Dallas
Dallas Texas TX
- Country Code
- USA
- State Code
- TX
- Day Trips
- Southfork Ranch
- Located in Parker, TX, just about a 40-minute drive from downtown, is the filming location of the popular 1980s TV drama *Dallas.* This is the ranch where the Ewings lived, loved, and fought for 13 unforgettable seasons. You can tour the Ewing mansion and grounds, view *Dallas* memorabilia (including the gun that shot J.R.), and shop for series-themed collectibles, clothing, home decor, and accessories in the two on-site giftshops. For more info, visit www.southforkranch.com.
- Gay Info
- Gay/Lesbian Switchboard 214/528-0022.
- John Thomas Gay/Lesbian Community Center 214/528-0144, 2701 Reagan (at Brown), 9am-9pm, 10am-6pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun, www.rcdallas.org.
- Aids Group
- AIDS Services of Dallas 214/941-0523, www.aidsdallas.org.
- AIDS ARMS 214/521-5191, www.aidsarms.org.
- Gay Aa
- Lambda AA 214/887-6699. 2438 Butler, #106, www.aadallas.org.
- Gay Pride
- September. www.dallastavernguild.org.
- Annual Events
- March-April - AFI Dallas Int'l Film Festival, web: dallasfilm.org.
- March-April - Dallas Blooms at Dallas Arboretum & Botancial Garden with over 400,000 spring-blooming bulbs.
- April - Deep Ellum Arts Festival, www.deepellumartsfestival.com.
- September-October - Texas State Fair, www.bigtex.com. Largest in the country.
- October - Out Takes Dallas 972/988-6333, www.outtakesdallas.org. LGBT film festival.
- Airport
- Dallas/Ft Worth International. To get to the heart of Cedar Springs Rd, take Hwy 114 to Hwy 183. Take Hwy 183 to I-35 E. Go south on I-35 and exit on Oaklawn. Go north on Oaklawn to Cedar Springs. Turn left on Cedar Springs.
- Taxi
- Yellow Cab 214/426-6262.
- Public Transport
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) 214/979-1111, www.dart.org.
- Tourist Attraction
- African American Museum 214/565-9026, www.aamdallas.org.
- Crow Collection of Asian Art 214/979-6430, www.crowcollection.com.
- Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden 214/515-6500, web www.dallasarboretum.org.
- Dallas Museum of Art 214/922-1200, www.dallasmuseumofart.org.
- Dallas Theater Center/ Frank Lloyd Wright 214/522-8499, www.dallastheatercenter.org.
- Dallas World Aquarium 214/720-2224, www.dwazoo.com.
- Deep Ellum district.
- Fair Park, www.fairpark.org. 277-acre park since 1880, home to Cotton Bowl, many museums, and Texas State Fair.
- Meadows Museum at SMU 214/768-2516, web: smu.edu/meadows/museum/index.htm.
- Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth 817/738-9215, www.themodern.org.
- Nasher Sculpture Center 214/242-5100, www.nashersculpturecenter.org.
- Sixth Floor Museum 214/747-6660, www.jfk.org.
- Texas State Fair & State Fair Park 214/565-9931, www.bigtex.com.
- The Women's Museum 214/915-0860, www.thewomensmuseum.org.
- Visitors Bureau
- 214/571-1000, www.visitdallas.com.
- Weather
- Can be unpredictable. Hot summers (90°s-100°s) with possible severe rain storms. Winter temperatures hover in the 20°s through 40°s range.
- Best Views
- Hyatt Regency Tower.
- Where The Girls Are
- Oak Lawn in central Dallas is the gay and lesbian stomping grounds, mostly on Cedar Springs Ave.