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I have a 5 hour layover in Dallas - what should I check out while I am there to pass the time? |
Travel Info I am going to the Bahamas, but have a 5 hour layover in Dallas. I figure this is a good time to explore the town since I have never been. What should I make a point to see? Travel Tips You have plenty of time to explore Grapevine Mills, however, if you've seen a big shopping area, you've already seen this here. If you could only see one thing and you really believe that you have enough time to go and make it back, take a cab (might be costly but will be worth it historically) to the 6th Floor Museum in Downtown Dallas. This is the site of the Kennedy assasination. It will take about a half hour to get there and a half hour back but it's about the only reason you'll want to leave the airport. It's pretty much what Dallas has to offer as far as a single destination that you can't find anywhere else. I spend about half of each month on the road as a corporate presenter so I know a lot about traveling. You'll be able to make it back in time if you really want to try it. The airport is in between Dallas and Fort Worth so it's not very convenient for sight-seeing. However, if you don't feel like coughing up the cash, be sure to check out the newest terminal, Terminal D. They have several bars/restaurants inside that are also chains in the Dallas area (Cool River, Chammps, etc.). There are several ways to get from terminal to terminal including the newest monorail which is great! Or you could just let me know when your layover is and I could be your personal tour guide. All that I ask is that you pack me in your suitcase on the way to the Bahamas :) Source(s): www.myspace.com/raymichael Other Travel Tips Five hours isn't enough time to see anything but the inside of the airport. Your best bet is to find your departure gate and explore the area around it, you really don't have time to leave the airport. 5 hours isn't long at all when it comes to flying. By the time you land and find your way out of the airport you would need to come back. You have to be back 2 hrs before you check in, plus you are on an international flight so you should be there 3 hrs before according to the rules. I suggest you hang out in the bar or take a nap. Dallas is a huge area and the airport is crowded for the most part. One day layover would get you a few hours to do things but not 5hr. It takes 5 hours to get from American Airlines Gate # 1 to AA Gate # 47 Girl...you aren't going to have time to leave the airport. 5 hours is nothing...that airport is huge and has plenty to do...you are just going to have to plan a trip to Dallas on your own... Obviously, the people who have answered are not from the DFW area. There is a place called Grapvine Mills just a couple of miles north of the airport. Try the Dickey's BBQ Pit there for some authetic Texas BBQ. Check out www.grapevinemills.com. You might want to contact their customer service and see what kind of transportation is available for you to get there and back to the airport. As the others have said, you don't really have the full 5 hours. But, DFW is very fast with their security checks and the gates are fairly close to the entrances. I'd say you only have about 2 hours to burn. |
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