Join The Fun In Dallas – Main Tourist Places
Join The Fun In Dallas – Main Tourist Places To Visit
- Introduction – Having a Blast in Dallas
- Top Reasons to Visit Dallas
- Best Tourist Attractions in Dallas for Having Lot of Fun
- More Tourist Attractions
- Where To Stay
Introduction – Having a Blast in Dallas
In Dallas everything is bigger. It is not called Big D without reason. It is a metropolitan bursting with life and culture. Austin may be the capital of Texas but it is Dallas which really embodies much of the state’s ethos, where everything is bolder, bigger and better.
Dallas is a city which delights many of its visitors. It is a spectacular city which offers many exciting experiences. The skyscrapers here are very famous and they are a sight to behold. There are more shopping malls here than in any other American city. The road network is awesome and there are plenty of accomodation options, which make this a very enticing tourist place.
Top Reasons to Visit Dallas
Shopping Malls – Dallas is up there with New York and Los Angeles as a dream shopping destination. It has the highest number of malls per capita in the country.
Rodeo Fun – Summertime here is Rodeo time. Between April and September, visitors can enjoy Rodeo championships and watch the best cowboys in the business catch steers and ride bucking broncos.
Mouth Watering Food – Texas food is legendary. There are certain foods that automatically make you think of Texas: barbecue, chicken fried steak, and queso to name just a few. These foods just can’t be made quite the same anywhere else. There is also a certain Mexican influence on the cuisine.
Historical Sites – Dallas’ main historical attraction is probably Deeley Plaza, the site of President Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. There is also the Dallas Heritage Village which is home to the largest and finest collection of 19th century Victorian homes and commercial buildings in Texas.
Best Tourist Attractions in Dallas for Having Lot of Fun:
Dallas World Aquarium – You can find an amazing range of aquatic life on display at the Dallas World Aquarium, which is a highly popular family-friendly tourist attraction in Dallas. You can find coral, seahorses, anemones, Indo-Pacific fish in every color of the rainbow, tropical birds, penguins, otters, sloths. The Orinoco rainforest section is very popular among visitors.
Besides that there is the Mundo Maya exhibit where you can find constrictors, rattlesnakes, and crocodiles. Visitors can walk through a 400,000 glass tunnel while sharks and rays will be swimming overhead.
Dallas Zoo – Animal enthusiasts may love what the Dallas Zoo has to offer. The zoo is quite large and has many interactive exhibits. This zoo is larger than the one at Fort Worth. Highlights include an African-inspired savanna exhibit housing elephants, lions, and giraffes. Visitors can feed the giraffe by hand by paying a small fee. You can also see hippos, chimpanzees, crocodiles, and African birds.
Fair Park – If you want to experience the real slice of Texas life then you need to visit the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park during late September to October. Some of the crazy things you can find here include car shows, rodeo and livestock events, petting zoos, a 55-foot-tall animatronic cowboy named Big Tex, amusements and arcades, mind-blowing culinary preparations like deep-fried bubblegum and funnel cake bacon queso burgers.
You can also find at Fair park the largest Ferris wheel in North America, scenic gardens, swan boats, children’s aquarium, and museums. Have a lot of fun here!
Dallas Museum of Art – It has over 20,000 works in its free permanent collection. You can find many interesting things here, for example, on 4th floor you can see a re-created version of a wealthy couple’s 1950s home in Paris!
Reunion Tower – This can be prominently seen whenever you see the Dallas skyline. Resembling a 561-foot-tall microphone, the tower is notable for its observation deck offering 360-degree panoramic views of the metropolis below. You can also find 2 revolving restaurants – casual Cloud Nine Cafe and Wolfgang Puck’s elegant Five Sixty. You should surely try dining at one of these restaurants if you do not mind heights.
Caddo Lake State Park – It is located roughly two and a half hours from Dallas, but the drive is well worth it. Its thick bald cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss and the maze of pools render an eerie, gothic beauty that is very different from other parts of Texas. Caddo Lake, the largest naturally formed lake in Texas, has over 50 miles of paddling trails that can be explored by canoe or kayak.
More Tourist Attractions
You can check out some of these additional Dallas tourist places:
Pioneer Plaza – this is a large public park located in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas. It contains a large sculpture, which is currently the largest bronze made monument across the globe.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens – spread over 66 acres, it contains 19 different named gardens which are open during every season so you can experience different plants as the seasons change.
White Rock Lake Park – this is one of the most frequently visited parks, which features a 1,015-acre city lake which offers kayaking, piers and boat ramps. It also houses one of the largest fish hatcheries in the state.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science – it is a natural history and science museum consisting of two campuses. The primary campus is located in Victory Park and the secondary campus in Fair Park.
Six Flags Over Texas – this is Dallas’ largest and most exciting theme park, spread over 212 acres, which is best known for its Warner Bros branded thrill rides.
Where to Stay in Dallas
While there are many options for visitors you should choose a hotel which is near to all the fun places. We invite you to try Stay Express Inn at Fair Park. It is located in Downtown Dallas and is in an area with great shopping facilities. You can visit many of the star tourist attractions of Dallas with ease from here.
This motel features a restaurant, laundry facilities, 24-hour front desk. All rooms are equipped with free wifi, and there is also free wifi in public areas. Free self parking facility is also available. Additionally features include free newspapers, multilingual staff, TV, bathrooms with showers and hair dryers, business-friendly amenities and much more…
Visit us at StayExpress.com to book a room in advance so that you can travel to Dallas with complete peace of mind and fully enjoy your stay here!