An odd sort of town that is more like a mega-suburb:
60 miles wide and 3 inches deep, with lots of wide open
spaces, but with much shallowness of mind and heart
(perhaps it's still scarred by the Kennedy tragedy).
- Best food: Aquaknox.
- Best drinks: The Mansion.
The only good sushi is at the Stoneleigh Hotel, but
that isn't saying much.
Everyone drives here but the roads are terrible.
Expect alignment problems and the need to replace
shocks - often!
DFW Airport is exactly in the middle between Dallas
and Fort Worth and seems to be more like a race track
than anything else. Larger than Manhattan (end to
end), DFW Airport is a busy hub - avoid it if possible
(Love Field is far more accessible, but fewer airlines
fly in to it).
Fort Worth, companion city to Dallas, is
affectionately called "Cow Town" by its own residents
and they are proud of that tradition. They often wear
shirts that read "Life's Too Short To Live in Dallas".
Don't argue the point with them - just discuss
amongst yourselves. Saving graces are Meyerson
Performance Hall, a modern space that attracts
top-notch entertainment, and there are a number of fine
shops in Fort Worth including Orvis, and a number
of outlet shops. This is also
the home of Tandy/Radio Shack (all hail the great chip
board!). Avoid eating in Fort Worth unless you like
Tex-Mex/Mix-Mex/Mexican. For that matter, most food in
Dallas is like that too - but at least Dallas has a
healthy dose of chain restaurants (Houstons, The
Cheesecake Factory and that ilk, but not McDonalds) which
attempt to broaden the palette.
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