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DOWNTOWN DALLAS Credit: Raul Santillan

Dealey Plaza

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McKinney Avenue Trolley

By day, Downtown Dallas is business as usual with power lunches, art enthusiasts visiting their favorite museums and families enjoying the spacious parks. Once the sun goes down, the urban core comes alive with cosmopolitan dining and an energy that’s truly electric. Add all that to easy access thanks to our light rail system, buses and vintage trolleys and you have the obvious choice for a BIG adventure.

WHY WE LOVE ... DOWNTOWN Green spaces Find Klyde Warren Park, an urban green space with food trucks and daily activities, over a bustling highway in the heart of Downtown. Main Street Garden, Belo Garden and Sammons Park are other enchanting local favorites to enjoy on a sunny afternoon.

Dallas Arts District Have a moment of serenity among celebrated sculpture at the Nasher Sculpture Center, or admire art for free at the Dallas Museum of

Art or Crow Collection of Asian Art. From performing arts at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, striking beauty in sight and sound at the Winspear Opera House or a magnificent performance from Dallas Black Dance Theatre, there’s always something to experience in the Arts District.

History Start in the West End Historic District and get a glimpse of 1870s Dallas as you walk amongst century-old brick warehouses, now home to dozens of shops and restaurants. The nearby Dealey Plaza was the site of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and is one of the most visited spots in Dallas.

Neiman Marcus The flagship store of the luxury retailer sits at the corner of Main and Ervay streets and includes the Zodiac room, a popular lunch spot on the sixth floor.

FOR AN EXPERIENCE ONLY FOUND IN DALLAS The Sixth Floor Museum The museum chronicles the life and assassination of JFK with video footage, photographs and artifacts through an impressive and interactive timeline of the president’s legacy.

FOR A VIEW LIKE NO OTHER Reunion Tower GeO-Deck See our city from high in the sky at one of Dallas’ most recognized structures. Enjoy the panoramic view and learn more about the Dallas milestones and landmarks through Halo, the deck’s interactive digital information system.

FOR BOLD FLAVORS

CBD Provisions at The Joule The pig’s head carnitas and BBQ pig tails are among the most memorable. Make sure to take a gander at The Eye, the 30-foot sculpture across the street.

GOOD TO KNOW Need an updated selfie? A Dallas icon, the mythological Pegasus, was first installed atop the Magnolia Building in the 1930s. Today you’ll find it outside the Omni Dallas Hotel.

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