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  Residents of Dallas enjoy wonderful shopping areas, and numerous athletic and cultural activities are available. Each fall, the great State Fair of Texas draws thousands of visitors to the fairgrounds located just down the road from BUMC. The city is home to five professional sports teams, and hosts the Cotton Bowl, a college post-football season classic, every year. Also, the professional golf tour visits courses in Dallas and Fort Worth every spring.
       
  The cultural center of Dallas, only minutes from the BUMC campus, includes symphony halls, art museums, several professional theatres, and many venues for live music and artistic events. Dallas is famous for its restaurants, which cover the spectrum from down-home Texas barbecue to classic Tex-Mex fare to world-class Southwestern and French cuisine.

Nearby, Fort Worth is home to art museums, the renowned Botanical Gardens, and a brand-new performance hall. Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, is home to Six Flags amusement park, in addition to the Ballpark in Arlington, the home field of the Texas Rangers.

With an average daily maximum temperature of 76°, Dallas’ wonderful weather is perfect for such outdoor activities as jogging, hiking, sailing, water skiing, fishing, swimming, golf and tennis.

When you live in Dallas, you’re never far away from your friends and family. The Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is one of the busiest in the world, and provides direct service to more than 150 cities in the United States, and 35 cities abroad.		 For more information about relocating to Dallas, or to learn more about the
businesses here, visit the Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

Keep up-to-date with the latest news in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex by reading the Dallas Morning News every day.