Lorenzo Hotel Dallas, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

A nationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools, SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located near the heart of Dallas. SMU's 11,000 students benefit from small classes, research opportunities, leadership development, international study and innovative programs. The University is strengthened by its partnership with the Dallas region, a global center of commerce and culture. SMU students, faculty and alumni are changing the world through their chosen fields, civic engagement and service to society.

Visit the Sixth Floor Museum, one of Dallas' most visited historic sites! Phone: (214) 747-6660

Klyde Warren Park serves as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors. The 5.2-acre deck park, designed by The Office of James Burnett, is an urban green space built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. Klyde Warren Park is a highly active space, providing daily free programming for the public ranging from yoga to lecture series to outdoor concerts and films. The park is privately operated and managed by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation.

Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum serves as a resource for the study of the life and career of George W. Bush, while also promoting a better understanding of the Presidency, American history, and important issues of public policy. Housed inside the Bush Center, the Library features a 20-foot-tall, 360-degree high-definition video wall; a full-size replica of White House Oval Office; and the original White House Situation Room, now the setting for a unique, interactive educational experience for students. Among the 43,000 artifacts held at the Library, the “Nation Under Attack” exhibit displays steel from the World Trade Center that visitors may touch, the bullhorn President Bush used to address the crowd at Ground Zero, and letters he received in the days following the attacks. Almost 70 million pages of textual materials, more than 1,200 cubic feet of audiovisual materials, just over 3.8 million photographs, 227 cubic feet of photo negatives, approximately 80 terabytes of electronic records, and about 200 million email messages are also housed at the Library. The Library and Museum is the 13th Presidential Library administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a Federal agency.

El Centro College became the flagship college of the District by being the first college to open its doors in 1966. Its name reflects the center of the downtown area. Its central location allows students from all parts of Dallas County to take advantage of core educational courses transferable to four-year institutions, as well as career training in more than 50 exciting fields and a variety of continuing/workforce education courses. Students at El Centro are of all ages and come from all walks of life eager to take advantage of the many exciting and popular programs offered here.

True to expectations, Dallas is a city of superlatives: bigger, better, brighter— and all are apt descriptions of the Dallas Arts District, the largest urban arts district in the United States. Spread over 20 square blocks and encompassing 68 acres, the walkable downtown hub of creativity features art for all the senses with award-winning museums, performing arts venues, restaurants and bars, while an arts magnet high school inspires tomorrow’s brilliant artists.

Baylor Dallas is the closest Medical Hospital to downtown Dallas, just 1 mile east. Phone: 214.820.0111

AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium, is a city-owned 80,000-seat capacity stadium with a retractable roof in Arlington ... which is 18 miles west of downtown Dallas. It serves as the home of the Dallas Cowboys and many other events year round such as concerts, competitions and so much more! Daily venue tours too!

Sprawling daily market with a focus on seasonal produce plus meat, honey, specialty foods & flowers. Inventive local cuisine and so much more await you at the newly renovated and expanded Dallas Farmers Market!

Also known as the AAC ...Deep in the heart of Texas lies the American Airlines Center, one of the nation’s top arenas. Since opening its doors in 2001 the American Airlines Center has been setting the precedent for sporting and live entertainment events. Bringing in a wide variety of big name shows such as The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Beyonce, Elton John, Billy Joel, Madonna, Paul McCartney, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Katy Perry and many, many more. In 2015, Billboard Magazine named American Airlines Center the 5th busiest arena in the U.S. and 10th busiest in the World. With no end of critical acclaim in sight, American Airlines Center continually strives for excellence each and every year. Designed by architectural wizard David M. Schwarz and Dallas based HKS, Inc., American Airlines Center is equipped with many state of the art features. When entering fans are greeted by a beautiful combination of brick, granite and limestone creating the warm feeling of home. Housing both the Mavericks and the Stars the American Airlines center displays its unique versatility with its retractable seating transforming from a 20,000 seat basketball arena into an up-close action-heavy 18,532 seat hockey rink. On the forefront of technology American Airlines center became the first NBA or NHL arena to install a 1080 high definition replay system in 2009. Equipped with two massive video boards at each upper end, a high definition center scoreboard and an audio system with surround sound capabilities American Airlines Center ensures fans the most authentic and intimate experience.

Gilleys is Dallas' favorite southside nightspot with live entertainment in a honky-tonk environment! Phone: (214) 421-2021

I.M. Pei’s modernist inverted pyramid design is a result of space requirements from city government. Public areas and citizen services required much less space than offices that ran the government and overhanging the upper floors allowed them to be larger than the public spaces below. The building slopes at a 34° angle, with each of the 7 above-grade floors being 9½ feet wider than the one below. This inclined façade interacts with the buildings it faces downtown and provides protection from the weather and Texas sun