Around White Rock Lake, the battle rages on for urban trail dominance.

It took 15 years to find the Pegasus that once topped the Magnolia Building. We didn’t need that long to locate the best this city has to offer. These winners soared above all others this year.

We searched high-end restaurants and dark dives to satisfy our craving for deliciously composed ground-beef patties sandwiched between two buns. After sampling gloriously melted cheese, the crunch of fresh tomatoes and pickles, and satisfying mouthfuls of bacon and sautéed mushrooms, these are the best burgers in Dallas we just can’t live without.

From hiking in Cedar Hill to family-friendly bike trails in Plano to tracking bison in Fort Worth, your next great nature adventure awaits.

Newcomers eager to try Dallas’ most famous cuisine tend to be unsettled the first time a server shoves a platter—“Hot plate!”—of greasy, yellow cheese in front of them. Maybe you had to grow up with it. For sure you have to live with it awhile to love it. But for most of us, Tex-Mex is the taste we crave when we are away and the one that defines “home.”

How it became the hottest block in the city.

From off-the-menu epicurean delights to private swimming holes to historical finds, it’s a safe bet that you have yet to discover these 89 city secrets. Have fun exploring.

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