Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive
A
growing number of bronze,
larger-than-life-size steers and
their cowboy escorts moo've along
Pioneer Plaza - adjacent to the
Dallas Convention Center. This
bronze cattle drive is located on
the actual Shawnee Trail drive of
the 1850s - and is the largest
bronze monument of its kind in the
world.
Downtown, Young & Griffin Streets
Outdoor Sculpture Tour
Discover over 30 distinctive
sculptures on the sidewalks of
Downtown. Along with pieces from the
19th century, there are contemporary
works, including a painter capturing
magnificent Dallas on canvas - Can
you find him?
Art Garden
Enjoy the Sculpture Garden at
the base of the statuesque
Trammell Crow Center in
Downtown. More than 20 statues from
the French masters, including Rodin,
reside in this peaceful setting with
cascading waters and beautiful
gardens.
Free/Donations Accepted
Tues. - Sun. 10 am - 5 pm
Thurs. 10 am - 9 pm
Downtown, 2010 Flora Street,
214-979-6430
Uptown and West Village
Dallas' popular Uptown District is
exploding with new residential and
retail centers with a variety of
elements coming together for a
shopping, dining, and entertainment
experience that will appeal to all
types of tastes. The West Village
focal point is the new Magnolia
Theater that supports independent
film and arts.
Uptown, McKinney Avenue and Routh
Street, 214-922-9622
Mustangs Sculpture in Las Colinas
Nine mustangs, bronze, beautiful and
larger-than-life, splash their way
across a stream cut through the
stone and granite plaza of Williams
Square. Stroll across the plaza and
visit the Mustangs of Las Colinas
Sculpture & Exhibit, which
includes an informative 20 minute
film about mustangs and the making
of this breathtaking sculpture.
Exhibit Center Open:
Weds. - Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
www.mustangsoflascolinas.com
In nearby Irving, O'Connor Road,
North of Highway 114, 972-869-9047
Tour the Morton H. Meyerson
The
acoustically renowned Morton H.
Meyerson Symphony Center,
designed by I.M. Pei, is yours to
tour on selected Mondays, Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m.
(please call in advance for monthly
tour schedule as tours are subject
to change with rehearsals and
performances) Discover the 4,535
pipes on the Herman W. Lay Family
Organ - this $1.36 million organ,
crafted by C.B. Fisk Inc., is truly
an acoustical wonder!
Enthusiastic and experienced
volunteer docents are available to
welcome visitors, school groups,
conventions, families, and others
for a one-hour tour detailing points
of interest throughout the
Meyerson. Once a month, schedule
permitting, a thirty-minute organ
demonstration of the Lay Family
Concert Organ is presented, followed
by a tour of the Center.
Free one hour tours at 1 pm. Events
hosted at the center are by
admission only.
Downtown, 2301 Flora
Street, 214-670-3600
Dallas Central Library
Read all about it at the J. Erik
Jonsson Central Library. This
public library includes one of the
original copies of the Declaration
of Independence, printed in 1776 -
also on permanent display, is
William Shakespeare's First Folio of
Comedies, Histories & Tragedies. The
library's Children Center is one of
the largest in the country.
Mon. - Thurs. 9 am - 9 pm
Fri. - Sat 9 am - 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - 1 pm
Downtown, 1515 Young Street,
214-670-1700
Spanish Art at the Meadows Museum
The Meadows Museum at Southern
Methodist University has the most
comprehensive collection from the
Spanish masters outside of Spain.
There are also special exhibitions,
a sculpture garden, and the
tree-lined SMU campus is an
eye-catcher itself. Call about
special exhibits.
Free on Thursdays after 5 p.m.
Wed. - Fri. 11 am - 8 pm
Sat. - Sun. 11 am - 5 pm
5900 Bishop Blvd, 214-768-2516
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Take a walk through history and
experience a dream that began more
than three decades ago - when Mary
Kay set out to build a company that
would give women unlimited
opportunities to achieve success in
every aspect of their lives. During
your visit, you'll relive the rich
heritage of our Company and see how
it progressed from a tiny storefront
to the amazing success that it is
today. Celebrate each step in the
fulfillment of one woman's dream and
the marvelous achievements of women
who believe in it.
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday
9am-4:30 pm
Reservations required.
16251 N. Dallas Parkway,
972-687-5720
Location, Location, Location
Dallas is home to some scenic and
captivating, beautiful and
breathtaking neighborhood
communities. Walk, ride or drive
around Turtle Creek and
adjoining Highland Park, and
don't miss the historic homes of
Swiss Avenue (including the
Wilson Block Historic District),
Munger Place and other lovely
locales! Featured: gorgeous parks,
lakes and landscapes. Ask a native!
Inner-City Refuge
Dallas features more than 20,000
park acres including 18 lakes with
4,400 surface acres of water at 17
park sites and 17,196 acres of
greenbelt/park land. To learn more
about the Dallas Parks and
Recreation Department, call
214-670-4100 and be sure to ask
about .The Ultimate Adventure. - a
free booklet highlighting the
details of all the leisure and
recreational services Dallas offers.
Giving Thanks
Thanks-Giving Square - private,
interfaith and educational -
welcomes people of all nations,
cultures and religious traditions. A
unique chapel and museum honoring
Thanksgiving - meditation garden,
bells and fountains make this the
"Home of American Thanksgiving."
Open: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. Closed Christmas and New Years
Day.
Downtown, Pacific, Bryan and Ervay
Streets, 214-969-1977
Old - Fashioned Country Kitchen
Visit Spring Creek Farm and
see how the famous Owens Country
Sausage began, as you tour a
museum featuring a fully equipped
kitchen, workshop, butchery and
country store with articles and
replicas dating back to the early
1900s. Outdoors, see Belgian draft
horses, miniature ponies and other
animals. Self guided tours daily -
guided tours for groups of eight or
more by reservation only.
Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 3 pm
Reservations requested in advance.
1401 East Lookout Drive at Plano
Road, 972-235-0192
Free Admission Museums
The eight museums of Fair Park
offer an exceptional variety all in
one location near Downtown.
Admission is charged at some but
quite a few are Free! Donations are
accepted. Those that offer free
admission:
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The African American Museum
(exception - special
exhibitions) 214-565-9026.
Tues. - Fri. noon - 5 pm
Sat. 10 am - 5 pm
Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm
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The Hall of State (exception -
special exhibitions)
214-421-4500.
Mon - Sat 9 am - 5 pm
Sun 1 pm - 5 pm
City Hall of Fame
Dallas' City Hall is a site
to see. Famed architect I.M. Pei
designed the inverted wedge shaped
building, one of the most
distinctive structures in all of
Dallas. The plaza is home to one of
Henry Moore's largest bronze
sculptures.
Downtown, 1500 Marilla Street,
214-670-3687
1A
Retail Renaissance
The
looking is free, but with more
shopping centers per capita than any
other major U.S. city, the buying
may be hard to resist! Visit many of
the cities fine centers and stores
such as the renowned Galleria,
modeled after Milan's fashion
forward masterpiece; NorthPark
Center, where you will enjoy
over 160 world-class specialty
stores; and Highland Park Village,
the first planned shopping center in
the United States.
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Allen Premium Outlets
972-678-7000
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Galleria 972- 702-7100
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Grapevine Mills 972-724-4900
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Highland Park Village
214-521-0050
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Irving Mall 972-255-0571
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NorthPark Center 214-363-7441
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Stonebriar Center 972-668-6255
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Town East Mall 972-270-2363
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Valley View Center 972-661-2424
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Vista Ridge Mall 972-315-3641
Dallas Tourist Information Center
Relive the city's past with a visit
to the Old Red Courthouse, site of
the Dallas Tourist Information
Center in the Downtown Historic
District. The Center features touch
screen information stations,
Internet access stations, viewing
room to see Dallas videos, and a
full staff available every day of
the week. Just around the corner you
will find John Neely Bryan's Cabin,
reconstructed home of Dallas.
founder - just a stroll away, is the
popular West End, Dealey Plaza and
the DART Light Rail.
The Downtown Historic District is
located in the block enclosed by
Market, Elm, Commerce and Houston
Streets, 24-Hour Hotline
214-571-1301
A
Nation Remembers JFK
Dallas pays homage to one of its
darkest times, when President John
F. Kennedy was assassinated during
his 1963 visit. Designed by Kennedy
family friend, Philip Johnson, the
John F. Kennedy Memorial is
an open-roofed, concrete walled
monument symbolic of an open tomb.
It is not unusual to find flowers
and notes placed here. Nearby, the
infamous School Book Depository and
Grassy Knoll have changed little
since that devastating day in our
Nation's history.
Downtown, Main and Houston Streets
Sail Away
Take to the water and leave your
worries in your wake. Dallas offers
many area lakes - 63 within a
100-mile radius. Dallas' largest and
most popular lakes offer endless
recreational opportunities including
fishing, sailing and canoeing,
trails for hiking and biking,
playgrounds and facilities for
picnicking.
(Some parks charge a small entrance
fee.) 214-670-4100
Deep Ellum
Of
Dallas' many different parts,
possibly none is quite so intriguing
as Deep Ellum. This former
industrial neighborhood and cradle
of Dallas' jazz scene is now home to
much of the city's avant-garde
culture. Discover an eclectic
variety of restaurants, nightclubs,
galleries and shops.
Just east of Downtown, 214-747-DEEP
M-Line All Around
The
historic M-Line Streetcar
meets the modern new M-Line
Trolley Bus to create the M-Line
service. Ride the streetcar down
McKinney Avenue connecting to
the Trolley Bus to St. Paul and
Ross, within walking distance of the
Dallas Museum of Art. Ride
down Main Street to the
famous West End to have lunch, shop,
or just browse the shops. Whatever
your interest maybe the M-Line
can get you there for free!
Donations Accepted
Mon - Fri 7 am - 10 pm
Sat - Sun 10 am - 10 pm
Service 7 days a week. Call for
schedule, 214-855-0006
Arts District Stroll
Take a one-hour guided walking tour
of the Dallas Arts District where
trained docents lead you through the
largest arts area in the country.
First Saturday each month. Meet at
the Crow Collection of Asian Art.
10:30 a. m. Please R.S.V.P.
Arts District Friends 2010 Flora
Street, 214-953-1977
Farmers Branch Historical Park
The
Farmers Branch Historical Park is
home to several historic structures
that range in time from the 1840's
to the 1940's. Structures include
log cabins, the oldest stone
structure on its original foundation
in North Texas, and a 1930's gas
station. Tours free, interactive
programs available.
Mon - Fri 8 am - 6 pm
Sat - Sun 12 pm - 6 pm
Call 972-406-0184 for information.
West End Story
What once was a warehouse and an old
candy and cracker factory has been
reborn into a tourist's delight.
Downtown's West End Historic
District, great for browsers,
features over 50 specialty shops at
the West End MarketPlace plus
a variety of restaurants and clubs.
Summertime nights in the
MarketPlace are often filled
with the sound of free concerts.
Downtown/Market and Munger Streets:
214-748-4801
West End Association Event Hotline:
214-741-7185
Observation Station
From the observation area known as
Founders Plaza at Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport, you'll
see some of the 2,300 daily takeoffs
and landings from one of the world's
busiest airports. Witness winged
wonders in this area featuring 20
parking spaces, long-distance
binoculars, graph board to help you
identify the different aircraft,
speaker system featuring audio
straight from the Control Tower,
plus four picnic areas.
Open daily - 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
2829 30th St. (Carbon Road) at DFW
International Airport, 972-574-6000
Super Model Train
The
U.S.' largest permanent model train
display is in Dallas, and happily,
it.s in the lobby of Children's
Medical Center of Dallas. Eight
trains run simultaneously at this
free exhibit. Children's Medical
Center has a small fee for parking.
1935 Motor Street, between Stemmons
Frwy. and Harry Hines Blvd.,
214-640-2000
Fantasy Landing
A
unique and special highlight of the
Dallas Parks and Recreation
Department is Fantasy Landing,
Dallas' first public playground
where able-bodied children and those
with disabilities can play together.
The playground features customized
ramps, tennis courts and pull
tunnels with bars for children in
wheelchairs. Brightly-colored brick
paths help visually impaired
children find their way through the
play area.
Kiest Park in Oak Cliff,
214-939-2746
Dallas Farmers Market
Seven days a week from 7 a.m.- 6
p.m. (with the exception of special
holidays), local farmers display and
sell a mouth watering and eye
pleasing selection of fresh fruit
and vegetables, herbs and floral
plants at the Dallas Farmers
Market. A perfect place to
leisurely stroll and take in the
colorful, glorious sights at this
open-air market.
Open Daily 7 am - 6 pm
1010 South Pearl Street,
214-939-2808
Sports Connection
With teams in every major sports
league, Dallas loves its hometown
sports, and many Dallas Cowboys
football, Texas Rangers
baseball, Dallas Mavericks
basketball, Dallas Stars
hockey and Dallas Burn soccer
games are televised. So cheer on
your winning team at home, hotel or
at one of Dallas' many Sports Bars.
Game Information:
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Dallas Cowboys 972-785-5000
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Dallas Stars 214-467-8277
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Dallas Mavericks 214-747-6287
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Texas Rangers 817-273-5100
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FC
Dallas 214-979-0303
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Dallas Desperados 972-785-4900
Celebrate Good Times
Numerous festivals and parades are
held each year in the great Dallas
outdoors, and a good many are
absolutely free. Many are holiday
related, and nearly all have food,
music, art and/or live
entertainment. Use entertainment
publications as your guide. (See
"Want More")
Call the Dallas Convention &
Visitors Bureau's 24-Hour Special
Events Hotline at 214-571-1301, or
visit Dallas on the World Wide Web
at: www.visitdallas.com
Outdoor Activities
Hiking, biking, walking or running -
Dallas offers happy trails for you.
The Dallas Parks & Recreation
Department maintains a number of
bike/hike trails such as the 9.33
mile trail at White Rock Lake, 8300
Garland Rd, which connects with the
7.3 mile trail at White Rock Creek
Park.
Call 214-670-4100 to locate a trail
or 214-670-4039 for bike route maps.
Dallas Symphony Summer Concerts
Dallas' outdoors beckons lovers of
nature and music. During the Spring
and early Summer months, The
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
performs in area parks and you can
also hear "Jazz under the Stars" at
the Dallas Museum of Art on
Thursday evenings.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra:
214-692-0203
Dallas Museum of Art: 214-922-1200
Freedman's Cemetery Memorial
Located less than one mile north of
Downtown Dallas, is Freedman's
Cemetery, a pre-Civil War
African-American burial ground in
what was once the Freedman's Town
Area - a small Dallas community
formed by Blacks freed from slavery
in the mid-1860s. This historic and
state landmark memorial features
larger-than-life-size figures cast
in bronze by African American
artist, David Newton.
North Central Expressway between
Lemmon Avenue and Hall Street,
214-670-3284
Fountain Place
Waters dance and leap skyward at
Downtown's Fountain Place. At
the base of this dramatically
sculpted 1.2 million sq. ft. office
tower of green reflective glass lies
an oasis of colorful flowers,
waterfalls, 172 bubbler fountains
and central fountain. The latter is
one of the world's most complex and
consists of 360 computer driven
water jets. Designed by the
acclaimed architectural firm of I.M.
Pei & Partners, Fountain Place has
received international recognition.
Downtown, 1445 Ross Avenue at Field
Street, 214-855-7766
Hands On
Named after one of the foremost hand
surgeons in the world, The Adrian
E. Flatt, M.D. Hand Exhibit is
an extraordinary private collection
of over 100 cast, bronze-coated
hands. The contrast of sizes, and
sense of personal capability, when
simply viewing life-size hands is
intriguing. Personalities include:
Katherine Hepburn, Walt Disney,
Louis Armstrong and Winston
Churchill - to name a few.
Mon - Fri 8 am - 9 pm
Baylor University Medical Center -
Truett Building - 1st floor
3500 Gaston Ave., 214-820-6684
Retail Tale
Discover how Dallas' outstanding
shopping reputation began with the
opening of Neiman Marcus in the
early 1900's. Over 95 years later,
the Flagship Neiman Marcus in
Downtown Dallas remains a
ready-to-wear couture legend. The
Downtown Dallas store features a
museum on the fifth-floor which
tells the Neiman Marcus story in the
highest of style.
Neiman Marcus is Open: Mon. - Sat.
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thurs. 10:00
a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
2628 Main Street, 214-741-6911
Lower Greenville Avenue
Greenville Avenue is one of the
oldest entertainment areas in Dallas
and is home to many boutique and
eclectic shops as well as live
entertainment clubs, great bars and
restaurants. Greenville Avenue has
one ot the oldest bars in Dallas,
the Greenville Avenue Bar & Grill,
and hosts the ever popular
Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day
Parade.
Greenville Avenue between
Mockingbird & Ross Avenue
Greenville Avenue Business
Association 214-368-6722
Crow Collection of Asian Art
The
Crow Collection of Asian Art
contains more than 600 paintings,
objects of metal and stone, and
large architectural pieces from
China, Japan, India, and Southeast
Asia. Over 300 works are on display
in the galleries including precious
jade ornaments from China, delicate
Japanese scrolls and a rarely seen
28-foot by 12-foot sandstone facade
of an 18th century Indian residence.
Open: Tues. - Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
2010 Flora Street, 214-979-6430
Dallas Nature Center
To
nature, that is. Just a short drive
from Downtown is the Dallas
Nature Center - 633 acres of
preserved wilderness and mesquite
prairie, with 10 miles of hiking
trails, native-plant nurseries,
picnic area, nature programs and
visitors center. Small donation is
recommended.
7171 Mountain Creek Parkway,
972-296-1955
Biblical Arts Center
The Biblical Arts Center offers
a unique opportunity for people of
all faiths to witness the Bible as
it inspires mankind in the arts.
Dedicated to its founder, Mattie
Caruth Byrd (1909-1972), the Center
is reminiscent of Christian-era
architecture, and houses permanent
exhibition galleries that feature
special exhibits each year, ranging
from Old Masters to Contemporaries.
Admission to the museum's galleries
is free. Miracle of Pentecost
Exhibit requires an admission fee.
Open: Tues. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. Sun. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursdays by appointment only.
Located near NorthPark Center, 7500
Park Lane and Boedeker, 214-691-4661
NorthPark Center Arts and Animals
At
NorthPark Center special and
seasonal events happen all year
long. Highlights include: Le Theatre
de Marionette's daily children's
puppet show performances and
seasonal "live" animal exhibits.
NorthPark Center also features a
rotating display of acclaimed 20th
century art from the private
collection of Patsy R. and Raymond
D. Nasher which includes the works
of such renown artists as: Andy
Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Henry
Moore - to name a few!
Northwest Hwy. and Central Expwy.
Complimentary Trolley service
approximately every 15 minutes is
offered from the Park Lane DART
Light Rail Station. 214-363-7441
Dallas Galleria
It
is no wonder The Guide Section of
the Dallas Morning News votes the
Galleria as "Best Place to
People Watch" - or shall we say
"Star Watch." Such well-known faces
as: Janet Jackson, Oliver Stone,
Kevin Costner and Tom Cruise have
been seen touring the Galleria - to
name a few! Ice skaters are also fun
to watch on the indoor rink
Olympians Tara Lipinski, Kristi
Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano and Scott
Hamilton once performed on this
glimmering ice. Rink open
year-round.
LBJ at Dallas Parkway North,
972-702-7164
The Art of Sports
The Sports Legacy. The Gallery of
Sports Art at Ameriquest Field
in nearby Arlington is the nation's
largest art gallery devoted to
sports and features original art,
limited edition lithographs and
bronze statues representing a
variety of sports including
baseball, basketball, fishing,
hunting and soccer. Children
supervised by parents are welcome.
Open: Mon. - Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. and on game nights open until
the game is over.
1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington,
817-461-1994
Hot Time Hotline
Get
instant up-to-date information by
calling The Dallas Convention &
Visitors Bureau's regularly updated
Special Events Hotline.
To access the 24-hour hotline in
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