Apart from a designs and permission in HunterPublishing,Inc. 130CampusDrive Edison,NJ08818-7816 (cid:1)732-225-1900/800-255-0343/Fax732-417-1744 Website:www.hunterpublishing.com E-mail:[email protected] INCANADA UlyssesTravelPublications 4176Saint-Denis Montreal,QuébecH2W2M5Canada (cid:1)514-843-9882,Ext.2232/Fax514-843-9448 INTHEUK WindsorBooksInternational TheBoundary,WheatleyRoad Garsington,OxfordOX449EJEngland (cid:1)01865-361122/Fax01865-361133 ISBN1-55650-912-X ©2001HunterPublishing,Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. This guide focuses on recreational activities. As all such activities contain elements of risk, the publisher, author, affiliatedindividualsandcompaniesdisclaimanyresponsibility for any injury, harm, or illness that may occur to anyone through,orbyuseof,theinformationinthisbook.Everyeffort wasmadetoinsuretheaccuracyofinformationinthisbook,but the publisher and author do not assume, and hereby disclaim, anyliabilityoranylossordamagecausedbyerrors,omissions, misleading information or potential travel problems caused by MapsbyKimAndré&LissaK.Dailey, ©2001HunterPublishing,Inc. 4 3 2 1 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the relevant copyright, designs and patents acts, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publisher. eBooks Corporation Contents Introduction ................................1 (cid:2)Weather ................................3 (cid:2)Transportation...........................4 Dallas ....................................11 (cid:2)History ................................11 (cid:2)VisitorInformation ......................13 (cid:2)ThingstoDo............................14 HistoricSites ...........................14 Museums,Galleries&Theaters............21 Shopping...............................29 Uptown...............................34 Adventure..............................35 WiththeKids...........................38 AfterDark .............................41 CalendarofEvents ......................42 Sports.................................48 Neighborhoods..........................51 (cid:2)Restaurants ............................52 (cid:2)Accommodations ........................61 FortWorth ................................69 (cid:2)History ................................69 (cid:2)ThingstoDo............................73 HistoricSites ...........................73 Museums&Galleries ....................79 Shopping...............................87 Downtown ............................87 StockyardsDistrict.....................88 TheCulturalDistrict ...................89 Adventure..............................90 WiththeKids...........................95 AfterDark .............................97 CalendarofEvents ......................97 (cid:2)Restaurants ............................99 iv (cid:1) Contents SundanceSquareRestaurants.............99 ReataRestaurants......................101 CulturalDistrictRestaurants.............102 StockyardAreaRestaurants..............104 RestaurantsinOtherAreas ..............105 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................106 Addison..................................111 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................111 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................112 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................115 Arlington.................................117 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................117 HistoricSites ..........................117 Museums&Galleries ...................118 Adventure.............................119 WiththeKids..........................120 AfterDark ............................123 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................124 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................126 Carrollton................................129 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................129 Museums .............................129 Shopping..............................130 Adventure.............................130 WiththeKids..........................131 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................131 Denton...................................133 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................134 HistoricSites ..........................134 Museums&Galleries ...................134 Shopping..............................136 Adventure.............................137 AfterDark ............................139 CalendarofEvents .....................140 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................141 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................142 Contents (cid:1) v Garland..................................145 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................145 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................147 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................147 GrandPrairie.............................149 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................149 Shopping..............................150 Adventure.............................151 JoePoolLake.........................151 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................152 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................153 Grapevine................................155 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................156 Wineries..............................157 Museums&Galleries ...................159 Shopping..............................160 MainStreet ..........................162 Adventure.............................163 WiththeKids..........................166 AfterDark ............................166 CalendarofEvents .....................167 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................167 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................169 Irving....................................173 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................173 Sports................................174 WiththeKids..........................176 Adventure.............................176 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................177 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................178 Mesquite.................................181 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................181 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................183 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................184 Canton...................................185 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................186 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................187 vi (cid:1) Contents (cid:2)Accommodations .......................188 Granbury ................................191 (cid:2)ThingstoDo...........................192 HistoricSites ..........................192 Museums&Galleries ...................193 Shopping..............................194 Adventure.............................195 WiththeKids..........................197 AfterDark ............................198 CalendarofEvents .....................198 (cid:2)Restaurants ...........................199 (cid:2)Accommodations .......................200 Greenville ................................205 (cid:2) Things to Do...........................206 Museums and Galleries..................206 Shopping..............................207 Adventure.............................208 (cid:2) Restaurants ...........................210 (cid:2) Accommodations .......................211 Waxahachie ..............................213 (cid:2) Things to Do...........................213 Historic Places........................213 Shopping..............................215 Adventure.............................216 (cid:2) Accommodations .......................218 Maps (cid:2)Dallas/FortWorthMetroplex ...............2 (cid:2)Dallas .................................10 (cid:2)FortWorth.............................71 (cid:2)FortWorth’sHistoricTriangle .............72 (cid:2)FortWorth’sStockyardsDistrict ...........74 (cid:2)FortWorth’sHistoricDistrict..............78 (cid:2)FortWorth’sCulturalDistrict .............81 (cid:2)Grapevine.............................157 I n Introduction t r o d u c Theareacoveredinthisbookisreallyamarriageof ti two North Texas regions: blackland prairie and o n theplains.WestofForthWorthyoucanseewheatun- dulatingformilesinthestiffwind.AndeastofDallas, therollinghillsaredarkanddank,perfectforcotton. Onlyoneotherpatchofsimilarterrainexistsonearth (it’sinAustralia). The division between the two areas lies somewhere betweenDallasandFortWorth.There’salsoanideo- logical division between the two cities. Dallas is known for its well-coiffed and well-dressed, for its trendyrestaurantsandeclecticnightlife.FortWorth, the slower of the two, is more family-oriented, with dailycattledrivesintheFortWorthStockyardsanda thrivingdowntownarea. Culturetiesthetwocitiestogether.Theycontainover 25museumsandcountlessgalleries.Theirartcollec- tionsaresomeofthefinestintheworld.Visitorsare often amazed that Fort Worth, known to many as a cow town, hosts such an amazing array of museums andwasactuallyaheadofDallasinestablishingavi- talartsdistrict. Like all thriving communities and cities, growth in the suburbs followed the success of Fort Worth and Dallas,encirclingDallascompletelyandfillinginthe gapbetweenthetwocities.Manyofthemaretypical suburbs with upscale shopping and hundreds of din- ingchoices.Others,likeCarrolltonandDenton,have maintainedtheirindividualityandworkhardtopre- serveasmalltownfeel. The Metroplex, the grand name assigned to Fort Worth, Dallas and their suburbs, moves quickly and Weather (cid:1) 3 offers hundreds of entertainment, shopping and din- I n ingchoices. t r o There are several small towns within 30 miles of the d Metroplexthatareperfectforadayorweekendtrip. u c Look to the end of the book for more information on t i Canton,Granbury,GreenvilleandWaxahachie. o n Weather Weatherintheareaisagreeable,onaverage.Spring, fall and winter are all mild and pleasant. Summer will be the only cause for concern if you’re not accus- tomedtoawarmerclimate.InJunetheaveragehigh is 91°F (33°C), which jumps to an average of 95° in July and August (35°C). Occasionally the tempera- turewillpassthecenturymarkinJulyorAugust. Winter ranges from pleasant to cold, depending on weathersystemsmakingtheirwayacrossthenation. Dallas, located on the southern edge of the plains, is an easy target for cold fronts, but they seldom last long. n TIP Packalightjacketifyou’llbevisiting inwinter. METROPLEXTEMPERATURES High°F/C Low°F/C January 56/13 35/2 February 59/15 38/3 4 (cid:1) Introduction METROPLEXTEMPERATURES March 68/20 46/8 April 75/24 55/13 May 83/28 63/17 June 91/33 71/23 July 95/35 74/24 August 95/35 74/24 September 88/31 67/19 October 79/26 57/14 November 67/19 46/8 December 58/14 37/3 TheDallas/FortWorthregionispummeledregularly Stormscan movequickly, byhail,butthatwon’tusuallyaffectthetraveler.Tor- sobepre- nadoAlleyzipsoutwestofthearea,throughWichita pared. Fallsanddownsouth. Withitsflat,highplains,theareaisalsoverywindy. The breezes blow away the heat and keep things pleasantlycool. Transportation Air Air travel in the southern US centers on the Dallas/ FortWorth(DFW)Airport.Theairportisagigan- tic affair. Just about every domestic airline flies through here, along with dozens of international air- line companies. Southwest Airlines flies into Love Field,Dallas’otherairport.LoveFieldusuallycaters