Visitor Information

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 available on newsstands in those areas.

The Arlington Morning News publishes Wednesday through Sunday and is available bundled with The Dallas Morning Mews, or separately, 8t Arlington newsstands.

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

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 new 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.

CAR RENTAL COMPANIES:

ADVANTAGE …800-777-5500

ALAMO …800-327-9633

ALL STATE (Dallas only) …214-741-3118

AVIS …800-331-1212

BUDGET …800-527-0700

DOLLAR …800-800-4000

ENTERPRISE …800-325-8007

HERTZ …800-654-3131

GRAY LINE TOURS …214-630-1000

Dallas tours available seven days a week: pick-up times 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 Line offers no Fort Worth tours.

AIRPORTSD/FW International Airport is located on State Highway 183 about 25 minutes from the downtown area of either Dallas or Fort Worth. Taxi service is available on the upper level at all terminals; 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, m 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 Airlines. 267 1151; Continental Airlines, 268 2300; Delta Air Lines. 630 3200: Southwest Airlines. (metro) 214-263-1717; and TWA. 741-6741.

JULY WEATHER



Average rainfall In inches…2.31

Average days with rainfall …4.7

Average high temperature…96.5 F

Average low temperature…74.1 F



DALLAS AND FORT WORTH-AREA RADIO STATIONS



HLIF-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

KSSN-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



PHONE SERVICE



Dallas and Fort Worth are served by two area codes, 214 and 817. Many area businesses have “metro” numbers that can be accessed by either area code without a long distance charge. However, you still have to dial the area code (but not 1). The Texas Public Utilities Commission is now debating whether two additional area codes will be enouph for the Dallas Fort Worth area.



LOCAL CUSTOMS

You may be able to hail a cab by standing on the curb and raising your arm. but don’t expect it. Cut to the chase by calling a cab company (below). Also, local liquor laws contuse even residents. A primer: In wet areas, beer and wine can be found at supermarkets and also at liquor stores; liquor is only sold at liquor stores. Many restaurants in dry areas offer a Untcard that allows them to sell liquor by the drink. When in doubt, just ask.

FOR MORE INFORMAION: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 Flags Dr. Home Page-. 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 summer entertainment, Mary Stamm, a concierge at The Mansion on Turtle Creek, recommends the great, lineup presented this year by the Dallas Summer Musicals at Fair Park’s Music Hall, including West Side Story in July. Also, discover a hidden secret-take a picnic to a performance of Othello or A Midsummer Night’s Dream by the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas at Samuell-Grand Park. For performance information, see page 10.