Guidebook for Dallas

Crystal And Richard
Crystal And Richard
Guidebook for Dallas

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome place to grab a drink outdoors when the weather is nice. Good for Beer or Cocktails. Also have the BEST Philly Cheese Steaks in the city, and a rotating list of food trucks.
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Truck Yard
5624 Sears St
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Awesome place to grab a drink outdoors when the weather is nice. Good for Beer or Cocktails. Also have the BEST Philly Cheese Steaks in the city, and a rotating list of food trucks.
Best neighborhood option for beer. Around 100 taps, craft beer, nice vibe.
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The Ginger Man Lakewood
6341 La Vista Drive
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Best neighborhood option for beer. Around 100 taps, craft beer, nice vibe.
Super upscale, meat centric and tasty bar food. Try the poutine or the duck egg rolls.
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Blind Butcher
1919 Greenville Avenue
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Super upscale, meat centric and tasty bar food. Try the poutine or the duck egg rolls.
Wine bar, within walking distance of the house. Has a great event space (no rental fee, just a minimum).
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Times Ten Cellars
6324 Prospect Ave
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Wine bar, within walking distance of the house. Has a great event space (no rental fee, just a minimum).
Great wine bar, live music every friday/saturday night
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Stoney's Wine Lounge
6038 Oram St
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Great wine bar, live music every friday/saturday night
Local dive bar, if you eat here get the burger.
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Lakewood Landing
5818 Live Oak St
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Local dive bar, if you eat here get the burger.
Ever rotating beer list, trivia tuesday nights, great place to stop for a drink.
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Dallas Beer Kitchen
1802 Greenville Ave
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Ever rotating beer list, trivia tuesday nights, great place to stop for a drink.
Beer enthusiasts rejoice, best place to get a growler filled. Check their website for up to the minute details about their 33 tap selection. Not sure what you want ask for a taste excludes limited ed.
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Lakewood Growler
6448 E Mockingbird Ln
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Beer enthusiasts rejoice, best place to get a growler filled. Check their website for up to the minute details about their 33 tap selection. Not sure what you want ask for a taste excludes limited ed.
another local dive bar
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Cosmo's
1212 Skillman St
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another local dive bar
Great cocktails, good brunch.
Vagabond
3619 Greenville Ave
Great cocktails, good brunch.
Great bar, good bar food, legendary wings
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The Libertine Bar
2101 Greenville Ave
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Great bar, good bar food, legendary wings
Neighborhood bar
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Cock & Bull Neighborhood Pub
6330 Gaston Ave
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Neighborhood bar
Brewery
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Community Beer Company
3110 Commonwealth Drive
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Brewery

Food Scene

Great place to have a Kolachi, a Texas Czech food experience! Go for breakfast.
The Bohemian Cafe
1905 Greenville Avenue
Great place to have a Kolachi, a Texas Czech food experience! Go for breakfast.
Great restaurant for groups, very large and diverse menu, something for everyone.
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HG Sply Co.
2008 Greenville Ave
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Great restaurant for groups, very large and diverse menu, something for everyone.
Delicious burgers, good craft beer selection, kid friendly, fast, amazing milkshakes (especially the adult milkshakes-i.e. with booze), also very good fries
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Liberty Burger
1904 Abrams Pkwy
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Delicious burgers, good craft beer selection, kid friendly, fast, amazing milkshakes (especially the adult milkshakes-i.e. with booze), also very good fries
Close mexican, not my personal favorite but looked at as a neighborhood institution.
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Matt's Rancho Martinez
1904 Skillman St
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Close mexican, not my personal favorite but looked at as a neighborhood institution.
BAGELS!!!
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Benny's Bagels Lakewood
1901 Skillman St
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BAGELS!!!
Good coffee, Hypnotic donuts on Mondays
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Mudsmith
2114 Greenville Ave
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Good coffee, Hypnotic donuts on Mondays
Revered in the dallas restaurant scene for many years. Very small.
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Teppo Yakitori - Sushi Bar
2014 Greenville Ave
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Revered in the dallas restaurant scene for many years. Very small.
A dallas institution for 40 years. Been going to this restaurant for 7 years, it is always wonderful. Also has and amazing brunch with a sky high burger (only served at brunch and dinner monday).
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The Grape
2808 Greenville Ave
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A dallas institution for 40 years. Been going to this restaurant for 7 years, it is always wonderful. Also has and amazing brunch with a sky high burger (only served at brunch and dinner monday).
The best thai food (in my opinion), also D magazine's opinion. Everything is good, the papaya salad is a personal favorite but not for someone who doesn't like spice.
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Bangkok City Restaurant
4301 Bryan St
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The best thai food (in my opinion), also D magazine's opinion. Everything is good, the papaya salad is a personal favorite but not for someone who doesn't like spice.
Best pizza in the city (there's also a location in Deep Ellum). Dog friendly patio, BYOB monday nights, craft beer.
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Cane Rosso
7328 Gaston Ave
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Best pizza in the city (there's also a location in Deep Ellum). Dog friendly patio, BYOB monday nights, craft beer.
Cheap, Open Late, Mexican street tacos, in a gas station but delicious none the less.
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Tacos La Banqueta Puro D.F.
7233 Gaston Ave
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Cheap, Open Late, Mexican street tacos, in a gas station but delicious none the less.
because I know some people need to know where the closest one is.
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Starbucks
2800 Oak Lawn Ave
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because I know some people need to know where the closest one is.
Tex Mex One of my favorites, a little far from home (8minutes drive), but worth it
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Pepe's & Mito's
2911 Elm Street
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Tex Mex One of my favorites, a little far from home (8minutes drive), but worth it
Vietnamese fusion. Very small 26 seats i think, make a reservation. Pho (expensive for pho though), the shaking beef is very good.
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Mot Hai Ba
6047 Lewis St
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Vietnamese fusion. Very small 26 seats i think, make a reservation. Pho (expensive for pho though), the shaking beef is very good.
Opened in 2014, recieved accolades as best seafood restaurant in Dallas. Also have a popular pastry chef. A little pricey and a small space.
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Gemma
2323 N Henderson Ave
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Opened in 2014, recieved accolades as best seafood restaurant in Dallas. Also have a popular pastry chef. A little pricey and a small space.
Classic Dallas restaurant. Been providing consistently great food for years. Happens to be my second favorite burger in Dallas. The stodg hase pate mixed into the patty and served w/egg atop it'sjuicy
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The Porch
2912 N Henderson Ave
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Classic Dallas restaurant. Been providing consistently great food for years. Happens to be my second favorite burger in Dallas. The stodg hase pate mixed into the patty and served w/egg atop it'sjuicy
Upscale southern. Great fried chicken. Chef/owner is Lisa Garza, winner of the next food network star. Good brunch as well
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Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar
2929 North Henderson Avenue
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Upscale southern. Great fried chicken. Chef/owner is Lisa Garza, winner of the next food network star. Good brunch as well
In case you are looking for the quintessential southern experience, this is the place.
Dixie House
6400 Gaston Ave
In case you are looking for the quintessential southern experience, this is the place.
All around good spot, especially breakfast or dinner. Gluten free. Healthy. BYOB.
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Company Cafe & Bar
2104 Greenville Ave
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All around good spot, especially breakfast or dinner. Gluten free. Healthy. BYOB.
Good food, BYOB, great patio, hookah.
Qariah Lebanese Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Greenville Ave
Good food, BYOB, great patio, hookah.
Local, BYOB, seasonal menu, owned by our neighbor, never disappoints
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Urbano Cafe
1410 N Fitzhugh Ave
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Local, BYOB, seasonal menu, owned by our neighbor, never disappoints
Breakfast or Lunch ONLY, wonderful patio surrounded by the garden where part of your meal is grown, good value, good for kids, coffee bar
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Garden Cafe
5310 Junius St
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Breakfast or Lunch ONLY, wonderful patio surrounded by the garden where part of your meal is grown, good value, good for kids, coffee bar
Mexican seafood bar, small
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Palapas Seafood Bar
1418 Greenville Ave
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Mexican seafood bar, small
Located right on the santa fe trail, great for kids they have outdoor play area, great patio, a nice stop for cyclists along the trail
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The LOT
7530 E Grand Ave
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Located right on the santa fe trail, great for kids they have outdoor play area, great patio, a nice stop for cyclists along the trail
Gourmet donuts. AMAZING... They also have chicken biscuits.
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Hypnotic Donuts & Biscuits
9007 Garland Rd
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Gourmet donuts. AMAZING... They also have chicken biscuits.
Good Cajun/Creole food, crawfish in season
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Dodie's
2821 Greenville Ave
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Good Cajun/Creole food, crawfish in season
local cafe for any meal
Legal Grounds
local cafe for any meal
Fast Mediterranean food, healthy, kid friendly
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Zoës Kitchen
2009 Abrams Pkwy
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Fast Mediterranean food, healthy, kid friendly
Frozen yogurt
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Yumilicious Frozen Yogurt
3800 McKinney Ave
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Frozen yogurt
within easy walking distance
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
2201 Abrams Rd
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within easy walking distance
One of my FAVORITES! Really good restaurant for bruch/lunch. Make a reservation unless you go on a weekday. Try the Bologne sandwich or the burger.
Remedy
2010 Greenville Ave
One of my FAVORITES! Really good restaurant for bruch/lunch. Make a reservation unless you go on a weekday. Try the Bologne sandwich or the burger.
Korean Fast Food- try the Korean fried chicken
bbbop Seoul Kitchen
2023 Greenville Avenue
Korean Fast Food- try the Korean fried chicken
Local Institution-This is where the frozen margarita was created! Check it out-try the queso mariano and fajitas!
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Mariano's Hacienda Dallas
6300 Skillman St
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Local Institution-This is where the frozen margarita was created! Check it out-try the queso mariano and fajitas!
Family share plates... a bit fancy for shared food, also a bit loud at peak times, good small plates and flatbreads
Clark Food & Wine Co.
1920 Greenville Ave
Family share plates... a bit fancy for shared food, also a bit loud at peak times, good small plates and flatbreads
Taco's are average, plates are large, it's fast and kid friendly with very good strong margarita's and a nice little patio area.
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Yucatan Taco Stand Tequila Bar & Grill
2023 Greenville Ave
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Taco's are average, plates are large, it's fast and kid friendly with very good strong margarita's and a nice little patio area.
I haven't been yet but reviews are very positive, I hear the burger is Amazing
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Rapscallion
2023 Greenville Ave
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I haven't been yet but reviews are very positive, I hear the burger is Amazing
Casual burger spot, I'd go to Liberty burger over this joint. its very cute place, new, working out kinks.
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Pints and Quarts Ross Ave. - CLOSED
5434 Ross Ave
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Casual burger spot, I'd go to Liberty burger over this joint. its very cute place, new, working out kinks.
DALLAS' BEST BBQ
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Pecan Lodge
2702 Main
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DALLAS' BEST BBQ
Great spot for brunch or dinner. Very good food, menu inspired by the house smoked meats.
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Smoke
901 Fort Worth Avenue
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Great spot for brunch or dinner. Very good food, menu inspired by the house smoked meats.
Great for brunch: get the Legs and Eggs. Also good if you are a oyster connoisseur.
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Boulevardier
408 N Bishop Ave
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Great for brunch: get the Legs and Eggs. Also good if you are a oyster connoisseur.

Essentials

Closest grocery to the house (you can walk).
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Whole Foods Market
2510 McKinney Ave
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Closest grocery to the house (you can walk).
Specialty grocery store very close. Good place to buy affordable beer/wine. Also try their specialty products like cookie butter.
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Trader Joe's
2001 Greenville Ave
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Specialty grocery store very close. Good place to buy affordable beer/wine. Also try their specialty products like cookie butter.
Walmart grocery store only, not a supercenter
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Walmart Neighborhood Market
2305 N US 75-Central Expy 1000
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Walmart grocery store only, not a supercenter
My FAVORITE grocery store. Affordable, great produce selection.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
1800 N Henderson Ave
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My FAVORITE grocery store. Affordable, great produce selection.

Entertainment & Activities

Popcicles. Both cream and water based, they tell you how many calories in each one.
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Steel City Pops
2012 Greenville Ave
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Popcicles. Both cream and water based, they tell you how many calories in each one.
Local park. Tennis courts, baseball field, basketball court, 1 mile long running/walking trail, swimming pool open June-August, playground, covered pavillion.
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Tietze Park
2700 Skillman St
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Local park. Tennis courts, baseball field, basketball court, 1 mile long running/walking trail, swimming pool open June-August, playground, covered pavillion.

Shopping

Chocolate shop with delicious local treats. Local favorites: Chocolate salami, crack in a box, or hanoi fudge.
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1016 E 15th St
Chocolate shop with delicious local treats. Local favorites: Chocolate salami, crack in a box, or hanoi fudge.
Closest Ice cream/gelato joint.
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Paciugo
2115 Abrams Rd
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Closest Ice cream/gelato joint.
Dallas institution, Italian Market. Good for lunch, award winning sandwiches. Great wine selection, meat, cheese, pasta, etc.
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Jimmy's Food Store
4901 Bryan St
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Dallas institution, Italian Market. Good for lunch, award winning sandwiches. Great wine selection, meat, cheese, pasta, etc.
Lakewood Medallion Discount Liquor
5748 Live Oak St
Liquor store
Great place for Texas inspired or Dallas inspired souvenirs or gifts that are brilliantly creative and not cheesy!
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Bullzerk
1909 Greenville Ave
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Great place for Texas inspired or Dallas inspired souvenirs or gifts that are brilliantly creative and not cheesy!

Arts & Culture

Lakewood Country Club
6430 Gaston Ave
Golf
Concert venue-Intimate
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Granada Theater
3524 Greenville Ave
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Concert venue-Intimate
Brewery
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Deep Ellum Brewing Company
2823 St Louis St
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Brewery

Sightseeing

Rent Kyak's for a spin around white rock lake with nice views of the city skyline, also a great area for picnicking.
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White Rock Paddle Co.
389 E Lawther Dr
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Rent Kyak's for a spin around white rock lake with nice views of the city skyline, also a great area for picnicking.
Beautiful gardens all year long, evening concerts on Thursday nights in spring/summer/fall (check out their website for schedule/tickets). The children's garden is great for kids.
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Dallasin arboretum ja kasvitieteellinen puutarha
8525 Garland Rd
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Beautiful gardens all year long, evening concerts on Thursday nights in spring/summer/fall (check out their website for schedule/tickets). The children's garden is great for kids.