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.
I also don’t like McDonalds, Malls, Walt Disney (overpriced) World, marketing, PA announcements, casinos, and crowds.
My vacation gets away from all that. Eat local food. Talk with people that live in the area. Stay in a nice place with a private pool. Take a 42 foot catamaran for a couple of days and beach hop. See all the natural wonders without a schedule, busses and tour guides. Scuba and snorkel when I feel like it. Hang out at coffee shops and Tiki bars.
I for one, don’t prefer to take the floating Chuck-E-Cheese vacation of commercial sameness.
P.S. I have been on islands when the cruise ship arrives and the denizens rush out to the same touristy shops buying souvenirs made in china, and rushing around the island to do this or that for a couple of hours, trying to cram as much into the 1 or 2 days in port as they can get. No thank you, not for me.
Which crusie ships DONT have buffets?
And small pools that a bunch of other people get in?
Which cruise ships can I be alone on a beach all day, every day?
Which cusise ships don’t have lines and crowds?