Best Western – Paris TX This is a lovely Best Western, set on the east side of town, next door to several restaurants, Braum’s Ice Cream, Starbucks. Walgreens and CVS are within convenient walking distance.

Best Western 3755 NE Loop 286 Paris, TX Phone 903-785-5566 Fax 903-783-0418 Web page: http://book.bestwestern.com Room rate is $65.00 plus tax for single, double, or king. Call the hotel directly to reserve a blocked room; mention “MTF” to get this rate. 50 rooms have been blocked for the nights of October 14, 15, and 16. Block of rooms will be released September 30.

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About Paris, Texas:

Paris received recognition in 1998 for being named "Best Small Town in Texas" by Kevin Heubusch in his book "The New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities."

Paris is home to numerous beautiful parks to include Bywaters Park, Wade Park, Record Park and Lake Gibbons. Rich in culture and recreation, Paris is also home to several stately late 19th century to mid-20th century homes. Among these is the Rufus Fenner Scott Mansion designed by German architect J.L. Wees and constructed in 1910. The Scott Mansion narrowly survived the fire of 1916. After the fire, Mr. Scott brought Mr. Wees back to Paris to redesign the historic downtown area. The two-story Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site in Paris is built in the High Victorian Italianate style in 1868. It was the family residence of Sam Bell Maxey, a Mexican War veteran, Confederate general and two-term U.S. senator.

The Eiffel Tower: This Eiffel Tower, standing 65 feet tall, represents a remarkable community effort. It was constructed by the Boiler Makers Local #902 utilizing materials, plant space, and employee time donated by the Babcock & Wilcox Company. It was "Texanized" with a cowboy hat in 1998. NOTE: There will be an escorted ride led by Claye Curtis over to the Eiffel Tower on Saturday late afternoon for a group photo opportunity.

It is a splendid photo opportunity with your motorcycle, best taken late afternoon for best sunlight effect. Directions: Depart hotel and make a U-turn under loop 286 and head south on the loop (stay right at the 271 split) and continue south 1.2 miles to a right turn onto FM 1507 (Jefferson Road). Go 1.1 miles to Civic Center and Eiffel Tower on right.

Evergreen Cemetery: The Evergreen Cemetery has been operating since September 26, 1866, and is noted not only for its many carved headstones and monuments, but for its size (approximately 18,000 people interred). Of special note is the renowned Babcock monument, a twelve foot statue of "Jesus" with cowboy boots.