Permanent exhibits include DinoDig, Comin’ Through Cowtown, ExploraZone, Kidspace, Lone Star Dinosaurs and Hands on Science
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Featuring exotic animals, including lowland gorillas, Asian cats, a variety of bears, black and white rhinoceroses, plus the Texas Wild! exhibit with sections devoted to the High Plains and Prairies, Pineywoods and Swamps, Hill Country, Mountains and Deserts, Brush Country and Gulf Coast.
The best xiao long bao (soup dumplings) in the area are the stars at Fortune House, a Shanghainese mainstay on the north side of Irving. But don’t miss the fried buns, either; they’re steamed and fried, the crispy bottom and moist top producing two different colors and textures. Aside from buns, dumplings and the occasional […]
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Petting pastures, nature trails, trail rides and refuges for endangered species highlight this wildlife park spread across 3,000 acres.
For the young business and college types, it’s an English pub without the grit. Light wood tones and the image of the horse-mounted hunter execute a clean, well-lit interior reminiscent of a traditional pub, but carpeted and much larger. Flat-screens line the walls with larger sets above the bar, broadcasting whatever game suits your fancy. […]
Much about Foxyco is unexpected. Its location is unlikely, of course, but so is the clientele. Most surprising of all, the restaurant is pairing light, summery cocktails with a defiantly big-flavored menu of fried appetizers and meaty, char-grilled main courses. At times, the restaurant risks going one novelty too far. The kitchen centerpiece is an […]
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Fred’s Texas Café has been around since 1978 serving spectacular food, beer and live music, but lately it might seem a little out of place. A few years back, the cultural district was developed into shiny, new upscale wine bars and theaters. An offer was made to buy the land under Fred’s and turn it […]
The massive complex in the middle of rural Grapevine known as the Gaylord Texan is home to one of the largest hotels in the DFW area. It’s a great one-stop shop for weekend getaways including shopping, spa treatments, food and entertainment — at the center of which is the Glass Cactus. The Western-style venue on […]
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Home of our beloved Texas Rangers, this behemoth of a baseball stadium that seats 50,000 screaming fans has loomed over the city of Arlington since its debut in 1994. The architects clearly had their eyes on the baseball stadiums of yesteryear, so the classically styled ballpark has plenty of retro details like arched windows and […]
While owner Gloria Rubio is Salvadoran, she certainly knows she’s in the Lone Star State and knows that most of us have a special place in our stomachs for Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. That’s why the menu here is split pretty much down the middle between the foods of her Central American homeland and local […]
Get your insulated coffee mug, sunscreen and folding chairs. You’re going to need them for the line at this newly annointed No. 1 barbecue spot in Texas by Texas Monthly. We were able to snag a spot in line and after not too long of a wait (just a couple hours), we learned what all […]