Lots of things are bigger in Texas.
Dallas is one of them.
It raised Erykah Badu, Norah Jones, and Jessica and Ashlee Simpson.
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Dallas is both a sports aficionado’s and an art connoissour’s paradise.
The Texas Rangers baseball team plays in nearby Arlington.
The city also houses a number of world-class museums and intimate art galleries.
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Prefer to catch a show?
You’ll find concerts and live performances galore.
And if you’re looking to shop until you drop, Dallas is going to feel like paradise.
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Time Zone
Central Standard Time.
March brings a Pinball festival while April and May are studded with arts festivals across the greater Dallas area.
Dallas has a thriving LGBTQ community and hosts one of the best Pride celebrations in the South.
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Dallas Pride is in June, but it’s an event that’s worth braving the summer heat for.
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex covers 13 counties and includes Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington.
The area is commonly referred to as DFW.
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Dallas is crisscrossed by a number of highways, and getting around the city is no joke.
Public transit has improved in recent years, but many people still drive most places.
Dallas can be hot, hot, hot in the summer.
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Bus fares start at $2.50 per ride.
Train fares start at $3.00 per ride.
Taxis: Several taxi companies serve the Dallas area.
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Dallas Yellow Cab allows for online bookings.
Rideshare: Both Uber and Lyft operate in Dallas.
A members only rideshare service, Alto, launched in Dallas in early 2019.
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Hotel Indigo is a pet-friendly, downtown Dallas hotel that’s a registered historic landmark property.
Rooms are modern, trendy, and feature historic quotes from the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The boutique hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to Downtown and Uptown Dallas.
Grocery delivery is available.
Rooms are Texas-themed and the service is about as friendly as it gets.
If you’re planning to stay a while, this is the place to do it.
It’s also home to a chunk of the Berlin Wall.
It’s one hotel you won’t have a problem finding.
Pegasus, the flying red horse, still sits atop the 29-story structure.
It was once an opulent private residence, but nowadays it’s one of Dallas' most luxurious hotels.
It’s also home to Texas' celebrity chef Dean Fearing’s namesake restaurant.
The hotel is located in a 1920s neo-Gothic landmark building in the heart of Dallas' Central Business District.
It’s close to both the Dallas Arts District and the flagship Neiman Marcus location.
It’s also where you’ll find the Eye, a giant 30-foot fiberglass eyeball sculpture.
The hotel includes 160 rooms, each with the most creative minibars in Dallas.
This is where to go for that perfect, mouth-watering Texas steak.
The restaurant employs more full-time chefs than the average steakhouse and is a perfectionist when it comes to food.
The restaurant only uses corn-fed beef and USDA Prime graded cuts.
Meat is dry aged in-house.
Several sommeliers also wander the restaurant, ensuring perfect pairings whatever your meal.
It’s known for its tortilla soup, Southwestern barbecue shrimp, and ice-cole margaritas.
Rogers, a Dallas native, is the restaurant’s chef.
The pair moved to Dallas after spending several years running a restaurant in Napa Valley.
The menu is small and the dishes straightforward.
Gemma is closed on Mondays.
Many menu items are under $10.
A 1/2 pound rib sandwich will set you back $8.50.
Don’t forget to order a side of mac & cheese or collard greens.
The restaurant’s menu is based on the founder’s family recipes.
Mia’s specialties include grilled chicken quesadillas, ribeye steaks, homemade rellenos, and brisket tacos.
Don’t miss out on the Big Red-rita, a margarita unlike anything you’ve ever sipped.
Lockhart Smokehouse aims to bring central Texas barbecue north to the big city of Dallas with three area locations.
Torchy’s has a variety of vegetarian tacos in addition to several meat-filled options.
Do try the fried avocado tacos or one of the rotating tacos of the month.
Revolver Taco Lounge stuffs its corn tortillas with fillings like wagyu beef, aged pork, and goat birria.
Feeling a bit more adventurous?
Try the lengua (beef tongue) or the langosta (lobster with pineapple pico).
Back then, it was the Texas School Book Depository.
It’s since been turned into a museum exploring the impact of Kennedy’s assassination on the world.
An open-air memorial to Kennedy with an eternal flame is a short walk away.
The revolving restaurant is an icon of the city’s skyline.
At 561 feet tall, the tower defines the Dallas skyline and is among its tallest buildings.
It includes more than 24,000 pieces spanning 5,000 years of history.
The museum is part of the Dallas Arts District.
It’s collection includes an interactive video exhibit that allows visitors to race a Dallas Cowboys football player.
The museum opened in 2003 and its grounds span 2.4 acres of indoor and outdoor galleries.
Nowadays, it’s a special events venue that also offers tours.
Just be sure to book in advance.
Globe Life Field is the new home of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
Can’t catch a game?
Stadium tours are available.
The giant eyeball is part of the Joule Hotel, a chain known for its art collection.
It was created by a Chicago artist who used a photo of his own eyeball as his inspiration.
The eyeball had been collecting dust in storage before the hotel bought it.
The building is modeled after Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
The four-story tree towers 95 feet above the rink.
Nowadays, Its flagship store is the last original department store still operating in downtown Dallas.
Wild Bill’s has been around for more than 50 years.
It outfitted the cast ofDallasand sells some of the top brands in western wear, including Justin and Luccese.
The best part of shopping at Wild Bill’s?
you’ve got the option to sip on free beer while you shop.
Forty Five Ten’s flagship store opened in downtown Dallas in 2016.
It includes 37,000 square feet of upscale shopping for men and women looking for clothing and stylish accessories.
NorthPark Center is home to 235 stores and restaurants and is among the country’s 20 largest shopping malls.
Stores include BVLGARI, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Neiman Marcus.
There’s also an Eataly.
It covers 68-square miles and 19 city blocks.
Deep Ellum: This eclectic neighborhood was a hotspot for jazz and blues in the 1920s.
It’s an area that’s since reinvented itself multiple times.
Today you could find live music, good feer, and plenty of local beer.
Uptown: Uptown is a hip neighborhood known for its bars, restaurants, and high-end shops.
A free vintage trolly runs up and down McKinney Avenue, the center of Uptown’s action.
This upscale neighborhood is among Texas' most walkable areas.
Weather
Summers can be hot and sticky, but winters are mild and snow is rare.
Below are average temperatures in farenheit for each month.
