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Deep Ellum:
Eclectic and avant garde are the terms used most often to describe this poplular district located just east of Downtown Dallas, yet another term would be historic. Today, Deep Ellum bustles once more as the old two-story storefronts have become the home of shops, restaurants and entertainment. Dining ranges from very casual to formal, with a full slate of culinary choices, including Barbecue, New American, Vietnamese, Cajun and Southwestern.
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West End:
Downtown's West End Historic District is one of the nation's finest examples of how a once-forgotten downtown district can enjoy a second life with a little imagination and plenty of variety. Not only has the West End itself been revitalized, but in doing so it has led the way in the revitalization of Downtown Dallas as a weekend and after-hours entertainment center.
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Mckinney Avenue (Uptown):
McKinney Avenue uptown, which parallels Central Expressway (US75) on the west, is in many ways a twin to Greenville Ave to the east; both streets provide a broad mix of cultural influences and lifestyles. Nowhere else in Dallas can you ride a turn-of-the-century electric trolley down a red-brick street, ring the bell and de-board in front of the Hard Rock Cafe. McKinney Ave. is the gateway to Dallas' Antique and Gallery District, with numerous shops and art galleries located in the immediate vicinity.
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Dallas World Aquarium and Rainforest:
Features 80,000 gallons of saltwater exhibits including sharks, stingrays and hundreds of reef fish, all living in coral reef ecosystems. The immersion rainforest exhibit features plants and animals from Venezuela, along the Orinoco River.
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Dallas Zoo:
Snow leopards, red pandas and okapis are among the many rare and endangered species at the Dallas Zoo. The 25-acre Wilds of Africa section was recently named the second best zoo exhibit in the country. it features animals roaming freely in six natural habitats, a mile-long monorail ride, a nature trail, a free-flight, walk-through aviary and an award winning two-acre gorilla conservation center.
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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center:
An action oriented facility dedicated to the propagation and conservation of endangered species with the ultimate goal of returning them to the wild. Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, 75 miles from Dallas, encompasses 2,700 acres with more than 1,100 free roaming, endangered and exotic animals. Guided tours last two hours and are available by reservation.
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Game Works:
GameWorks Grapevine ties the quintessential entertainment destination in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the best place to hold your next group event! Inspired by the genius of Steven Spielberg, GameWorks is owned and operated by Dreamworks SKG, Sega Enterprises and MCA Universal. Spanning 34,000 square feet, GameWorks offers the latest technology and great food in a friendly, interactive environment.
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Lone Star Park:
The Post Time Pavilion features a 36,000 square foot facility with year-round simulcast racing, sports bar and casual dining. Thoroughbred Season is from April through July and Quarterhorse Season is from October to November. Grandstand glass-enclosed with a seating capacity of 8,000. Seven levels of viewing, dining, box suites and penthouse suites. Visit the European-style saddling paddock and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the world of a racehorse with a barn tour.
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Medieval Times, Dinner & Tournament:
Enjoy an exciting evening of quality, family entertainment based upon the glory of the Middle Ages. Guests will experience spectacular pageantry, dramatic horsemanship, breathtaking swordplay, falconry, sorcery and an authentic jousting tournament between the six brave knights of the realm. During the festivities a four-course meal is served in true medieval pre-silverware fashion.
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Ripley's Believe It or Not/The Palace of Wax:
Two of the area's most unique attraction in one location conveniently located midway between Dallas and Ft. Worth on I-30 & Beltline. The Palace of Wax features over 175 lifelike wax figures representing Hollywood, history, religion and horror. All created by resident wax artist. Ripley's Believe It or Not. Experience the beautiful and bizarre world of Robert Ripley and his collection of oddities from countries all over the world.
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Six Flags Over Texas:
A Time Warner Entertainment Company, Six Flags brings you a wide diversity of entertainment. Enjoy thrilling rides, family rides, water adventures, concerts, games, shows and special attractions just for the little ones. Six Flags handles theme parties, private parties, special events, meetings, trade shows, spouse/youth/guest programs, product introductions, consignment tickets and much more, all surrounded by a multi-million dollar theme park.
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The Quadrangle:
The Quadrangle features 3 restaurants and 9 retail stores including an art gallery, Alan Picard Salon, Atelier, a flower shop, Gems & Minerals Jewelry, Jo Kelly, a ladies dress shop with authentic Mexican clothes, Ken knight's Gift Shop & Art Gallery, Legacy Trading Co., home furnishings and more. The Quadrangle also houses Theatre Three. All of this centered around a beautiful courtyard with fountains and outdoor seating.
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Tanger Outlet Center:
Buy direct from over 40 of your favorite brand name manufacturers and save an average of 40% off of retail. Located at I-20 and Highway 34, exit 501.
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Trader's Village Ltd.:
Trader's Village Ltd.
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Pegasus Theater:
A professional live stage theater specializing in new and original comedies. They offer four main stage productions each season. Pegasus Theater was voted the "Best Small Theater" in Dallas by the readers of The Dallas Morning News.
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Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheater (Fair Park):
Outdoor performing arts theater featuring a covered performance pavilion. Reserved and lawn seating. Home to the Coca-Cola concert series each summer.
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Theatre Three (At The Quadrangle):
Theater-in-the-round offering a wide variety of plays, general, contemporary, children??s and even musicals. Situated in the Quadrangle off McKinney Ave.
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Undermain Theater:
The Undermain Theater, now in its 14th year, is an ensemble of fifteen artists committed to the production and publication of new work by experimental playwrights and to the exploration and development of the ensemble system.
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The MAC: McKinney Ave. Contemporary
The Mckinney Ave. Contemporary (The MAC) is a contemporary arts center with facilities for the preservation of a new work in all disciplines including theater, visual arts, music, film and video, performance, dance and the literary arts.
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Majestic Theater:
Dallas' historic Majestic Theater originally opened in 1921, has been renovated and restored, surpassing it's former glory. Today, the 1,589 seat theater hosts local and touring dance, theater and music companies. The 19th century baroque, European style building is a City of Dallas Landmark, a Texas Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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McFarlin Auditorium (Southern Methodist Univ.):
Southern Methodist University's largest performance facility with year-round activities including concerts, lectures, screenings and plays.
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Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center:
Located in Dallas' Arts District, the Meyerson Symphony Cntr. is one of the world's most celebrated and acoustically superior concert halls. Designed by architect I.M. Pei and acoustician Russell Johnson, the Meyerson serves as home to the Dallas Symphony and numerous other performing arts organizations. public tours are offered on most Mon., Wed., Fri., and Sat., at 1:00pm, depending upon building activities. Private tours may be arranged for other days and times.
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SpeedZone:
A unique 12 acre racing park dedicated to speed and competition. includes four types of facing, miniature golf, game room and private rooms/event areas. SpeedZone is also the ideal place for group events and corporate meetings. The tempting menu at the SpeedZone Cafe' has something for everyone.
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American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum:
Take a flight through American history! It's a museum 60 yrs. in the making. There is a wide variety of interactive exhibits, films and historical memorabilia-perfect fro children of all ages to learn more about American Airlines and the aviation industry. The museum is conveniently located 3 miles south of DFW Airport. Call for info. about group tours, educational programs and event rates.
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The African American Museum (Fair Park):
This museum explores the African-American experience through numerous exhibits and displays, including historical artifacts, art and folk art. Texas Black Women's archives and a Black religious center.
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Age of Steam Railroad Museum (Fair Park):
An interpretive history museum for visitors of all ages. Over 28 historic pieces of equipment are on display along with Dallas' oldest surviving depot. Visitors will get a first-hand look at luxurious Pullman sleeping cars, plush lounge cars, and mighty steam locomotives. Several rare and unique examples of early diesel-electric locomotives are also represented in this superlative exhibit.
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Biblical Arts Center:
Museum that features works of art with a Biblical theme. Galleries feature permanent and changing art works. Highlights of the museum include "Miracle at Pentecost" life-size mural (124 ft. x 20 ft) featuring over 200 Biblical characters, shown with a 30 minute light and sound presentation; a life-size replica of Christ's Garden Tomb at Calvary; Christian-era architecture; atrium colonnade. Facilities available for rental for parties and receptions. Located near the NorthPark Shopping Cntr.
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Cavanaugh Flight Museum:
here you'll see more than 30 restored aircraft spanning WWI through Vietnam.
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The Conspiracy Museum:
This museum describes different conspiracy theories on numerous political figures including J.F.K., Robert Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln and more. The exhibit consists of text panels and documentaries in the mini theater. Walking tours are available and are also included in the regular admission price.
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Dallas Aquarium (Fair Park):
Sharks, sea horses and a giant alligator snapping turtle are among the 360 marine and fresh water species featured. the "World of Aquatic Diversity" exhibit has 25 displays highlighting endangered and unusual animals from extremely rare desert pupfish to the walking batfish and upside-down jellyfish. Special attractions include shark and piranha feedings at 2:30pm daily except Mon., and the state record large mouth bass in her own 850 gallon tank.
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Dallas Historical Society (Fair Park):
Dallas' Historical Society exhibits are located in the Hall of State built by the State of Texas for the 1936 Centennial. It is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
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Dallas Firefighters Museum:
Located in Old No.5 Hook and Ladder Co. Station, built in 1907. The station is now a Dallas Historical Landmark. It contains antique horse-drawn, hand-drawn and motor-driven fire apparatus. Also, there is a turn of the century fire alarm office. On display are antique fire helmets, extinguishers, badges, fire tools, photos and more.
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Dallas Memorial Center for Holocaust Studies:
Dedicated to reducing prejudice by teaching about the Holocaust, preserving the experiences of those who survived, and honoring the memory of those who perished. The DMCHS is an educational center, a museum featuring photographs and artifacts, films and memorabilia of the Holocaust, a library containing 2500 volumes about the Holocaust and a memorial to the six million Jews who perished and the Wall of the Righteous honoring those non-Jews who saved Jewish lives during the Holocaust.
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Dallas Museum of Art:
The museum was the first facility to open in the 60-acre Downtown Dallas Arts District. The Museum houses collections encompassing nearly every culture in human history. the Museum has important collections of European and American painting and sculpture, postwar American art, decorative arts and Asian, pre-Columbian and African art. The Museum also has important collections o classical Egyptian and American-Indian art as well as European prints.
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Frontiers of Flight museum:
The only museum in this area that portrays the complete history of flight from mythology through the space program. Many rare artifacts are displayed such as a 1916-era Sopwith Pup Biplane, Glenn Curtis' original pilot's license and the Rosendahl lighter-than-air collection (including the china from the dirigible Hindenburg). Also, more than 300 model aircraft are on display. Guided tours are available.
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Meadows Museum Southern Meth. Univ., Owens Art Cntr:
Founded in 1965 with Algur H. Meadows collection of Spanish paintings, the museum collection has grown to be one of the finest collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. The museum contains more than 100 paintings by such artists as Velazquez, Rivera, Zurbaran, Murillo, Goya, Picasso and Miro, as well as more than 300 original prints.
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Museum of Natural History (Fair Park):
Features major national and international traveling exhibitions, an extensive ornithological library, 50 lifelike dioramas of Texas' flora and fauna, the world??s largest collection of mounted birds and a Texas Prehistoric Fossil Hall. The Prehistoric collection includes a fully reconstructed "Texas Tenon Tesaur", plinosaur, a Trinity River mammoth, the world's largest Giant Sea Turtle and other prehistoric creatures.
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The Science Place (Fair Park) Southwest Museum of Sci Tech.:
Over 350 hands-on exhibits on light, color, chemistry, physics and health. A young children's science playground, a planetarium and the best in national traveling exhibits is enhanced with the opening of the new IMAX Film Theater. Fun for all ages, The Science Place has science you can handle.
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The Sixth Floor (JFK) Museum:
An educational exhibit and memorial to the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. The display is on the 6th floor of the former Texas School Book Depository, the site from which the shots that killed President Kennedy were allegedly fired. portable audio cassettes, available in 7 languages, explain the more than 400 photos, displays, artifacts and films.
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Telephone pioneer Museum of Texas:
Be sure to visit this unique museum on the history of the telephone. Through the use of audio-visual displays, the museum tells the story of the telephone from its birth to its development into the widely diversified telecommunications system we know today.
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Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden:
Featuring 66 acres of flowers, display gardens and rolling lawns on the shore of White Rock Lake. it is a year-round showplace dedicated to the display of botanical splendors in wondrous varieties. it is a learning center dedicated to education and research in gardening and horticulture. it is a location for celebrations of all kinds, from family picnics to gala receptions to the Arboretum's own seasonal events. Corp. and private rentals available. Group rates available. Disability accessible.
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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Balch Springs
