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While the west begins in Fort Worth, Dallas is where the east peters out. Fort Worth with about a half million people has also been know as Panther City (because of reports of bobcat sightings) and Cowtown.
Because the two cities share the large Dallas Fort Worth airport there has been some rivalry between the two cities. Fort Worth thinks that the citizens of Dallas are snobs, and Dallas thinks that Fort Worth is an overgrown rambunctions cowboy town.
We went to Ft. Worth to see the cattle drive. Leave a Comment
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First Monday Trade Days is in Canton, Texas - about 50-60 miles east of Dallas. It's the oldest (since 1850) and biggest flea market in the world. At the market, you'll find antiques, collectibles, crafts, junk, art, greasy food, lots of shoppers and vendors. It happens on the weekend before the first Monday of every month...hence the name. The place is huge though, and it's almost impossible to see it all in one day. The town of Canton has several hotels for anybody looking to stay for more than one day. Most of the vendors seem to stay in campers and RVs on the grounds...I guess that alot of them drive from flea market to flea market...kinda like nomads. They seem to like it...many of the vendors are friendly, colorful characters who probably enjoy the community aspect of the market as much as anything. Shoppers seem to like it too...cuz there are lots of 'em. Leave a Comment
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Downtown Mckinney - it's a historic district with an old court house, many antique malls, cafes, and even a British Baker(107 South Chestnut)...in case you want really good food and need a scones fix. The neighborhood around downtown is very nice too. Many old houses/mansions with spires and other fancy architecture. Leave a Comment
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Irving is a city right next to Dallas. Actually, I lived in Irving for a bit. There you will find Texas Stadium (where the Cowboys play,) Las Colinas, Mandalay Canal with Venetian-style water taxis and waterfront, Movie Studios at Las Colinas, the Mustangs of Las Colinas (statues at Williams Square,) and more. My favorite hang-out in Irving was Judge Roy Bean's restaurant...I never ate there, but whenever you bought a beer during happy hour you would get a spin on a wheel to win prizes...such as another beer, a shot, food, or nothing.
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I went to Irving and Las Colinas, and Mandalay Canal when I was in the area in 1997. I was particularly impressed with the Mustangs of Las Colinas. Los Colinas is a planned development where the sculptures are displayed. It consists of high-rise office towers, retail centers, upscale residences and apartment complexes, and golf courses in Irving TX. Irving also has Texas Stadium (where the Cowboys play,) the Movie Studios at Las Colinas and more.
When we visited in 2006, we got to see the Los Colinas Mustang (free) museum, and also we took a ride on the elevated rail line. Leave a Comment
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In 1997, I visited Nevada Texas outside of Dallas because I had a friend who lived there. There is very little in Nevada for the tourist. Leave a Comment
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Plano is another suburb of Dallas which has many corporate headquarters.
The Plano Sports Authority has this complex which includes a full size NHL hockey rink. The actual PSA center is two years old
The website says: "Plano Sports Authority was founded as a non-profit agency in December, 1970 when the individual sports leagues incorporated to form one administrative youth sports organization. It provides quality year-round recreational sports leagues to all boys and girls who live within the Plano Independent School District and surrounding areas." Leave a Comment
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Frisco is mostly a bedroom community 12 miles north of Dallas in central Collin County. My daughter who lives there says that you can live, shop and eat there, but there are not many tourist attractions.
They do have a stampeding sculpture in their Central Park which is at the northwest corner of Parkwood Blvd and Warren Parkway and down the main road in front of the Target shopping center.
In 1902, when the post office was established, the town was named Frisco City after the St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway Company, known as the Frisco system. Later the name was shortened to Frisco. Leave a Comment
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If there is one thing that is associated with Dallas, that is the world famous Southfork Ranch and the TV. series 'Dallas'. The ranch has attracted millions of visitors ever since it became the homestead of the T.V. family, the Ewing clan. Its probably not quite the image you would imagine while driving up the long drive way.
First what you see is the Visitors Centre and the Convention centre and a carpark full of cars and tour buses.
You can see the actual homestead - a little smaller than you would have imagined going by the t.v. series - by driving further on down the road from the main visitors entrance. To view the homestead you actually have to take a tour from the Visitors Centre.
There are several items of memorabilia you can recognise from the series including Lucy's wedding dress and Jock's Lincoln Continental. A guided tram tour drives you around the ranch grounds and stops at Miss Ellie's Deli and shop. I had just missed one tour and I wasn't that much of a fan. Just seeing the Ranch was enough for me.
Located just 10 minutes from the Plano Centre, Southfork is open daily.
K Road to right on Parker Road 5.5 miles East from US 75. Leave a Comment
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Palace of Wax & Ripley's Believe It Or Not! features over 175 realistic characters such as Hollywood stars, favourite storybook characters, heroes and villains from the wild west and famous American figures in history. They were all created by a resident wax artist.
601 E.Safari Pkwy, I-30 at Beltline. Leave a Comment
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