Pacific Plaza — Attraction in Dallas

The 3.7 acre Pacific Plaza is a public park in Downtown Dallas. This urban oaisis provides a grassy respite amongst the oversized downtown buildings. The park offers multi-purpose central lawn, playgrounds, etc. The park’s 95-by-138-foot pavilion has a steel panel pierced with the morse code signature of every local stop along the Texas and Pacific Railroad between New Orleans and El Paso. That is...

There was some sort of event being set up today (eclipse?) so I didn't get to explore Pacific Plaza as much as I would have liked. I could still walk around a bit. This lovely open and green space is airy and fresh and while there isn't a buffer for noise, it was still calmer and more peaceful than most.

The park has some swings and play space for the little ones. A small low fence around it...

This was a nice park and playground in walking distance from our hotel. The landscaping is beautiful and the building views set a nice scene. We had fun on a Sunday morning with our kids. The only thing was there was a large group of homeless people (30+) sleeping in one corner of the park which was a bit weird. It seems the city has a major homeless problem as we encountered them everywhere we...