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Neighborhood of Dallas in Texas, United States
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South Dallas is part of Dallas, extending south of the I30 east of Downtown, and south of the Trinity River west of it.
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Over 8,000 animals can be seen at this 97-acre zoo.
The 277-acre park is home to the Cotton Bowl, State Fair of Texas, a half-dozen venues, 9 museums, and the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the world. Most of it was built in 1936 for the Texas Centennial Exposition. While most visitors go to the park during the State Fair or for one of the many concerts and sporting events, the park's many museums and aquarium make it a great place to spend the day. Many of the games and rides are open during the summer.
See over 6,000 aquatic animals at this aquarium located on the state fairgrounds. Has a string-ray petting pool.
A movie theater and Dallas Landmark located in Oak Cliff, the Texas Theatre gained historical fame for being the place Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy and Dallas police officer J. D. Tippit, was arrested after a brief fight. Open daily, today it hosts a mix of repertory cinema and special events.
Vies with its Iowa counterpart for the title of the country's largest state fair. It takes place in Fair Park, two miles east of downtown Dallas, and is held for 24 days every year starting in mid to late September. The fair is open from 10AM until 10PM. You can come by car and parking is $10 per car; alternatively, the DART transportation system provides light rail and bus services. Ticket prices are $13 for general admission, $9 for kids under 48" tall, children 2 and under, seniors 60 and older are free; Kroger groceries sell advance tickets at a discounted price, including season tickets (worthwhile if you plan to go more than twice), and it's a good idea to check the paper to see if there are admission deals such as a discount when bringing donations of canned goods. At the State Fair, there are many entertainments and events, for example, "Looney Tunes Hollywood Screen Test", "Budweiser Oktoberfest," "Backyard Circus", "Milking Parlor", "College Football" (be prepared for huge crowds the day that the University of Texas plays the University of Oklahoma) and "Hot Diggity Dog Shows." Local and state musical acts come to perform throughout the fair, and the arts and crafts building includes numerous attractive and interesting exhibits each year. Not only kids but also adults can enjoy the events. Don't miss the corndogs and the annual winner of the concessionaires' best new food item. The web site provides a daily schedule for the full run of the fair, helpful for choosing a day on which a particular group will be performing, or avoiding the crowded days on which local school districts get free tickets for Fair Day.
One of the top two municipal golf courses in town.
Has been open since 1956, has everything you'd hope for in a diner: bar stools and booths upholstered in cherry red, breakfast served all day and a waitstaff that greets you like family. That's the thing at Norma's: it pretty much is family. It's the sort of place where customers come every single day, where the waitress doesn't even have to ask some of the regulars what they want. You really can't go wrong at Norma's (if you like 1950s-era diner food), but try the lemon meringue pie. It's not fancy, but chances are, it's just the way mom made it. And that's the whole idea at Norma's—it's like going home.
A place to try a milanesa or better yet an Argentinean style brunch.
Hunky's features "hot off the grill" 1950s style burgers made with hand-formed fresh ground beef. Fifteen varieties of beef burgers. They also serve fresh ground turkey burgers, veggie burgers, all beef hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwiches, salads and many other styles of sandwiches. Side orders include French fries, crispy tater tots, and our famous hand-battered onion rings.
Experience chef Michelle Carpenter's traditional Japanese sushi and Asian-fusion sharing plates. Full bar, wine, beer, sake, and premium liquors.
Just a real nice laid-back diner, open 24 hours. It's great for a good cheap breakfast or chicken fried steak!
Contemporary Veracruz cuisine served amid colorful textured walls, tin ceilings & iron chandeliers.
Upscale dining and wine.
One of Dallas' oldest live music venues, this joint has been open since 1977. Moved to its spartan Lamar St location from longstanding Greenville Av location a few years ago.
Hotel with all suites and complimentary breakfast.
Contemporary look.
Go to the historic Bishop Arts District and see for yourself what all of the buzz is about. Enjoy dining from fine to funky, take in an art gallery, get a massage or satisfy your shopping hunger at some of Dallas most unique, and interesting shops. Including: Bishop Street Market, and Indigo 1745.
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