{"id":975,"date":"2014-02-19T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=975"},"modified":"2014-02-19T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T11:00:35","slug":"discover-dallas-where-the-old-west-meets-the-new-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/discover-dallas-where-the-old-west-meets-the-new-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Dallas: Where the Old West Meets the New West"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The little city of Dallas made the headlines almost 45 years ago on November 22nd, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was shot in its streets.&nbsp; As we remember presidential history of the past and witness history in the making with the newly elected Barack Obama, <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tripatlas.com\/new<\/a> is taking you to discover today&#8217;s Dallas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There has never been a more exciting time to visit Dallas to experience &#8220;the Dallas difference.&#8221;&nbsp; What&#8217;s so great about <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/Dallas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas<\/a>, you ask? In Dallas, you can live large and think big.&nbsp; From shopping, dining, arts, events, golf and hundreds of sights and activities, Dallas is more than just the fourth largest metropolitan city in the United States! &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Love the wild, wild west? Then check out <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/articles\/323\/Discover_Arizona:_5_Travel_Highlights_of_the_Wild_West\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover Arizona: 5 Travel Highlights of the Wild West<\/a> or travel to the world&#8217;s largest outdoor rodeo to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/articles\/375\/Yeehaw,_Welcome_to_the_2008_Calgary_Stampede!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calgary Stampede<\/a> in Alberta, Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Reasons to Visit Dallas, Texas: the Heart of America<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no better time to visit Dallas than in the next few years.&nbsp; With what&#8217;s being heralded as the &#8220;Dallas Renaissance,&#8221; the next 3-5 years has 14 billion dollars of new renovations and development in store for the city.&nbsp; That means bigger shops, better restaurants and hundreds of new activities, events and sights for everyone in the family. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read on to find out why it&#8217;s worth the visit to new Dallas, Texas!<\/p>\n<hr width=\"650\" size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/dallascattle.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dallas Fort Worth Stockyards \" title=\"Dallas Fort Worth Stockyards \" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>1. <\/strong><strong>Experience the Old West at the Fort Worth Stockyards near Dallas<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s a trip to Texas without experiencing the classic &#8220;Old West&#8221; of cowboys and stirrups?&nbsp; You&#8217;ll find rodeos, cowboys, longhorn cattle herding, saloons and gun slinging when you visit the <strong>Fort Worth Stockyards<\/strong>.&nbsp; This National Historic District offers shops, entertainment, historical tours, accommodations, activities for the whole family and of course, authentic Texan eats.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t forget to try bull riding or picking up western-style hat!<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortworth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fortworth.com<\/a>.<em><cite><\/cite><\/em><\/p>\n<hr width=\"650\" size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/dallasarts.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dallas Symphony Orchestra\" title=\"Dallas Symphony Orchestra\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>2. Dallas Has the Largest Liberal Arts District in the United States<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thought Texas was just for the cowboys?&nbsp; Think again!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Dallas boasts the largest liberal arts district or neighborhood in the United States.&nbsp; From small boutique galleries to the <strong>Dallas Symphony Orchestra<\/strong>, there&#8217;s so much art, music and culture to take in. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <strong>Dallas Museum of Art<\/strong> from now until May 2009 to see the &#8220;Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs&#8221; exhibit featuring King Tutankhamun &#8211; or, King Tut.&nbsp; Be sure to check out the <strong>Trammel Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art<\/strong> or the <strong>Nasher Sculpture Center<\/strong> for a taste of Renoir, Van Gogh and Degas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to visit the <strong>Women&#8217;s Museum in Fair Park<\/strong>, the first museum of its kind in the United States, affiliated with the Smithsonian.&nbsp; The museum showcases art, videos and various installations featuring &#8220;the voices, talents, achievements, aspirations and stories of women in the past, present and future.&#8221;&nbsp; Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewomensmuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.thewomensmuseum.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Of course, a visit to Dallas isn&#8217;t complete without visiting the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, one of Dallas&#8217; busiest tourist attractions.&nbsp; The Sixth Floor Museum examines the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy through films, photographs, artifacts and programs.&nbsp; Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfk.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.jfk.org<\/a> for more information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr width=\"650\" size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/dallasmall.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Galleria Shopping Mall\" title=\"Galleria Shopping Mall\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>3. Innovative World-Class Dining &amp; Unending Shopping Possibilities in Dallas, Texas<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the height of contemporary Dallas and the &#8220;New West,&#8221; then pay attention.&nbsp; For the best of shopping, be sure to check out Galleria Shopping Mall and NorthPark Shopping Mall.&nbsp; For something more extravagant, be sure to stroll through Highland Park Village &#8211; the United States&#8217; first planned shopping center and historical district &#8211; for Chanel, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.<\/p>\n<p>Foodie?&nbsp; Both Bon App&eacute;tit and Esquire magazine voted restaurants in Dallas, Texas as some of the top dining establishments in the United States.&nbsp; Dallas is definitely on the cutting edge of innovative cuisine, creating &#8220;fusions&#8221; and blends of southwestern, French, Tex-Mex and Asian flavors.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to visit Chef Dean Fearing&#8217;s restaurant: Fearing&#8217;s, located at the Ritz; Chef Tim Love&#8217;s the Lonesome Dove, found in the Fort Worth Stockyards; and Abacus Restaurant features Chef Kent Rathbun. More?&nbsp; Try Stephan Pyles for modern southwestern cuisine, the French Room for a European\/French flavor, and the Mansion on Turtle Creek Restaurant for inventive American delights.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"650\" size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/dallascowboys.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Dallas Cowboys\" title=\"The Dallas Cowboys\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>4. Dallas is a Land of American Spirit &amp; Sports Fans<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s so much to see and experience that&#8217;s genuinely and unique Dallas-esque that you&#8217;ll never be bored when you&#8217;re visiting Dallas. American football doesn&#8217;t get any more exciting than watching the Dallas Cowboys playing football at Texas Stadium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t want to miss the Dallas Mavericks sinking baskets at the American Airlines Center, or feel the energy from college football teams playing in the Cotton Bowl.&nbsp; If you&#8217;re interested in hockey, there&#8217;s the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers for a good &lsquo;ol American baseball game.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss a round or two around the track at the Texas Motor Speedway, the most modern speedway in the world. &nbsp;<br \/>Then there&#8217;s the classic sports event that Texas is known for &#8211; the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, taking place from April to September every year.&nbsp; Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesquiterodeo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.mesquiterodeo.com<\/a> for more information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr width=\"650\" size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/dallasairport.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW)\" title=\"Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW)\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>5. Dallas is at the Heart of America: Less than Four Hours to Every Major US City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dallas not only encapsulates everything that represents the American dream and the American lifestyle &#8211; but it also is very literally, one of the biggest hubs of the United States and the heart of America.&nbsp; In fact, from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW), you can reach any major US city within just four hours!<\/p>\n<p>The newly revamped DFW airport boasts of five terminals with over 35 carriers from all over the world; a high speed SkyLink train taking passengers from terminal to terminal; and post-9\/11 airport security technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rest assured.&nbsp; Travel to and from Dallas, Texas has never been easier or more accessible!<\/p>\n<p>So what are you waiting for? 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