Globally acclaimed cultural treasures and some of the nation’s best dining and shopping lie less than an hour’s drive from the tarmac of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Just landing? Then you’re just in time.
The big state with big dreams has earned its spot as a big tourist destination.
With a $1 billion stadium for a backdrop, Cowboys greats Jerry Jones and Roger Staubach march toward the Super Bowl as Big Ds spot on the sports map gets even bigger.
[image-static:hs-adam-pitluk.jpg,Picture of Adam Pitluk]Kimberly and I were making the high-speed burn down Interstate 35 in a caravan reminiscent of the pioneers of yore. I was in the lead, driving my 1993 Jeep Cherokee, and every inch of space both in the cabin and on the roof was occupied with all my worldly possessions. Kimberly followed in her 1991 Chevy Cavalier, which also was packed to the hilt with all her stuff (and some of mine that I couldn’t strap down). It was 2000, and cell phones weren’t the extension of the hand that they are today. Kimberly and I communicated with each other through walkie-talkies we’d purchased at Target only hours earlier for this, our move together away from her hometown of St. Louis.
When he's not appearing on-screen in films like Legally Blonde 2, this native of the Lone Star State with leading man looks can often be found hanging out in his favorite Texas town.
The CNN news anchor offers an in-depth report on her former Dallas and Fort Worth hangouts.
Where does the record-breaking running back go after the game? Here's a weekend in Big D with the Dallas Cowboys dashing dynamo.
