About Dallas, Texas
Weather:
Average temperature in July: 74-97 °F (23 - 36 °C).
Westlake:
Solana’s Village Circle, located approximately 10 minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, provides a mix of retail spaces and restaurants, plus the Marriott Solana Hotel. Local dining options include Italian, Tex-Mex and even a delicatessen.
Fun Things to do:
SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS / SIX FLAGS HURRICANE HARBOR
Six Flags Over Texas offers thrill rides and state-of-the-art roller coasters, while next door Six Flags Hurricane Harbor provides water park fun.
Six Flags Over Texas, 2201 Rd. to Six Flags, Arlington, TX 76010; 817-530-6000
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, 1800 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76006; 817-265-3356
SPEEDZONE DALLAS
Racetracks, mini-golf and racing simulation video games.
11130 Malibu Dr., Dallas, TX 75229; 972-247-7223
RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT AND LOUIS TUSSAUD’S PALACE OF WAX
At Ripley’s Believe It or Not, experience a real Texas twister, ride out an earthquake or swim along the bottom of the ocean floor. At Louis Tussaud’s, view the lifelike wax figures of Hollywood celebrities.
www.palaceofwax.com; 601 Palace Pkwy., Grand Prairie, Texas 75050; 972-263-2391
DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM, 1801 N. Griffin St., Dallas, TX 75202; 214-720-2224
DALLAS ZOO, 650 South R.L. Thornton Fwy., Dallas, TX 75203; 214-670-5656
HISTORY: Visit the 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, which examines the legacy of President John F. Kennedy at the site of his assassination.
MUSIC: Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. The world renowned Myerson Symphony Center is just 30 minutes away.
MUSEUMS: Fort Worth is home to several renowned museums, including the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum. Kids are sure to love the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Visit www.dallascvb.com for more information.
