The Dallas guides
Neighborhood by neighborhood, written by someone who lives here. New guides land every few days.
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The Best 3 Hours in Dallas: Five Circuits, Two Stops Each
A Dallas itinerary that respects your energy: three hours, two or three stops, all walkable. Five field-tested circuits from Bishop Arts to Magnolia Avenue.
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Friday Night, No Plans in Dallas? Decide by 7:15
Bored in Dallas on a Friday with no plans? The 15-minute decision tree: pick one thing by 7:15, plus the free layer that never closes. No shame, just…
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This Weekend in Dallas: October 9-11
Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl, a free Gary P. Nunn show in Arlington and Diwali Mela in Plano: eight DFW picks for October 9-11.
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Solo in Dallas: Going Out Alone Is the Skill, Not the Fallback
Things to do alone in Dallas, ranked by how much work the room does for you; and why the first ten minutes, not courage, is the actual problem…
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Dallas After Work: Happy Hour Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling
The happy hour Dallas defaults to is the floor, not the ceiling. The 5-to-9 taxonomy: patio hour, gallery hour, the early show, the run club.
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Your First Weekend in Dallas: Friday Night to Sunday Night, On Purpose
Your first weekend in Dallas, hour by hour: one loud Friday, a free Saturday layer, one booked night, a slow Sunday. A walkthrough for whoever just unpacked.
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This Weekend in Dallas: October 2-4
State Fair week two, the Stars home opener, Pumpkin Day downtown and free Sade on a McKinney lawn: eight Dallas picks for October 2-4.
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New to Dallas? Start Here: The Social Starter Kit
New to Dallas? Skip the DMV advice. The social starter kit: how the city is laid out, where the free layer is, and how locals decide.
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The Season of Your Social: Why Dallas Starts Its Year in September
Your Dallas social calendar doesn’t restart in January. It restarts in September, when the heat breaks and the city reopens. Here’s why.
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Dallas at 9pm: A Field Guide to the City’s Night, Hour by Hour
Dallas nightlife runs on a clock: the 6pm patio shift, the 8:30 dinner turn, the 10pm decision point. A field guide to the city’s night.