Dallas is one of the best cities in the country for sports lovers. The city sponsors a professional team for all major sports and during any season tourists can catch a professional game. The local sports venues are some of the best in the country.
In fact the 2011 NFL Super Bowl and 2010 NBA All-Star weekend were held in Dallas. Visitors who want to play sports will find a wide variety of opportunities to practice their game. Sports lovers can play indoors or outdoors, wet or dry.
Any kind of sports lover can find something they love. Below are seven ultimate attractions sports lovers must see on a trip to Dallas.
America’s favorite football team just moved into a new home, and it’s definitely a Texas thing. The new Cowboy’s Stadium is famous in its own right. Known for its modern, sleek architecture and massive televisions, the stadium comes alive for sporting events and concerts.
The record breaking stadium is situated in the Dallas suburb of Arlington and holds up to 111,000 spectators! Tourists to Dallas must see the new Cowboy’s Stadium! Whether watching the Cowboys play or enjoying a stadium tour, the venue is massive and impressive.
Unlike any other stadium in the world, the Cowboys Stadium is a definitive statement of what it means to be Texan!
2. Go to the Ball Game
Tourists who love baseball can pass a very enjoyable afternoon or evening watching the Texas Rangers. The Ranger’s are a reputable team and put on a great show of athleticism. Dallas loves the Rangers. Since 1971 the Rangers have entertained millions of sports lovers. In 1994 they moved to a state-of-the-art field in Arlington named the Rangers Ballpark. The Ballpark is filled with Texas references, such as Lone Stars on the seats and on the outer façade. Located to the new Cowboys Stadium and Six Flags Over Texas, tourists can catch a ball game or go on a tour of the Ballpark.
3. The Mavs at the American Airlines Center
For a fast paced evening, sports lovers should check out the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. Playing at the American Airlines Center near downtown Dallas, the Mavs thrill spectators game after game. The American Airlines Center itself is enough to impress sports lovers. The courtyard in front of the area contains several massive television screens streaming the action from inside. As one of Dallas’s favorite home sports teams, the Mavs are a major attraction for any travelling sports lover.
4. See the Smaller Sports
Texas means football, but Dallas means an array of competitive sports. To found out its love of sports, Dallas has professional soccer and hockey teams. These sports definitely deserve a sports lover’s attention as they are exhilarating to watch! While most people may think hockey is a northern sport, Dallas does have its own amazing team, the Dallas Stars. Hockey is an exciting sport and a favorite local event. Tourists can check out a game at the American Airlines center. The FC Dallas soccer team is based north of Dallas in the suburb of Frisco. Soccer lovers can enjoy a game by an amazing soccer team in a comfortable, open stadium.
For a slightly different golf shooting range, Dallas’s own Top Golf is the place to go. Top Golf is a novel idea that mixes fun games and golf!
Golf lovers can compete and play one of six games or merely get in some practice. An electronic system tracks where golf balls land. To cater to all types of golfers, patrons can bring their own clubs or borrow a full set for free. Also tourists can enjoy a full menu and bar. Food and drinks are served right to players’ tables along the shooting range.
Children are delighted to go to Top Golf where they can play miniature golf or visit the batting cages. Many sports loving tourists love spending a long, pleasurable afternoon at Top Golf!
6. Catch a Game at a Sports Bar
Being a big competitive sports city, Dallas is loaded with accommodating sports bars. All over the city tourists can find bars with TV’s plastered across the walls. Some of the best places to go are Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill in Uptown and the Ten Sports Grill in downtown.
Tourists who have a favorite Texas team or are alumni of a big school can go to a specific bar to watch their team play with the school’s alumni. Alumni from Texas colleges and many big schools around the country have adopted a bar where they can share their sports love together.
For instance, University of Texas alumni and fans gather at the Knox Street Pub in Uptown. College alumni associations post online the location in many cities where alumni congregate to watch games. Because Dallas is a huge city, most big universities have a local alumni group and visitors can enjoy a game with them.
7. Water Sports
Despite the bad reputation for being dry, Texas actually has several lakes and rivers. In fact, a favorite outdoor activity of many Texans is to partake in water sports.
Within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex are several lakes and rivers, such as Lake Lewisville, Lake Worth, White Rock Lake, and Trinity River. Water lovers can go for a swim or take a boat out. Some of the best activities include water skiing, jet-skiing, canoeing, and fishing.
Tourists can rent boats and jet-skis at affordable rates from several local businesses. A prime rental location is Flying and Floating Toys on Lake Lewisville. Since the weather in Texas is warm from March through October, travelers have a wide open window to be able to enjoy water sports.
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