Garland Essential Info
Overview
Garland is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area in the State of Texas. Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill, used to live in Garland, as well as some other small towns around Texas. So, yeah. Don't be shocked if you take a wrong turn through a downscale neighborhood and see someone barbecuing hot dogs using one of those things that turns your truck's air filter into a grill. On the other hand, Garland's north side is a palacial monument to suburban living in all its McMansioned, strip malling, Starbucks-sipping glory. Garland is basically an unprepossessing, pleasant place. While it's hard to get too excited about much that happens in Garland, it is just so darned pleasant.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Oct-May
Current Time
Current Weather
Mostly Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Garland was named in honor of then U.S. Attorney General Augustus H. Garland.
- As of 2014, Garland was considered the 6th "Best City for Working Parents".
- Resistol Hats in Garland is a notable manufacturer of premium hats, many of which have been worn by or given to important figures around the world.
Popular Foods
- Tex-Mex Food
- Fried Chicken