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Dallas & Fort Worth<br />
Two cities, side by side and 30 minutes apart where Southern hospitality meets a Texas twist for unique<br />
experiences in culture, history and food. With <strong><strong>America</strong>n</strong> Airlines now flying directly into Dallas Airport where access<br />
to both cities is easy and convenient. Whether you’re a history buff, an architect-aficionado, a foodie, an art lover, a<br />
sports fan, or a cowboy at heart Dallas has something for everyone. Main street is where you will find shopping<br />
enthusiasts. It features the largest urban arts district in the USA spanning over 19 blocks and 68 acres boasting<br />
world class museums, theatres and other venues hosting star-studded performances in music, dance and theatre.<br />
Fort Worth is known to be a city of Cowboy’s & Culture with a historic stockyard area and Rodeos every weekend.<br />
Dallas & Fort Worth Highlights<br />
• Dallas Arts District – the largest spanning in the USA<br />
• Dallas Farmers Market – extensive daily market offering local<br />
flavours and artisanal goods<br />
• Dallas Cowboys NFL– the most famous football team in the USA<br />
but Dallas is home to six professional sports teams so at any given<br />
time you will find sports fans cheering for the home team.<br />
• Explore Fort Worth’s true Western Heritage in the Stockyards<br />
National Historic District<br />
• Museums – enjoy free admissions to most Museums including the<br />
Art Museum, The Crow collection of Asian Art, African <strong><strong>America</strong>n</strong><br />
Museum and many more.<br />
• Historic West End – for a glimpse into Dallas past with restored<br />
building – a great place to people watch and experience many street<br />
festivals.<br />
• Free downtown transportation – on the D-Link Bus and Trolley<br />
services<br />
Explore the city<br />
Day 1: Dallas Spend a day in the West End Historic District stopping<br />
to take in the key sites related to President John F. Kennedy's 1963<br />
assassination. Nearby is the John F. Kennedy Memorial. Make time<br />
for Wild Bill's Western Store, where you can enjoy a cold Texas beer<br />
while you get a hat steamed to fit you perfectly, or get measured for<br />
custom-made boots. Then make time for a selfie stop at the iconic<br />
Pioneer Plaza, the world's largest bronze monument depicting a<br />
cattle drive.<br />
Day 2: Dallas Go High. For the perfect view of Dallas, head to<br />
the GeO-Deck at Reunion Tower. See the city from 470 ft. up, with<br />
360-degree panoramic view. In the afternoon visit the Sixth Floor<br />
Museum at Dealey Plaza which presents the social and political<br />
landscape of the early 60’s, chronicles of President Kennedy’s<br />
assassination and its aftermath. Grab dinner at The Rustic in Uptown<br />
which is both a restaurant and a live music venue. The best part? The<br />
restaurant offers live music every day of the week on the large<br />
outdoor patio showcasing both local and national acts. So you can<br />
enjoy your meal with a local beer and great music – it doesn't get<br />
better than that!<br />
Day 3: Dallas Tour AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Take<br />
the lead with a self-guided tour of the stadium and check out mustsee<br />
stops like the locker rooms of both the Cowboys and<br />
Cheerleaders. Don't miss your chance to take your picture at the 50-<br />
yard line. In the evening take a trip to the Deep Ellum Brewing<br />
Company and take a tour before sampling one (or several) of the<br />
craft beers made there in the taproom. How about some music?<br />
Don't miss Adair's Saloon, one of Dallas' best known dive bars for live<br />
country music, offered seven nights a week. The tables are worn and<br />
the walls are covered with mementos from past patrons, so you<br />
know it's the place to be.<br />
Day 4 Fort Worth A visit to Fort Worth is incomplete without a stop<br />
in the Stockyards National Historic District. Celebrate the Old West<br />
by watching the Fort Worth Herd in the world’s only twice-daily<br />
cattle drive at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., followed by shopping for unique<br />
western keepsakes at Stockyards Station<br />
Day 5: Fort Worth Sundance Square district boasts 35 square blocks<br />
of shopping, dining, nightlife and performing arts venues. In the<br />
afternoon head to the Cultural District where you will find 5<br />
internationally recognized museum housed in a beautiful park like<br />
setting.<br />
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