About
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a large city,
boasting a population of 365,000 and is conveniently located in the center of
the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. Within a 25-mile radius of the center of
Arlington is a workforce of over 2 million people.
Arlington is the home of
the 30,000-student University of Texas at Arlington. Technical education in
Arlington begins with an outstanding Independent school district, continues
upward with Tarrant County SE community college programs and peaks with UT
Arlington, a state-of-the-art research and engineering university. Home of
National Semiconductor Wafer Plant as well as General Motors, Arlington’s major
technology businesses interact with education providers to ensure that
graduates come prepared to contribute.
Arlington will be the home
of the new $650 million Dallas Cowboys Stadium set to open in the 2009 season
and it has been the home of the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in
Arlington for eleven seasons.
The transportation
infrastructure in and around Arlington is being designed to handle peak,
game-day loads. The State and County have committed over $258 million to
highway and bridge improvements in Arlington. Resident businesses will take
advantage of these exceptional traffic flow designs every day. This is in
addition to the easy access to north-south and east-west highway and rail
service.
While Arlington is the
entertainment capital of Texas with Six Flags Over Texas amusement park and
Hurricane Harbor water park in addition to major league sports venues, it is
conveniently located at the center of the DFW Metroplex. Along with accomplished
symphonies and ballets, access to world-class cultural amenities is easy from
Arlington.
Arlington is continuously becoming one of the most exciting destinations to visit. Being home to two cutting-edge sports stadiums – AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Park – as well as the original Six Flags in the franchise, Six Flags Over Texas, it’s no wonder why droves of family’s head to Arlington each year for one-of-a-kind, memorable experiences.
“Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.” Francis Bacon |
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