Dallas Travel Forum

I will be in Dallas for 16 days staying in Days Inn Dallas/Ft. Worth area...approx 10 minute drive from DFW and approx drive 10 minute drive from nearest mall. There is no bussing or public transportation from the hotel. The hotel provides me with transportation to and from the airport (when I arrive and depart). I am kind of on a budget, other than Aug 22 and Aug 23, I have no set itinerary so I can come and go when and where I want.
With the price of a car rental (including gas, insurance, etc), would it be cheaper to take a taxi cab to the mall or airport and use the dart system (or whatever) or use the buses to get around. I am not concerned about the time factor as I can leave earlier to get to my destination. One place I do want to go to for sure is the Southfork Ranch, so not sure how I would get there.

I arrive in Dallas Aug 19 evening and leave morning of Sept 3. I am excited about my trip, but I will admit that I forgot to check into transportation...I know I would probably have been better to have had a hotel close to public transportation but I booked this trip in January this year, so I will not be making any changes at this point.

I would appreciate any help possible.

Thank you in advance.

Trisha (paykrahn)

I am going to be in Dallas in August (and I am on a budget), and I was wondering which is the best zoo to see the Dallas or the Ft. Worth. I read your comment, and was wondering if the Ft. Worth Zoo has all the same as Dallas Zoo plus more?

I am trying to plan an itinerary as I will be there for 16 days and only 2 of those days will be at the "Women of Faith" conference.

I want to make it a great holiday on a budget but see and do exciting things.

Thanks for your help.

Trish

Where is a good place to go for middle age married people that like to dance to live music? We like blues, 80s music, Country, & soft rock.
Thanks,
Linda

Hi!
I'm planning to travel to Dallas on august to take a 5 week course.
I'll be in Fort Worth, and, tho im traveling to study, im looking for good places to shop and to party, considering that i LOVE electronic music (not rap, hiphop or R&B), is there any place where i can hear electronic all night? do ALL the bars in Dallas close at 2:00am?
Another issue is THE WEATHER!, i live in the Caribbean BUT i've been warned about the weather back in TX. Is its reaaallyyy that hot????
I'm not the museum type of person, so are there any other things to do other than museums?
Thanks for your help! :)
Adidi

So the man person and his brother are taking a vacation in November. I want to take a local vacation and explore the Dallas / Fort Worth area. Local being that I live in Arlington and don't need a hotel. I haven't really seen much of what the DFW metroplex has to offer in the 8 years I've lived here. I'm looking for mostly daytime things as I don't really like driving in unfamiliar places alone late at night. Ideally I'd like things I can "do" and not just things I can see. Six Flags is closed that time of year. Stockyards is a possibility. Might like Botanical Gardens. Considering the Mystery Dinner Theater. Since I live in the area looking for shopping isn't high on my list but I'm open to suggestions. And I'm not much into concerts, opera's or other type shows. I'm also not looking for something that might be overloaded with children like zoo's. Nothing against children but a day at the zoo surrounded by other people's children isn't my idea of fun no matter how great the zoo might be. I've been by the grassy knoll but don't have much interest in seeing more of the JFK tragedy. I'm also not overly religious nor am I big into sports.

I've always been afraid of horses. So I might like to take the opportunity to try and overcome that if there is something available in the area.
I ride a Harley. So a scenic route of the area could be interesting.
I love to cook. I think Central Market has one day cooking classes and that's another type of possibility.
Since it's a vacation I'd also be interested in trying new cuisine and exploring restaurants I maybe haven't heard of or considered before.
I usually love going to festivals. I don't know of any that late in the year though. I've been to Grapefest in Grapevine and the Arts Festival this past summer in Fort Worth I think.
Most of all I want to try to keep things affordable. So no $100 dinners or expensive sports tickets.

ok... I live in Little Rock and have made several trips to Dallas..it's been some time though and I was younger and not as interested in history as I am now. I'm coming with a friend who has never been to Dallas. I remember staying at the Hyatt by "Reunion Arena" years ago. I know we took a train on a short ride to Westend..seems to me there was a tunnel too that had a lot of JFK info in it or maybe I am dreaming..My friend really wants to go to the grassy noll...
I do know that once I get to Westend I can find the museum area where you can go up and tour. Will they tell you there how to get to the noll area so we can walk around? Is the train the easiest to Westend or can we walk? What's the best route to go see the JFK info from there? I really want to make his trip memorable but I'm directionally challenged and get turned around easily!!
Thanks in advance my TX friends!!!

Has anyone else besides me noticed the colored lights that they have been putting on the Reunion tower? Anyone know why? Plans or anything??

Did any body know when will they reopen again?

I will be arriving at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport and I was wondering how I can get to the rent-a-car office from there? If I book a car online, will they pick-us up from the terminal? Or is there a shuttle bus that goes directly there? I was just wondering how it would be difficult to bring around our luggages to many places. Any help? Maybe you could also suggest good rent-a-car services.

Hello, has anyone actually taken the TRE into Dallas and then connected to DART to head to White Rock Station? I am curious, form a first-hand perspective how difficult it would be for a foreigner coming to Dallas to figure out and how long it takes. Thanks, Saraki

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!

i will be in dallas for one full day very soon (tomorrow). does anyone have any recommendations on what to do for the one full day since time is so tight.

thank you.

My friend and I will be in Dallas the first of May and would like to see some highlights of Dallas. We have read about Mary Kay tour, which sounds interesting, and also about a lot of import/export stores on Harry Hines Blvd. Can you give us any info about these areas??? And any other suggestions?? Also a nice local owned restaurant, moderate priced. Thanks for all your suggestions and help.

We will be driving through southern states in April and according to the plan we will arrive to Dallas on April 8th (Tuesday). Unfortunately all of the rodeo shows I was able to locate so fat were only on Fri/Sat. Any suggestions where can we go on a workday? It does not have to be exactly in Dallas, anywhere along the way from New Orleans to Dallas or from Dallas to Albuquerque...

Hi, fellow travelers. I'm wondering of any of you can tell me of a fairly decent and low-cost place that I can rent for the month of April only. It needs to be close to the DART busline and not too far from the downtown area (or at least kind of easy to get there). It will be just myself; I don't want to spend over $500. What do you recommend? And thanks to all of you in advance!!

Hi everyone, I will be in dfw airport for a few hours on the feb.20 can anyone recommend a hotel which provide shuttle service between the airport and the hotel. I will only stay 10hrs. so the closer the hotel the better. Thank you all.

Mark

I am flying into DFW airport at 8pm on a friday night in march. I want to go see the grassy knoll and see some live blues and be back to the airport by 4:am saturday. How can i do this without a rental car. What venues would be fun and near my path. I enjoy the adventure of public transport if it is somewhat direct.

Hi! I'll be getting married in Dallas in March...What's the weather like by the end of March? Furthermore, I'm looking for a traditional thai-dancing group that we would like to hire for our wedding reception. Does anyone know where or who I can contact in this regard?

Thanks

Hi, I am thinking of a 4-5 day trip to Dallas-Fort Worth in early February. I do want to see the JFK sites, but also like museums and art galleries. I do not know Dallas, and wonder what area of the city might be best to stay at: from the websites I have visited I think Downtown would be best for JFK related sites, but wonder if the Market Center area might be more economical for me...it is easy to get to downtown? Also the Galleria area sounds like it would have stuff of interest...again is it easy to get to downtown, and back? I would also like to visit the arts district of Forth Worth, esp, the Kimbell Art Museum...I assume that local buses make the trip to and from FW easy. I see a lot of hotels of decent prices in the Airport areas, but wonder if they are too far out to be practical. I do not want to rent a car. Being from Canada, any weather is better than Canada: is Feb. a wet month? I assume a light jacket will suffice.

Thanks to any and all for tips and advice.

Jim Bertoia, Sparwood BC Canada

Hello all...

I just got back from a couple years in Australia, and we actually got the VT meetings in Melbourne and Sydney going pretty strong. Are any of you interested in starting some here? Every other month or so? I would be glad to help organize and negotiate some good rates at restaurants....

What suburbs are you in?

any body got any info on cheapest airline/flights from uk ?, best time to go for good warm weather ?

also never been to New Orleans do you think its a good add on to Dallas ? , any suggestions welcome, thanks

A friend of mine from grad school is getting married in India in February 2008, but I cannot get out to the wedding. Instead, I'd like to throw her a small bridal shower with about 5-15 other women. I'm open to ideas. I'm looking for something nice, not prim and proper, a quiet location with yummy food where we can celebrate my friend's upcoming nuptuals. I'm looking to fly out there in early to late January.

I'm open to restaurants, a bed and breakfast, a small hotel room with kitchennette, etc. Eh, throw some ideas my way please--thanks!

I will be visiting Dallas next July/August.So my question is where do i stay?(Not a particular hotel)
What are the good areas ,what areas do i not want to be staying in.It does not have to be walking distance to restaurants etc. Just a safe area ,we'll have a car and don't mind driving.So if you think Fort Worth ,Arlington or whatever were not bothered ,just something in the General Dallas area.I have no knowledge of the area what so ever,as far as what is good or bad.

My wife & I are in Dallas [ Based in Plano to be exact ] for the last week of October and we were wondering;

What kind of weather can we expect?? Should we bring shorts & t's or woolies!!

What is there for a couple of 40-somethings to do in the evening??

What are public transport links like [ especially around Plano as, being Brits, we like to have a drink or two which precludes the use of our rental car - Taxi recommendations particularly welcome!!

I am moving to Dallas, TX next month. Looking for a dominician hairstylist. Anyone know of a place I can go to when I get in town.

I'm going to be visiting Dallas and will be in the Northpark Center area. Are there any affordable hotels within walking distance?

New to the area and will be attending my first Cowboys/Patriots game on Oct 14th.
I'll have a car so:
1.If I drive there I'm suppose to go to gate 9,Ill be in section 133.
Whats a good time to arrive there and is parking available near the gate?
I have a handicap Parking permit so I cant walk too far.

2.Is there a shuttle available for this event? Ill be staying at a hotel off
W.airport freeway about 9 miles.

Hi - anyone know if there are regular buses going out of DFW to other towns like Prosper? Thanks.

Just wonderin' if someone out there might be able to help me. I sing in a band that has our first gig at THE BONE and I need to know is there a dress code or what do women typically wear.....take into consideration I am 26.

Myself and a group of 5 of my friends will be coming down to the Dallas area for 5 days in October for the Pats/ cowboys game. We are all 30 years old and are looking to have some fun away from our "normal" lives at home. This trip is an annual event and has been going on for almost 10 years. I wasnt sure if we are better off staying in Ft Worth or Dallas? Will there be enough to do in Ft Worth? Hotel recommendations? Costs? What would you recommend? Any help would be great.