Dallas Travel Information
Dallas is a modern cosmopolitan city with Old West roots: in the
midst of the downtown high-rises sits one of the city's first log
cabins. The "shiny ball" in Dallas' skyline is Reunion Tower, adjacent
to the Hyatt Regency Hotel. For a spectacular view of the cityscape
and surrounding areas, ride the glass elevator to the Observation
Deck, or to the Top of the Dome Club for food and drinks. What
will you see at the top? Dallas’s downtown is full of unusual
architecture, but it’s the kind of unusual architecture Frank Lloyd
Wright might have appreciated. Also, although Dallas has more shopping
centers per capita than any other city in the U.S., it has a lot of
culture as well. A few of these many cultural destinations are the
African-American Museum, the Nasher Sculpture Center, and Dallas
Arboretum. Pioneer Plaza is home to the largest bronze monument in the
world, which consists of forty longhorn steers driven by three mounted
cowboys. Dealey Plaza, though, is more famous, or infamous. This is
the site of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The Sixth Floor Museum
at Dealey Plaza covers this event and JFK's legacy in a comprehensive,
sensitive fashion. Neighborhoods around Dallas
have their own unique atmosphere. Early wealthy residents built
sprawling homes on Swiss Avenue, which remains a great place for a
picturesque stroll, especially during holiday light displays. Historic
houses are converted to antique shops in chic Uptown. Greenville
Avenue is one of the oldest entertainment areas in the city but very
trendy, and the Deep Ellum district was the birthplace of Dallas jazz.
Near Southern Methodist University (north of downtown), Knox-Henderson
is full of old-world charm. Located in north central Texas and
about 90 minutes south of Oklahoma, Dallas is crossed north-south by
Highway 75 and east-west by I-30. I-45, I-20 and I-35 all connect to
downtown Dallas.
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