Lone Star Travel Guide the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex

by Rafferty, Robert R.

• ISBN13: 9781589070059
• ISBN10: 1589070054
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is a nearly forty-mile-long megametropolitan area anchored by Dallas on one end and Fort Worth on the other, with the area between occupied by more than a dozen attractive, interconnected cities. Among the unheralded facts about these interlocking cities are that they contain more restaurants per capita than New York City (5,000 in Dallas alone), are home to all the major professional sports (including NASCAR and rodeo), and house thirty museums. This guidebook gives readers detailed information on the wide range of choices in lodging, restaurants, and everything worth seeing and doing, not only in Dallas and Fort Worth, but in ten of the smaller cities between the two: Addison, Arlington, Farmers Branch, Garland, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Irving, Mesquite, Plano, and Richardson. In addition to the categories one would normally expect in a guidebook, the authors have started each city listing with a description of free visitor services, as well as "Bird's-Eye View" spots -- great places to get a panoramic view of the city. (In Arlington it's the top of an oil derrick at Six Flags.) Finally, for the truly adventurous, there are plenty of offbeat places of unusual interest that don't fit into the routine tourist categories. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Robert R. Rafferty has had an eclectic writing career that includes travel books, children's TV, short plays, and humor. His wife, Loys Reynolds, is a writer and clinical consultant. They live in Wellington, Florida

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	x
WELCOME	1	(8)
Some Metroplex Statistics and Fascinating Facts,	2	(1)
Hints to Make Your Visit More Enjoyable,	3	(4)
General Websites,	7	(2)
INTRODUCTION	9	(12)
How Is This Guide Organized?,	9	(1)
Change Is Constant,	10	(1)
What's in This Guide-and What's Not,	10	(1)
How to Read the Listings,	11	(6)
Wheelchair Accessibility Symbols,	17	(4)
ADDISON	21	(16)
Free Visitor Services,	23	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	23	(1)
Getting Around,	23	(1)
Museums and Public Art Galleries,	24	(1)
Outdoors,	24	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	25	(1)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	25	(1)
Sports,	26	(1)
Other Points of Interest,	26	(1)
Annual Events,	27	(1)
Shopping,	28	(1)
A Sampling of Addison Restaurants,	29	(4)
A Sampling of Addison Clubs and Bars,	33	(1)
A Sampling of Addison Accommodations,	34	(3)
ARLINGTON	37	(24)
Free Visitor Services,	39	(2)
Helpful Local Publications,	41	(1)
Commercial Tours,	41	(1)
Self-Guided Tours,	41	(1)
Bird's-Eye View,	42	(1)
Historic Places,	42	(1)
Museums and Public Art Galleries,	42	(3)
Outdoors,	45	(1)
College Campuses of Interest to Visitors,	46	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	46	(1)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	47	(3)
Sports;	50	(2)
Other Points of Interest,	52	(1)
Offbeat,	52	(1)
Annual Events,	52	(1)
Shopping,	53	(2)
A Sampling of Arlington Restaurants,	55	(2)
A Sampling of Arlington Clubs and Bars,	57	(1)
A Sampling of Arlington Accommodations,	58	(2)
Side Trips,	60	(1)
DALLAS	61	(99)
Neighborhoods,	64	(3)
Free Visitor Services,	67	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	68	(1)
Tour Services,	68	(1)
Industry Tours,	69	(1)
Walking Tours,	70	(1)
Getting Around,	70	(1)
Public Transportation,	70	(3)
Bird's-Eye View,	73	(1)
Historic Places,	73	(4)
Fair Park,	77	(2)
The Museums of Fair Park,	79	(4)
Fair Park Performance and Sports Venues,	83	(1)
Other Points of Interest in Fair Park,	84	(1)
Other Major Buildings in Fair Park,	85	(1)
Museums and Public Art Galleries,	85	(9)
Special Gardens,	94	(3)
College Campuses of Interest to Visitors,	97	(3)
Music and Performing Arts,	100	(11)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	111	(4)
Sports,	115	(3)
Other Points of Interest,	118	(4)
Offbeat,	122	(2)
Annual Events,	124	(5)
Shopping,	129	(3)
A Sampling of Dallas Restaurants,	132	(16)
A Sampling of Dallas Clubs and Bars,	148	(2)
A Sampling of Dallas Accommodations,	150	(8)
Side Trips,	158	(2)
FARMERS BRANCH	160	(8)
Free Visitor Services,	162	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	162	(1)
Historic Places,	162	(1)
Outdoors,	163	(1)
College Campus of Interest to Visitors,	163	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	164	(1)
Annual Events,	164	(1)
A Sampling of Farmers Branch Restaurants,	164	(1)
A Sampling of Farmers Branch Accommodations,	165	(3)
FORT WORTH	168	(63)
Neighborhoods,	171	(5)
Free Visitor Services,	176	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	177	(1)
Commercial Tours,	178	(1)
Self Guided Tours,	178	(2)
Bird's-Eye View,	180	(1)
Historic Places,	180	(4)
Museums and Public Art Galleries,	184	(7)
Outdoor Public Art,	191	(1)
Special Gardens,	192	(1)
Outdoors,	193	(2)
College Campuses of Interest to Visitors,	195	(2)
Music and Performing Arts,	197	(5)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	202	(4)
Sports,	206	(3)
Other Points of Interest,	209	(2)
Offbeat,	211	(1)
Annual Events,	212	(2)
Shopping,	214	(2)
A Sampling of Fort Worth Restaurants,	216	(7)
Special Food Markets for Do-It-Yourself,	223	(1)
A Sampling of Fort Worth Clubs and Bars,	224	(1)
A Sampling of Fort Worth Accommodations,	225	(6)
GARLAND	231	(10)
Free Visitor Services,	233	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	233	(1)
Historic Places,	233	(1)
Outdoors,	233	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	234	(1)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	235	(1)
Sports,	236	(1)
Annual Events,	237	(1)
Shopping,	238	(1)
A Sampling of Garland Restaurants,	238	(1)
A Sampling of Garland Accommodations,	239	(2)
GRAND PRAIRIE	241	(11)
Free Visitor Services,	243	(1)
Historic Places,	243	(1)
Outdoors,	243	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	244	(1)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	245	(1)
Sports,	246	(1)
Annual Events,	247	(2)
Shopping,	249	(1)
A Sampling of Grand Prairie Restaurants,	249	(1)
A Sampling of Grand Prairie Accommodations,	250	(2)
GRAPEVINE	252	(19)
Free Visitor Information,	254	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	254	(1)
Industry Tours,	255	(1)
Self-Guided Tours,	255	(1)
Historic Places,	255	(1)
Museums and Public Art Galleries,	256	(1)
Outdoor Public Art,	256	(1)
Outdoors,	257	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	258	(1)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	259	(1)
Sports,	260	(1)
Other Points of Interest,	261	(1)
Annual Events,	262	(2)
Shopping,	264	(2)
A Sampling of Grapevine Restaurants,	266	(1)
A Sampling of Grapevine Accommodations,	267	(2)
Side Trips in North Richland Hills,	269	(2)
IRVING	271	(21)
Free Visitor Services,	273	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	273	(1)
Tour Services,	274	(1)
Self-Guided Tours,	275	(1)
Historic Places,	276	(1)
Museums and Public Art Galleries,	276	(2)
Outdoors,	278	(1)
College Campuses of Interest to Visitors,	278	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	279	(1)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	280	(1)
Sports,	281	(2)
Other Points of Interest,	283	(1)
Annual Events,	284	(1)
Shopping,	284	(1)
A Sampling of Irving Restaurants,	285	(3)
A Sampling of Irving Clubs and Bars,	288	(1)
A Sampling of Irving Accommodations,	288	(4)
PLANO	292	(20)
Free Visitor Services,	294	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	294	(1)
Tour Services,	294	(1)
Self-Guided Tours,	295	(1)
Historic Places,	295	(1)
Museums and Public Art Galleries,	296	(1)
Outdoors,	297	(1)
College Campuses of Interest to Visitors,	297	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	298	(1)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	299	(1)
Sports,	300	(2)
Other Points of Interest,	302	(1)
Offbeat,	302	(1)
Annual Events,	303	(1)
Shopping,	304	(1)
A Sampling of Plano Restaurants,	304	(4)
A Sampling of Plano Accommodations,	308	(2)
Side Trips,	310	(2)
RICHARDSON	312	(15)
Free Visitor Services,	314	(1)
Helpful Local Publications,	314	(1)
Outdoors,	314	(1)
College Campuses of Interest to Visitors,	315	(1)
Music and Performing Arts,	316	(2)
Family Fun and Kid Stuff,	318	(1)
Sports,	319	(1)
Other Points of Interest,	319	(1)
Annual Events,	320	(1)
Shopping,	321	(1)
A Sampling of Richardson Restaurants,	321	(3)
A Sampling of Richardson Accommodations,	324	(3)
INDEX	327