Tuesday, May 19, 2009

North Texas waterways anchor cities' pride, vision

May 15, 2009
By JUDY WILEY / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News

One is a beloved historic river with a brilliant new attraction incorporating 12 art installations and parks designed for soothing reconnection to the waterway. The other is a smartly designed canal created out of optimism for a prairie city with a tragic past.

Luckily for North Texans, both the San Antonio River Walk and Oklahoma City's Bricktown Canal are less than a day's drive away and also accessible by train – ideal for a long weekend. They're as different as a slice of tres leches cake and a wedge of apple pie, which adds to the fun of planning summer getaways.

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