Guidebook for Dallas

Cynthia
Guidebook for Dallas

Parks & Nature

Walking, running and cycling trail located literally right behind our town house. Be sure to jot down our gate code from the House instructions page to get out and back in.
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Katy Trail (Dallas)
Katy Trail (Dallas)
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Walking, running and cycling trail located literally right behind our town house. Be sure to jot down our gate code from the House instructions page to get out and back in.
Has free Tennis Courts and great wide open space for dogs and playground for the kiddos.
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Cole Park
4000 Cole Ave
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Has free Tennis Courts and great wide open space for dogs and playground for the kiddos.
Absolutely stunning and located right next to the peaceful White Rock Lake. Great during the day and has great live music in the evenings! Perfect for bringing a picnic lunch or dinner during concerts on the lawn! Very kid friendly as well.
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The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland Rd
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Absolutely stunning and located right next to the peaceful White Rock Lake. Great during the day and has great live music in the evenings! Perfect for bringing a picnic lunch or dinner during concerts on the lawn! Very kid friendly as well.
Unique Park located in the heart of downtown Dallas. Great place for families, pets (dogs of course), and just to people watch. It is located right across the street from the Nasher Sculpture Garden and Dallas Museum of Art. It is relatively new and has an interesting architectural history as it was literally built out of thin air over an active free. Essentially they found a way to construct a roof over a highway effectively creating a tunnel for the road below and a new park above. A very creative way to create a green space out of nothing!! It has some of the best selection of Food Trucks I have ever experienced. Occasionally there is live music and a great playground for the kids!
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Парк Klyde Warren
2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy
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Unique Park located in the heart of downtown Dallas. Great place for families, pets (dogs of course), and just to people watch. It is located right across the street from the Nasher Sculpture Garden and Dallas Museum of Art. It is relatively new and has an interesting architectural history as it was literally built out of thin air over an active free. Essentially they found a way to construct a roof over a highway effectively creating a tunnel for the road below and a new park above. A very creative way to create a green space out of nothing!! It has some of the best selection of Food Trucks I have ever experienced. Occasionally there is live music and a great playground for the kids!

Arts & Culture

On the third Friday of each month, the Museum is open until midnight. Each Late Night offers hundreds of experiences for visitors of all ages with performances, concerts, readings, film screenings, tours, family programs, and more!
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Далласский музей искусств
1717 N Harwood St
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On the third Friday of each month, the Museum is open until midnight. Each Late Night offers hundreds of experiences for visitors of all ages with performances, concerts, readings, film screenings, tours, family programs, and more!
Outdoor art and sculpture gallery / garden. Very cool and must see... at least once!
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Скульптурный центр Нэшер
2001 Flora St
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Outdoor art and sculpture gallery / garden. Very cool and must see... at least once!

Shopping

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Торговый центр West Village
3699 McKinney Ave
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Very high-end shopping. Elegant mall with great dining and movie theater too.
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NorthPark Center
8687 N US 75-Central Expy 1000
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Very high-end shopping. Elegant mall with great dining and movie theater too.
Athleta - Curbside Pickup Only
3848 Oak Lawn Ave

Food Scene

My Personal favorite New Orleans Style southern seafood!!
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S&D Oyster Company
2701 McKinney Ave
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My Personal favorite New Orleans Style southern seafood!!
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Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
1304 E Copeland Rd
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Classic Dallas stuffy Steak House. Very pricy but best steakhouse in Dallas. It is definitely an experience and you will mingle with the uppercrust of Dallas society. Has a great bar inside but very low key. It is not too far from our townhouse. Probably about 5 minutes from our house.
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Bob's Steak & Chop House
4300 Lemmon Ave
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Classic Dallas stuffy Steak House. Very pricy but best steakhouse in Dallas. It is definitely an experience and you will mingle with the uppercrust of Dallas society. Has a great bar inside but very low key. It is not too far from our townhouse. Probably about 5 minutes from our house.
This is also a good choice for prepared take away food. It is about 5 minutes away via car or Uber. Very high end prepared take-away selection. Best salads and deserts in Dallas. They also have everything else to support your meal : drinks, wine, beer, bread, deserts, etc. Has parking onsite in front and if that lot is full, there is plenty around in back of Eatzis.
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Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
3403 Oak Lawn Ave
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This is also a good choice for prepared take away food. It is about 5 minutes away via car or Uber. Very high end prepared take-away selection. Best salads and deserts in Dallas. They also have everything else to support your meal : drinks, wine, beer, bread, deserts, etc. Has parking onsite in front and if that lot is full, there is plenty around in back of Eatzis.
Our personal favorite Sushi Bar / restaurant. Located in the very hip *Lower Greenville* section of Dallas with many bars and restaurants in the area after you enjoy your sushi! The Ahi Tower is our favorite dish.
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The Blue Fish Greenville
3519 Greenville Ave
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Our personal favorite Sushi Bar / restaurant. Located in the very hip *Lower Greenville* section of Dallas with many bars and restaurants in the area after you enjoy your sushi! The Ahi Tower is our favorite dish.
Decent Mexican Food
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Chuy's
4544 McKinney Ave
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Decent Mexican Food
Placed is called "Donuts"... it is THE BEST FRIGGEN donuts in North America!! My personal favorite and much better than Krispy Kreme! Korean owned family business and very sweet people!! I highly recommend!! I kick myself every time I am in Dallas and forget to go there!
4416 Lemmon Ave
4416 Lemmon Avenue
Placed is called "Donuts"... it is THE BEST FRIGGEN donuts in North America!! My personal favorite and much better than Krispy Kreme! Korean owned family business and very sweet people!! I highly recommend!! I kick myself every time I am in Dallas and forget to go there!
"THE" Best BBQ in Dallas. Best part is that it is the closest BEST BBQ to our townhouse. I personally just visited them this week and am convinced of their rating! Their moist brisket is AWESOME and supposedly their Fried Chicken has been voted best in Dallas. You also have to try their cornbread pudding! Definitely a must and about a 10 minute drive from our town house. Tell the that AirBnB sent you!! P.S. They are ONLY open from 11:00am to 3:00pm (Lunch time). It is just to the west of the Downtown Dallas CBD (central business district). Be sure to lock your car and take any valuables with you... Once you are inside, it is delightful! ;-)
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Slow Bone BBQ
2234 Irving Blvd
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"THE" Best BBQ in Dallas. Best part is that it is the closest BEST BBQ to our townhouse. I personally just visited them this week and am convinced of their rating! Their moist brisket is AWESOME and supposedly their Fried Chicken has been voted best in Dallas. You also have to try their cornbread pudding! Definitely a must and about a 10 minute drive from our town house. Tell the that AirBnB sent you!! P.S. They are ONLY open from 11:00am to 3:00pm (Lunch time). It is just to the west of the Downtown Dallas CBD (central business district). Be sure to lock your car and take any valuables with you... Once you are inside, it is delightful! ;-)
Prepared foods to go. Very good quality and variety. Very close to our town house and great if you are not in the mood to go to a proper restaurant and want to bring home something tasty to your AirBnB. About a 3-4 min drive. You could walk there but would be about 15 mins each way.
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Snap Kitchen
4164 N US 75-Central Expy 1000
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Prepared foods to go. Very good quality and variety. Very close to our town house and great if you are not in the mood to go to a proper restaurant and want to bring home something tasty to your AirBnB. About a 3-4 min drive. You could walk there but would be about 15 mins each way.
Famous old *classic* Dallas Italian restaurant. Great pricing and actually really good Italian fare. I love the crab fingers and Veal Picatta. They are also famous for their pizza.
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Campisi's
5610 E Mockingbird Ln
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Famous old *classic* Dallas Italian restaurant. Great pricing and actually really good Italian fare. I love the crab fingers and Veal Picatta. They are also famous for their pizza.
One of our personal favorite *hole in the wall* Mexican restaurants!! Great selection and strong margaritas!
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Avila's
4714 Maple Ave
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One of our personal favorite *hole in the wall* Mexican restaurants!! Great selection and strong margaritas!
Good spot for breakfast. Very kid friendly. My favorite item is the "Dutch Baby" pancake!! Expect to find a line, but usually goes pretty quick.
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The Original Pancake House
4343 W Northwest Hwy
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Good spot for breakfast. Very kid friendly. My favorite item is the "Dutch Baby" pancake!! Expect to find a line, but usually goes pretty quick.
Another good spot for breakfast. Very quaint location. Kid friendly, but expect a decent size line / wait as it is extremely popular all the time. Good for breakfast or brunch. Take an Uber, but Valet parking is available. Self parking is almost non-existent plus traffic is challenging near the restaurant. It is probably only 5 mins away, but you could walk if you are up for a 20-25 minute walk.
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Bread Winners Café & Bakery
3301 McKinney Ave
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Another good spot for breakfast. Very quaint location. Kid friendly, but expect a decent size line / wait as it is extremely popular all the time. Good for breakfast or brunch. Take an Uber, but Valet parking is available. Self parking is almost non-existent plus traffic is challenging near the restaurant. It is probably only 5 mins away, but you could walk if you are up for a 20-25 minute walk.
Mutts Canine Cantina is a dog friendly uptown Dallas restaurant and dog park that lets you enjoy all your favorite things, in one great place - good friends, great food and drinks, a fun outdoor environment, and of course, your mutt. This is a place where dogs can run, exercise and play in the fresh air - and dog owners can relax and socialize, while spending time with their pets. So bring your best friend and your appetite and come out to play. The only weird part is that you have to get a "Day Pass" membership for your canine. Non-members pay a fee per visit for use of the park. Their website states that it is only $5.95 for a "Day Pass". Seems pretty reasonable. Have not been there yet and would love any feedback if any of you airbnbers go! ;-)
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Mutts Cantina
2889 Cityplace W Blvd
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Mutts Canine Cantina is a dog friendly uptown Dallas restaurant and dog park that lets you enjoy all your favorite things, in one great place - good friends, great food and drinks, a fun outdoor environment, and of course, your mutt. This is a place where dogs can run, exercise and play in the fresh air - and dog owners can relax and socialize, while spending time with their pets. So bring your best friend and your appetite and come out to play. The only weird part is that you have to get a "Day Pass" membership for your canine. Non-members pay a fee per visit for use of the park. Their website states that it is only $5.95 for a "Day Pass". Seems pretty reasonable. Have not been there yet and would love any feedback if any of you airbnbers go! ;-)
Yet another great place for breakfast! French themed with fantastic bakery, crepes, and other standard breakfast items. Very warm and cozy environment for dining.
la Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe Lemmon
3906 Lemmon Ave
Yet another great place for breakfast! French themed with fantastic bakery, crepes, and other standard breakfast items. Very warm and cozy environment for dining.
This is one of my personal favorites for Mexican fast food. Everything is great, cheap, and quick. Much better in my humble opinion than Taco Bell. It is a chain, but a very good quality and consistent chain. My favorite item on the menu is the *Barbacoa Tacos* (street tacos). The enchilada platters (beef or chicken) are really good too and comes with very tasty rice and beans. They also make all of their tortillas fresh onsite!! Very tasty!! Again, relatively close to our town house... within a 5 minute drive. It is also across from la Madeleine. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Taco Cabana
3923 Lemmon Ave
This is one of my personal favorites for Mexican fast food. Everything is great, cheap, and quick. Much better in my humble opinion than Taco Bell. It is a chain, but a very good quality and consistent chain. My favorite item on the menu is the *Barbacoa Tacos* (street tacos). The enchilada platters (beef or chicken) are really good too and comes with very tasty rice and beans. They also make all of their tortillas fresh onsite!! Very tasty!! Again, relatively close to our town house... within a 5 minute drive. It is also across from la Madeleine. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Our personal favorite watering hole. Best selection of beers and ciders on tap or in bottles in Dallas. Just beer and wine no hard alcohol as far as I know. They also serve some level of pub grub (food). It is a very quaint English-style pub... has dart boards and outside tables for a unique community social experience! It also has a very charming interior (upstairs and downstairs) that is warm and cozy. I think they allow dogs... or at least they did. And occasionally they have live music outside in the back.
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The Ginger Man Dallas
2718 Boll St
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Our personal favorite watering hole. Best selection of beers and ciders on tap or in bottles in Dallas. Just beer and wine no hard alcohol as far as I know. They also serve some level of pub grub (food). It is a very quaint English-style pub... has dart boards and outside tables for a unique community social experience! It also has a very charming interior (upstairs and downstairs) that is warm and cozy. I think they allow dogs... or at least they did. And occasionally they have live music outside in the back.
Great location that contains many bars, pubs, restaurants, and shopping. It is VERY close to SMU and right across the street from our favorite Italian restaurant Campisis.
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Mockingbird Station
5307 E Mockingbird Ln
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Great location that contains many bars, pubs, restaurants, and shopping. It is VERY close to SMU and right across the street from our favorite Italian restaurant Campisis.

Essentials

Pharmacy and lots of other stuff! Very convenient.
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Walgreens
1306 N Beckley Ave
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Pharmacy and lots of other stuff! Very convenient.
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Whole Foods Market
2510 McKinney Ave
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We love this store!! It is BRAND NEW!! Great prices and awesome selection of EVERYTHING!! Very cool!!
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Trader Joe's
5550 W Lovers Ln
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We love this store!! It is BRAND NEW!! Great prices and awesome selection of EVERYTHING!! Very cool!!
Closest Convenience Store to our town house!! Open 24 hours!! It is only about a block away, maybe a 5 min walk tops.
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7-Eleven
511 N Akard St
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Closest Convenience Store to our town house!! Open 24 hours!! It is only about a block away, maybe a 5 min walk tops.
It is the closest Wine and Liquor store to our townhouse. You can actually walk there from our town house. It is only about a block or two away to the east. 5 min walk or less.
Sigel's Fine Wines & Great Spirits
3209 N Fitzhugh Ave
It is the closest Wine and Liquor store to our townhouse. You can actually walk there from our town house. It is only about a block or two away to the east. 5 min walk or less.
Closest Grocery Store to our Town House. Many blocks away, would advise driving or take an Uber. If you would like to walk, you can but it will be a long-ish walk, plus dragging back the groceries would not be enjoyable.
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Minyard Sun Fresh Market
3524 McKinney Ave
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Closest Grocery Store to our Town House. Many blocks away, would advise driving or take an Uber. If you would like to walk, you can but it will be a long-ish walk, plus dragging back the groceries would not be enjoyable.
This is the coolest grocery store in Dallas. It is about 4 miles from the town house. Highly recommend driving. It is about 10 minutes by car or Uber. It has a fantastic selection of EVERYTHING! It is relatively high end, but provides a great experience and adventure. The take-away prepared food is AWESOME and an amazing selection!! They also have an amazing selection of fruit, fruit juices, seafood, steaks, olives, wine and cheese. If you are looking for good eats and do not feel like going to a restaurant or cooking, this is THE best alternative of them all! I personally like their prepared Spaghetti and Meatballs! Yum!
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Central Market
5750 E Lovers Ln
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This is the coolest grocery store in Dallas. It is about 4 miles from the town house. Highly recommend driving. It is about 10 minutes by car or Uber. It has a fantastic selection of EVERYTHING! It is relatively high end, but provides a great experience and adventure. The take-away prepared food is AWESOME and an amazing selection!! They also have an amazing selection of fruit, fruit juices, seafood, steaks, olives, wine and cheese. If you are looking for good eats and do not feel like going to a restaurant or cooking, this is THE best alternative of them all! I personally like their prepared Spaghetti and Meatballs! Yum!

Getting Around

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CityPlace/Uptown Station
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The M-Line Trolley stop is located right next to our neighborhood Starbucks coffee shop. The actual address to google map or Waze is : 3699 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75204 You can grab a tasty beverage and sit out on the outside patio while you await the next trolley. I think they run about every 15-20 minutes and is absolutely FREE!! ;-)
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McKinney Avenue Transit Authority
3153 Oak Grove Ave
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The M-Line Trolley stop is located right next to our neighborhood Starbucks coffee shop. The actual address to google map or Waze is : 3699 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75204 You can grab a tasty beverage and sit out on the outside patio while you await the next trolley. I think they run about every 15-20 minutes and is absolutely FREE!! ;-)
The M-Line Trolley stop is located right next to our neighborhood Starbucks coffee shop. You can grab a tasty beverage and sit out on the outside patio while you await the next trolley. I think they run about every 15-20 minutes and is absolutely FREE!! ;-)
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Starbucks
3699 McKinney Ave
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The M-Line Trolley stop is located right next to our neighborhood Starbucks coffee shop. You can grab a tasty beverage and sit out on the outside patio while you await the next trolley. I think they run about every 15-20 minutes and is absolutely FREE!! ;-)