The Star - The cowboys practice facility is a great tour and also great food around it.

Shops at legacy - Plenty of shops within walking distance. A great way to spend an afternoon.

Stonebriar Mall - A typical Texas mall. Lots of shops. Lots of food. You will probably get lost.

Top golf colony - A great place to hit some balls and hang out

Arbor Hills - If you are up for a stroll in nature, this is a great place. A beautiful overlook and plenty of paths to explore.

National Soccer Hall of Fame - Inside of the FC Dallas stadium is now the soccer hall of fame for the US National Teams and MLS.

BBQ

Pecan Lodge - this is the farthest from the venue but arguably the best BBQ in the world (all other opinions on this other than Salt Lick in Austin are invalid). Expect to spend ~30-45min in line here unless you want to order a trough (feeds 4-5). Recommended to arrive early before everything sells out.

Hutchins - Still better than anything you will have outside of the state of Texas. Also plan to spend some time in line here. Still worth it!

Hard 8 - A small level below Hutchins but the line will be shorter. Still a good representation of Texas!

Tex-Mex

Gloria's - A nicer representation but still delicious. The black bean dip is addictive as well as the margaritas.

Mexican Sugar - Incredible for brunch but also great quality food all day long!

Mi Dia from Scratch - great quality food with a great atmosphere

Chuy's - This is a down and dirty tex-mex restaurant. Don't go here on a diet. The happy hour queso bar is a must-do if it is open. The margaritas can also be very dangerous here.

MiCocina - This is walking distance to the hotel for a good reason. The mambo taxi's are the best. DO NOT HAVE MORE THAN 2. The food is also good but nothing to write home about since this is a larger chain.

Other Options

Legacy Food Hall - 3 levels of gourmet food trucks all under one roof. A great place to grab food and drinks if your group is torn on what they want.

Granite Park Boardwalk - A variety of restaurants overlooking a pond. The biscuit bar is a great place to grab breakfast.

The Star - The cowboys practice facility is a great place for a tour or to grab a bite to eat at any of the restaurants in the complex.

Planning Ahead:

CVS - appointment necessary. They do rapid testing or drive through PCR depending on the location. These time slots book up quick so I suggest scheduling these 3 days in advance. They still require to list at least one symptom in order to get a test. They take insurance.

Curative - curative.com/covid-testing. Appointment necessary. Drive through or walk ups welcome. They only provide PCR testing. However, they don't go up your nose!! They do a mouth swab. I suggest booking this a little less than a week in advance.

Didn't plan?

iCare ER - no appointment necessary. They do rapid or PCR. The wait time can be around 30 minutes or longer here. They take insurance (note, they do not charge an ER visit for a covid test!).

Most other ERs will do testing for free. You may just have to fight some shady ones on the ER visit charge or not.

Helpful note: Rapid testing gets results in about 20 minutes, but it is not as accurate. PCR testing typically takes between 2-4 days but is more accurate.