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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > North America > USA > USA States > Texas > Dallas
Dallas. Pop. 1,299,543. State – Texas TX. Currency – US Dollar, Language – English. Time Zone – GMT minus 5 hours. Main Airports – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW, Dallas Love Field DAL. Best time to go – year round destination but can be very hot and humid during summer. Dallas established itself as a major center for the oil and cotton industries. This was assisted by the development of a series of railroad lines. Modern Dallas is also a strong industrial and financial sector. The city has many districts and suburbs including: Downtown (includes the historic West End); East Dallas (home to many taverns, coffeehouses, wine bars); Northwest Dallas (home of Dallas Love Field Airport); The Cedars (home of the Texas State Fairgrounds); Uptown (upscale home furnishings shops); Arlington (location of Cowboys new Stadium); and Irving (gateway to DFW airport). Getting around Dallas is mainly done by car or the Dallas Area Rapid Transit or DART, which has an extensive system of buses and a growing light rail network. Some main attractions in Dallas include: The Sixth Floor Museum; Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens; Dallas World Aquarium; Nasher Sculpture Center. For sports fans the Dallas Cowboys Football Team and Dallas Mavericks Basketball Teams are famous names. According to Forbes Magazine 2009, the Cowboys are the highest valued sports franchise in the history of the United States, and second in the world (behind Manchester United FC), with an estimated value of approximately $1.65 billion. For shoppers Dallas is home to the famous Galleria, located in North Dallas, with over 200 stores and restaurants including an ice rink and The Westin Galleria Hotel. The stores include famous names such as Macy's, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Old Navy flagship, Banana Republic flagship, Gap flagship, and American Girl Boutique and Bistro.
Dallas Hotels Reservation including – Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Omni Mandalay Hotel, Dallas Plaza Hotel, Embassy Suites Hotel, Clarion Park Central Hotel, La Quinta Inn City Place Hotel, Deep Ellum and Fair Park Hotels.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas offers a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café. The property provides 24-hour room service. The full-service spa at this aparthotel features massage and treatment rooms and beauty services. In addition to an outdoor pool, The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas provides a health club, a spa tub, a sauna, and a steam room.
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The city of Dallas encompasses 384 square miles of rolling prairie, with native pecan, cottonwood and oak trees located along the Trinity River and the numerous creeks that feed it. The elevation ranges from 450 to 750 feet.
The City of Dallas home page has information about employment, elected officials, online services and city departments for residents and visitors.
Dallas was built primarily on commerce, white-collar endeavors and convention business, and has a reputation as being "less Texan" than Houston or San Antonio. The "real Dallas" experience is to be had in the large area roughly described by the Dallas North Tollway to the west; White Rock Lake to the East; I-30 to the south; and Northwest Highway to the north.
Official Site dedicated to the world wide hit television drama Dallas. With 1000's of daily visitors from across the world Dallas lives on.
Dallas is the third-largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth-largest city in the United States. The city is well known for its role in the petroleum industry, telecommunications, computer technology, banking, and transportation.
The site is a resource for people who want to visit Houston and can get a knowledge what the city has to offer them.
Official site of the Dallas Cowboys Football Team featuring - roster, schedule, tickets, fans, stadium, community, cheerleaders, news, and store.
