Dallas City Travel Guide

The city of Dallas covers approximately 343 square miles and, with a population of 1,232,940, is the ninth-largest city in the United States. The city, combined with Fort Worth and Arlington, helps form the fourth-largest metropolitan area. In 2008, Fortune magazine named 24 companies from the D-FW metro area - including Exxon Mobil, JCPenney and TXU - as Fortune 500 companies. The Metroplex is ranked fifth among metropolitan areas for Fortune 500 companies.
With many entertainment districts within a short distance of downtown, Dallas provides local history mixed with a melting pot of arts, culture, dining and more.

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse is the most famous barbecue joint in Dallas. Since 1910, presidents, chefs, celebrities and everyday folks have rubbed shoulders over Bryan's barbecue. Brisket, ribs, onion rings and a secret sauce you'll want to holler about. The Mansion on Turtle Creek housed within the Sheppard King Mansion, guests experience the ultimate quality of style and elegance. It includes 127 rooms,16 suites,12 meeting rooms and two restaurants. Rosewood Hotels and Resorts' flagship property. This restored 1925 Italian Renaissance-style residence is Dallas' only five-star, five-diamond hotel property. Recognized as the number on hotel in the U.S. by the Zagat Survey. Mattito's Tex-Mex? Cocina is Dallas’ one-of-a-kind Tex-Mex? destination. We offer a fun, unique location in the historic uptown area within walking distance to galleries, shops, the trolley, and major hotels. Mattito’s has been a Dallas favorite for over fourteen years and is known for exceptional food and service. Numerous awards include best tequila bar, best Sunday brunch, best patio, best Tex-Mex?, and best margarita!


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