Dallas’s motto, “Live Large, Think Big,”
symbolizes the glittering, towering downtown that merges magnificent
skyscrapers with renowned arts organizations such as the Nasher Sculpture
Center. The surrounding metropolitan area includes the towns of Fort
Worth and Arlington, as well as more than 20,000 acres of grassy parkland.
The lovely Fair Park is an excellent starting point for outdoor recreation,
as is popular White Rock Lake. The Six Flags amusement park, Hurricane
Harbor, lies in nearby Arlington, and the Dallas Zoo is the largest
zoo in all of Texas. In this city fixated on hugeness, however, perhaps
nothing is bigger than its portions and Dallas’ barbecue and
Tex-Mex cuisines rank amongst the world’s finest.
Gone are the Christmas green and red socks with a killer seam across your toes, pants that even your mother quietly questions, the bright red loops on your shoulders and a hat that screams hit me.
