Things to do in Dallas

So you have your Aunty Mary in from Donegal and she's already been to South Fork and the Kennedy museum. Now what?  Below are a  few suggestions from some of our members.

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Cead mil failte, ya’ll!

Welcome to Dallas, home to more than a quarter-million people with Irish surnames.

This city of about 2 million was established in 1841 by John Neely Bryan – the Neely and Bryan families both came from Ireland -- at the fork of a river on the Republic of Texas frontier. Bryan set up a trading post on the prairie to deal with local Indians and the region’s few settlers. (That trading post foreshadowed what may be Dallas’ most enduring and best-known attribute: shopping.) At 165 years old, Dallas is young by European standards, but it is rich in history – wild west, oil wildcatting, rough-and-tumble commerce – and foresight – cutting-edge technology, communications, medical advances, to name a few. 

For extensive information about the city and its many attractions, please visit lifelong Dallasite Gil Glover’s comprehensive Web site and the links he provides: www.gilglover.com.

Patricia Dillingham

Special events, festivals

          State Fair of Texas, Sept-Oct. at Fair Park

          North Texas Irish Festival, March at Fair Park

          Scottish Festival & Highland Games, June at UTA

          Celtic Heritage Festival, October in Bedford

          International Festival

          Cinco de Mayo, May

          Dies y Seis, September

           Chinese New Year

Arts District

          Nasher Sculpture Center

          Dallas Museum of Art

          Crow Museum of Asian Art

          Arts District Theater

          Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Fair Park

          Science Place

          African-American Museum

          Women’s Museum

          Museum of Natural History

          Hall of State

          Music Hall

Entertainment & Pubs

           Tipperary Inn

           Tinity Hall

            Dubliner

            Deep Ellum

             West End

             Theater

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Fort Worth's Bureau of Engraving and Printing

You'll see millions of dollars being printed during a tour and the process the money goes through. The free, 45-minute guided tours are available Monday through Friday. Tour features include displays and exhibits showing the history of U.S. paper currency, the production process and its technology, an informative 15-minute film of the production process, a quarter-mile long elevated walkway tour overlooking the currency production floor, the Moneyfactory Gift Shop, and three live demonstration exhibits; a turn-of-the century spider press, a mutilated currency redemption desk, and an engraver’s bench.

Pocket Sandwich Theater

Hidden away in a corner of the Mockingbird Central Plaza Shopping Center on Mockingbird Lane, the PST is a great place to enjoy some hilarious comedies, zany melodramas, musicals and the occasional drama. The intimate setting lets you get up close and personal with the cast, but be prepared to dodge the flying popcorn - or just join in the fun. It's a great place to take people from out of town, have a good old laugh while enjoying a meal and drink.

Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau

Dallas' new slogan "Live Large. Think Big." describes the essence and vitality of a city built on big dreams, freshly blazed trails and an attitude that all things are possible. This richly diverse city offers a thriving culinary scene, leading arts district, countless luxury accommodations, professional sports, trendy entertainment districts and endless shopping opportunities.