Dallas is the most mythical city in Texas, with a past and present rich in all the stuff American legends are made of.
March 25, 2006 (Press Release) --
Intro
Dallas is the most mythical city in Texas, with a past and present rich in all the stuff American legends are made of. The 'Big D' is famous for its contributions to popular culture - from the Dallas Cowboys football team and its cheerleaders to the long-running Dallas television series. Dallas is endlessly occupied with growth and status; it's a city known for its business acumen (especially in banking), its restaurants and its shopping. In the materially minded USA, Dallas stands tall as a paragon of conspicuous consumption.
But the city has its surprises, and they're not hard to find: a tiny sliver of downtown set aside to promote the ideal of gratitude, not greed; a stirring museum devoted to one of the greatest tragedies in US history, JFK's assassination; and acres of parks providing oases of relaxation and recreation.
Destination Facts
Area: 330 sq miles (850 sq km)
Population: 1.1 million
Elevation: 595ft (180m)
State: Texas
Time zone: Central Time (GMT/UTC minus 6 hours)
Telephone area code: 214 & 972
Orientation
Dallas is in northeastern Texas, the most central and southern state in the US. Mexico borders Texas' entire southwestern border; the Gulf of Mexico is the state's southeastern border. Dallas is at the convergence of about a dozen major highways and easy to access from all points of the compass. Houston is 245 miles (395km) south via I-45; Austin and San Antonio are respectively 195 and 280 miles (315 and 450km) southwest via I-35.
Although not as sprawling as Los Angeles or even Houston, Dallas covers a lot of ground. The Trinity River flows through the heart of town. I-30 is the major east-west thoroughfare and the primary route to nearby Arlington and Fort Worth. I-20 is the other east-west highway, traveling across the southern reaches of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Downtown Dallas is just east of the junction of I-30 and I-35. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport is 16 miles (26km) northwest of downtown.
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Dallas is the most mythical city in Texas, with a past and present rich in all the stuff American legends are made of. The 'Big D' is famous for its contributions to popular culture - from the Dallas Cowboys football team and its cheerleaders to the long-running Dallas television series. Dallas is endlessly occupied with growth and status; it's a city known for its business acumen (especially in banking), its restaurants and its shopping. In the materially minded USA, Dallas stands tall as a paragon of conspicuous consumption.
But the city has its surprises, and they're not hard to find: a tiny sliver of downtown set aside to promote the ideal of gratitude, not greed; a stirring museum devoted to one of the greatest tragedies in US history, JFK's assassination; and acres of parks providing oases of relaxation and recreation.
Destination Facts
Area: 330 sq miles (850 sq km)
Population: 1.1 million
Elevation: 595ft (180m)
State: Texas
Time zone: Central Time (GMT/UTC minus 6 hours)
Telephone area code: 214 & 972
Orientation
Dallas is in northeastern Texas, the most central and southern state in the US. Mexico borders Texas' entire southwestern border; the Gulf of Mexico is the state's southeastern border. Dallas is at the convergence of about a dozen major highways and easy to access from all points of the compass. Houston is 245 miles (395km) south via I-45; Austin and San Antonio are respectively 195 and 280 miles (315 and 450km) southwest via I-35.
Although not as sprawling as Los Angeles or even Houston, Dallas covers a lot of ground. The Trinity River flows through the heart of town. I-30 is the major east-west thoroughfare and the primary route to nearby Arlington and Fort Worth. I-20 is the other east-west highway, traveling across the southern reaches of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Downtown Dallas is just east of the junction of I-30 and I-35. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport is 16 miles (26km) northwest of downtown.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
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