Dallas Travel Forum

Hello all!
I'll be in Dallas over the Easter weekend, staying downtown by the Galleria. I've been to Dallas before and have been to a couple of museums downtown, and had been to a nice pedestrian area with a lot of restaurants and bars (don't remember the name). I'm looking for a wide variety of things to do-a nice dinner at a non-chain restaurant, a non-country music bar, possibly some outlet shopping, a museum or something I may not have thought of. I will likely be on my own, as I can't be sure my colleagues will care to join me, so safety is also key(especially in the evening) and since it's a holiday weekend, I'm sure it might be a bit quiet too. Thanks for any tips!

If you're staying near the Galleria that is not close to downtown at all. There is a nice outlet mall, Grapevine Mills, a little North of DFW airport, about a 10-15 minute drive from the Galleria. A neat area to explore is actually in Ft. Worth, about a 20-30 min drive away. The Stockyards area brings back the Old West and the museum area has the Amon Carter(for Southwestern art)which is right next to the Kimbell(excellent general art).
Although there is some mass transportation available, the Dallas- Ft. Worth area is is really drive-yourself territory. You'd be better off with a rental car.

If you are in town and looking for a non-chain restaurant, Gloria's is a nice place for Latin food, as well as Primo's on McKinney Avenue for Tex-Mex. Babe's is an excellent place for Southern cooking, with a couple locations in Dallas. If you are into steak, Bob's Chop House always has some interesting celebrities in on weekends.
For music, choose to go to Deep Ellum or Lower Greenville Avenue for live music. If you want outlet shopping, there is Grapevine Mills or the Allen Outlet Malls. Allen is directly north on highway 75 (take 635 east to 75 north).

I hope this gives you some options. If you need any further advice, you can reply here or email me and I would be glad to help.

You will need a rental car as stated above.

Grapevine Mills is a nice outlet mall and 10 minutes from the mall is downtown Grapevine and you will like that as well. many food choices there.

Dowtown Ft worth has much more to see and do than downtown Dallas especially on the weekend.

Thank you all for your suggestions. I have rented a car and have put the mall and Fort Worth on my list. Any ideas for an evening out alone?

The West End is likely the safest for you to enjoy alone. Lower Greenville where Gloria's is would also be fairly safe. There are a lot of singles in both areas, so you will definitely not be out of place sitting alone.

Any other weekend, we could have got a VT meeting together, but unfortunately, I am in East Texas this weekend with family!

Best of luck!