Perhaps most famous for the Dallas Cowboys, its football team, Dallas is one of the largest cities in Texas and comprises the center of the largest metropolitan area of the USA. With a population of 7.3million, Dallas has truly global reach, not least with its airport, Dallas-Fort Worth. Acting as a major transport hub, it has been one of the driving forces behind the internationalisation of Dallas, extending to the creation of a diverse and multinational population, with ride-ranging liberal values throughout the city. Its commercial value is enhanced by the presence of headquarters of some of the world’s largest companies, such as American Airlines, Exxon-Mobil and JC Penney.

Fitness in Dallas
With teams across all of the major sports in America, even the Dallas Stars, who are successful NHL team (this is despite summer temperatures in Dallas being very high). In contrast to this, the city area of Dallas is vast, and is dominated by the car. Nevertheless, the number of high level sports teams means that the availability of elite sports facilities is as good as any city in the world. Dallas’s sporting facilities are spread across the city, meaning that you are never far from a gym anywhere in Dallas. Moreover, the international nature of the city, and a growing tourism infrastructure means that most fitness clubs are used to international visitors and it is becoming easier to buy a gym day pass in Dallas.