START YOUR BIG ADVENTURE HERE YOUR FIRST STEPS What’s on your itinerary? Plan your trip with Utrip, our custom online itinerary builder. Learn more about each of our entertainment districts and pick your favorites to visit during your stay. Plan your Ride Upon your exit from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) gets you around Dallas with modern public transit services and customer facilities tailored to make your trip quick and easy. Local, single ride day fares start at $2.50. Need a lift further into the city?D-Link , DART’s free bus service, can get you from Downtown to the Bishop Arts District, while the McKinney Avenue Trolley connects Uptown to Downtown and offers a free, quick ride to restaurants, pubs and shops along the way. Or grab EFrogs, a free golf cart-style shuttle service, to get you to your next stop. Make the Most of your Time in Dallas Purchase your Dallas CityPASS online for easy access and discounted admission to some of our most popular attractions. By buying your CityPASS ahead of time, you’ll skip the ticket line and go right in at six of Dallas’ most exciting attractions – and that means more time for your BIG adventure. Need some ideas on where to start? Stop by the Tourist Information Center in Downtown! Pick up a map or get a recommendation on the best places to visit. All Rights Reserved. © 2015 Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau WHY COME TO DALLAS? Dallas is a unique experience in culture, history and food and we’re full of surprises. Only in Dallas will the most famous football team in the world let you into their home. Only in Dallas will you get caviar on deviled eggs alongside crispy, delicious fried chicken. And only in Dallas will you experience the namesake library and museum of the 43rd president that led the U.S. through some of the most impactful events in recent history. It’s the city where Southern hospitality meets a Texas twist. The spirit of our city – positivity, hard work and vitality – has paved the way for innovation and plenty of reasons to spend time in our great city. Get here now – Dallas is waiting for you. MUST SEE DALLAS Visit The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Walk through a timeline of John F. Kennedy’s life and presidency. The exhibits are thoughtful, respectful and reflective and two areas in the museum were recreated to appear as they did in 1963. Explore the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Go inside the president’s decision-making process in the interactive Decision Points Theater and make sure you take your photo behind the president’s desk in a full-sized replica of the Oval Office. See Dallas from a bird’s eye view at Reunion Tower GeO-Deck. The observation deck – 170 meters in the sky – includes an outdoor walkway and Halo, a digital information system that gives you the history behind Dallas’ most famous landmarks and events. If lunch or dinner is in your plans, visit Five Sixty, located just above the observation deck, created by the world famous Wolfgang Puck, or grab a snack at Cloud Nine. Discover the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The museum is home to one of the most impressive gem collections in the U.S. and a new dinosaur species just recently discovered and only available for viewing in Dallas! See elephants mingle alongside giraffes, zebras, ostriches, impalas and guineafowl, just as they do in the African Savanna, at the Dallas Zoo. The Dallas Zoo is one of two zoos in the world to have this type of exhibit. Reconnect with nature at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.The gardens are home to 66 acres of tranquil environment and the annual Dallas Blooms, the Southwest’s largest outdoor floral festival. Have the little ones with you? The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden is full of fun for young minds, including a skywalk tour amongst the treetops. All of this is set on the banks of White Rock Lake, our urban jewel. SEE MORE & SAVE with Dallas CityPASS | Discounts of up to 40% available on Must See Dallas at VisitDallas.com/CityPASS GET A TASTE OF DALLAS THINGS TO SEE & DO IN DALLAS Enjoy authentic Texas cuisine at , a Make the most of your time in Dallas! Shop till you Flora Street Café creation of celebrity chef Stephan Pyles, or at Chef Dean drop, explore Dallas like a local, experience world Fearings’ namesake restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton. class dining and and get your adrenaline rush. Your Dallas adventure awaits. Cross the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge from Downtown into Trinity Groves. This trendy food mecca features everything Where do I start? from barbecue, sushi and Spanish tapas to southern comfort food and burgers. SHOPPING, DALLAS STYLE Step into historic West End for lunch and get some After dinner, walk over to souvenirs at Wild Bill’s Western Store. Need some Continental Avenue Bridge and take cowboy boots? Bill himself may be around to fit you for in some of the best Dallas skyline a custom pair! views in town. Treat yourself at NorthPark Center and take advantage Head to Deep Ellum just east of of tax-free shopping (available to international visitors) Downtown. Discover street art and at one of the premier shopping centers in the country. vintage shopping before heading to Pecan Lodge for a bite of delicious Visit the crown jewel of Dallas shopping at Texas barbeque. the flagshipNeiman Marcus store, located on Main Street in Downtown. Take your pick of margaritas at Meso Maya in Downtown. Stop by Galleria Dallas and stroll through Savory or sweet, three levels of shopping for every budget. frozen or on the rocks Take a break from shopping and visit the – two may be in order ice skating rink open all year. if you can’t decide. Take a drive through Highland Park, Taste local lagers one of Dallas’ most elite neighborhoods, at one of Dallas’ and stop at the country’s first planned microbreweries. Try shopping center, Highland Park Village, for Community Beer lunch and retail relaxation. Company in the Design District – start For the bargain hunter, visit the Shops with a pint of their at Park Lane, Grapevine Mills, Grand Prairie and Allen Witbeir. Premium Outlets and save your money for a new suitcase ... you’re going to need it. NEED TO PURCHASE GET A TASTE OF Lawn. More into people watching? Grab a patio seat DALLAS at Savor, a gastropub in the heart of the park, and Enjoy authentic Texas cuisine enjoy the view as people walk, bike and run by. at Stampede 66, a creation of Walk to The Rustic in Uptown for dinner. The celebrity chef Stephan Pyles, restaurant includes a spacious patio – perfect for or at Chef Dean Fearings’ taking in some live music underneath a starry Dallas namesake restaurant at the sky. Ritz-Carlton. Cross the Margaret Hunt Hill Be entertained at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Bridge from Downtown into with a night of stage acts at the Wyly Theatre Trinity Groves. This trendy or Winspear Opera House, or melodious music food mecca features everything from barbecue, at the Meyerson Symphony Center. sushi and Spanish tapas to southern comfort Join the locals and jog the KatyTrail. After food and burgers. your run, enjoy brunch on the patio at the Katy Trail Ice House with views of Dallas’ After dinner, walk over toContinental Avenue most popular running and biking trail. Bridge and take in some of the best Dallas skyline views in town. Head over to Oaklawn. The area is known as the LGBT Head to Deep Ellum just east of Downtown. center of Dallas and one of Discover street art and vintage shopping before the most heading to Pecan Lodge for a bite of delicious gay-friendly neighborhoods Texas barbeque. in the country. Check out Take your pick of margaritas at Meso Maya the lively scene and explore in Downtown. Savory or sweet, frozen or on bars, restaurants and shops along the rocks – two may be in order if you can’t Cedar Springs Road. Don’t miss decide. country dancing at the Roundup Saloon. Taste local lagers at one of Dallas’ Head north of Dallas to Southfork microbreweries. Try Community Beer Ranch, the original filming location Company in the Design District – start with a of the hit TV show Dallas. pint of their Witbeir. Enjoy live music and drinks at EXPLORE LIKE A LOCAL the Granada Theater on Greenville Avenue. After the show, Make your way to Klyde Warren Park. If you’re in the mood head next door to Sundown, the theater’s beer garden, for for a fun workout, take a tai chi or yoga class on the Great BIG PERSONALITY Dallas is full of BIG personalities and it shows in more than a dozen entertainment districts. There’s plenty of time to explore them all. Find your favorite Dallas district and learn more at VisitDallas.com - here are just a few! VACATION The possibilities for BIG moments in Dallas are endless. Whether you’re looking at Dallas for a quick weekend trip or have plenty of time to enjoy our shopping, sports, food and attractions, we have something great waiting for you. Pack a bag and get your camera ready – your next adventure is waiting in Dallas. Get a great view of Dallas from the Reunion Tower GeO-Deck. Visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza to learn about the life and legacy of President John F.