Plano

Conveniently located about 30 minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and downtown Dallas, Plano is among the safest, easiest, cleanest, family-friendly and most economical cities in Texas, if not in the United States. And although the attractions, sporting, adventure and entertainment venues of Dallas-Fort Worth are nearby, visitors will find that Plano itself offers a surprising number of things to see, visit and do, a perennial favorite being the Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival. Held each September since 1979, the popular event has earned Plano the title of Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas.