George and Mikki Borquez detail their 5 day Texas adventure “spurred” by the desire and love of travel.<\/h4>\n

My husband and I had 5 days to spend on a long weekend and after much deliberation, we decided to fly to Dallas, Texas and see what we could do during that short time period.\u00a0 Our Texas adventure started when we picked up our rental car at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and began our drive to Arlington, Texas, about 25 miles away.\u00a0 This was our first stop as it was still baseball season, and we decided to get a hotel within walking distance of the Texas Ranger\u2019s baseball stadium (now known as Globe Life Park) in Arlington.\u00a0 We\u2019d be able to take in the game, not worry about fighting traffic or paying for parking plus we\u2019d get to enjoy a few beers without having to drive.\u00a0 It was a fun evening as we walked there and back to our hotel after the game, feeling sorry for those stuck in grid lock traffic!<\/p>\n

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The following day, we took the VIP guided tour of the magnificent AT&T stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, located across the street from Globe Life Park.\u00a0 Thanks to staying in a nearby hotel, we were able to walk there as well.\u00a0 You name it, we saw it from the locker rooms of the Dallas Cowboy players to those of the Dallas Cheerleaders, the private suites, the press box, the interview room, the Miller Lite Club and most exciting, the field itself.\u00a0 There is nothing like standing on the 50-yard line in that immense stadium!<\/p>\n

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Our third day was spent at the Fort Worth Stockyards (17 miles from Arlington) where there\u2019s a daily cattle drive through town (definitely an experience for this city girl).\u00a0 We weren\u2019t there for the annual rodeo but I\u2019m sure it would be a lot of fun to see!\u00a0 We had lunch at a cowboy saloon, toured the Cowboy Hall of Fame and listened to some great country-western music before heading to Dallas (36 miles from Fort Worth Stockyards) for the remainder of our stay.<\/p>\n

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I was always a fan of the TV show \u201cDallas”, starring Larry Hagman, Linda Grey and Patrick Duffy, so of course touring South Fork Ranch was high on my list of things to do!\u00a0 The grounds and the main house are impressive and meticulously maintained.\u00a0 There is a small restaurant on the premises in addition to a gift shop.\u00a0 A tram takes you from the visitor center to the main house; along the way you see horses and Texas longhorn.\u00a0 They\u2019re open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the cost is very reasonable ($15.00 or less depending on if you\u2019re purchasing an adult ticket, senior citizen or child\u2019s ticket).<\/p>\n

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A more sobering tour was that of the Texas School Book Depository building, or the JFK History Museum<\/a> and Sixth Floor Museum, as it\u2019s also known.\u00a0 I was 12 years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and have always been fascinated with his life and legacy.\u00a0 The tour is self-guided and is respectful to all that happened there.\u00a0 It overlooks Dealey Plaza and the grassy knoll, as well as the bridge the motorcade passed under on the way to Parkland Hospital that fateful day in November of 1963.\u00a0 The hours and prices for this museum are almost identical to that of South Fork Ranch.<\/p>\n

We managed to get in some time to tour downtown Dallas before heading back to the airport for our journey home.\u00a0 I\u2019d definitely visit this area again, lots to do there!<\/p>\n

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