MORE THAN AN ARBORETUM

The Dallas Arboretum is not your average arboretum -- the kind where you just go to study a variety of trees. It's that, and a whole lot more. Much like the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center that we love so much here in the Hill Country, it's a botanical garden as well, with greenhouses and propagators and colorful displays that change with the seasons. It's also an educational facility, a wedding and party venue, a portrait setting, a fitness track, a place to get plant ideas and inspiration for your own garden, and a major source of entertainment for the Lakewood community where I grew up. Therefore, I thought you might enjoy seeing a bit more of what it has to offer, in addition to this fabulous Chihuly exhibit.

As if this wasn't enough, there are shops and cafes and playhouses too!