Eric the Red Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Cotton Bowl - A few suggestions First, on Dallas weather. I have attended three Cotton Bowls in the 22 years I have lived here. Temps for each of these games was in the 50's, so while not balmy, it was a very comfortable temp. Six Flags - Holiday in the Park. Limited schedule. Most rides open and lots of holiday lights. Museum of Nature and Science at Fair Park (where the Cotton Bowl is). "The Organ Man". Features real dead people, posed and preserved in plastic. "It's an anatomy lesson and part show business. The exhibit is one of the most successful on the modern science circuit, having pulled in more that 20 million visitors in 35 cities over the past 11 years. A Body World's display even has a cameo in the new James Bond movie" (per the Dallas Morning News). Go to DallasNews.com/Extra for more info. Shopping: Northpark Mall and The Galleria have both recently been updated. Northpark now has a Nordstrom's and also has the boutique men's store by the guy who lives in Florence (can't remember his name), while Galleria is a little more upscale and has a ice skating rink. While our bbq may not stack up, our Tex-Mex is very good. Mia's, Chuy's, any of the Dominguez family restaurants (Casita Dominguez, Casa Dominguez, etc), Herrera's are all good or better than good, imho. Italian food lovers can do Campisi's, a Dallas landmark with a lot of history and very good pizza or Alphonzo's (a little off the beaten path). Seafood: Main Stream Fish House, S&D Oyster House, and Aw Shucks! are a few of my favorites. Burgers: Uptown Bar and Grill, Ball's, J.G.'s and Chips are all good. I'm sure a few of the other locals can add to this list. Sports: Cowboys play on Sun. Mavs play at home on Thurs and Sat. Stars play Nashville on Friday night. Football team will be at Mavs game on Sat and Cowboys game on Sun. Good site for tickets is TicketHippo.com. Quote Link to comment
ludedude Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Northpark is much more upscale than the Galleria, plus it is much easier to find. It will be in the Highland Park area just north of Downtown. Quote Link to comment
HSKRNOKC Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Dont forget the West end. There is as much to do as you can possibly get in Dallas. Quote Link to comment
ludedude Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 and if you are feeling adverturous go to deep ellum Quote Link to comment
Blackshirtsguru Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 and if you are feeling adverturous go to deep ellum LMAO.....Or better yet...If you are feeling real brave, travel down to South East Dallas! I did a buy bust up there and even though I was packing, I was still nervous as hell there! Quote Link to comment
gotchman Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Thanks alot. You all have been a big help. Do any of you know of a Husker Rally going on anywhere or is that just a rumor? GO BIG RED Quote Link to comment
hookem22 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 If you really want good mexican food try a place called La Familia's just west of Downtown Ft. Worth. Their spicy chicken fajitas are amazing. Their salsa and chips are phenomenal as well and everything is made in house. You can usually get out of there under $10-15 bucks a person to. It is family owned and operated. The only thing is they are closed on Sundays. I have been there many many times and never had a bad experience. Map to it here: http://tinyurl.com/tdqyv Quote Link to comment
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