First Annual Dallas Art Fair, Downtown Dallas - Courtesy farm4.static.flickr.com
The Downtown Dallas environment is in for some sensational times. The First Annual Dallas Art Fair is to take place here at the Fashion Industry Gallery, adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the revitalized Downtown Dallas Arts District. Art enthusiasts can attend the inaugural Dallas Art Fair scheduled for February 5-8, 2009.
The event is bound to get the arty types rushing over to this first ever art exhibition. More than 30 prominent national art dealers from 12 cities will exhibit paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs by modern and contemporary artists.
If you’re keen on viewing these great masterpieces, you need only to cover the 0.8 miles, a mere 4 minutes from downtown to buy the tickets and walk in. Tickets are available online too. The internet would also provide avid art aficionados with newsletter and updates regarding the Dallas Art Fair. Happening right in the heart of downtown the FIG (Fashion Industry Gallery) will showcase this special event.
All of 20,000 square feet of the sleek contemporary precincts of the venue on Ross Avenue will have you wrapped up for hours and hours in the wonder and delight of the exhibits. National art dealers from major US cities will put up the frames of famous paintings, prints and photographs. This is not an opportunity to be missed. Just mark time out for the weekend to discover the new arts scene in Downtown Dallas.
Dazzling Dallas -Courtesy farm1.static.flickr.com
Subliminally, Dallas retains the impressionistic power-play and intrigues of the Ewing Family saga that lasted an amazing 14 seasons. The whole wide world has heard of Dallas! However, nothing prepares you for the initial sight of the city skyline as you roll along the maze of freeways to confront the rising Metroplex as it looms up before you. Appearing from afar like a modern day Kryptonian settlement, the almost jewel like setting of the city architecture leaves you spellbound as you move closer. It literally appears out-of-this-world.
The essence and vitality of the city hits out as you gaze on the visually appealing modern towers that blend effortlessly with the multi-cultural populace. The Tejas Texan connection is hard to miss spilling over to fajitas, fiestas and the rodeos. Dallas offers unique touches of Southwestern warmth, cosmopolitan flair, Old West charm and modern sophistication. It remains the numero uno destination for leisure travel and business. As a major center of commerce in the US, Dallas events include conventions and expositions that take place in the heart of the city at the conference center.
The thriving culinary scene, arts district, professional sports, trendy entertainment areas and endless shopping opportunities are marked out by the fact that Everything is Bigger in Texas. Dallas remains a richly diverse Texan city that over the years has become a melting pot of cultures and lifestyles.The essential convergence of unique differences get peppered into the sights and sounds of the city. Dallas’ authentic arts, music, food, architecture, historic landmarks and urban lifestyle all contribute to the city’s makeup. Sommtheeng Deeferent! Decidedly.
The coming summer attractions are varied indeed. Its vacation time after all. The famed Barnum & Bailey high-energy circus extravaganza is going to be real treat for family holiday makers with kids going overboard at the ten day event in early August. The Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau would be hosting the KRLD Restaurant Week for most of August that will familiarize diners with some of the regions hottest menus. Whats more they are going to be budget cuisines! Soaring temperatures that are part of the city this time every year do not really affect the tempo of the exhibits, events and attractions.
Dallas offers numerous opportunities to experience and appreciate the Tex-Mex culture and lifestyle of the city. If you are traveling to Dallas for any event such as the State Fair or a major industrial conference, or simply to experience something South of the Border, then getting a room at the city center hotels could be tricky. However checking out well in advance on the Downtown Dallas hotel site would be a good idea to synchronize your stay with the events calendar lined up for the coming period.
All said and done, lets not forget Dallas acts as a modern-day frontier for business, fashion, arts and entertainment. However the quintessential home turf will have sports lovers in a mighty fix as they decide between the juggernauting machinations of the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys or Dallas Mavericks. Go to them all I say! Chile Today, Hot Tamale!
