One weekend + Cinco de Mayo? You do the math.
EAT
El Cinco de Mattito’s
What: The outdoor celebration includes Tex-Mex cuisine, mariachi bands, and even a mechanical bull.
Why: Five times the fun.
When: Fri., 5 p.m.-Sat., 2 a.m.
Where: Mattito’s, 3011 Routh St., Uptown (214-526-8181).
HEAR
George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic
What: Funk legends? That’s one outstanding night.
Why: Nothing but the dog in you.
When: Thurs., 9 p.m.
Where: The Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., Lower Greenville (214-824-9933).
SEE
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales
What: Stage adaptation of the book that fractures all your favorite fairy tales.
Why: Laugh till you’re bleu in the face.
When: Fri.-Sun. Thru May 21.
Where: Dallas Children’s Theater, 5938 Skillman St. (214-978-0110).
GO
Fall Creek Farms
What: Pick your own strawberries from a two-acre organic patch before the season’s over.
Why: It’s the ripe stuff.
When: Fri. 3-6 p.m.; Sat 3-5 p.m. Call for updates.
Where: Fall Creek Farms, 6920 Fall Creek Hwy., Granbury (817-910-9232).
BUY
Black Images Book Bazaar
What: Independent store carries an expansive selection of African-American tomes.
Why: The only ones who know how to read you.
When: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: 230 Wynnewood Village, Oak Cliff (214-943-0142).














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