Don’t get on the freeway or you’ll get lost forever and your family will never see you again but if you do you better keep up with the drivers in front of you because you’ll be roadkill. They’re going at least 100 mph. Go on it at your own risk! 😂
Public transit from DFW is either a shuttle bus from the terminal to the TRE Centerpoint station Departs terminal B lower level near gate 47 - catch the inside the airport shuttle bus from other terminals to B, or if you don’t have to exit security to get luggage, the inside security train is a better bet - two stops in each terminal) or the Yellow line from Terminal A - near the north end). The TexRail station is at the north end of Terminal B. Yellow line is light rail, TRE and TexRail are heavy rail.
For the 6th Floor museum, you want the West End stop on the Yellow line; from the TRE you’d either get off at Victory Station and switch to the Yellow line, or get off at Union station and either hike back to the 6th floor museum, or switch to the Red line back to the West End station. There are restaurants in the West End district near the west end station.
Other museums/activities in the downtown area - The Old Red Courthouse (on Dealy Plaza) has a museum. Heading east from there is a plaza that contains a reconstruction of a log cabin and the Kennedy Memorial. Not much to see at either of those. Heading west from the West End station, along the light rail lines (away from Union Station) you get to Thanksgiving Square (which is a triangle) between the Akard and St. Paul stations. There’s a Hilton Garden Inn on the south side of Thanksgiving Square - may be the most affordable option downtown. A bunch of restauarants a block south of there between Elm and Main streets.
AVOID: Deep Elum. Fair Park except during daylight hours - Green line. Interesting if you like Art Deco architecture.
To see: from a block north of the St. Paul station; you can catch an antique trolley for a loop through the uptown area. A mix of restaurants and bars along the way - tell the driver what you are looking for and get recommendations. Keep an eye on the last car time if you do it at night. Sometimes there is live entertainment at the Klyde Warren plaza on the trolley route. Other things of interest (a bit of a hike from the trolley - the Perot Museum. Pricey but interesting. The aquarium (pricey, I’ve been told it is interesting, never been).
Not accessible by public transit - Old City Park - a restored Victorian neighborhood. It’s where the Jewish merchants lived in that era.
Red line south - Dallas Zoo. Nice, but not outstanding. Exit the zoo station. Don’t get off at any other stations on the south Red line. Zoo is across the street from the station. If you like modern architecture, Dallas City hall (an upside down triangle) is probably a must-see.
Tell us your interests, and we may be able to come up with more suggestions.
It was years ago, but at The Fairmont Dallas, I had one of the biggest and best steaks I ever had.
Go to the Arboretum and drive around White Rock Lake.
Northpark is one of the first malls, and it is still beautiful to walk around. I like going to grab break fast at Le Madeline or Corner bakery and walking to see the ducks and turtles in front of Niemans.
Consider the Hyatt Regency by the Reunion Tower. Really nice hotel albeit perhaps a little pricey for some. A 10 minute walk to Dealey Plaza.
50 miles outside of Dallas assign a right and left rear traffic spotter to call out bogeys quickly approaching from the rear. As you approach your target make sure your navigator has you in the proper lane. Stay calm and stay focused and you have a good chance of survival.
6th Floor Museum. There is a “gift shop” in the same block, near where you buy the tickets. There may be a black guy in Dealy plaza giving a talk - if he’s there, listen to him. BTW, the 6th Floor promotes the “official” assassination story.
Nearby you can take a tour of Reunion Tower if you like and see the Dallas skyline from above. If you have done high skyline tours before or you are afraid of high places, skip it.
In the same general downtown area, try Pecan Lodge for some of the best BBQ (hill country style) in Texas. If you don’t order brisket, and the huge rib, don’t bother going. It’s not cheap, but it’s a splurge.
If good weather, the arboretum for sure. My family are members. One of the best, if not the best in the country.
Make it by one of the following TexMex restaurant (1) Mia Cocina (modern texmex) The the brisket tacos (2) Chuy’s (Austin style texmex). Ask for the Elvis platter with Priscilla on the side. Come hungry.
If i were there for 1 - 2 days, that would be my itinerary.
This show is all things Texas. Here’s the episode on Dallas.
https://youtu.be/pKJ74p-0Dzg?feature=shared
We went recently to visit DS1 who is working in Texas currently.
In Dallas saw the JFK museum, W Bush presidential library, and Dallas Arboretum especially the DeGolyer mansion. Ate at Torchy’s Taco’s for lunch one day. Very good.
In Fort Worht, saw the stockyards including their museum and the Longhorn herd. Saw Western Art at Sid Richardson museum uptown Fort Worth near court house. Ate at Cattleman’s restaurant near the stockyard at Ft. Worth. Ate at BBQ place a couple of blocks from courthouse, can’t think of name but full of cops and lawyers from courthouse so took that as a good sign.
Enjoy!
If you like beer, there’s several good breweries around, especially Lakewood.
Flying Saucers are pretty good.
Meddlesome Moth is expensive, but good and close to downtown.
Cindi’s NY Deli is very close to Dealey area, very good.
Are you renting a vehicle? How far or not are you wanting to go?