Fair Park in Dallas

A Universal Place

by

Randy Garsee

   

   In the shadow of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas is where you'll find it.  Fair Park is a universe of attraction, filled with museums, amusement rides and the fun of learning.  As Public Relations Director Anne Haskel explained, the Museum of Nature and Science is only one star glimmering in its cosmos.

  "There are other cultural institutions," she said.  "There's the Women's Museum and the Texas

Discovery Gardens, so you can really make a day trip."

   There's also the Planetarium with its space and history shows projected on its domed ceiling and don't forget the Ferris Wheel called the Texas Star or the Dallas Aquarium.  When you're tired of seeing things, you can hit the water.  You can rent a Swan paddle boat and make a round trip in the park's pond.  All the fun is in one location.

   "Especially if you're watching your pennies," Haskel said.  "You get a great value coming here.  There's 20 some-odd exhibitions, plus the Imax Theater."

   This is not a crock, although you'll see fossilized crocodiles.  It's a mammoth opportunity to see dinosaurs and a lot more.  Haskel said, "First of all, we have exhibits, both permanent and special traveling shows, that will appeal to a multi-generational age range."

   There's also the African-American Museum, the Museum of the American Railroad and the Hall of State which houses the Dallas Historical Society.  "Come try us.  Give us a day and, then, I really think you're just going to keep coming back," Haskel said.

   There is no doubt.  Fair Park is like a world within a world, a place certain to add to your universe of knowledge for as long as you want to stay.