The New York Times has come out with its list "The 44 Places to Go in 2009," a list of the most compelling destinations in 2009 and Dallas ranks No. 17.
In the write up for Dallas the New York Times says:
"Everything is bigger in Texas, and the Dallas art district is no exception. Billed as 'the largest urban arts district in the United States,' the 19-block area gets bigger when the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts opens Oct. 12.
The gleaming center includes the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater, a floating cubelike structure designed by Rem Koolhaas that will be home to the Dallas Black Dance Theater and others.
Next door is the 2,200-seat Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House. Designed by Norman Foster, the glass box features a red, tubelike core where the Dallas Opera will perform.
Orchestrating the move is George Steel, a Leonard Bernstein protege who will serve as the operation new executive director."
The first place on the list is Beirut and the last is Zambia. Dallas is sandwiched between Monterrey, Mexico at No. 16 and Bhutan at No. 18.
