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Meadows Museum
Spanish art stars within this Dallas museum, built to honor oil magnate Algur H. Meadows’ first wife. The nearby Elizabeth
Meadows sculpture garden honors his second wife. Permanent collection works include Picasso's "Still Life in a Landscape"
and Goya's "Yard With Madmen."
6101 Bishop Boulevard, Dallas. (214) 768-2516.
Dallas Zoo
This 114-year-old refuge encompasses 95 acres, with an entrance marked by a 67.5 foot tall giraffe. The Wilds of Africa
attraction has a chimpanzee forest, the gorilla center and six natural habitats: forest, mountain, woodland, river, desert
and brush. The ZooNorth attraction includes a bird and reptile building, cheetah exhibit and birds of prey, plus elephants,
giraffes and flamingos. A 20-minute monorail ride has an additional fee.
650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway. (214) 670-5656.
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Six Flags Over Texas
Reigning over Texas for some 40 years, Six Flags offers 200 acres of rides, shows and attractions, now including "Batman the
Ride," traveling up to 50 miles per hour. The park is usually closed between early January and early March.
2201 Road, Arlington. (817) 640-8900.
West End MarketPlace
Amid downtown Dallas skyscrapers are turn-of-the century storefronts and warehouses converted into an entertainment center.
Shops, restaurants and a movie theater are accented with vintage streetlights, cart vendors and horse-drawn surreys. The
complex also has night clubs and an outdoor performance stage.
603 Munger Avenue. (214) 748-4801.
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Deep Ellum
Three blocks east of Downtown Dallas is Deep Ellum, with shops, restaurants and residential lofts. Previously deserted
historic buildings and warehouses now buzz with clubs, featuring blues, jazz, reggae and alternative rock, plus various
theatrical and artistic venues.
2932 Main Street. (214) 748-4332.
Tarantula Excursion Train
The round-trip ride on this turn-of-the-century train with a steam engine built in 1896 lasts around five hours, showcasing
Tarrant County with two stops in Fort Worth at Eighth Street and the Stockyards. The bar aboard also stocks light snacks.
707 South Main Street, Grapevine. (817) 654-0898.
Fair Park
This 227-acre site, rich in Art Deco buildings and home to the annual Texas State Fair, was built in 1936 and is registered
as a National Historic Landmark. The WPA project housed the Texas Centennial celebration of independence from Mexico.
Fair Park includes the African American Museum, Age of Steam Railroad Museum, Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science
Place, Music Hall (home to Dallas Opera and Dallas Summer Musicals), Dallas Aquarium and Dallas Horticulture Center. The
outdoor Coca Cola Starplex stages concerts. The Visitor Center offers a 10-minute film.
3809 Grand Avenue. (214) 670-8400.
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Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Gardens
Monkeys, colorful toucans and other vibrant birds are in this replicated rain forest. At the 85,000-gallon aquarium, 10
viewing windows allow glimpses of marine life from areas around the world including giant clams and endangered sea turtles.
The Cape of Good Hope exhibit features penguins.
1801 North Griffin Street. (214) 720-2224.
Movie Studios at Las Colinas
West of downtown Dallas is a high-tech motion picture and TV soundstage in Las Colinas. "Leap of Faith," "JFK," and
"Robocop" were filmed here, and fans of movie memorabilia love seeing Dorothy's dress from "The Wizard of Oz" and gear
worn by Batman, Superman, Darth Vader and others. The "Addams Family" sound effects show is also popular.
6305 North O'Connor Boulevard, Irving.
(972) 869-3456.
La Buena Vida Winery Tasting Room
In a church in downtown Grapevine, the premises are surrounded by arbors. La Buena Vida's tasting room features six wines
from the vineyard in Springtown, Texas. Other offerings are from the Alamo Farms Winery. A small museum has winemaking
paraphernalia dating to 1869. Bring picnic lunches to enjoy in the garden.
416 East College Street, Grapevine. (817) 481-9463.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial
Dallas honors the memory of President John F. Kennedy with a 30-foot-high, 50-foot-square monument, erected in 1970. The
open-air structure in the historic West End resembles an ancient tomb. Built with private donations from citizens of Dallas,
the lighted memorial is open 24 hours.
Main Street and Market.
Swiss Avenue Historic District
This 22-block area, on the National Register of Historic Places, represents assorted architectural styles, including
Mediterranean, Spanish, Georgian, Prairie School and English Tudor. Some 200 preserved and restored homes line Swiss
Avenue. The district includes portions of Bryan Street, La Vista Avenue, Live Oak Street, Swiss Avenue and Bryan Parkway.
Homes are privately owned. The Dallas Museum of Art offers a guided tour on cassette tape.
(214) 821-3290.
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