Welcome to the Big D– home of the Cowboys, the Cotton Bowl and the Texas State Fair. Coming in as the 9th largest city in the United States based on population, Dallas is a hub for activity!
For example, an up and coming part of Oak Cliff, North Bishop Avenue, has a great pizza tavern, Eno’s, as well as a chocolate shop ranked by D Magazine called Dude, Sweet Chocolate. One of the city’s best Italian restaurants is in the Bishop Arts District, so good that you can’t get a reservation until January! Lucia rests in an old, historic building right next to Dude, Sweet Chocolate.
Work off that great lunch or dinner the next day at White Rock Lake, where you can rent a bike from Richardson Bike Mart and ride around the lake in the cool, fresh weather. Be inspired by all of the healthy fitness junkies that walk, jog and bike around the lake!
To learn a little something, go to the Sixth Floor Museum in the National Historic Landmark District to learn about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, which happened here in Dallas. It’s a permanent exhibit, so you’ll have until graduation to go learn a little bit of Dallas history! Another interesting site, more so for the beauty of the building, is the Old Red Museum, which stores artifacts of the history of Dallas.
For those 21 and up, the Mansion on Turtle Creek is a beautiful place to stop in for a drink. Especially if you want to start off a great night with a date or impress your parents with the glamorous side of Dallas, then be sure to stop by this iconic hotel to get a star Texas treatment.
Open 362 days a year, the Dallas Farmers Market offers healthy produce and flowers as well as a holiday market December third starting at 9:00 a.m. Visit http://www.dallasfarmersmarket.org/ for more information!
These are just a few of the many options Dallas has beyond SMU. Be sure to check out a new neighborhood or district for music, art, food and entertainment!