Victory Park in Dallas is similar to Times Square in New York City. This is a great location for those who are looking for upscale living, fine dining and well-known retail stores. Victory Park is also ideal for the sports lover in all of us; with the American Airlines Center located here, you can catch all of the Dallas Mavericks home basketball games.

Located just outside of Lake Ridge at Joe Pool Lake is Cedar Hill State Park. Spend the day at the lakeside beach with bathhouses at Cedar Hill State Park or head on over to one of the two nearby marinas. The marinas offer everything ranging from boat tours to romantic lakeshore dining.