Dallas, where to stay what to do ?

reed69 · Post by **reed69** » September 5, 2006 3:24 pm

hey guys, going to dallas here soon to watch the skins take it to the cowgirls on sunday night football. Just wondering if there was a good area with bars and stuff to try and get a hotel in for downtown dallas . What should we do while there? Anybody been to Texas stadium? Hard to get in and out of ? details? Thanks in advance

miphinz · Post by **miphinz** » September 5, 2006 4:01 pm

I spent several years in Texas while in the military and made numerous trips to dallas. the two parts of the city with all of the good bars and night life are the west end and deep ellum. if you head there you will find something good to do.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » September 5, 2006 4:02 pm

you're about 4 months too late for the real fun... :?

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » September 5, 2006 4:14 pm

if you ever get the chance to go to Dallas, take it from me, pass it by....

just couldn't resist.

Go Skins.

CoronaMargaritahead · September 5, 2006 6:37 pm

booo redskins... but boo cowboys.... go Giants and Ravens

East Texas Parrothead · September 5, 2006 6:48 pm

The West End is fabulous for just walking around and eating and bar-hopping.

The World's Largest Hooters is in the West End, too...and there are always kids when I go.

I personally hate getting in and out of Texas Stadium, but the game is fun once you're in your seats.

Lots of hotel rooms north of downtown, too. At Market Center. Restaurant row is just north of there at Loop 12 (Northwest Highway) and I-35 . . . we ate at Joe's Crab Shack and Papacito's during Hoot Island and had a ball. Loved the atmosphere at Joe's and the phood at Papacito's was amazing (Mexican, but really, really good).

The Fairmont is downtown. The Adolphus, too. There was a Sheraton, but I'm not sure it's there anymore. The new W hotel is supposed to be open at the American Airlines Center (within walking distance to The West End).

I haven't eaten in the West End in a while, but almost everything there was always good.

Have a good time!

Tequila Revenge · Post by **Tequila Revenge** » September 5, 2006 8:06 pm

CapnK wrote:if you ever get the chance to go to Dallas, take it from me, pass it by....

just couldn't resist.

Go Skins.

So you've been there

Houston too

oneparticularwino · Post by **oneparticularwino** » September 5, 2006 9:39 pm

Check out the '6th Floor Museum'. It's pretty cool. Whether your a single bullet theory person or not it is down up really well.

East Texas Parrothead · September 5, 2006 9:40 pm

oneparticularwino wrote:Check out the '6th Floor Museum'. It's pretty cool. Whether your a single bullet theory person or not it is down up really well.

Ah, yes. The 6th floor.

oneparticularwino · Post by **oneparticularwino** » September 5, 2006 9:52 pm

It's DONE up reallly well.

Sorry type-O

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » September 5, 2006 9:58 pm

East Texas Parrothead wrote:The West End is fabulous for just walking around and eating and bar-hopping.

The World's Largest Hooters is in the West End, too...and there are always kids when I go.

I personally hate getting in and out of Texas Stadium, but the game is fun once you're in your seats.

Lots of hotel rooms north of downtown, too. At Market Center. Restaurant row is just north of there at Loop 12 (Northwest Highway) and I-35 . . . we ate at Joe's Crab Shack and Papacito's during Hoot Island and had a ball. Loved the atmosphere at Joe's and the phood at Papacito's was amazing (Mexican, but really, really good).

The Fairmont is downtown. The Adolphus, too. There was a Sheraton, but I'm not sure it's there anymore. The new W hotel is supposed to be open at the American Airlines Center (within walking distance to The West End).

I haven't eaten in the West End in a while, but almost everything there was always good.

Have a good time!

I dimly remember the World's Largest Hooters...

East Texas Parrothead · September 5, 2006 10:00 pm

Spew! Dimly would be right!

Alan11 · Post by **Alan11** » September 5, 2006 10:50 pm

take a big p*** on the cowboys star and give jerry the finger for me while your wearing your skins gear. Ah how this rivalry will live on forever

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » September 5, 2006 11:03 pm

How about stay a couple of extra days and babysit for us so we can go to Austin for the Paramount show?

For club info, restaurant reviews, live performance schedules you might give this site a shot;
www.guidelive.com

magnus & Mr Moon · Post by **magnus & Mr Moon** » September 5, 2006 11:26 pm

East Texas Parrothead wrote:
oneparticularwino wrote:Check out the '6th Floor Museum'. It's pretty cool. Whether your a single bullet theory person or not it is down up really well.
Ah, yes. The 6th floor.

We went there after Hoot Island - it was really interesting and moving - spent more time there than we thought - lots to read, listen to and learn. Be careful tho how much time you spend in the street by the "X" - cars go fast. We also checked out part of the route the car took to hospital but it didn't feel really comfortable after we passed under the bridge so we turned around fairly quickly.

Lots of great sidewalk restraurants too downtown - we went to some Mexican place and sat outside - very good food and fun people watching.

surfpirate · Post by **surfpirate** » September 6, 2006 12:11 am

Alan11 wrote:take a big p*** on the cowboys star and give jerry the finger for me while your wearing your skins gear. Ah how this rivalry will live on forever

I'll be there as well .... wearing my #44 RIGGINS jersey proudly and loudly. I'll be sitting with a friend who is a Cowboy fan (yet still a friend). I took him to RFK Stadium for a game, which was the last game he and I went to together. It was Troy Aikman's rookie year when the Cowboys went 1-15.

Yep .... the only game the Cowgirls won that year was at Washington at old RFK. Grrrrrrrr. I've been wanting to pay him back ever since.

Go 'Skins!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » September 6, 2006 4:50 am

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Spew! Dimly would be right!

I was fine there, it wasn't until CRC showed us the drive-thru margarita joint that things got silly...

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » September 6, 2006 9:57 am

RinglingRingling wrote: I dimly remember the World's Largest Hooters...

I'm still trying to figure out what this means.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » September 6, 2006 10:04 am

surfpirate wrote:
Alan11 wrote:take a big p*** on the cowboys star and give jerry the finger for me while your wearing your skins gear. Ah how this rivalry will live on forever
I'll be there as well .... wearing my #44 RIGGINS jersey proudly and loudly. I'll be sitting with a friend who is a Cowboy fan (yet still a friend). I took him to RFK Stadium for a game, which was the last game he and I went to together. It was Troy Aikman's rookie year when the Cowboys went 1-15.

Yep .... the only game the Cowgirls won that year was at Washington at old RFK. Grrrrrrrr. I've been wanting to pay him back ever since.

Go 'Skins!

Can't offer any good travelouge advice, but wear the burgundy and gold and hold your head high!!!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » September 6, 2006 10:09 am

CapnK wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote: I dimly remember the World's Largest Hooters...
I'm still trying to figure out what this means.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ringlinri ... pg&.src=ph