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Stetsons and saddles, steers and steaks – Dallas may be only the third largest city in the wide-open state of Texas but it packs a good deal into its 385 square miles.

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Visa Requirements

Under the new Electronic Travel System (ESTA) visitors must submit an online application form at least 72 hours before departure.

Language

English

Timezone

English

Weather

Almost unbearable at the height of summer, mild in winter (this being Texas).

Dialling Code

00 1

Electricity

110V (Standard American two-pin plug)

Health and Safety

Healthcare in the USA is high quality but expensive making comprehensive travel and medical insurance cover essential.

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Healthcare in the USA is high quality but expensive making comprehensive travel and medical insurance cover essential.

Flights to Dallas/FortWorth International Airport (3200 East Airfield Drive, 00 1 972 9738888) serve two cities, and the airport sits equidistant between them, about 15 miles north-west of the centre of Dallas. Shuttle bus services like Super shuttle (3010 N Airfield Drive, 00 1 972 6152410) or Go Yellow Checker (2515 Irving Road, 00 1 214 841 1900) will get you to town for about $20.

The Sixth Floor Museum

The Sixth Floor Museum: Dallas will never escape the shadow of what happened at Dealey Plaza on November 22nd 1963. The Sixth Floor Museum is a commendably honest experience that examines the assassination of President John F. Kennedy from every conceivable angle. Housed in the former Texas School Book Depository, from which Lee Harvey Oswald reputedly fired the fatal shots, the museum will disappoint confirmed conspiracy theorists but impress everybody else.

Southfork Ranch

Southfork Ranch: Anyone addicted to big-budget American TV shows in the 80s will surely be drawn to Southfork Ranch. The fictional setting for Dallas sits near Plano. Nowadays the ranch operates as a convention centre, but tours are possible ($9.50).

Dallas Cowboys

Gridiron greats: Catch one of the USA's greatest (American) football teams in action. The Dallas Cowboys play at the Texas Stadium in Irving – although they are due to move to a new mega-dome in Arlington in 2009. Ground tours cost $12.

Quick Lunch - Yutaka

Go Japanese at Yutaka, a small Uptown bistro where you can enjoy a swift plate or five of sushi and sashimi.

Top Table - eponymous downtown restaurant

Chef Stephan Pyles is one of the mainstays of the lively Dallas restaurant scene. His eponymous downtown restaurant offers New Millennium Southwestern Cuisine – a tastebud-tantalising mixture of Texan, South American, Spanish and Middle Eastern influences.

Cheap Eat - The Dream Café

Take the healthy option by dining at Uptown eatery The Dream Café.

On Business - Hyatt Regency

Four blocks from the business district and a stone's throw from the Dallas Convention Center, the Hyatt Regency, has 160,000 square feet of meeting space, including two exhibition halls.
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Lap Of Luxury - Hotel St Germain

Opulence is definitely the name of the game at the Hotel St Germain, a Gallic-themed retreat in a quiet corner of Uptown. The hotel offers just seven suites, each decorated with period antiques, plus a champagne bar and butler service.
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Cheap Sleep - Hotel Indigo

The Hotel Indigo, smack in the heart of Downtown, does double rooms from around $145.
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Coffee And Chat - Bread Winners Café and Bakery

Uptown favourite Bread Winners Café and Bakery (3301 McKinney Avenue, 00 1 214 7544940) specialises in the sort of fine pastries that make any coffee taste better. Try their Cranberry Orange fruit bread.

Formal Presentation - Fairmont

The Fairmont (1717 North Akard Street, 00 1 214 7202020) has meeting space galore, including the vast Regency Ballroom.

Evening Drinks - Hotel Zaza

Urban Oasis at Uptown hideaway Hotel Zaza (2332 Leonard Street, 00 1 214 4688399) is a trendy place to while away an evening – you may even spot a celebrity or two.

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