Dallas is a city in the United States, located in the northeastern part of Texas on the Trinity River, the administrative center of the same district. Together with Fort Worth and other cities in the metropolitan area (Arlington, Duncanville, Garland, Denton, Irving, Mesquite and Plainau), it is the largest metropolis of The Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, which is considered to be the first most populous city Texas and 9th in the US.
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How to get to Dallas
By plane.Dallas is served by two major commercial airports: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (known as DFW International) and Dallas Love Field .In addition, civil aviation aircraft are serviced by the Dallas Executive Airport located in the city, and Addison Airport, located in Addison, one of the northern suburbs of Dallas .Two more airports are located in McKinney (northern suburbs), and the other two are in the western part of the metropolis .The cost of the ticket for the plane on the route Moscow - Dallas and St. Petersburg - Dallas is on average 35 000 р .There and back again.
From the airport to downtown Dallas or Fort Worth, you can take a free shuttle to Trinity Rail Express Station, from where the train will take you to the city center in just 20 minutes. The ticket costs about 2, 50 dollars. You can also take a public minibus, a ticket for which costs 15-20 dollars depending on the distance.
By Train: There are two railway routes - Dallas / Fort Worth in Texas Eagle between San Antonio and Chicago, and the Heartland Flyer between Dallas / Fort Worth and Oklahoma City.
By car: To get from Oklahoma, take the I-35 or US 75 South. To get from Houston, you need to move ~ 250 miles north along the I-45, which later goes to US 75. To get from Austin, you need to get on I-35 North. To get from Louisiana, take the I-20 to the west.
The US 75 is often referred to as "Central".
There are two branches of the I-35 route, it diverges from I-35W to Denton (30 miles north of Dallas) through Fort Worth to Hillsborough (50 miles south of Dallas), and I-35E, which runs from Denton through Dallas to Hillsborough.
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The climate of Dallas
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Dallas is located on the prairies of the Midwest, where there are frequent tornadoes. In the spring, the cold front, moving from Canada, collides with the warm moist air masses coming from the Gulf of Mexico. When they meet over Dallas, there is a strong storm with an exciting show of lightning, rainstorms, hail and often a tornado.
Dallas has 760 mm of precipitation a year, the main peak falls at springtime .The climate of the city can be described as a moist subtropical, although in the summer time in this part of Texas come the hot dry north-west wind .In winter, they are replaced by cold air masses, which often leads to a drop in temperature below the zero mark .Every winter for one or two days it snows, cold air masses from the north and warm damp from the south lead to short-term freezing precipitation, making roads extremely dangerous for driving .However, the winters in Dallas are quite mild compared to the rest of Texas and other states .Sometimes they are called "prolonged female summer" .
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Transport of Dallas
Dallas public transport - Area Rapid Transit (DART) - supervises bus and railway routes, allocated lanes for cars. DART is the first company in the state and throughout the southeastern United States that launched the high-speed tram line in 1996, and since then has been constantly expanding transport capacities and length.
At the moment there are two tram lines in the city. The red branch goes from the south of Dallas through the center towards the northern suburbs of Richardson and Plano. A blue branch goes from southern Dallas through the center towards the suburb of Garland. The branches run parallel for several miles. In the intersection area is the Cityplace Station, the only underground tram station in the southwest of the United States.
"Light rail" transport lies in many tourist places in the city center. Bus routes run almost anywhere, but as a rule, several transplants are required and this type of movement is the least speedy.
Tickets are of two types: either for one trip (from $ 1, $ 75), or a ticket for the whole day (about $ 4), which is more advantageous, since you often have to make transfers to other routes. Most buses and urban rail transport operate from 5 am to midnight. During peak hours, it is possible to check the tickets by the controllers.
Renting a car is the most convenient way to travel around the city. It is also convenient to travel around the city by taxi: Dallas Taxi or Dallas Yellow Cab, which will be taken from the airport and delivered to the right place.
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Restaurants and cuisine of Dallas
Dallas is famous for its barbecue and Tex-Mex (the term meaning regional American cuisine). The city has a huge number of different cafes, restaurants, in which everyone will find something that he likes. Dallas love to eat delicious and hearty, so there are more restaurants per capita in this city than anywhere else.
Owners of Blue Mesa Grill, Jim and Liz Baron prefer local farms and producers. Thanks to this, all products are always fresh. You can try every Wednesday from 11 am to 2 pm enchiladas from local chickens and goat cheese wrapped in a flat cake (Swedish table for only 10, 95 dollars).
Chef Graham Dodds of Bolsa built his own kitchen without a "freezer" or deep fryer. He describes his menu as "fresh, local and thoughtful." Cakes with Italian sausage are a special dish of the institution ($ 11).
The Garden Cafe - the main concept of this restaurant is that the products are grown right in the garden: corn, green beans, carrots, potatoes and greens. The plate ordered here will cost an average of $ 6.
The cost of most dishes in the cafe Amore is about 6 dollars. The best order - air hot cannelloni, stuffed with ricotta cheese, ground beef and spinach for $ 5.95.
Toni's is a favorite family restaurant for locals on the shore of the lake. Parents can enjoy fettuccine alfredo or spaghetti bolognese ($ 6.95), and children under 12 for $ 3.50 will get a piece of raw dough to play with it while they wait for their pizza.
Villa-O is a trendy, upscale place. Every Sunday they offer a special three-course dinner for 15, 95 dollars. All children under the age of 15 eat free.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Dallas
Dallas Zoo (Dallas, TX 75203, opening hours 9:00 to 17:00, adult ticket - 12 dollars, for pensioners - 9 dollars (over 64 years), children (3-11 years) - 9 dollars, younger than 2 years - for free) - here live about 80 species of African animals, such as anteaters and tapirs. At the entrance to the zoo guests are greeted by a stately giraffe. In total, there are about 8000 enclosures in the zoo, in which more than 380 different kinds of animals live. The collection of zoo inhabitants grows every year.
Dallas World Aquarium (1801 N. Griffin St., West End, Dallas, TX) - there are a lot of water inhabitants, even such rare species as manatees, as well as jellyfish, octopus, many different fish, crocodiles, sharks and many others (ticket price is about $ 16).
Six Flags Over Texas is an amusement park with more than 100 attractions for guests, there are also many family shows and attractions for children, as well as fun themed entertainment such as Looney Tunes USA for children. In the park Glow In The Park light and sound shows are arranged. Working hours: summer - daily, spring and autumn - only on weekends. Entrance fee: adult - about 50 dollars; child - about 30 dollars; parking - 15 dollars.
Arboretum and Botanical Garden - 66 hectares of lush landscapes, gardens, groves that will impress the whole family. An arboretum is located off the banks of the White Lake Rock, a serene landscape can soothe anyone after a busy day. Opening hours: daily 10:00. - 5pm. Admission: adults $ 8, children - $ 5, children under 2 years - free. Parking: $ 5.
Museums of Dallas
The Art Museum of Dallas, which presents about 23,000 works of art from antiquity to the present day. In the museum you can admire the works of such famous masters as Eduard Manet and Paul Gauguin, who are part of a large collection. Working hours: Tues-Sun - 11:00 - 17:00, Thurs - 11:00 - 21:00, Fri-Sun - 11:00 - 17:00. Admission: adult - $ 10, pensioners (65 +) - $ 7; student - 5 dollars; children (up to 11 years) - free of charge. Parking - 5 dollars.
The Museum of American Railways is a museum that displays rare and unique collections of locomotives and equipment. Railway transport in Dallas is well developed and is given a lot of attention, it is the main type of public transport (light metro, tram, etc.). After visiting this museum, the visitor learns about the history of the American railway transport. Working hours: Wed-Sun - 10:00 - 17:00. Entrance ticket: adult - 7 dollars; child (3-12 years) - 3 dollars; for children under 2 years old admission is free.
You can also visit the Museum of Modern Art - admission is free for all, opening hours: 9:00 - 17:00. Photos of Dallas (16)