Dallas offers compelling experiences beyond its gleaming downtown skyline — from profound historical sites to world-class museums and unexpected pop culture connections. These travel guides help you navigate Texas’s third-largest city with practical information and honest assessments. The city’s Dallas Arts District hosts an impressive concentration of cultural institutions, including the encyclopaedic Dallas Museum of Art (with free general admission), the contemplative Nasher Sculpture Center showcasing modern and contemporary pieces in a tranquil garden setting, and the Crow Museum of Asian Art. Beyond downtown, the Southern Methodist University campus is home to the Meadows Museum (featuring one of America’s finest Spanish art collections) and the George W Bush Presidential Museum — offering insights into the 43rd president’s administration.
JFK sites remain Dallas’s most historically significant attractions, centred on Dealey Plaza where President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. These guides explain how to combine a visit to Southfork Ranch (the iconic Dallas TV series location) with the JFK sites for an efficient day, plus provide five compelling reasons to route your flights via Dallas — the city deserves more than a quick airport layover. Whether you’re interested in presidential history, art museums, or understanding why Dallas continues to attract visitors, these articles provide the ticket prices, opening hours, and practical logistics that help you plan a rewarding visit. More Dallas travel stories will be added soon.
- Five reasons to route your flights via Dallas.
- How to combine a visit to Southfork Ranch with the JFK sites in Dallas.
- Tick off the stars of the Dallas Arts District, including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Crow Museum of Asian Art.
- Visit the Meadows Museum and the George W Bush Presidential Museum on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas.
- See Dallas from above at the Reunion Tower Ge-O Deck.
- What to expect when you visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
5 great Dallas experiences worth booking
- 🤠 Combine the JFK sites and Southfork Ranch on a half day tour.
- 🏛️ Take comprehensive JFK assassination tour – including the Sixth Floor Museum and Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House.
- 🚴 Cover Downtown Dallas’ attractions and history on an e-bike tour.
- 🌆 See Dallas from above at the Reunion Tower GeO Deck.
- 🌮 Take a food tour with five tastings in the Deep Ellum area.
