Featuring big cars, big hair and big oil, one of the things Dallas is most famous for is the TV show from the eighties of the same name.  The immense popularity of the show about a scheming oilman and his equally scheming family resulted in fan pilgrimages to a ranch used for exterior shots called Southfork.  It's now open as a resort and conference center and offers tours.  Ya'll don't forget to take a souvenir picture of yourself with the house in the background. 

Sports fans know that Dallas is home to "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys, and their equally popular Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.  Most Dallasites love football.  Texas Stadium remains the place for watching a football game for now, but the Cowboys will be moving to a new stadium in Arlington soon.  Also in Arlington, the beautifully designed ballpark in Arlington, Ameriquest Field, is home to the Texas Rangers baseball team.  Spectators sit comfortably and, thanks to well-placed large screens, every seat has a view as well as a waiter to take snack or dinner and drink orders.

In 1984, the northeast corner of downtown Dallas was inaugurated as the Dallas Arts District http://artsdistrict.org/ a campus-like environment for museums and theaters dedicated to the arts.  The new Dallas Museum of Art, the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art and the recently opened Nasher Sculpture Center are three of its most popular museums all offering impressive art collections.  The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center designed by I.M. Pei combines elegance and architecture in true Dallas style.  The Arts District is easily accessible by DART and the McKinney Avenue Trolley.

Also, located near downtown is one of the largest public gardens in the Southwest, the Dallas Arboretum.  With the Huang Collection of azaleas, the only one outside China, the gardens bloom with vibrant color year round.

Shopping and eating are two activities that Dallasites pursue with enthusiasm, and for good reason.  From the best of the best to the best bargains, shopping opportunities abound.  The lower than national average cost of living translates into dollars saved for visitors as well.  Eating out is considered far more than fulfilling a need.  From down-home barbeque counters to the highest class of gourmet fare, you will enjoy food in this town.  Watch those bathroom scales!