Dallas Area Attractions

The Dallas Zoo
650 South rl Thornton Fwy • Dallas, TX 75203 • 214.670.5656
The recently renovated Dallas Zoo just happens to be the oldest zoo in Texas. Founded in 1888, the zoo isn't likely to disappoint (one feature, "Wilds of Africa," was named the top African zoo exhibit in the country). The 85-acre park also features a habitat for rare Sumatran tigers, a chimpanzee forest, and a monorail safari ride.

The Sixth Floor Museum
411 Elm Street • Dallas, TX 75202 • 214.747.6660 • 888.485.4854
November 22, 1963, is a day Dallas can't live down and the world can't forget. A sniper's bullets assassinated the nation's 35th president, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, in Dallas as his motorcade traveled west on Elm Street. Whether or not there was a single shooter or more camped out on the grassy knoll below, and whether or not the Cubans or the Russians or the CIA were involved, the Warren Commission concluded that 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald fired his rifle at least three times from a window perch on the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository, killing JFK and critically injuring the Texas governor, John Connally Oswald had only days earlier secured a menial job at the School Book offices.

The redbrick building overlooks Dealey Plaza, an otherwise unremarkable spot that is ingrained in the memory of most Americans and people across the globe. The museum, the top draw in North Texas, preserves the spot where Oswald crouched and fired his rifle (now encased in Plexiglas), but it also examines the life, times, and legacy of the Kennedy presidency.

The Dallas World Aquarium
1801 North Griffen • Dallas, TX • 214.720.2224
Housed in a former warehouse in the West End district, the Dallas aquarium not at Fair Park is a good place to hide out from the sun downtown. My niece and nephew enjoy communing with the stingrays, sea turtles, sharks, and reef fish. Their favorite, though, is "Orinoco -- Secrets of the River," an immersion into the tropical rainforest of Venezuela, a cool area teeming with Peruvian squirrel monkeys, endangered Orinoco crocs, jaguars, and soft-billed toucans. Plan on about an hour's visit. A restaurant and a cafe are on the premises.

The Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden
8617 Garland Road • Dallas, TX • 214.327.8263
The Dallas Arboretum is one of the most magnificent gardens in the nation, a visual banquet that is ablaze in color year-round. The fragrant gardens and lush lawns, on the shores of an enchanting lake that overlooks Downtown Dallas, also feature intriguing sculptures, sparkling fountains, and two historic mansions. Young and old alike enjoy year-round activities for the entire family. At any time, it's a memory for couples to share, a place where children have the space to be children, with plenty of room for those seeking solitude amidst beauty.

McKinney Avenue Trolley
3153 Oak Grove • Dallas, TX • 214.855.0006
Use this trolley system to tour the Dallas downtown area as well as the Arts District and McKinney Avenue. The streetcars are vintage and the line is electric.

Pegasus Plaza
Main St. at Akard • Dallas, TX • 214.939.2700
This is a 16,000 square foot $3 million plaza that was built with assistance from Dallas native and actress Greer Garson. The plaza is exquisite with a fountain, and nine granite boulders which bear the names of the Greek muses that mark the plaza.

Reunion Tower
300 Reunion Blvd. • Dallas, TX • 214.712.7145
The tower offers a panoramic view of the city that is 50 stories high and built in 1978. You can take a ride up the glass elevators and see breathtaking views of the area. There is a revolving restaurant and bar at the top as well as an observation deck the "Lookout".

Shopping

Northpark Center
214.361.6345
The Northpark Center offers upscale shopping from Juicy Couture to Kate Spade to Ralph Lauren to Ann Taylor Loft. It also offers specialty shops, electronics, luggage, cosmetics & beauty, home décor, jewelry, shoes, children's clothing, shoes, toys, & gifts, as well as men's & women's fashion apparel & accessories. The center also offers many restaurants to choose from in case you are hungry!

Bar Scene

Nikita
3699 McKinney Ave. • 214.520.6454
This is a two-level lounge bar that servers amazing cocktails with 60 vodkas to choose from along with a trendy crowd for company!

Dragonfly
2332 Leonard St. • 800.597.8399
This is a luxurious spot for cocktails or pre-dinner drinks poolside at the restaurant of trendy Hotel Zaza.

Samba Room
4514 Travis St. at Knox St. • 214.522.4137
One side of the Samba Room is a restaurant and the other a watering hole with a serpentine bar. This is a good place to go if you want to sip on a mojito.

The Dome
300 Reunion Blvd. • 214.712.7145
This cocktail bar is 50 stories above ground in the revolving Reunion Tower Ball. This is a great place to go for a martini!

Golf

Cowboys Golf Club
1600 Fairway Dr. • 817.481.7277
This club is the world's first NFL-themed golf course. The clubhouse features a hall of honor with a display of the coveted Super Bowl trophies and memorabilia of Cowboys legends. It is an award-winning 18-hole course that features 7,017 yards of golf from the longest tees as a par 72 layout.

Keeton Park Golf Course
2323 N. Jim Miller Rd. • 214.670.8784
This is an 18-hole course that features 6,521 yards of golf from the longest tees as a par 72 layout.

Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club
4747 S. Loop 12 • 214.371.3430
The River Course offers 18 holes that feature 7,031 yards of golf from the longest tee as a par 71 layout. The Lake Course offers 18 holes that feature 6,052 yards of golf from the longest tee as a par 70 layout.

Transportation

Hertz Rent-A-Car
214.979.9494

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
214.939.2192

Cowboy Cab
214.428.0202

Yellow Checker Cab
817.426.6262

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