Arlington, Texas Blood Testing Facilities
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Nearby Labcorp Blood Testing facilities:
- Labcorp Center Distance: 2 m, 2020 E Randol Mill Rd Ste 302, Arlington, Tarrant County, TX, 76011
- Labcorp Center Distance: 3 m, 515 W Mayfield Rd Ste 401, Arlington, Tarrant County, TX, 76014
- Labcorp Center Distance: 6 m, 350 Westpark Way Ste 104, Euless, Tarrant County, TX, 76040
- Labcorp Center Distance: 8 m, 4351 Booth Calloway Suite 105, North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, TX, 76180
- Labcorp Center Distance: 11 m, 2800 E Broad St Ste 424, Mansfield, Tarrant County, TX, 76063
- Labcorp Center Distance: 12 m, 1106 Alston Ave Suite 250, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX, 76104
- Labcorp Center Distance: 13 m, 1600 W.College St Ste Ll30, Grapevine, Tarrant County, TX, 76051
- Labcorp Center Distance: 14 m, 951 York Dr Ste 101, Desoto, Dallas County, TX, 75115
- Labcorp Center Distance: 15 m, 300 N. Rufe Snow Ste 101, Keller, Tarrant County, TX, 76248
- Labcorp Center Distance: 16 m, 1411 N.Beckley Ste161 Paviii, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, 75203
- Labcorp Center Distance: 17 m, 240 E Renfro Suite 106, Burleson, Johnson County, TX, 76028
- Labcorp Center Distance: 18 m, 4504 Boat Club Rd Ste 300, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX, 76135
- Labcorp Center Distance: 19 m, 4144 N. Central Expwy Ste 740, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, 75204
- Labcorp Center Distance: 21 m, 6301 Gaston Avenue 405-W, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, 75214
- Labcorp Center Distance: 22 m, 571 W Main St Ste 110, Lewisville, Denton County, TX, 75057
- Labcorp Center Distance: 23 m, 7777 Forest Ln Bldg A Ste 105, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, 75230
- Labcorp Center Distance: 24 m, 4323 N Josey Lane Suite 200B, Carrollton, Denton County, TX, 75010
- Labcorp Center Distance: 27 m, 328 W Main St Ste 9, Azle, Other, TX, 76020
- Labcorp Center Distance: 28 m, 5308 N Galloway 202, Mesquite, Dallas County, TX, 75150
- Labcorp Center Distance: 30 m, 3331 Colorado Blvd, Denton, Denton County, TX, 76210
- Labcorp Center Distance: 31 m, 341 Wheatfield Dr Ste 130, Sunnyvale, Dallas County, TX, 75182
- Labcorp Center Distance: 33 m, 203 Walls Dr Ste 102, Cleburne, Johnson County, TX, 76031
- Labcorp Center Distance: 36 m, 7801 Lakeview Parkway 110, Rowlett, Dallas County, TX, 75089
- Labcorp Center Distance: 39 m, 750 Eureka St Ste C, Weatherford, Parker County, TX, 76086
- Labcorp Center Distance: 40 m, 4201 Medical Center Dr Ste 390, Mckinney, Collin County, TX, 75069
- Labcorp Center Distance: 43 m, 2000 S Fm 51, Decatur, Wise County, TX, 76234
- Labcorp Center Distance: 45 m, 1205 Medical Plaza Ct, Granbury, Hood County, TX, 76048
- Labcorp Center Distance: 47 m, 874 Ed Hall Dr. 114, Kaufman, Kaufman County, TX, 75142
- Labcorp Center Distance: 60 m, 400 Sw 25Th Ave, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, TX, 76067
- Labcorp Center Distance: 63 m, 3101 Joe Ramsey Blvd E Ste 105, Greenville, Hunt County, TX, 75401
- Labcorp Center Distance: 68 m, 300 N. Highland 130, Sherman, Grayson County, TX, 75092
- Labcorp Center Distance: 70 m, 2001 N Loy Lake Rd Ste M, Sherman, Grayson County, TX, 75090
- Labcorp Center Distance: 72 m, 411 N Belknap St, Stephenville, Erath County, TX, 76401
- Labcorp Center Distance: 86 m, 2410 Wycon Drive Suite 104, Waco, McLennan County, TX, 76712
Nearby Quest Blood Testing facilities:
- Quest Center Distance: 0 m, 902 W Randol Mill, Arlington, Tarrant County, TX, 76012-4754
- Quest Center Distance: 3 m, 1001 W Arbrook Blvd, Arlington, Tarrant County, TX, 76015-4222
- Quest Center Distance: 6 m, 1615 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, Tarrant County, TX, 76022-5936
- Quest Center Distance: 10 m, 990 Highway 287 N, Mansfield, Tarrant County, TX, 76063-2611
- Quest Center Distance: 11 m, 3501 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, Dallas County, TX, 75062-3636
- Quest Center Distance: 13 m, 1250 8Th Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX, 76104-4156
- Quest Center Distance: 14 m, 7630 N Beach St, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX, 76137-3017
- Quest Center Distance: 15 m, 2727 Bolton Boone Dr, Desoto, Dallas County, TX, 75115-2019
- Quest Center Distance: 16 m, 3529 Heritage Trace Parkway, Keller, Tarrant County, TX, 76244-0970
- Quest Center Distance: 17 m, 5500 Overton Ridge Blvd, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX, 76132-3281
- Quest Center Distance: 18 m, 4625 Boat Club Rd, Lake Worth, Tarrant County, TX, 76135-7022
- Quest Center Distance: 19 m, 3900 Junius St, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, 75246-1615
- Quest Center Distance: 20 m, 1505 W Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, Johnson County, TX, 76028-8725
- Quest Center Distance: 21 m, 4001 Long Prairie Road, Flowermound, Denton County, TX, 75028-1525
- Quest Center Distance: 23 m, 11613 N Central Expwy, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, 75243-3843
- Quest Center Distance: 24 m, 4333 North Josey Lane Plaza Ii, Carrollton, Denton County, TX, 75010-1601
- Quest Center Distance: 27 m, 124 Industrial Ave, Azle, Parker County, TX, 76020-2934
- Quest Center Distance: 28 m, 3801 W 15Th St Ste 100, Plano, Collin County, TX, 75075-7752
- Quest Center Distance: 30 m, 2817 S Mayhill Rd, Denton, Denton County, TX, 76208-5966
- Quest Center Distance: 32 m, 505 N Ridgeway Drive, Cleburne, Johnson County, TX, 76033-5191
- Quest Center Distance: 34 m, 140 East F. M. 544, Murphy, Collin County, TX, 75094-0000
- Quest Center Distance: 36 m, 1101 Raintree Cir, Allen, Collin County, TX, 75013-4922
- Quest Center Distance: 38 m, 1105 Sante Fe, Weatherford, Parker County, TX, 76086-5852
- Quest Center Distance: 40 m, 4510 Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, Collin County, TX, 75069-1604
- Quest Center Distance: 43 m, 805 Hill Blvd, Granbury, Hood County, TX, 76048-1482
- Quest Center Distance: 64 m, 4101 Wesley St, Greenville, Hunt County, TX, 75401-5635
- Quest Center Distance: 70 m, 401 E Us Highway 82, Sherman, Grayson County, TX, 75092-0000
- Quest Center Distance: 84 m, 7125 Sanger Avenue, Waco, McLennan County, TX, 76712-3981
- Quest Center Distance: 96 m, 1028 Criswell Dr, Durant, Bryan County, OK, 74701-1059
- Quest Center Distance: 97 m, 1706 Delivery Lane, Durant, Bryan County, OK, 74701-2292
- Quest Center Distance: 99 m, 107 N Commerce St, Ardmore, Carter County, OK, 73401-3904
Arlington Hormone Replacement Therapy Services
The Conscious Evolution Institute is a premier provider of quality Hormone Optimization and Restoration Services for the city of Arlington, Texas, as well as the greater Dallas Metro Area. If you are interested in finding quality Hormone Therapy Solutions and don't know where to turn, we encourage you to give us a call or fill out the form on this page.
We specialize in Hormone Replacement for men and women over the age of thirty. Our goal is to help our patients look and feel their best through a comprehensive HRT Regimen which includes nutrition counseling, supplementation, and exercise, in combination with Prescription Hormone Treatment, designed to encourage rapid changes in health and wellness over the course of four to six months.
We have friendly specialists on hand to take any questions that you may have, and, if you are interested, we can arrange for an appointment with one of our affiliates in the local Arlington Area which can perform the preliminary examination and draw the blood sample needed to provide our Hormone Professionals the tools to provide you with a highly-informed diagnosis. If you qualify for treatment, we can have your Prescription Hormones delivered directly to your door!
Arlington Testosterone Replacement for Andropause and Testosterone Deficiency
Our clinic offers Testosterone Optimization Treatments to men over the age of thirty with clinically low levels of Testosterone. Most men know that Low-T can eventually lead to trouble performing in the bedroom and lack of libido, but too many men are unaware of the other significant chronic symptoms that are associated with Andropause.
As Testosterone Production drops below a certain point (generally considered to be below 350 ng/dl in the blood stream), men start to experience issues with cholesterol balance and body composition, as well as psychological and cognitive issues that can disrupt their quality of life. Also, fatigue and energy issues can make it difficult to get up, get out, and enjoy life.
If you feel that you may be suffering from Testosterone Deficiency, we can get you tested and, if you qualify for treatment, we can offer you a variety of forms of Testosterone Therapy, including Testosterone Creams, Patches, and Injections.
Arlington HGH Therapy for Hypopituitarism
How much do you know about Human Growth Hormone Deficiency? Do you understand how important healthy HGH Levels are to maximizing your health and wellness? Unfortunately, for both sexes, HGH Levels start to drop with age, around the late twenties and early thirties. At first, this decline is completely unnoticeable, but as the body produces less and less, it starts to significantly impact cellular metabolism, which can lead to and exacerbate a number of health issues including Diabetes, Fatigue, Cardiovascular Disease, and Obesity.
Our clinic offers quality HGH Injection Therapy and we can perform the necessary evaluation to determine if you legally qualify for Human Growth Hormone.
Arlington Sermorelin Therapy for HGH Deficiency
Of course, Bio-Identical Human Growth Hormone isn't the only option available for men and women that suffer from HGH Deficiency. Sermorelin Acetate is also a highly effective option on the table, and many physicians and their patients even prefer Sermorelin to HGH. Sermorelin is a functional analogue of a natural hormone in the brain known as GH-RH.
GH-RH is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary to make Human Growth Hormone. Most patients with Age-Related HGH Deficiency have perfectly healthy Pituitary Glands, and it is changes in Hypothalamic signaling which lead to HGH Deficiency. Sermorelin is growing in popularity because it is cheaper than HGH, while also having a slightly improved safety and efficacy profile. On top of that, Sermorelin Acetate can be prescribed off-label, meaning that if your doctor feels that you can benefit from the treatment, he or she can prescribe it outside of the FDA's tighter guidelines.
Arlington HCG Injection Therapy for Weight Loss
In addition to our fine Hormone Replacement options, we also provide Hormone Treatments designed to mold and shape your body, such as HCG Weight Loss Therapy. Injectable HCG encourages rapid weight loss when combined with a low calorie diet, allowing patients to lose as much as seven pounds per week. If you've tried other diets in the past and they simply haven't worked, the HCG Diet may be right for you. Before turning to stomach stapling or other risky procedures, give us a call and ask about our HCG Diet Regimen and find out if it may work for you!
Information about Arlington Texas
Arlington is sort of the smallest brother of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Although Arlington itself is the 7th most highly populated city in the state, it is the third largest in the metro area. The city is home to the MLB Texas Rangers, which play at Globe Life Park, and the Dallas Cowboys, which play at AT&T Stadium, also referred to as Jerry World. A number of other state and national institutions are located in Arlington, including Region 6 of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and American Mensa.
The main university in the Arlington area is the University of Texas-Arlington, which is second only to UT-Austin in student population. Other colleges and universities in Arlington include the Carroll Theological Institute and the Arlington Baptist College.
Arlington History
Arlington is not quite as old as some of the other major cities in the state such as Houston and El Paso. Arlington was settled by Europeans in the mid-19th century, when a trading post was built in the area, and families began to quickly move into the area in order to take advantage of the amazing farmland. Arlington remained relatively small for the next hundred years, when a rush of investment by aerospace and automotive manufacturers facilitated a rapid boom in both population and employment. Today, the city has made a name for itself by hosting some of the premier tourist attractions in the Dallas Metro area.
Arlington Economy
The largest fixtures in the Arlington economy are health and education. The largest private employer in Arlington is the amusement park Six Flags Over Texas, although JPMorgan Chase and General Motors have a huge presence in the city.
All About Arlington, Texas Geographic Area
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas aeFort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex. Arlington is the fiftieth most populous city in the United States of America and the seventh most populous city in the state of Texas; it is also the largest city in the state that is not a county seat.
Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Dallas, Arlington is home to the University of Texas at Arlington, a doctoral-granting institution, and a General Motors assembly plant. Additionally Arlington hosts the Texas Rangers' Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Cowboys Stadium, the International Bowling Campus (which houses the United States Bowling Congress, International Bowling Museum and the International Bowling Hall of Fame), the headquarters for American Mensa, and the theme parks Six Flags Over Texas (the original Six Flags) and Hurricane Harbor. The city borders Kennedale, Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Fort Worth, and surrounds the smaller communities of Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego. Arlington is the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV.
Arlington is the largest city in the United States without a public transit system.
European settlement in the Arlington area dates back at least to the 1840s. After the May 24, 1841 battle between Texas General Edward H. Tarrant (Tarrant County is named for him) and Native Americans of the Village Creek settlement, a trading post was established at Marrow Bone Spring in present-day Arlington (historical marker at 32 °42.136 a²N 97 °6.772 a²W / 32.702267 °N 97.112867 °W / 32.702267; -97.112867). The rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century.
Arlington was founded in 1876 along the Texas and Pacific Railway. The city was named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House (in present-day Arlington County, Virginia). 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 "boomburbs," the extremely fast-growing suburbs of the post-World War II era. U.S. Census Bureau population figures for the city tell the story: 7,692 (1950), 90,229 (1970), 261,721 (1990), and 359,467 (2004 estimate). Tom Vandergriff served as mayor from 1951 to 1977 during this period of explosive development. Six Flags Over Texas opened in Arlington in 1961. In 1972 the Washington Senators baseball team relocated to Arlington and began play as the Texas Rangers and in 2009 the Dallas Cowboys also began to play at newly constructed Cowboys Stadium.
Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News said in 1998 that "In addition, since Arlington's shirt collar is getting bluer, the flavor of the entire city is changing. The North Central Texas area now has Colleyville, Southlake, Grapevine to be what Arlington used to be. The decisions which produced the fade to blue were made too long ago for any of us today to alter."
Arlington is the largest city in the world without a fixed bus-route, light-rail or commuter train system of mass transit.
Arlington is located at 32 °42 a²18 a³N 97 °7 a²22 a³W / 32.705 °N 97.12278 °W / 32.705; -97.12278 (32.705033, -97.122839).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 99.7 square miles (258 km2), of which 96.5 square miles (250 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (3.19%) is water.
Johnson Creek, a tributary of the Trinity River, and the Trinity River itself, flow through Arlington.
Arlington falls in the CFa (Humid, Subtropical) region of the Koppen climate classification system which is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters.
According to the 2006 ae2008 American Community Survey, the racial composition of Arlington was as follows:
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As of the census of 2000, there were 332,969 people, 124,686 households, and 85,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,475.0 people per square mile (1,341.7/km ²). There were 130,628 housing units at an average density of 1,363.3 per square mile (526.4/km ²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.69% White, 13.73% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 6.01% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 8.94% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 18.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 124,686 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,622, and the median income for a family was $56,080. Males had a median income of $38,612 versus $29,339 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,445. About 7.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. Average rents in Arlington in 2005 were $537 for a one bedroom apartment, and $701 for a two bedroom apartment.
Arlington is the 50th largest city in the United States by population.
The Arlington City Council has been presided over by Mayor Robert Cluck since 2003, following the six-year reign of Mayor Elzie Odom.
The Arlington City Council is composed of a Mayor Robert Cluck and eight City Council members. Elections are conducted every spring in May. State Representative Leo Berman of Tyler formerly resided in Arlington and served on the city council, including a stint as mayor pro tempore from 1979 to 1985.
According to Arlington's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city aos various funds had $572.8 million in Revenues, $425.8 million in expenditures, $2.213 million in total assets, $835 million in total liabilities, and $297.7 million in cash in investments.
Fire protection is provided by the Arlington Fire Department, and emergency medical services are provided by American Medical Response, which also provides medical support to Cowboys Stadium.
The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:
The United States Postal Service (USPS) operates the Arlington Main Post Office. Other post offices operated by the USPS include Bardin Road, East Arlington, Great Southwest, Oakwood, Pantego, and Watson Community.
The National Transportation Safety Board operates the Arlington Aviation field office in Arlington.
Arlington is home to The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), the Southeast Campus of Tarrant County College, and Arlington Baptist College. The University of Phoenix and Texas Tech University also have a presence in Arlington near Interstate 20.
The University of Texas at Arlington is the second largest institution of the University of Texas System. The university has a current enrollment of 32,956 students as of Fall 2010, and is a valuable asset to the city of Arlington and its economy. Buildings within the academic core of the UT Arlington campus are among the oldest structures in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, including Preston Hall, Ransom Hall, College Hall, Brazos House, and the original Arlington High School.
Arlington's residents live in the following four independent school districts (or ISDs), listed in descending order with respect to number of population served: Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, Grand Prairie ISD and Kennedale ISD. Parts of Arlington located in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD's jurisdiction currently have no residents, but this is being developed into as many as 4,000 homes. In Texas, school district boundaries do not always follow city and county boundaries because all aspects of school district government apparatus, including district boundaries, are separated from city and county governments. Not all city of Arlington residents are in the AISD, and not all AISD students are residents of Arlington.
Summit International Preparatory, a K-12 charter school of Uplift Education, is in Arlington.
Arlington Classics Academy is a K-7 charter school in Arlington with two campuses.
Arlington has long been the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team, who made Arlington Stadium their first home upon moving to Dallas/Fort Worth from Washington, D.C., in 1972. In 1994, the Rangers built a new stadium, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. In 2009, the Dallas Cowboys football team would leave Texas Stadium in Irving for a new stadium down the road from Rangers Ballpark, Cowboys Stadium.
The Cowboys' move has attracted high-profile sporting events to Arlington, including the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and Super Bowl XLV in 2011. In between the two events was the Rangers' trips to the 2010 and 2011 World Series, the first of which they lost to the San Francisco Giants in 5 games, and the second of which they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games.
As in the rest of Texas, Friday night high school football is a widespread obsession with fans of all ages. Arlington High School owns the city's only state football championship, having won it in 1951 under head coach Mayfield Workman. Lamar High School nearly pulled off the same feat in 1990, but had to settle for a state runner-up title. In recent years, Bowie High School, Martin High School and Mansfield Summit High School (a Mansfield ISD school located within Arlington) have enjoyed some success.
The University of Texas at Arlington used to field a football team, but the program was canceled in 1985 due to funding issues and waning attendance. The football vacancy at the campus stadium, Maverick Stadium, was quickly filled by Arlington High and subsequently Bowie High School. Cravens Field, on the campus of Lamar but funded by Martin High School, and Wilemon Field, on the campus of Sam Houston, are home to the other four teams in the city. Both have enjoyed a history of close and dramatic games.
High school teams in various other sports have state championships to their credit, including:
Several individual state titles have also been won by Arlington students including the following:
Arlington is the home of several notable athletes. 1998 American League Rookie of the Year Ben Grieve graduated from Martin High School in 1994. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Vernon Wells grew up in Arlington and attended Bowie High School, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Hunter Pence attended Arlington High School and played collegiate baseball at University of Texas at Arlington, and Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey also played for UTA. Lamar High School alumnus Jeremy Wariner won two gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2005 world championship in the 400 meters in Rome. UTA also produced Doug Russell, who won two gold medals in swimming at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 and for whom a park on campus is named and Rick Stone, All-Southland Conference track athlete at UTA who later became a United States Department of Justice "Law Enforcement Officer of the Year" and the most highly decorated officer in Dallas Police Department history with multiple awards including the Medal of Valor. . Champion bodybuilder (Mr. Olympia 1998 ae2005) and former Arlington police officer, Ronnie Coleman resides in Arlington. Houston Comets Guard Erin Grant grew up in Arlington and attended Mansfield high school where she became the first high school basketball player to win four state championships. She currently holds the Big 12 assist record. NFL wide receiver Mark Clayton, now with the St. Louis Rams, graduated from Sam Houston High School in 2000 and was part of the University of Oklahoma's 2001 national championship team. Jared Connaughton, sprinter for the 2008 Canada olympic team, was a sprinter for the UT Arlington team.
Arlington is home to Six Flags Over Texas, a nation-wide theme park that includes many notable attractions. Six Flags also opened Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, a waterpark, after the previous location, Wet 'n Wild, was sold to them in the mid 90's.
With the relocation of the U.S. Bowling Congress, and the Bowling Proprietors Association of America and the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, Arlington became the world headquarters for bowling.
The brothers Vinnie Paul Abbott and Darrell Abbott are the two most notable musicians from Arlington who formed the metal group Pantera. Ever since Darrell died on December 8, 2004 friends, family, and the community participate in the Ride For Dime event every year on August 20, Darrell's birthday. This attraction includes music, a ride by his cemetery, and booze.
For retail shopping, Arlington is home to The Parks Mall at Arlington, which houses numerous retail outlets and a movie theatre. In addition, The Arlington Highlands was completed in mid-2007, serving as an entertainment hotspot with places such as Studio Movie Grill, Piranha Killer Sushi, BJ's Brewhouse, The Improv Theatre, Blackfinn, Plucker's, World Market and Dave and Busters, among others. The Arlington Highlands is located on I-20 at Matlock Rd.
Arlington is also home to Theatre Arlington, one of the largest community theatres in the nation which produces quality live theatre year round and offers theater classes for all ages.
Levitt Pavilion opened in 2009 and offers 50 free concerts per year in downtown Arlington.
On July 4, the Arlington 4th Of July Parade Association puts on the annual parade through Downtown, Arlington featuring floats and entries from local school, businesses, and organizations. The parade is broadcast on local stations as well as on via AISD TV.
Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY) is located entirely within Arlington and is a public use airport owned by the City of Arlington. It serves as a reliever airport for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field (though it lacks scheduled airline service) and is currently used for general aviation purposes. Several companies operate aircraft services on the airport property, including the Bell Helicopter division of Textron.
Arlington is the largest city in the United States not served by a comprehensive public transportation system. Voters have eschewed funding a fixed-route bus transit system three times (while still finding the money for professional football and baseball stadia), though the first such attempt was back in 1980 and no attempts at passage have been made in the last ten years (nor were any of the attempts made with the assistance of sophisticated professional political guidance). All of the Texas cities identified in the most recent (2010) US Census Bureau's ranking of the 15 fastest-growing US cities in Arlington's class (i.e. having populations of 150,000 people or greater), as well as several of the smaller ones, are served by public transit systems. However, Arlington has four transit systems targeting individual demographic groups. "Handitran" serves senior citizens and the disabled. Arlington hotels pay for a tourist-oriented shuttle bus system for their guests. The University of Texas at Arlington runs a shuttle service for college students. Lastly, Mission Arlington, an Arlington-run charity, has a bus system that circulates people needing various social services, as well as transportation to employment.
The city is served by two Interstate Highways, I-20, also known as Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, and I-30, also named Tom Landry Memorial Highway. Other limited-access freeways include State Highway 360, which is named for the founder of Six Flags Over Texas, Angus G. Wynne, running along the eastern border, and U.S. Highway 287, which traverses the southwestern portion of the city. In most cases, the memorial names are not used in reference to these roadways.
The Union Pacific Railroad now owns and operates the Texas and Pacific (later Missouri Pacific) route though Arlington.
Arlington and Bad Konigshofen, Germany have been sister cities since 1952. Arlington operates the Bad Konigshofen outdoor family aquatic center, named after its sister city. In return, Bad Konigshofen has a recreational park named after Arlington. The relationship between the two cities dates to 1951, when the German town manager, Kurt Zuhlke, visited Arlington as part of a study tour in the U.S.
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