Arlington (Texas) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
suburban city in Texas, United States
About Arlington (Texas)
The city was founded in 1875 and is named after Lee's Arlington House (of present-day Arlington County, Virginia). After the arrival of the railroad in 1876, Arlington grew as a cotton-ginning and farming center, and incorporated in 1884. The city could boast of water, electricity, natural gas, and telephone services by 1910, along with a public school system. By 1925 the population was estimated at 3,031, and it grew to over 4,000 before World War II. Large-scale industrialization began in 1954 with the arrival of a General Motors assembly plant. Automotive and aerospace development gave the city one of the nation's greatest population growth rates between 1950 and 1990. Arlington became one of the "boomburgs," the extremely fast-growing suburbs of the post-World War II era. U.S. Census
Top Attractions in Arlington (Texas)
Explore the best things to see and do in Arlington (Texas):
- ★Arlington Museum of Art
- ★Arlington Music Hall
- ★Arlington Skatium
- ★AT&T Stadium
- ★College Park Center
- ★Dyno-Rock Indoor Climbing Gym
- ★International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
- ★North Texas SC
Where to Eat in Arlington (Texas)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bobby Valentine's Sports Gallery Cafe
- 🍴Buffalo Wing and Grill
- 🍴Cafe Acapulco
- 🍴Campo Verde
- 🍴Catfish Sam's
- 🍴Jambos BBQ at Division Street
Where to Stay in Arlington (Texas)
- 🏨Courtyard Dallas Arlington by the Ballpark
- 🏨Days Inn Arlington
- 🏨Four Points by Sheraton Dallas
- 🏨Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Arlington/DFW South
- 🏨Hilton Arlington
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Arlington Texas South
Arlington (Texas) Travel Guide Sections
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