Cowboys, located nearby, have won five Super Bowl championships.
- • Southlake Carroll, a nearby high school, is renowned for its dominant football program.
- • The area's geology is largely defined by Cretaceous-era limestone formations.
- • Grapevine Lake, a reservoir on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, is a prominent feature.
- • The Grapevine area is part of the Trinity River watershed.
- • The Bob Jones Nature Center protects native wildlife like the bobcat in Grapevine.
- • Post oak and blackjack oak trees are common in the Grapevine area.
- • Caddoan-speaking peoples inhabited the area near Grapevine before European contact.
- • In 1843, Sam Houston met with ten Native American tribes at Grapevine Springs to sign a peace treaty.
- • Grapevine's Cotton Belt Depot, built in 1888, still stands today.
