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Updated 03/16/2023 |
WHERE ARE WE ?The map shows that Grapevine "sits" toward the top center of a packed cluster of cities we call the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. The red dot is the location of our convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. The orange dot is the location of Grapevine TexRail Station. The blue dot is the location of a major hospital. The red outline below the Grapevine city name is DFW International Airport - and YES, it is that big! The yellow lines in the above map are a large network of freeways connecting all these cities. Generally, there are large pockets of construction on these freeways (that usually means making them bigger). At this time there is no major freeway construction in the immediate Grapevine area. Tolls and How to Pay Them Elements of these freeways contain toll ways. Some freeways offer both non-toll and toll lanes along the route. Some freeways will be free and signs will warn that tolls will soon begin. The toll system is automatic so if you choose to take a toll way without having a toll tag on your car, that is okay. You will be billed at the address in the state where your car license plate is registered. If your car is a rental, consult your rental agency. Now in case you are planning to arrive a day or more before the convention, stay a day or more after the convention, and/or during the convention you or a family member needs more dining and activity information, we created this page to give you some IDEAS OF WHERE TO DINE. DININGThe Gaylord Texan has a wide array of dining places and types. Some are in the atrium, some poolside, and some lakeside. Ask the Hotel Concierge for guidance, look at the Gaylord Texan web site, or just wonder about the huge hotel in your own search. Here is a list for guidance: Remember, your smartphone could be your best tool to search for the kind of restaurants you may want to visit. Use your browser app or your map app and put in the city and the restaurant type (e.g. Grapevine burgers, Dallas Mexican food). Include the word “nearby”. You will get more results than you can possibly review. Maybe the information below will help you sort things out. GRAPEVINE AREA DINING In Grapevine, Main Street and nearby William D. Tate Avenue are home to several dining places. There is also a large collection of neat restaurants and quaint shops in Grapevine’s North Main end near the Grapevine Vintage Railroad Depot and the TexRail Commuter Station. North Main in Grapevine is unique in the Metroplex because it has retained its look and buildings of decades ago, and is a visitor's paradise. Here are some great dining options on Grapevine's Main Street and William D. Tate Avenue: Tex-Mex in Grapevine WINE LOVERS OTHER CITIES Nearby has been fairly well covered above. If you want to venture out beyond the Grapevine area, use that smartphone to see what other options you might consider in: |
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