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|  | Also known as "Restaurant Row", or "Where Dallas Goes for Fun", Addison is a township of about 12,000. It began its roots in about 1846 with the settlement of Preston Witt. Although the city wasn't incorporated until much later (1953), name "Addison" derives from the town's 2nd Postmaster, Addison Robertson, who served from 1908-1916.
The first industry in Addison was the Pistole brother's cotten gin. It was built on Addison Road.
In 1957, construction of the Addison Airport (ADS) was completed under the direction of Henry Stuart. The airport was later sold to the town in 1986. As is stands, Addison Airport is the busiest airport in Texas, and roughly the third or fourth busiest general aviation airport in the nation.
The Town of Addison allowed liquor to be served by the drink in 1975, thus introducing a large boom in business and restaurant development.
Today, Addison is known for its restaurants, currently holding the record for the most restaurants per capita for all cities west of the Mississippi River (hence the nickname "Restaurant Row").. |
| | Addison Homepage(s) http://www.ci.addison.tx.us
http://www.addisontexas.net
http://www.addisonweb.com |
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| Pros: | "Tons of restaurants to choose from" | | Cons: | "The homes are too small and overpriced" | | In A Nutshell: | "Love to visit, wouldn't want to live there (but maybe *near* there)." |
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ATXtraveler Fri Mar 14, 2008 19:47 UTC
Thanks for the information on Addison. | becky1960 Fri Jun 15, 2007 23:36 UTC
Me & 5 friends shared sushi and got violently ill later that evening. One girl even went to the emergency room. There were roaches & rodent droppings in the bathroom. | matcrazy1 Sat Oct 28, 2006 16:32 UTC
Excellent restaurant and nightlife tips. Haha, I was in Addison 2 years ago. I skipped the restaurants although I didn't read your tourist trap tip. I visited Mary Kay Hqts :-) |
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