Dallas, Texas, November 1-3, 2006
Dallas, also known as Big D, was founded by John Neely Bryan in 1841. It is speculated that it was named after the George Mifflin Dallas who was the eleventh vice president of the United State. It was formally proclaimed as a city on the 2nd February of 1856 and legally became a city in 1871. Dallas is located in the state of Texas; it is the third-largest city of the state and the ninth-largest city of the USA. The city of Dallas covers 385 square miles and has approximately population equal to 1.2 million. The Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network placed city of Dallas as the one of the eleven USA world-class cities. The city of Dallas is worldwide known as a centre for banking, insurance, business, transportation, computer technology, telecommunications and oil industry.
Many important events took place in Dallas. In 1958 Jack Kilby of the Texas Instruments invented the integrated circuit. On 22 November of 1963 a very well-known incidence took place in Dallas. It was the assassination of the President John F. Kennedy on the lm Street while his motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in downtown Plaza. The spot where J.F. Kennedy died is one of the most famous touristic attractions of the city.
The city of Dallas offers a variety of entertainment schemes, with their majority located in downtown Dallas. It offers a unique blend of cosmopolitan flair and modern sophistication. The visitors of Dallas have plenty of enjoyable activities to spend their free time on. They could choose from museums, amusement parks, gardens, historic sites and arts. In addition Dallas is thriving with malls, shops, outlets, restaurants and nightlife. Visitors could go to the Dallas Museum of Art and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center which are two of the most prominent features of the Dallas Art scene. Moreover there are several other museums in the Fair Park that tourists could visit, including the famous Science Place and the African American Museum.
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