Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Under $25Five stories of hands-on science and dinosaur halls inside a striking Thom Mayne-designed cube.
2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy · Dallas, TX
Klyde Warren Park caps a stretch of the Woodall Rodgers Freeway to link the Dallas Arts District with Uptown. Free daily programming ranges from yoga classes to live music, and a rotating lineup of food trucks lines the park's edge.
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
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