12 days in Dallas & Chattanooga Itinerary

One of the country's most popular shopping destinations, Dallas and its sprawling suburbs include more shopping centers per capita than any other urban center in America.

Get out of town with these interesting Dallas side-trips: Blase Family Farm (in Rockwall) and Fort Worth (Kimbell Art Museum & Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, meet the residents at The Dallas World Aquarium, admire the natural beauty at Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, and pause for some photo ops at Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District.

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New York City to Dallas is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from New York City to Dallas. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from New York City in February: high temperatures in Dallas hover around 62°F and lows are around 42°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 8th (Tue) so you can catch the flight to Chattanooga.

Once saddled with the reputation of being one of the country's dirtiest cities, Chattanooga now boasts a pedestrian-friendly downtown with a network of leafy waterfront trails and free electric shuttles.

Venture out of the city with trips to Atlanta (World of Coca-Cola, Top Golf, &more) and Red Hare Brewing Company (in Marietta). There's still lots to do: observe the fascinating underwater world at Tennessee Aquarium, take in the views from Walnut Street Bridge, get thoroughly spooked out with a ghost and vampire tour, and explore the fascinating underground world of Ruby Falls.

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Traveling by flight from Dallas to Chattanooga takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time is 1 hour. Traveling from Dallas in February, expect Chattanooga to be a bit cooler, temps between 56°F and 36°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 14th (Mon) so you can travel back home.