Irving is a within Dallas County and is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area. Irving contains the Las Colinas area, including the Mustangs at Las Colinas, which is the largest equestrian sculpture in the world. Several large businesses have headquarters in Irving, including Chuck E. Cheese's, ExxonMobil, Gruma, Kimberly-Clark, Michaels Stores, National Care Network, Southern Star Concrete, Inc., Xero Hour, Zale Corporation, Fluor Corporation and LXI Enterprise Storage. The city is also home to the national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America. The Dallas Cowboys play at Texas Stadium in Irving until a new stadium is finished in Arlington, Texas, in 2009. Dallas corporate apartment residents are within close proximity to Nokia, Dyncorp, Fluor, Haggar, Commercial Metals, Exxon-Mobil, Flowserve, Valor Communications and Zale Corporation. Dallas corporate apartment residents will find that Las Colinas is home to many fine restaurants including Benihana, Blue Fish Japanese Restaurant, Rockfish Seafood Grill, Bangkok Orchid Thai Restaurant, Bahaman Breeze, Pei Wei Asian Diner and Cool River Restaurant. Irving is home to North Lake College and The University of Dallas. The Dallas Metroplex is home to many other colleges and universities that are within a close proximity. Dallas corporate apartment residents can run along the Campion Trails or enjoy a leisurely picnic at Thomas Jefferson Park. Irving has several other outdoor leisure areas, such as Bird’s Fort Trail Park and the Mandalay Canal.
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