Our Guidebook
Parks
One of my favorite parks in Dallas! Skyline views, grassy areas to play, ping pong tables, food trucks, and an outdoor bar serving wine and beer at certain times on the weekends.
884 locals recommend
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers FwyOne of my favorite parks in Dallas! Skyline views, grassy areas to play, ping pong tables, food trucks, and an outdoor bar serving wine and beer at certain times on the weekends.
Biking, walking, and running trails surround this gorgeous lake, and you can even rent kayaks and go for a paddle! For a fee, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a must-see near the lake as well!
502 locals recommend
White Rock Lake
2810 White Rock RdBiking, walking, and running trails surround this gorgeous lake, and you can even rent kayaks and go for a paddle! For a fee, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is a must-see near the lake as well!
This park offers tons of green space and pretty water features. Great for tossing a Frisbee or going for a long walk. The trails extend on a big loop around Brookehaven College for 2+ miles.
32 locals recommend
Vitruvian Park
3875 Ponte AveThis park offers tons of green space and pretty water features. Great for tossing a Frisbee or going for a long walk. The trails extend on a big loop around Brookehaven College for 2+ miles.
Addison Circle Park
4970 Addison CirA great little park for an afternoon stroll or a picnic.
Phenomenal Skyline views and miles of walking, biking, and running trails! You might even catch a Cricket match if you go at the right time.
12 locals recommend
Trammel Crow Park
3700 Sylvan AvePhenomenal Skyline views and miles of walking, biking, and running trails! You might even catch a Cricket match if you go at the right time.
Sightseeing
This is a world-class museum nearby Klyde Warren Park that is completely FREE! I highly recommend checking this out while you're in town. There are sometimes extra exhibits that require a ticket purchase, but the main collection is always free.
790 locals recommend
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 N Harwood StThis is a world-class museum nearby Klyde Warren Park that is completely FREE! I highly recommend checking this out while you're in town. There are sometimes extra exhibits that require a ticket purchase, but the main collection is always free.
Fort Worth is a bit of a if you're staying in Dallas, but the stock yards are totally worth it if you're looking for a tourist attraction that is truly "Texan"!
49 locals recommend
Fort Worth Stockyards
131 East Exchange AvenueFort Worth is a bit of a if you're staying in Dallas, but the stock yards are totally worth it if you're looking for a tourist attraction that is truly "Texan"!
This Museum is not free, but it is considered by many to be even better than the Art Museum in Dallas.
225 locals recommend
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell StThis Museum is not free, but it is considered by many to be even better than the Art Museum in Dallas.
If you're traveling with kids, or even if you're not, "The Perot" is an incredibly fun, educational afternoon escape!
727 locals recommend
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field StIf you're traveling with kids, or even if you're not, "The Perot" is an incredibly fun, educational afternoon escape!
Nestled in the heart of the luxurious Park Cities (Highland Park and University Park), SMU has a picturesque campus and is home to George W Bush's presidential museum. Go Mustangs!
80 locals recommend
Southern Methodist University
6101 Bishop BlvdNestled in the heart of the luxurious Park Cities (Highland Park and University Park), SMU has a picturesque campus and is home to George W Bush's presidential museum. Go Mustangs!
For incredible, panoramic views of the Dallas skyline, check out Reunion Tower! There's also a restaurant here by Wolfgang Puck!
470 locals recommend
Reunion Tower
300 Reunion Blvd EFor incredible, panoramic views of the Dallas skyline, check out Reunion Tower! There's also a restaurant here by Wolfgang Puck!
Globe Life Park in Arlington
1000 Ballpark WayTexas Rangers Baseball!
AT&T Stadium
1 AT&T WayDallas Cowboys Football!
Neighborhoods
Downtown addison is a quiet place to stroll and grab lunch, dinner, or happy hour.
50 locals recommend
Addison
Downtown addison is a quiet place to stroll and grab lunch, dinner, or happy hour.
This is one of the most picturesque shopping/eating/sightseeing 'hoods in Dallas. Tons of great food, cool murals, quaint shops, and live music in the streets most weekends.
521 locals recommend
Bishop Arts District
414 W Davis StThis is one of the most picturesque shopping/eating/sightseeing 'hoods in Dallas. Tons of great food, cool murals, quaint shops, and live music in the streets most weekends.
If you're looking for true night life, you can't go wrong with Deep Ellum. During the day, the numerous wall murals and restaurants offer a great vibe, but at night is when this neighborhood really comes alive. If you're a live music junky, this is where you'll most likely find it.
717 locals recommend
Deep Ellum
If you're looking for true night life, you can't go wrong with Deep Ellum. During the day, the numerous wall murals and restaurants offer a great vibe, but at night is when this neighborhood really comes alive. If you're a live music junky, this is where you'll most likely find it.
Oak Lawn has phenomenal night life and some great food. This neighborhood is vibrant, eccentric, and fun! It is an excellent place to find LGBTQ+ friendly bars and restaurants!
62 locals recommend
Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn has phenomenal night life and some great food. This neighborhood is vibrant, eccentric, and fun! It is an excellent place to find LGBTQ+ friendly bars and restaurants!
Great food, people watching, and some wonderful rooftop happy hours!
215 locals recommend
Lower Greenville
Great food, people watching, and some wonderful rooftop happy hours!
If you're looking for nightlife on the swankier side (at least compared with Deep Ellum), Uptown could be your spot!
341 locals recommend
Uptown
If you're looking for nightlife on the swankier side (at least compared with Deep Ellum), Uptown could be your spot!
Food scene
This is one of our favorite breakfast places in all of Dallas! Oh yeah, they serve lunch and dinner too!
12 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Diner
12817 Preston RdThis is one of our favorite breakfast places in all of Dallas! Oh yeah, they serve lunch and dinner too!
Incredible food, a massive "backyard" beer garden, and a huge stage with live music 7 nights per week... need we say more?!
219 locals recommend
The Rustic
3656 Howell StIncredible food, a massive "backyard" beer garden, and a huge stage with live music 7 nights per week... need we say more?!
Trinity Groves
331 Singleton BlvdA number of fantastic restaurants all squeezed into one spot!
Oni Ramen
2822 Elm StSeriously dope ramen place in the heart of Deep Ellum.
Sichuan Folk
1201 E Parker RdIncredibly authentic Sichuan food. Go for the hot pot, stay for the Dan Dan Mien!
HG Sply Co.
2008 Greenville AveGreat rooftop bar scene!
Ida Claire
5001 Belt Line RdModern, southern food with a twist. Great for brunch!
Super Chix
14999 Preston RdFried chicken and custard... 'nough said...
Flower Child
5450 W Lovers LnSuper healthy and delicious! Great for lunch.
Snooze an AM Eatery
3211 Oak Lawn AveFunky, modern breakfast/brunch spot.
Cafe Brazil
3851 Cedar Springs RdGet delish coffee/brekky here at super reasonable prices :)
NY Style Bagels. Trust us, we've live in NY and we would know!
11 locals recommend
Benny's Bagels Lakewood
1901 Skillman StNY Style Bagels. Trust us, we've live in NY and we would know!
Beer, Coffee, Brekky, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night.... really whatever you need. Good food, great prices!
14 locals recommend
BuzzBrews Lemmon
4334 Lemmon AvenueBeer, Coffee, Brekky, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night.... really whatever you need. Good food, great prices!
Looking for some fried food or burgers late night or really any time?! GO HERE. Thank us later. ***Onion Rings, Onion Rings, Onion Rings***
21 locals recommend
Hunky's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
3930 Cedar Springs RdLooking for some fried food or burgers late night or really any time?! GO HERE. Thank us later. ***Onion Rings, Onion Rings, Onion Rings***
Shopping
Legacy West
5908 Water StPhenomenal shopping, great restaurants, and Starbucks Reserve!
World-class shopping, loads of dining, and an indoor ice skating rink!
277 locals recommend
Galleria Dallas
13350 Dallas PkwyWorld-class shopping, loads of dining, and an indoor ice skating rink!
World-class shopping, and AMC theater, and great dining options.
597 locals recommend
NorthPark Center
8687 N US 75-Central Expy 1000World-class shopping, and AMC theater, and great dining options.
Across the Tollway from Legacy West... more shopping and great restaurants!
194 locals recommend
The Shops at Legacy
5741 Legacy DrAcross the Tollway from Legacy West... more shopping and great restaurants!