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Dallas Travel Guide - Page 1 Dallas Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/dallas page 1 Max: 35.8°C Min: 25.1°C Rain: 52.8mm Dallas When To Aug Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. Capitalism and progress may have Max: 35.8°C Min: 25.0°C Rain: 48.3mm been the founding base of Dallas, a VISIT Sep city with highest number of Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-dallas-lp-1137236 shopping centers per capita in USA, umbrella. Max: 32.2°C Min: 21.0°C Rain: 56.4mm but your first glimpse will be of a Famous For : ShoppingThings To DCity Jan city cradled alongside the crystal, Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, Oct blue of river Trinity and carpeted A shopper's haven, offering an envious umbrella. Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, bounty to shopaholics, Dallas balances it out umbrella. with an endless array of gardens Max: 14.9°C Min: 3.9°C Rain: 60.9mm with its passion for its religion. 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Carry Light woollen, umbrella. Dealey Plaza Max: 33.4°C Min: 23.0°C Rain: 91.3mm This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the character and all other marks displayed herein are registered and/or common law trademarks of Jul ixigo.com and/or third parties. Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, umbrella. Dallas Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/dallas page 2 prominent excursion and recreational 411 Elm Street, Dallas 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas 1717 N Harwood Street, Dallas centre for people of all age groups. The The Dallas Museum of Art, opened in 87,000 gallons of water in the aquarium is the year 1903, has been a long-standing and One of the most recognizable and home to a wide species of very important institution in the city. distinguished structures in the city of Dallas aquatic animals. You can get a chance The museum houses a vast collection The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is is the Reunion Tower. Built in the year 1978, to see  of more than 24,000 works from the a tall six-floor building the structure is 560-foot tall with a  bonnet head sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, sea Americas and across the globe. Everything showcasing the life, work and tragic death turtles, giant groupers, and rare leafy from ancient artifacts to contemporary art is of  geodesic ball perched atop five cylindrical seadragons while a visit to this aquarium. displayed in the museum. European art concrete poles. It is beautiufly lit up in the The real reef environment created for the from the 16th to 19th centuries, including light which highlights its unique outline. The fishes adds to the overall beauty.  antiques by Claude Monet; contemporary President John F. Kennedy. It is believed strcture was renovated in the year 2011 and artists including Jackson Pollock; and a that the presumed murderer Lee now boasts of a revolving restaurant and collection of more than 50,000 art-related Harvey Oswald fired the shots from the sixth volumes in its library are housed in the floor of the Texas School Book Depository,   5 The Dallas Arboretum and museum. If you are a history buff, you must Botanical Garden which later was converted into this visit this museum on your trip to museum. The museum exhibits detailed GeO-Deck observation level. Also, there is Dallas.  8525 Garland Road, Dallas accounts of the legacy of the president and an  his influence through photos, artifacts, and 4 Dallas World Aquarium footage. You must visit this museum if you informative interactive display that provide are interested in knowing the history of the details about the building and notable Where To region.  landmarks. 3 Dallas Musuem of Art Eat 5 Places http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-dallas-lp-1137236 1 The French Room 1801 N. Griffin Street, Dallas Dallas World Aquarium is located at a 2 Reunion Tower walking distance from the  city's historic downtown centre. This is a Dallas Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/dallas page 3 some  drinks. The  excellent 1321 Commerce St, The Adolphus 5360 W. Lovers Ln #220, Dallas, TX service and the nice ambience makes it even 4 Pappas Bros. Steakhouse Hotel, Dallas, TX 75202 (Akard) 75209 a more wonderful place to visit. Don't forget The French Room is one of the best to savour the mind-blowing meat balls places to dine in Dallas. Situated at a offered at the restaurant. The rates are strategic location, it is easily accessible by decent and will not burn a hole in your Rise no. 1 public transport. The restaurant serve a pocket.   is one of the best places for a light wide variety of French cuisine and dining experience in Dallas. The restaurant many other delicacies. From appetizers to 3 Kenny's Wood Fired Grill serves variety of freshly prepared meats and the Gran Marnier soufflé, everything in the many other delicacies. Don't forget to try the restaurant is worth savouring. Other than delicious soufflé the fine quality of food, the presentation of and marshmallow soup. Other than food is also applaudable. You can also try the fine quality of food, the presentation of 10477 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX the exotic salads offered at this facility. The 75220-4349 (I35 and Northwest Hwy) food is also applaudable. You can also try ambience of the restaurant is nice and the the exotic salads offered at this facility. The service is very fast. Overall, it is a good idea atmosphere inside the restaurant is very to visit this restaurant.  To taste some good quality food, visit the pleasing and the service is also fast. Overall, famous Pappas Bros. Steakhouse it is a good idea to visit this restaurant. 5000 Belt Line Rd #775, Dallas, TX 2 Jimmy's Food Store . The restaurant is known for offering the   75254 (Prestonwood Boulevard) best quality steaks and meat in town. Also, it is a great place to visit with friends and enjoy some  drinks. The Kenny's Wood Fired Grill  excellent service and the nice  is one of the finest options to dine in ambience makes it even a more wonderful Dallas. Situated in a strategic location, the place to visit. From starters to main restaurant can be accessible by public  course, they offer a wide menu to transport. Freshly prepared steaks and choose from. The rates are decent and will other delicacies served at this place are not burn a hole in your pocket.  worth savouring. Don't forget to try theTuna 4901 Bryan St, Dallas, TX 75206-7613 Nachos and Martini when you visit this restaurant. Other than the fine quality of To taste some good quality Italian food, visit food, the presentation of food is also 5 Rise no. 1 the famous Jimmy's Food Store. applaudable. The ambience of the  The restaurant is known for offering restaurant is decent and the service is very the best quality Italian sub fast.  sandwiches and salads in town. Also, it is a great place to visit with friends and enjoy Dallas Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/dallas page 4 Quick LOCATE http://www.ixigo.com/hotels-in-dallas-lp-1137236 See A: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza B: Reunion Tower C: Dallas Musuem of Art D: Dallas World Aquarium E: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Food F: The French Room G: Jimmy's Food Store H: Kenny's Wood Fired Grill I: Pappas Bros. Steakhouse J: Rise no. 1.
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