Dallas, Texas

Dallas, otherwise known as “The Big D” is one of the largest cities in Texas and central to the world of business, oil, and finance. It is the host of many annual events and festivals, sport venues, shopping malls, you name it. It has a large list of attractions and is an excellent travel destination.

For travelers who are avid sports fans, Dallas is the home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, the NHL’s Dallas Starz, and the MLB’s Texas Rangers. Travelers with children (and without) can enjoy the infamous Six Flags over Texas theme park, the states largest zoo, the Dallas Zoo, and the Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens. Deep Ellum, part of downtown Dallas, is a musicians and artists haven. It is the home of many dance clubs, music arenas, art galleries, restaurants, and Billy Bob’s Texas, located in the Dallas Stockyards. Billy Bob’s is the biggest honky-tonk in Texas and the site of Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic. Here enthusiasts can enjoy the Dallas Orchestra, the Dallas Museum of Arts, Arts DFW, and the Dallas Opera. North Dallas is also the home of many sports venues, art galleries, and some of the best shopping in the state, with the well-known Galleria Mall. Aside from shopping, north Dallas also has some of the best (and affordable) hotels, boutiques, and chic restaurants.

Dallas Lodging

Downtown Dallas is the destination of many business travelers and has a great deal of hotels suited for the businessman and woman. There are very upscale hotels all over Dallas for the travelers looking to stay in the best of the best, such as the Grand Hyatt DFW and the Hotel Palomar Dallas. There are all of the major hotel chains available city wide, such as Mariott, Sheraton, Omni, La Quinta, Clarion Suites, Redroof Inn, Holiday Inn and many more.

Dallas Transportation

Travelers going to Dallas have two extremely large airports to choose from, both located right in the heart of Dallas: Dallas Love Field and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. All major airlines fly in and out of both airports, so cheap tickets are not hard to find at any time of the year. Dallas also has cheap flights for travelers flying on international flights all over the world. Tickets for cheap flights in and out of Dallas airports can be reserved through airlines or straight from home on the internet.

Airports in Dallas

• Addison Airport
• Dallas North Airport
• Downtown Heliport
• Love Field
• Market Centre H/P
• North Park Inn H/P
• Redbird