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Dallas
Dallas
Location
Country	USA
Latitude	32° 46′ 48″ N
Longitude	96° 48′ 0″ W
Time Zone	Central (UTC-6) (Standard Time)
Statistics
Population	1,111,111 (2005)
Area	385.0 sq mi; (approximate)
Currency	US Dollar (USD)
Electricity	110V
Language	English

Overview

Dallas on Google Maps

Before Texas was claimed in the 1500s as a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain by the Spanish Empire, the Dallas area was inhabited by the Caddo Native Americans. Later, France also claimed the area, but in 1819 the Adams-Onís Treaty made the Red River the northern boundary of New Spain, officially placing Dallas well within Spanish territory. The area remained under Spanish rule until 1821, when Mexico declared independence from Spain and the area became part of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. In 1836, the Republic of Texas broke off from Mexico to become an independent nation. In 1839, four years into the Republic's existence, John Neely Bryan surveyed the area around present-day Dallas. He then left for Arkansas, but returned in 1841 and founded the city of Dallas. In 1846 the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States and Dallas County was established.

The Airport

Dallas/ Ft. Worth International Airport

Wright Amendment Info

Layover Hotels

Getting Around

• Train

http://www.trinityrailwayexpress.org/newweekeb.html

$2.25 gets you to either Downtown Dallas or Ft. Worth from DFW Airport

Things to See and Do

John F. Kennedy Memorial

Aviation History Museum

Shopping

Where to Eat

Pappadeaux

One word "Pappadeaux" ... it's an authentic cajun seafood joint, really a chain of restaurants. The crawdads are great!

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

Dishing popular comfort food like fried chicken and mashed potatoes in a funky, rustic setting.

104 N Oak St (Cross Street: Main Street)

Roanoke, TX 76262-6612

(817) 491-2900

California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen is 5 minutes outside DFW in Grapevine; consistently reliable gourmet pizza, good service, and a full bar. I always look for CPK on a layover.

Clubs, Bars, Nightlife

The Flying Saucer

In downtown Ft Worth is a pub called The Flying Saucer. Excellent! About 100 beers on tap and more in the bottle. Good pub food too.

http://www.beerknurd.com/stores.php

Safety Advisories

There are no known safety advisories at this time.

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