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Dallas A City to be Visited Dallas is one of the most well-known cities in America, partly because it is the most visited city in Texas, and partly because of the TV program. Whatever the reason you feel you know about Dallas, you should renew your acquaintance with this modern, dynamic and fascinating city.
Top Activities in Dallas - Visit the Mustang sculptures at Las Colinas — the largest equestrian sculptures in the world
- Go shopping in the NorthPark Center, the first covered shopping mall in the US, with the largest grossing Neiman Marcus store in the country
- Eat out in Dallas, which has four times more restaurants per capita than New York
- Enjoy water sports in the 60 lakes within a 100-mile radius of the city
- Enjoy the Texas Motor Speedway, the second largest sports facility in the country
- Tour Southfork Ranch
- Visit Fair Park to view Concerts, Art and Architecture
Shopping and Eating Dallas is a city that actively encourages visitors and tourism; indeed more than one in ten working people are employed in the hospitality and tourism industry in the city. There are lots of things to do and see in the city, from the parks to the sports facilities, theater, museums and art galleries, and of course shopping. There are also some 50,000 acres of public park land in and around Dallas, with activities such as horseback riding, sailing and water skiing.
A Big City Dallas advertises its "perpetual summer," and indeed the weather can be pleasant all year. Summers are hot, and can be sticky, but winters are cool. Temperatures can get close to freezing. This is a big city, with a population of over five million in the metropolitan area of Dallas.
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