Dallas, Texas is home to the Cowboys, Rangers,
Stars, and Mavericks. Dallas is a city of action
and adventure. It is also a city of beauty.
Dallas covers 384 square miles of rolling
prairie with native cottonwood, pecan, and
majestic oaks lining its streets and river
banks. Dallas is the leading business and
financial center of the southwest. Dallas loves
visitors and is a city of warmth, welcome, and
hospitality. There is so much to see and do in Dallas!
There are the arenas, stadiums, and major
sporting events, and there are also world-class
theaters, museums, and annual festivals. The
Dallas Zoo's 25 acre Wilds of Africa exhibit has
been named the best African exhibit in the
country. The zoo also features a huge children's
area with interactive exhibits. Dallas' West End
Historical District features more than 80 shops
and over 50 restaurants, and is a perennial
favorite among tourists. Speaking of
restaurants, the food in Dallas is some of the
finest in the Southwest, so make your
reservations early!
Dallas is a center of family fun! The
numerous amusement parks include Six Flags Over
Texas, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, GameWorks,
and AMF FunFest. For a more relaxed afternoon,
visitors can enjoy the Fossil Rim Wildlife
Center, which has over 2,700 acres of wildlife
preserves with guided tours and scenic drives.
Fair Park and the Dallas Arts District are
family favorites. The Arts District includes 17
blocks of museums, galleries, theatres and other
performance spaces. The Dallas Museum of Art
features art from around the world, specializing
in pre-Columbian American art. Fair Park,
comprising over 277 acres, is a national
historical landmark. The Park encompasses the
largest collection of cultural facilities in
Dallas, is open year-round, and has seven
museums on its grounds. In downtown Dallas, the
Majestic Theatre performs state-of-the-art
productions in a wonderfully restored 1920's
playhouse.
Dallas has numerous sites of historic
interest. Many neighborhoods are carefully
maintained so that they remain representative of
the way Dallas was fifty, one hundred, or even
one hundred fifty years ago. The Dallas
Historical Society offers tours and accounts of
the role of the city in the history of Texas and
of the United States. Old City Park is an
outdoor museum of architectural and cultural
history with a restored antebellum mansion and
an historic bank building. The John Neely Bryan
Cabin is a reconstructed model of the home and
trading post built by Dallas' founder in 1841.
Every American knows the tragic importance of
Dealey Plaza, the site of the assassination of
President Kennedy. The plaza has been preserved
as it was on that day. Visitors can tour the
Sixth Floor Museum in the nearby Texas Book
Depository to learn more about one of the
saddest events in modern American history.
Throughout the city, Dallas blends
entertainment, dining, and culture into a
memorable experience for all who visit. The "Big
D" has a heart to match its size.
