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ATTRACTIONS» H2O WHAT FUN

AMERICA’S LARGEST INDOOR WATER PARK OPENS IN HILL COUNTRY.

ROUND ROCK is now home to America’s largest indoor water park: Kalahari Resorts and Conventions. The venue showcases a safari theme and includes 22 life-size sculptures that weigh up to 10,000 pounds each and measure up to 10 feet tall. The collection includes 12 elephants, seven zebras, a mother and baby rhinoceros, and a cape buffalo.

The 350-acre resort complex includes 3 acres of outdoor pools, 975 guest rooms, a 223,000-square-foot water park, 80,000-square-foot Tom Foolerys Adventure Park, five restaurants, 10,000 square feet of retail space, a spa, and 200,000 square feet of flexible meeting space for conventions and events, including a rustic Event Barn. The water park includes 20 pools and whirlpools, 30 waterslides, a rock climbing wall, grotto swim-up bar, cabanas and waterfalls. kalahariresorts.com/texas

TRENDS» All in a Day’s Work

When you need a break from working remotely.

Are your Zoom work calls punctuated by the frenzied barking of your dog warning you of the shenanigans of a pesky squirrel? Do you long for the days when dressing up for work does not include choosing between pajamas and sweatpants? Are you tired of your office colleagues referring to you as “mom” or “dad” and refusing to pick up their rooms? Well, Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Downtown Dallas might just have the solution: its Work Anywhere Day Pass and Stay Pass options.

The Work Anywhere Day Pass provides guests with the ability to work during the day at the hotel in the privacy of a standard guest room or a suite room, offering a private workspace and peace and quiet. The pass starts at $84 per day for standard guest rooms and $150 per day for a suite room, and includes 6 a.m. check-in and 6 p.m. checkout, enhanced Wi-Fi and connectivity, and complimentary bottled water.

Those of you who really need some personal space can work all day and stay the night with the Work Anywhere Stay Pass. Guests will be able to take advantage of hotel amenities and unwind in comfort. Rates for the Work Anywhere Stay Pass start at $174 per night for standard rooms and $218 for junior suites.

Sheraton Dallas Hotel is the largest hotel in North Texas with 1,840 guest rooms and 230,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space. It is located in Downtown Dallas, right off the DART Pearl/ Arts District station. marriott.com