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Livin´It Up in the Big D

A July 2004 trip to Dallas by HipHopChick

Quote: Learn about what to do in Dallas and where you can see great looking cowboys!

Livin´It Up in the Big D

Overview

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Deep Ellum, Arlington, and Park Cities would be the absolute best clubbing areas in Dallas. The Fort Worth Stockyards are the places you want to hit if you are into the country scene. I highly suggest going shopping in Frisco (Stonebriar Mall) and at the Galleria. Quick Tips: The best restaurants in Dallas would be on Restaurant Row. This is located in a place called Addison. There are actually more restaurants on this street than there are in all of New York City, which is what Addison is famous for. Best Way To Get Around: I wouldnt suggest walking around the deep ellum/downtown areas at night unless you´re into that sort of thing (kind of dangerous in Deep Ellum). I would definite...Read More

Hotel ZaZa

Hotel

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This place is amazing! The last time I was there I saw Ringo Star and Britney Spears laying out by the pool. You can´t even imagine how the rooms look, and the restaurant there is to die for. It's worth even just going in to look at. Plus they have amazing halls for events! The decor is very urban, modern, and Aladdin-looking. I love it!

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Hotel ZaZa
2332 Leonard Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 468-8399

Hotel Crescent Court

Hotel | "The Crescent"

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If you want to go to the most amazing spa, then you have to come here. I have never had a facial and a massage like the one I had in this place. Let me tell you that this place is actually famous for their spa, and it is absolutely beautiful inside. It looks very European on the outside, so you get that European feeling as well.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Hotel Crescent Court
400 Crescent CT
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 871-3200

Cool River Cafe

Restaurant

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I think that this place is amazing. On one side of the restaurant you have pool tables and a dance floor with a live band and an incredible bar, and on the other side you have an amazing restaurant with great food. This is a great place to go on a Friday or Saturday night if you´re single!

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Cool River Cafe
1045 Hidden Ridge
Irving, Texas 75038
+1 972 871 8881

Joe's Crab Shack

Restaurant

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You can´t go to Dallas and not go to Joe´s. It is so fun there and the food is great. Obviously, the crab is what they are known best for.

Every 15 minutes or so, all of the waiters dance. You´ll have a lot of fun.

It is a great place to take someone if it is their birthday. They play great music too, lots of stuff from the '70s and today, plus they have great drinks and desserts.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Joe's Crab Shack
2001 North Lamar Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 220-0404

Uncle Julio's

Restaurant | "Uncle Julios"

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There is no way that you will find good Mexican food anywhere in Dallas because there is Tex Mex everywhere, except for Uncle Julio´s, the only good Mexican food in all of Dallas.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Uncle Julio's
4124 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 520-6620

Eatzi´s

Restaurant

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This is a French marketplace that has a dining area. You can’t find better sandwiches and salads anywhere else in the world...that is my word. They have great sushi, chicken, and deserts. You will die for their breads as well. It is all very reasonably priced and it’s in a very nice area.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Eatzi´s
Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, Texas

Cowboys Concert Hall Arlington

Attraction | "Cowboys in Arlington - College Night"

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Don´t let the name fool you....Thursday is college night which means all hip hop! The other nights are usually country and they have a lot of live acts and country line dancing. I have never seen such amazing dancers in my whole life as I have in Cowboys. If you like watching hip hop battles, this is the place to be. Plus they have sexiest guy/girl in the place contests that are pretty fun too!

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Cowboys Concert Hall Arlington
2540 E Abram St
Arlington 76010
(817) 265-1535

West End MarketPlace

Attraction | "Westend - For Everything!"

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This is a great place to go, as it has a lot of things to do. You have great restaurants and clubs, and good shopping as well! It's a good place to buy touristy things. It's also a great place to walk around! Plus you have the American Airlines Center right there. The Westend is great if you just got out of a game there, if you're hungry, or you feel like clubbing.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

West End MarketPlace
603 Munger Ave
Dallas, Texas 75202
+1 214 748 4801

Dallas World Aquarium

Attraction | "The Dallas Aquarium...Not just fish!"

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I am an animal lover like no other. I was so impressed with the Dallas World Aquarium. Not only is it an aquarium, but they also have a lot of other animals as well. I got so close to the monkeys as well as the sloth. I couldn´t believe how close everything was. For the price, it was so reasonable and it is definitely an experience you won´t forget.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 11, 2004

Dallas World Aquarium
1801 North Griffin Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 720-2224

Sam Moon - Shopping

Story/Tip

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You will never, ever find a better place for purses and accessories than Sam Moon, unless you are in China itself. This is the best knock-off shopping you will ever experience. They have a few locations throughout Dallas. There is one next to the Stonebriar mall in Frisco, which I would consider to be the best mall in all of Dallas.

About the Writer

HipHopChick

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