Dallas County Living Well Magazine May/June 2916 | Page 13

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DART Makes Family Time More Fun

usy families looking to experience new
adventures together don’t have to go
far. The same train or bus that gets you
to school or work also can take you to
fun. North Texas is bursting with cultural
experiences, dining and entertainment that are
walkable from a DART rail station or bus stop.
The WaterTower Theatre, an easy stroll from the
Addison Transit Center, offers
a diverse mix of inspirational
performances in a state-of-theart facility. Close to Downtown
Garland Station, the Plaza Theater
is an elegant 350-seat venue that
has shown inexpensive familyfriendly films since 1941. And
the Pocket Sandwich Theatre in
Dallas, near Mockingbird Station,
is a cool spot to watch live, locallyproduced theatrical performances.

in Dallas. Take the Green Line to Buckner Station,
then Bus Route 466 to Great Trinity at Longacre.
For something more laid-back, head to Klyde
Warren Park in Downtown Dallas. It is a an
outdoor oasis that offers an assortment of food
trucks that line the east side of this urban greenery,
as well as a wealth of free programming,
from jazz on the green to storytelling time.

DART also is your ride to a
diverse array of palate-tempting
food. Italian Café is a short
walk from the Las Colinas Urban