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Dallas Attractions
Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) is a short walk from the conference site. The permanent collection ranges from artifacts from ancient Egypt to modern sculptures and paintings. Expect to spend at least half a day if you are planning to visit all the exhibitions. Admission is free, except for special exhibitions.West End
West End is an entertainment area west of downtown with many restaurants and tourist attractions . You can reach West End by riding the light rail or the bus loops A or B. The light rail stops outside the conference site and goes directly to West End. The ticket is $1.00 each way but you can get a day pass. At the north end of West End there is a warehouse, called the West-End marketplace, which has many tourist shops, movie theaters, and fast food restaurants. The major attraction near West End is the Sixth Floor Museum with exhibits about the life and death of J.F.Kennedy. Expect long lines on weekends. On Pearl and San Jacinto there is a nice aquarium, called the Dallas World Aquarium.Fair Park
The Fair Park is an area southeast of downtown with many museums, exhibition halls, and concert halls. It is about 10 minute drive from the hotel. A must-see museum is the Science Place, a hands-on science museum which also includes an IMAX theater and a planetarium. Another nice museum in Fair Park is the Dallas Museum of Natural History.Dallas Zoo
The Dallas zoo is conveniently located next to a light rail stop (red line).Six Flags over Texas
This is the largest amusement park in North Texas. It is in Arlington, 20 minutes drive west of Dallas.Fort Worth
Known as the city "Where the West Begins," Fort Worth, Texas embraces its cowboy heritage while moving forward with a revitalized downtown and major cultural attractions. Fort Worth is 45 minutes drive west of Dallas. The area around Sundance square has become very cosmopolitan the last few years with many restaurants and art galleries, and with a spectacular concert hall (the Bass Hall). A must-see museum in the cultural district west of downtown is the Kimbell Art Museum, which is the best in the metroplex and among the best small art museums in US. North of downtown, there is the Fort Worth Stockyards historical district, which looks like a setup for a western movie. It has many tourist shops where you can buy your cowboy hat and boots. Near the stockyards, there is a famous bar, called Billy Bob's Texas, with live rodeo shows and live country music.Recognized as the most modern speedway in
the world. Texas Motor Speedway is full of action-packed events nearly every
day of the year. Located in north Fort Worth at the intersection of I-35W
and Highway 114, the superspeedway is one of the largest sports and
entertainment facilities in America. With a seating capacity of 154,861 -
which includes 144 luxury suites, the Victory Lane Club seating of 3,200 and
Preferred Seat License seating for 36,000 - and an infield area with a
capacity of approximately 53,000 people, Texas Motor Speedway can easily
host over 200,000 guests for a single event.The state-of the art facility
includes a 1.5-mile oval, designed to accommodate stock car, truck and
open-wheel racing.Each year, the speedway plays host to the NASCAR Winston
Cup, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series and the Indy Racing League
IndyCar Series and Infiniti Pro Series.
Shopping
There is nice department store downtown, called Neiman Marcus, which has been an institution for high fashion in Dallas. It is located on Ervay and Main. A very nice shopping mall near downtown is the NorthPark Center. You can go there using the light rail red line and exit on Park Lane (the last stop). Then you get a free vintage street car that connects the rail stop to the mall. For the ultimate shopping experience, visit the Galleria in North Dallas.Affiliated Organizations
| ASME International |
Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council |
National
Research Council Canada |
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences | National Science Foundation | SME | CONACYT |