Dallas Area Info

Dallas doesn't disappoint with its larger-than-life attractions, high-end shopping, music and nightlife scene, and historical sights. All those fit the Texas city's new slogan: “Live Large. Think Big.”

A trip to the ninth largest city in the U.S. likely will involve a stop at attractions such as the Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Garden in downtown Dallas' historic West End District. The area also boasts a House of Blues, shops, and restaurants, and is home to sights such as the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, which chronicles the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr. Sightseers can find lodging in older buildings such as The Adolphus, which was built in 1912, and newer landmarks such as the 50-story Hyatt Regency Dallas.

Visitors traveling by air can use Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, which is next to Irving, Texas, or Dallas Love Field, served by three carriers, Connection ASA, Continental Express, and Southwest Airlines. DFW Airport Hotels are plentiful, boasting everything from the Grand Hyatt DFW in the airport to affordable off-site properties such as Super 8 DFW Airport North. Dallas Love Field airport hotels include brands such as Marriott, Econo Lodge, Ramada, and Red Roof.

Another major downtown Dallas landmark is the Dallas Convention Center, located near cultural attractions, such as the Dallas Museum of Art and Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Dallas Convention Center hotels such as The Adolphus and Magnolia Hotel Dallas allow visitors to unwind after a busy day.

Downtime in Dallas includes several venues for thrill seekers – Zero Gravity Thrill Amusement Park, the National Historic Landmark known as Fair Park and home to North America's largest Ferris Wheel, the motorsports-focused SpeedZone, and Six Flags Over Texas. That large park is about 20 minutes from downtown Dallas in Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth, about 30 miles from Dallas. Six Flags hotels, located just a few minutes from the amusement park, include Baymont Arlington-Six Flags and Sheraton Arlington. The Dallas Zoo is about three miles south of downtown Dallas, off Interstate 35 East.

Visitors will find everything from high-end department stores Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom to more than 400 shops and restaurants, plus an ice skating rink at Galleria Dallas, the city's prime shopping destination. Free transportation is provided by Galleria Dallas hotels such as Sheraton Dallas North. The Best Western Dallas Hotel & Conference Center, also located in the North Dallas Park Central business district about 20 minutes from downtown Dallas, are near major corporations such as Texas Instruments, and schools such as Southern Methodist University and the University of Dallas. After the stores close, clubs and bars in Dallas are bustling, showing visitors that nightlife in the Lone Star State isn't just about the honkytonks. The after-hours scene includes Dallas' best hotel bars, from the sleek Ghostbar in the W Hotel to neighborhood haunts such as Bar Belmont and its spectacular skyline views.

Hotels such as Clarion Park Central Hotel also place visitors close to the sports action, near American Airlines Center, home to the Dallas Mavericks and National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. The city's annual events include the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic at the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Other Dallas sports teams include the Texas Rangers, who play at Arlington Park. The stars of rodeos also are spotlighted at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.

A trip to Texas fulfills big expectations, no matter your interests.

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