Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States.
Though the population of Dallas is only at 1.3 million, because its citizen are mainly
families owning a House or Ranch. Dallas is the largest Economic Center of the
12 County Dallas Fort Worth Arlington Metropolitan Area with a population of
about 6.5 million. The metropolitan area is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in
the United States. The economy of Dallas is primarily based on banking, commerce,
telecommunications, computer technology, energy and transportation - and home
of several Fortune 500 companies. The city's reputation arose from its historical
importance as a centre for the oil and cotton industries and also its position along
numerous railroad lines, building a strong industrial and financial sector with the
status as a major inland port. Like Houston also Dallas got officially recognized
as a so-called Beta World City. And there are just a few of them on the entire planet.
As a top global wholesale market it includes the Dallas Market Center, which is the
world’s largest wholesale merchandise complex. Here are also the headquarters of
the U.S. Army and Air Force Exchange Service located, providing goods and servi-
ces to military personnel. And with that wholesale and retail trade combined with
other services (specially business, financial, and health) this became the backbone
for its great economy. Food processing, publishing, printing, advertising and the re-
gional Fashion and Women’s Apparel Centre have to be mentioned too. Countless
oil companies and many drilling-equipment supply firms, plus geophysical explor-
ation firms have still their main offices here, but are not anymore creating a big
economic impact. For great and professional education there is the Dallas Baptist
University, the Southern Methodist University, the University of Dallas, the University
of Texas at Dallas and several Community Colleges.
For major entertainment and culture one can find places for opera, ballet, musicals,
symphony concerts, as well for many other shows and festivals. See the Kennedy
Memorial Plaza with its Museum about JFK’s assassination and all the aftereffects,
followed by many other museums, gardens, parks and galleries, together with the
best and high class hotels.
Next to all the professional sports
teams playing for Dallas American
football, baseball, basketball, ice
hockey and soccer, there are ex-
tensive recreational facilities in Fair
Park for everybody. Enjoy the city’s
music hall, several museums, a
planetarium, an aquarium, a horti-
culture centre and the facilities for
one of the country’s largest annual
state expositions. The big Zoo in Dallas is featuring a major reptile collection and last
not least there is a high concentration of restaurants and shopping centres, that’s why
you can never go wrong getting one of Dallas vacation packages booked up today !
Several lakes in and around the city are providing lots of outdoor recreational
opportunities and several of the many great resorts in Dallas you can find here.
The White Rock Lake in the northeastern part of the city is surrounded by
a parkland, which includes an arboretum.
These all is making Dallas to an absolute outstanding hot spot for every visitor,
who travels to Dallas, Hotels are easily to find at all the locations, keeping up with
the demand as a high cultured major city in Texas.