Dallas Segway Tours offers a leisurely West End adventure on a Segway. The tour takes in Dallas City Hall, the JFK Memorial, Dealey Plaza and the Grassy Knoll, and the Pioneer Plaza and Pioneer Cemetery.
Prior to the tour, an introduction to the Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle, is given and tourists are shown how to ride it safely.
The price for the tour, as of September 2010, is $70.This includes a helmet, bottle of water, orientation, tour guide and the latest model of Segway to ride.
The tour departs from the historic west end district of Dallas. Segway riders must be over 14 years old and must not wear flip flops, open toed shoes or high heels.
Tours take around two and a half hours to complete and depart every day of the week between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Dallas Segway Tours
PO Box 112156
Carrollton, TX 75011-2156
800-880-2336
dallassegwaytours.com
Visitors to the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center are able to tour the building and see the 4,535 pipes of the $1.36 million Herman W. Lay Family Organ. Volunteer docents will enthusiastically conduct visitors through a one-hour tour that notes the points of interest throughout the Meyerson.
There is a thirty-minute demonstration of the organ once every month. Tours are generally conducted on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m., but it is best to phone ahead to check.
Tours are free and happen throughout the year.
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora
Dallas, TX 75201
214-670-3600
dallasculture.org/meyersonsymphonycenter/tours
The Meadows Museum is situated in Dallas' Southern Methodist University. The museum holds the largest collection of artwork from the Spanish masters outside of Spain. The museum also runs special exhibitions and visitors can tour the sculpture garden and tree-lined University campus.
The museum is free to enter on Thursdays after 5 p.m. At other times, entry is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 65 and older, and $4 for students, based on 2010 rates.
The museum is open between Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday it is open between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Meadows Museum
5900 Bishop Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75205-0357
214-768-2516
smu.edu/meadowsmuseum
The Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament takes place in Dallas "castle." The castle first opened in 1992 and can accommodate up to 1,000 people.
Guests can explore the castle and then enjoy an authentic four-course medieval banquet while watching costumed knights battle it out in jousting, hand-to-hand combat and games of skill.
The tours start at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. on Friday, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
2021 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207
866-731-9313
medievaltimes.com/dallas
