Visitor Information

AUGUST WEATHER



Average rainfall in inches…2.21

Average days with rainfall…4.7

Average high temperature…96.2 F

Average tow temperature…73.6 F



TRANSPORTATION



Dallas is best seen by car. but you can get by without one if you are staying downtown or at one of the large hotels. Taxis and private shuttles are available to and from D/FW International Airport and Love Field. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) buses also run between downtown and Love Field.

For the most part, other DART routes go to and from downtown and around downtown; fare is $1 for local service, $2 for premium service. A light-rail line also runs from downtown Dallas to South and West Oak Cliff. Call 214-979-1111 for information.

Bus service in Fort Worth is operated by The T. Buses around downtown are free, and the fare on other routes around the city is 80 cents. Call 817-871-6200 for schedules and information.

If you are driving, construction on U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) is ongoing, seemingly forever, south of Royal Lane. For lane closing and construction information on area roads, call 214-374-4100.



GRAY UNE TOURS: 214-630-1000

Dallas tours available seven days a week; pick-uptimes vary by hotel, starting at 8 a.m. Dallas city tours are in the morning; JFK-Historic District tours are in the afternoon. Southfork Ranch tours are offered Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Gray Une offers no Fort Worth tours.



AIRPORTS



D/FW International Airport is located on State Highway 183 about 25 minutes from the downtown area of either Dallas or Fort Worth. Taxi service ($25 to $35 from D/FW to either downtown) is available on the upper level; all other forms of ground transportation, including hotel shuttles, depart from the lower level. Terminal-to-terminal transfer is available via bus and tram from the lower level. Parking can be found at terminal garages, in the infield garage and in remote lots. For information on parking, call 214-574-7275.

Call the D/FW Travelers’ Assistance office at 214-574-4420 for help with travel problems, including emergencies and military travel. This office also rents baby car seats to travelers and can handle social service problems such as runaways and battered women.

Love Field, located in central Dallas on Mockingbird Lane at Cedar Springs, is served by Southwest Airlines, which flies nonstop from Dallas to cities in Texas and in adjacent states. Information; 214-670-6703.

Major airlines serving Dallas and Fort Worth: American Air lines, 267-1151; Continental Airlines, 268 2300; Delta Air Lines. 630-3200, Southwest Airlines. (metro) 214263-1717; and TWA, 741-6741.



DALLAS AND FORT WORTH MEDIA



D Magazine, which is published monthly, can be found on area newsstands.

Daily newspapers The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram publish last-minute movie and event listings in weekend guides every Friday.

The Star-Telegram publishes separate editions for Arlington and Northeast Tarrant County that are avail able on newsstands in those areas.

The Arlington Morning News publishes Wednesday through Sunday and is available bundled with The Dallas Morning News, or separately, at Arlington newsstands

Alternative weeklies: The Met, the Dallas Observe and FW Weekly can be found free at restaurants, club; hotels and retail establishments throughout the area.

DALLAS AND FORT WORTH-AREA RADIO STATIONS



KLIF-AM 570: Talk, news

KKDA-AM 730: Soul, gospel, talk

WBAP-AM 820: Talk, news

KRLD-AM 1080: Talk. news. Texas Rangers games

KTCK-AM 1310: Sports

KAHZ-AM 1360: Children’s programming

KERA-FM 90.1: National Public Radio

KLTY-FM 94.1: Contemporary Christian

KEDG-FM 94.5: Alternative

KEWS-FM 94.9: All-News/CNN

KRRW-FM 97.9: Oldies, classic rock

KLUV-FM 98.7: Oldies

KPLX-FM 99.5: Country

WRR-FM 101.1: Classical

KVIL-FM 103.7: Adult contemporary

KYNG-FM 105.3: Country

KHKS-FM 106.1: Top 40

KOAI-FM 107.5: Light jazz. New Age



FOR MORE INFORMATION:



● Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1201 Elm St., Suite 2000, 214-746-6677; 24-hour events hotline, 214-746-6679. Other locations: 1303 Commerce; NorthPark Center. Northwest Highway and Central Expressway; West End Marketplace, 603 Munger Home Page-http://cityview.com/dallas/

● Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau. 415 Throckmorton, 817-336-8791 or 800-433-5747; events hotline. 817-332-2000. Other locations: Stockyards Visitor Information, 130 E. Exchange; Cultural District. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1501 Montgomery St. Home Page-http://cityview.com/fortworth/

● Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau. 1250 E. Copeland Rd? Suite 650. 817-265-7721; 800-433-3574. Other location: 921 Six Rags Dr. Home Page-http://www.dfw. net: 80/~acvb/

● Dallas Chamber of Commerce, 1201 Elm St., Suite 2000, 214-746-6600

● North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, 10707 Preston Rd.. 214-368-6485

● Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. 777 Taylor St., Suite 900, 817-336-2491

● D/FW Airport Visitor Information, 214-574-3694



Concierge Tip of the Month



For a cool evening this summer, Bill Kennedy, chief concierge at the Hotel Crescent Court, suggests first taking in the 4 p.m. showing at the new 1MAX Theatre, with its 79-foot dome screen, at Fair Park. The theatre is always kept below 70 degrees. Then pop over to the Orleans Pasta Kitchen, 2704 Worthington (near the Quadrangle), to experience the effectively cool water-mist outdoor seating.