Big Tex welcomes you...

The State Fair of Texas has reopened (Sept. 26) and is in full swing until October 19, 2008. This is a picture of Big Tex who welcomes you from the main entrance, for full State Fair of Texas details, you can visit their home page at www.bigtex.com

Dallas Maestro

Not exactly sure of it's name, but, this fairly famous mural is locate in the downtown Dallas area on a parking lot wall next to the Plaza of the America. I believe it's located directly off N Pearl St and San Jacinto, it can be seen when driving on Ross Ave near the Cathedral.

Ducks at night...

Here is a picture of a few ducks that like to hang out late night, cool fountain as well which changes color every few seconds. This small pond is located in the Mesquite, not too far from its downtown area.

The new Texas Stadium...GO COWBOYS!!!

Out with the old and in with the new Texas Stadium for the 2009/10 season. This is an exciting season for the Dallas Cowboys and all the fans, they're expected to do extremely well with the caliber of player on the squad, and, it's also farewell to Texas Stadium in Irving. From the pictures you can say construction is almost completed, but with the first regular season game starting today (Cowboys vs Browns, 9-7-08), time is of essence. Click here for a virtual tour and details of new stadium or you can visit the Dallas Cowboys home page as well. GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bridge at White Rock lake

This is a fairly new bridge on the west side of White Rock lake which lets bikers and runners avoid crossing the busy Northwest Highway. I believe bridge opened about a year or so ago.

Speed Zone

How about some racing action at SpeedZone... SpeedZone is located on I-35 at the Walnut Hill Road exit, approximately 15 minutes North of downtown Dallas and 2 minutes South of I-635 (LBJ Freeway). You can also bungee jump and/or ride Blastoff.

One last season for 'The Boys'

Here is a pair of pics from Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, well at least for one more season. The Dallas Cowboys will soon be moving the new, highly anticipated stadium currently being built in Arlington, TX.

nearing DFW airport...

Pic of plane nearing the Dallas Fort Worth airport on a Wednesday evening. The DFW airport is the 7th busiest airport in the world, just some food for thought.

Texas Rangers Baseball

With about a month left of regular season baseball, don't miss your chance to catch an AL West second place Texas Rangers game at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers are looking mighty impressive with players such as Josh Hamilton, Milton Bradley, Michael Young, and Brandon Boggs to name a few. The Ballpark in Arlington is located in the DFW mid-cities about 15 minutes from downtown Dallas, for more info, visit the official Texas Rangers website.

South Side on Lamar

Opened in 1910 and known as the "Sears Building" for decades , the South Side on Lamar building is registered as a National Historic Landmark and now provides spacious loft living. Building can be seen on the right side of downtown when entering Dallas from south end crossing the Trinity River.

boats at White Rock Lake

Picture of boats at White Rock Lake on the Mockingbird Ln side. For more lake info, you can visit whiterocklake.org

Happy 4th of July

Pictures 4th of July celebration with dazzling 30-minutes fireworks in Addison. Addison is rated one of the top places to watch fireworks in the country by the American Pyrotechnics Association, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

6:00am sunrise

Here is a sunrise pic taken near the 'High Five' intersection (I-635 & I-75).

The Dallas Zoo

A recent trip to the zoo gave me a chance to take some very nice pictures of a wide variety of animals. If heading to the zoo during summer, be prepare to battle the Texas heat. If interested, check out the Dallas Zoo home page for more details.

Commemorating Dallas’ beginnings

Dallas beginnings are commemorated here in Pioneer Plaza with a lifelike size bronze cattle drive sculpture. Pioneer Plaza is located near City Hall and the Dallas Convention Center off South Griffin & Young Street.

"Texas, our Texas"

Shot of an extremely large Texas flag near the I-635 & I-30 (Northeast Dallas) area. Just a tad bit of info: blue stands for loyalty, the white represents purity, and the red is for bravery.

Reunion Tower, aka The Ball

The infamous Reunion Tower has to be the most recognizable landmark of the city of Dallas, it was built in 1978 and has closed recently for renovation, should reopen fall 2008. Picture was taken nearing sunset time, also capturing the Hyatt Regency Hotel. For additional info, you can visit the Reunion Tower home page or Wikipedia entry.

An evening in downtown

Here is a picture of downtown Dallas in a hot summer evening, taken from Main St and Lamar intersection.

Dealey Plaza

Here is my first post, thought it make sense to start with a picture of this plaque. Dealey Plaza is located in the heart of Dallas, on Main St.