Dallas/Fort Worth International just soft-launched a new website, and it's quite user-friendly. Reason number one? The airport's usually-paid WiFi will let you log on for free. Beyond that, everything you'd actually want to access is right there on the front door.
For example, it's now easier to find shops, restaurants and services. For restaurants, simply go to the home page, and you can filter 'em down to cuisine and terminal--and even see PDF menus (with prices!) before you pick a spot to eat.
The live flight info has also been expanded. The site uses data from FlightStats to track arrivals and departures, also right from the home page. And since you can log on for free, you'll be able to verify if that gate announcement of a 15-minute delay is for real--or if it's time to start calling the airline's reservation number.
And since the airport figures passengers will have even more ideas about how to update the website, officials will be hosting a user feedback blog until July 2. We can only imagine the comments will be more positive than what showed up on American Airline's blog.
This week witnessed American Airlines' PR meltdown as the megacarrier canceled thousands of flights due to safety concerns. So you're single and stuck in a hub city far from friends and family... what's a seasoned traveler to do? Make the best of it by making a connection at one of these national hot spots, even in your most wrinkled suit.
In Dallas: Try not to stare at Twisted Root Burger Company (2615 Commerce St.) which serves its juicy hunks of meat with in-house root beer. More Dallas Missed Connections.
What better place to look for love before Valentine's Day than Love Field? We've never hooked up at Dallas' secondary airport, but with that kind of name we expect at least mild passenger-to-passenger flirtation. Or alternately, a secret Flickr admirer.
For better luck and less chance of getting frisked in the security line, try these other Dallas locations:
Frankie's Sports Bar and Grill -- The NFL season may be over, but there's still time to find a cute guy drinking with his brothers at this big-screen-and-pool-table joint. They even have WiFi, so you can post your connection right after you miss it, you wuss. 3227 Mckinney Ave.
Ghostbar -- This W Hotel hot spot with a sister bar in Vegas isn't cheap, especially when it comes to $300-plus bottle service. But while you're contemplating the LED-lit bar you might get to lock lips with a fellow Van Halen fan. 2440 Victory Park Ln.
Crossroads Market Bookstore & Cafe -- Well, even if you don't find a guy who can take a hint, at least you'll come out with something good to read. 3930 Cedar Springs Rd.
Well, the 2008 U.S. presidential election as we know it is already over. That's because Chuck Norris, the man whose tears could cure cancer--if he ever cried--has endorsed former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee for president. Let's face it, as goes Norris, so goes the nation, and if Huckabee chose to use this for his first television commercial as he told FOX News, he must feel pretty confident about it.
If elected next year, Huckabee would become the second U.S. president from the city of Hope, Arkansas. He won't be too far from home this week as he makes three appearances today in Tampa and, undoubtedly after a Thanksgiving dinner of his opponents with Mr. Norris, spends Saturday and Sunday in South Carolina.
This Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of doctors and sort-of doctors will convene at the exhibit hall in the Dallas Market Center for the Cosmetic Enhancement Expo 2007.
The second annual exhibition is expected to draw more than 2,000 attendees, many of whom are, er, weighing their options before going under the knife. Show patrons can get discounts on plastic surgery, hair restoration and cellulite treatments, among other incentives, according to the Star-Telegram. Does this mean suburban housewives no longer need to fly to Thailand to afford their tummy tucks? Flights to Dallas from within the U.S., after all, cost at least a grand less than a round-trip ticket to Bangkok.
Looking for real Tex Mex? Head to Dallas and hit up Matt's Rancho Martinez, a sprawling indoor/outdoor spot featuring Tex Mex at its finest. Fourth-generation chef Matt Martinez serves up authentic dishes like enchiladas, tamales and queso expertly blended with beef, guac and onions.
Much of the extended family serves as the waitstaff, lending a homey, comfortable vibe to the place. Indoors can be a bit noisy, so opt for a spot outside. Don't worry, you'll be distracted from the Texas heat by the spicy salsa in no time. We went with a frosty cold beer, but we hear the margaritas are good for cooling off, too.
We like museums as much as anyone when traveling, but sometimes contemporary art shows are a little cerebral for our jet lag addled brains. That's why we were thrilled to hear that the Balenciaga show has been held over at the Meadows Museum in Dallas.
No stodgy painting and sculpture show, the museum has dozens of Balenciaga designs on view--including dresses worn by Audrey Hepburn and Laura Bush. The work of other fashion icons will compliment the show: look for stuff from Oscar de la Renta and Givenchy in particular.
Since the Meadows focuses on Spanish art--and has one of the largest collection of it outside of Spain--it's a fitting venue for the show. It's only the third solo exhibition of Balenciaga's work in the US, and it comes to a close June 17.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, home base for American Airlines, has launched its annual Santa Tracker website. The idea is to follow Santa before he touches down at DFW to greet his chosen people, the good citizens of North Texas. DFW is certainly one of the most festive airports in the world, followed closely by Sea-Tac of course, and it'll be giving you more than just ridiculous flash games this Christmas season.
Pepsi and Dunkin Donuts will be giving out free samples at DFW on Thursday. T-Mobile will also be handing out free access cards for its wifi network. It's almost enough to make you want to be at the world's sixth busiest airport on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
If you are stuck at DFW on Thursday, use that T-Mobile card to get onto Santa Tracker and play "Snowball Challenge," our favorite game on the site. We think they should've gone all-out and made airline employees the targets, but you can't always get what you want. Speaking of, no Hanukkah Harry tracker?
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