Talk about your super soakers — the newest thrill-seekers ride at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is a $5 million themed water raft with soaker guns you can use to shoot your fellow passengers while navigating a 500-foot channel lined with targets that shoot at the boats too. River Battle is located in the popular theme park’s newest area, Wilderness Pass. In addition, in May, Swiftwater Run, a tubing bowl ride with a corkscrew, will open in Splash Country. Admission to Dollywood is $50.20 adults, $39 kids 4-11. Dollywood, 1020 Dollywood Lane,
American Impressionism in Dallas
The Dallas Museum of Art is showing the works of a Texas native son credited with creating indelible images of the Lone Star State. “Bluebonnets and Beyond: Julian Onderdonk, American Impressionist” helps explain why the painter was christened “The Bluebonnet Painter” and showcases a body of work that has since been much imitated. Admission $10 adults, under 12 free. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., 214-922-1200, dallasmuseum
Antler auction in Jackson, Wyo.
More than 200 Boy Scouts and their leaders along with employees from the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyo., will coordinate the annual ElkFest May 17-18 in the Town Square and other venues around the area, where along with the traditional antler auction and chili cook-off, folks can participate in a Mountain Man Rendezvous and artisan craft fair. For a schedule of events and more info, visit the website. ElkFest, Jackson Town Square and other venues, 307-733-3316,
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