top o'hill terrace

This was some very interesting history! It was neat to hear of the famous people who had visited there.

I do not think most people in Arlington had any idea what was going on in their little town. Of course now it is a big town. I think I will try and go and do the tour again just so I get it all down.

A special thank you to Ms. Vicky Bryant. She was so charming and full of information. She has researched and compiled all the information in the tour mostly by herself . Fascinating and well worth your time. If you are over 40 you will enjoy all the name dropping of people who visited this very interesting place. To imagine that these people use to visit this location and stood where we were now standing was very interesting. A big thank you to the Baptist college for leaving parts of the Top of the Hill as it was. The stories are so great that you wish you could see all of it as it was. We will be taking more friends back for another visit. A must see!

Top O'Hill Terrace is a very informative, and historically interesting place to tour. Vicky Bryant lives and breathes the story and her presentations are all documented and accurate. You find yourself hanging on to every word as you view the presentation, and then you can't wait to be able to walk through the campus to see the existing buildings, and peer down into the tunnels existing in the lower part of the main office building. Bob and I have a huge advantage... we were students at Bible Baptist Seminary in 1963 - 1966 and some of our classes were in the actual lower part of the house where the mouth of the tunnel opened out onto the hillside. We saw the moving walls that hid the gambling boards, etc. And our other classes were in the big main horse stables. We were fortunate to be there at that time. Our memories are vivid and we appreciate all we saw and experienced and learned while we were students there. We love this place and will go tour it over and over again.

It was historical and eye opening. Mrs. Bryant has certainly done her research and has put her heart in to this. It is definitely worth going to. It is wonderful experience for anyone particularly students or former students of ABC.

The Tour was very informative - interesting slide show, music, historical "tidbits" to make the story of this historical location very interesting. Kudos to Arlington Baptist College for maintaining this very important Texas historical location. And who would ever guess - a "Tea Room" that was a Casino/Bar during Prohibition and later in a location that is now a Baptist College.A MUST SEE for anyone visiting the Dallas-Ft. Worth Area!

This afternoon I was thoroughly entertained by Vickie, who gave a fantastic talk on the history of the Top O'Hill Terrace, in Arlington, TX. This is where the Who's Who of Texas and America met between the 1920s - 1940s. Vickie name dropped most of the big names in Texas and many big name entertainers of the day. It's a great place to take anyone over 40, or anyone who's interested in what the famous and infamous do.

This attraction is currently a Baptist College in Arlington, Texas but back in the 20's and 30's, it was a casino with underground tunnels for those partaking in gambling to escape when law enforcement showed up. When it was a casino, it was known as "Vegas before Vegas". It is well worth scheduling your tour to get all the history...

Mrs Bryant provides a superb presentation. She is knowledgeable, interesting and personable, and the presentation is done without any reference to notes. She's expert in content and presentation skills. This is simply the best tour I've had in a very long time and I'll be taking the tour again on my own or with out of town guests. This should not be missed.

Vicki Bryant gives an awesome tour of this infamous 1940s gambling casino and people that worked and visited there.Vicki is so knowledgeable that you feel she could have lived it. .This was my second tour and would go again. This is a must see for locals as well as out of towners.. Call first to schedule your tour. Better than Jerry's World. You wont be sorry.

This tour is Chock Full of Historical Information about a fascinating & cool place. I don't want to give anything away, but when you are done with this intriguing & fantastic tour about gangsters & gambling, etc. it makes you wanting More! I would do it again in a minute. The tour guide - Vickie - was Awesome and Extremely knowledgeable on the whole subject.

WOW - so much local history and intrigue! Stand where famous movie stars once visited, gambled and even performed - Ginger Rogers, Sally Rand, Mae West, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra and these are only a few! Plan to spend several hours listening to Vickie and touring the grounds of this once infamous playground for the rich and famous. It was the Las Vegas before Las Vegas. Well worth your time - don't miss it! For the best experience, call Vickie and let her know you are coming especially large groups...you will feel very much at home and in awe with this personalized tour!

Today, my husband & I toured Top O'Hill Terrace. We were given a well thought out, informative review into the illegal drinking & gambling that took place at the site in the 1930's & 40's. The information was fascinating. We were left with the excitement that one day someone will discover all the underground paths and rooms where so many well known actors, actresses, singers, dancers and gangsters hung out.A special thank you to Ms. Vicky Bryant. She was so charming and full of information. She, almost single handidly, has researched and compiled all the information in the tour. Fascinating and well worth your time. A must see!

If your a history person you will enjoy this place! To see the tunnels and the know famous people were hiding out here gambling is very interesting. Plus you can not beat a $5.00 entry fee!!

We traveled to Arlington for the National Championship game at AT&T stadium and were fortunate to have stumbled upon this tour during our stay. Looking back on our visit, this was the best part of our trip. Vickie is a wealth of information and this historic property is a 'must see'!