Area Attractions
Dining
Picasso's is an authentic Italian Ristorante operated by Max and his entire family. Everything on their menu is prepared with the finest ingredients by their "family" kitchen staff.
Enjoy dining in one of the nation's most talked about restaurants - Jasper's. A creation of Iron Chef winner Kent Rathburn, it features the highest level of ingredients with a touch of home cooking and a modern outdoors theme. The restaurant focuses on the best of America's regional cuisine, including steaks, chops, fish, rotisserie chicken, pasta, pizza, and his mother's famous sink salad. Jasper's has been named one of Esquire Magazine's Top 20 Best New Restaurants in America and has been touted by various regional publications. Enjoy Kent Rathburn's "gourmet backyard cooking." . Kent Rathbun
Nicola's is an award-winning restaurant located in Plano's The Shops at Legacy. Chef Luciano Salvadore's Northern Italian cuisine is authentically prepared in the venerated traditions of his mother country. All pasta is hand made on the premises, using traditional shapes not commonly seen in American restaurants. There are no freezers in this restaurant, and groceries are delivered twice a day to insure only market-fresh ingredients are prepared.
Terilli's, which has been open for over 20 years, continues to attract savy diners interested in great food, live jazz, and tons of fun. Terilli's unique Italian fare, including their signature 'Italchos' (Italian nachos), brightens a stressful day or provides the perfect backdrop for a romantic evening! Don't miss the opportunity to soak in some live jazz while you experience Terilli's fine Italian fare!
For a taste of authentic Mexican cuisine, you will not be disappointed with Mexi-Go. An extensive menu featuring Molcajete, Tilapia Madrazo, Campechano, Carne Tampiquena, you're sure to find your own favorite. Don't forget lady's night every Wednesday where ladies get entrees half off.
Sake Toro
Western Texas' newest and trendiest sushi restaurant Sake Toro prides itself in its exquisite sushi and culinary creations.
Dine in one of Dallas' most famous 20th century landmark - Campisi's. Having introduced pizza to Dallas in 1946, the family continues to serve wonderful Italian meals to the Dallas and surrounding communities. Dine with the family that served Jack Ruby.
Featuring elegant urban design and architecture with modern art and a truly fabulous crowd, Loft 610 is a place like none other. It's dressed-up and laid back. It's a downtown vibe, close to home. Listen to a DJ or live music in the lounge or have dinner. The Kitchen is open to exploration where you can see the chefs work their magic on the best ingredients and maniacally focused on delivering truly unique and delicious New American cuisine.
Theaters
The Dallas Museum of Art recently celebrated one hundred years of connecting art and people. Established in 1903, the Museum features an outstanding collection of more than 23,000 works of art from around the world, from ancient to modern times. The Museum also has a long history of providing varied and dynamic programs, events, and exhibitions to engage our visitors more fully with the art. We invite you to view highlights of the Museum�s collections on this website as well as find information on current and upcoming exhibitions and programs. You are also free to shop the online Museum Store or join the Museum. If you are a member of the Museum, we thank you and invite you to visit the members, section to learn more about exclusive member activities and benefits.
The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center was opened in September of 1989 and has been a crossroads of artistic excellence ever since. Owned and managed by the City of Dallas, Office of Cultural Affairs, �The Meyerson� is home to the world-class Dallas Symphony Orchestra and other Dallas-based cultural organizations like the Turtle Creek Chorale, the Dallas Wind Symphony, and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. We are also host to benefit concerts, corporate meetings, religious services, band and choral festivals and many other multi-disciplinary uses.
The Dallas Arts District welcomes you to the Dallas Arts District, the largest urban cultural district in the country. This 19 block area covering 68.4 acres near downtown Dallas is home to many world-renowned performing and visual arts organizations to include thirteen non-profit venues. In addition, multiple other organizations perform in the District on an ongoing basis. This includes everything from concerts to outdoor festivals, to lectures, youth education programs and more.
Venues
Home of the FC Dallas, Pizza Hut Park features all of the exciting action of Major League Soccer as well as youth soccer, high school football and concerts.
Stonebriar Centre
The largest mall in North Texas, provides 1.6 million square feet of retail space and includes anchors such as Macy's, Nordstrom, JC Penney, Sears and Foley's and the 70,000 square foot Dick's Sporting Goods.
The Stonebriar Centre features over 125 retail shops, an NHL-size ice rink, and a 24-screen AMC movie theater.
Dr. Pepper Ballpark is the home ballpark of the Frisco RoughRiders Class AA minor league baseball club. Located in Frisco, Texas U.S., the stadium has a capacity of up to 10,600. Since its opening in 2003, the Dr Pepper Ballpark has won awards and garnered praise for its unique design, feel, and numerous facilities. In his design, park architect David M. Schwarz desired the creation of a village-like "park within a (ball)park". Dr Pepper Ballpark received the 2003 Texas Construction award for Best Architectural Design and was named the best new ballpark in the country by BaseballParks.com.
The beautiful baseball-only facility serves as the centerpiece of a 270-acre complex which solidifies Arlington, Texas as an entertainment giant in the Southwest.
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, completed in just 23 months, is a state-of-the-art building with the utmost in customer convenience. Yet, the 49,115 seat open-air ballpark was designed and built with tradition and intimacy in mind, containing features such as a granite and brick facade, exposed structural steel, an asymmetrical playing field, and a home run porch in right field. Texas architecture is featured throughout, from the outer facade to the Lone Stars in the concourses and on the seat aisles.
This unique complex also includes a baseball museum, a children's learning center, and a four-story office building within the ballpark and a youth baseball park, a 12-acre lake, and parks and recreation space on the perimeter. Total cost of the project was approximately 191 million dollars.
Schools
Colin County Community College's Preston Ridge Campus, SMU-in-Legacy
Companies
Employers in the Area
Major employer headquarters or corporate operations in the area include: EDS, Alcatel, Ericsson, and Perot Systems. Countrywide Funding Corporation, Frito-Lay, Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up, Microtune, LaserComm, Alliance Systems, Intuit, AT&T, Presbyterian Hospital, Centennial Hospital, McAfee