You live in Dallas. You’re likely to end up with visitors for any number of reasons. Maybe their team is playing the Cowboys. Maybe they got stuck with a long layover coming back from Mexico. Maybe they’re your parents. Regardless, you’re going to have to explain a few things about DFW to them. This should help.

1. You won’t find us at Reunion Tower

No one from Dallas actually goes there -- not because it’s not cool, it’s just not on our priority list. You’ll hear a lot of "you know, I have lived here for 12 years and haven’t actually been there." We still like it in the skyline, though.

2. It’s prettier than you think

Dallas isn’t exactly known for its beautiful landscape, but we do have some lovely scenery around the Great Trinity Forest and White Rock and Grapevine Lakes. But then, who needs trees when we have the most restaurants per capita in the whole damn country. Right?!

3. No one rides horses

Our football team notwithstanding, Dallas is not full of cowboys. That includes cowboy hats -- you aren’t likely to see too many unless you’re at a costume party or something. We like to party.

4. We don’t call it "The Big D"

Only people who aren’t from Dallas call it this. Probably because it just sounds DIRTY.

5. People here are really, really good looking

We don’t have much in the way of trees, mountains, or beaches -- so we make up for it with a lot of working out and tanning. It seems to pay off.