On my way home from a 4 day visit to Dallas, TX, US of A, and what a terrific visit it was. Dallas nailed it!
(CCW info is in my thread in the 'Concealed Carry' section.)
Soooooo...lotsa cool bars and great food. With the exception of Frankie's on Main Street. Simply horrible service and uninterested beertenders; friends and I walked out after sitting at the half empty bar for more that 10 minutes watching one beertender sort receipts and the other stack glasses. Not even an acknowledgement we were there.
That experience was balanced, though, by the service, beer, and style of the dive bar across the street...oePenguin. Boom! What a cool joint. And has a covered balcony where one can smoke cigars!
Adair's is another dive bar in Deep Ellum (1 mile walk) that was a great experience. The Twilite Lounge was jam packed on a Saturday afternoon that found me hoisting PBR's and smoking cigars! There was a murder in the parking lot between those bars on Friday night but that did not deter us.
Dallas digs drinking...even the IHOP at the airport has a full bar.
The 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a MUST. Very interesting, informative, and wonderful experience. Truly. Tour is self guided and it tells things I never knew. Personal note: The entire site is much smaller than I envisioned. The locations of the shots are marked with X's on the roadway. IMHO, it was not a difficult shot.
The Pioneer Cemetery downtown was cool. Many old graves marked with historical tablets. Some interesting stories were lived in the olden days.
Major downside: The proliferation of electric scooters is a real problem and now understand why some cities ban them. Riders just abandon them when (presumably) the juice runs out. They literally lay everywhere. In the street, on sidewalks, in entrances, everywhere. They are owned by Line S, Uber, Lyft, and Bird. Each of those companies should be ashamed. They need to manage the problem. Also, folks ride them just about everywhere...on the sidewalks and on the streets. They are faster than you think and witnessed more than a few near collisions with pedestrians.
The homeless population is an issue. Many were quite aggressive and trying to intimidate. No bueno.
All said, you are waaaaay cool, Dallas. We shall return!
Be safe.
(CCW info is in my thread in the 'Concealed Carry' section.)
Soooooo...lotsa cool bars and great food. With the exception of Frankie's on Main Street. Simply horrible service and uninterested beertenders; friends and I walked out after sitting at the half empty bar for more that 10 minutes watching one beertender sort receipts and the other stack glasses. Not even an acknowledgement we were there.
That experience was balanced, though, by the service, beer, and style of the dive bar across the street...oePenguin. Boom! What a cool joint. And has a covered balcony where one can smoke cigars!
Adair's is another dive bar in Deep Ellum (1 mile walk) that was a great experience. The Twilite Lounge was jam packed on a Saturday afternoon that found me hoisting PBR's and smoking cigars! There was a murder in the parking lot between those bars on Friday night but that did not deter us.
Dallas digs drinking...even the IHOP at the airport has a full bar.
The 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a MUST. Very interesting, informative, and wonderful experience. Truly. Tour is self guided and it tells things I never knew. Personal note: The entire site is much smaller than I envisioned. The locations of the shots are marked with X's on the roadway. IMHO, it was not a difficult shot.
The Pioneer Cemetery downtown was cool. Many old graves marked with historical tablets. Some interesting stories were lived in the olden days.
Major downside: The proliferation of electric scooters is a real problem and now understand why some cities ban them. Riders just abandon them when (presumably) the juice runs out. They literally lay everywhere. In the street, on sidewalks, in entrances, everywhere. They are owned by Line S, Uber, Lyft, and Bird. Each of those companies should be ashamed. They need to manage the problem. Also, folks ride them just about everywhere...on the sidewalks and on the streets. They are faster than you think and witnessed more than a few near collisions with pedestrians.
The homeless population is an issue. Many were quite aggressive and trying to intimidate. No bueno.
All said, you are waaaaay cool, Dallas. We shall return!
Be safe.
