Area Attractions :: Dallas

Location: Approximately 15 miles south of Lantana
In a nutshell: The Mecca for shopping, restaurants, The Arts and year-round sports

Main attractions:

Arts & Music:	The Dallas Arts District, located on the north side of downtown, is the largest urban district in the United States. Highlights include: Dallas Museum of Art Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Fair Park - including The Science Place, The Womens Museum, The Texas Hall of Fame and the African American Museum Deep Ellum – galleries, eclectic shops, and venues for all types of live music Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Smirnoff Music Center in Fair Park -- large venue for live concerts bringing big name performers American Airlines Center and Victory Park – home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars, as well as host to some of the biggest concerts and live events in North Texas
Outdoors:	A wealth of parks and lakes combined with sunny skies make Dallas a great place to slow down and enjoy some outdoor fun. Choose from a variety of activities for the amateur sports enthusiast. With more than 50,000 acres of public parks in Dallas, there is truly something for everyone. There are also more than 60 lakes within a 100-mile radius. Water sports like fishing, boating and skiing are popular ways to keep cool in the hot summer months. Highlights include: White Rock Lake The Arboretum Bachman Lake
Shopping:	Dallas has more shopping centers per capita than any other major U.S. city, and four times more restaurants per person than New York City!
Sports:	Dallas is one of only a few cities in the country to have six major professional sports teams: Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball and the Frisco Roughriders of Minor League Baseball Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League FC Dallas of Major League Soccer Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League Other highlights include: Mesquite Championship Rodeo Texas Motor Speedway Byron Nelson Golf Tournament SMU Athletics Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie