INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TEXAS
Texas is the “Lone Star State”. The phrase, Lone Star State comes from when Texas won its
independence from Mexico and became an independent republic in 1836. The state flag was
created with a lone star to remember the struggle for independence. The name “Texas” is
derived from the word “Tejas” which means 'friends' in the Caddo language. You will notice
that we are not just the “Lone Star State,” but we are the “Friendly” state. Caddo Lake (in
east Texas) was the only natural lake in Texas before being dammed, and was home to the
Caddo Indians. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/caddo-lake
Texas is the second largest of 50 states in the US, and the largest state in the 48 contiguous
US. Texas joined the Union December 29, 1845 as the 28th state.
Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles. So if you come to Dallas/Fort Worth (the largest
metro area in the State) and want to visit Fort Worth, take into consideration, it’s a long drive!
Dallas, Texas is a modern and vibrant city; home to the new Winspear Opera House
winspearopera.housedallas.org; D/FW International Airport is ranked in the top ten in the
world for number of passengers that travel through, and has its own art installation in
Terminal D. www.dfwairport.com.
Dallas is also home to the Dallas World Aquarium, in indoor rain forest, in the middle of
downtown http://www.dwazoo.com; and the newest presidential library, the George W. Bush
Presidential Library and Museum, housed next to Southern Methodist University.
http://www.georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a sprawling 66 acre garden that was once
part of a 44 acre ranch called Rancho Encinal and is bordered by White Rock Lake. You can
enjoy unique garden displays, watch the infinite pool appear to spill into the lake, and check
out the downtown skyline. White Rock Lake is one of the largest municipal lakes in the
country at approximately 1,250 acres. It is now used as a recreational lake for rowing and
sailing. www.dallasarboretum.com
The State Fair of Texas will be in full swing during your visit to Dallas. The State Fair
showcases world-class entertainment, judges more than 8,000 livestock entries and 7,000
creative art pieces, and is home to the deep-fried butter, bubblegum and coke and the all new
fried thanksgiving dinner. More on this later.
The Dallas Area Paralegal Association, formed in 1976, is one of many great paralegal
associations in Texas and in the Dallas area. It became a member of the National Federation
of Paralegal Associations in 1978, and is a member of the Texas Alliance of Paralegal
Associations.
Texas Paralegals are fortunate in that the State Bar of Texas was the first State Bar to offer
membership to its paralegals through the Paralegal Division in 1981. It was also the first to
offer board certification in specialty areas to paralegals in 1994, previously only offered to
expert attorneys in the state.
Texas paralegals have a lot to offer. Aside from all the wonderful paralegals in Texas, my
friends and I want to give you the top ten reasons you should come to the Dallas for the 2014
NFPA Annual Convention and 40th Anniversary in Dallas, Texas.
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Hyatt Regency / Reunion Tower (http://bit.ly/1byxVHP with new Geo Deck,
downtown)
View of downtown Dallas from the south
The Old Red Courthouse and Museum (oldred.org)
Southfork Ranch (Parker, Texas, Northeast of downtown Dallas,
southforkranch.com)
Cowboy Stadium (Arlington, Texas, West of downtown,
stadium.dallascowboys.com)
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, Texas, West of downtown,
http://atmlb.com/2q2Gru)
American Airlines Center (Victory Plaza, downtown,
americanairlinescenter.com and victorypark.com)
Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, Texas, texasmotorspeedway.com)
Bowling alley
Dart station (dart.org)
McKinney Avenue Trolley (connects Uptown with downtown, mata.org)
Galleria Mall (northwest Dallas, galleriadallas.com)
Wild Bill’s Western Store (West End downtown, wildbillswestern.com)
Dallas Zoo (South of downtown available by rail, dallaszoo.com)
Founders Plaza (Main Street, downtown)
Nieman Marcus (Main and Elm Streets, downtown, neimanmarcus.com)
George L. Allen, Sr. Courts building (Commerce Street, downtown)
A bar somewhere
Majestic Theater (Elm Street, downtown, http://bit.ly/16y0o9L)
Perot Museum (N. Field Street, west side of downtown, perotmuseum.org)
Kennedy Memorial (between Commerce and Main Street, jfk.org)
The Nasher Sculpture Center (Flora St., downtown, nashersculpturecenter.org)
A bar in the West End (downtown)
The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
The State Fair of Texas (east of downtown, I-30 and 2nd Avenue, bigtex.com)
The Old Red Courthouse Museum
Klyde Warren Park (over Woodall Rogers Frwy, west side of downtown,
klydewarrenpark.org)
Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive (Young Street, Dallas Convention District)