Things to do in Dallas–fort Worth
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Quarter Bar
Attached to Bread Winners in Uptown, this fun New Orleans–style bar captures the vintage ambience of the French Quarter while avoiding its obnoxious streak.
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Winspear Opera House
The stunning crimson Winspear Opera House is where the acclaimed Dallas Opera performs in a 2000-seat phenomenon of a venue.
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Cavern
A homage to the Beatles' old venue, this tiny indie spot books good alternative acts. Don't miss the Frank Sinatra cover night on Sunday, a local institution.
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Froggie's 5 & 10
Kids will adore Froggie’s 5 & 10, an old-fashioned toy store with a smart-alecky edge: wash-off tattoos, retro candy, books and silly stuff.
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Good Records
Greenville Ave is home to one of Dallas’ only indie record stores, Good Records. According to the store philosophy, they carry whatever’s ‘good.’
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Cowtown Coliseum Rodeo
See a real live rodeo at 8pm on Friday and Saturday nights year-round. From June to August, horses and riders show off at Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show (2:30pm and 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday).
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Texas Discovery Gardens
These pretty indoor-outdoor gardens include a tropical conservatory, a fragrance garden and a butterfly garden. Don't miss the native Texas plants.
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Soda Gallery
A unique soda shop featuring old-fashioned brews, where you can curl up on a red leather sofa with a homemade ginger ale and a board game on a blistering afternoon.
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Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
The granddaddy of Fort Worth steak houses, with a clubby atmosphere and faultless service, where steak-lovers won't mind splurging and vegetarians have been known to sin.
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White Elephant Saloon
Stockyards cowboys have been bellying up to this bar since 1887 (now Tim Love owns it too). Local singers and songwriters are showcased nightly.
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Spoiled Pink
It's girls gone wild, but in a good way: fancy tank tops, high heels, jeans and jewelry, all locally owned and diva-worthy. Check out the outrageous martini glasses in back.
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Taco Loco
A fried catfish taco with avocado is $4.25, which is good, because it's 2am, the bars have just closed and you've got five bucks left. The breakfast tacos and tamales are addictive.
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Love Shack
Hankering for a little red meat? Stop by for a gourmet burger at this joint owned by native son and Food Network iron chef Tim Love. Don't miss the home-cut fries or Parmesan chips – oh, and those double-thick milk shakes…yum. Live local music plays on Saturdays at 8pm.
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City Tavern
Every city needs an old classic like this, with pressed-tin ceilings, live music and a low-key, feel-good, throw-back-a-beer vibe that chains only wish they could manufacture.
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Lakewood Theater
A local fave is the beloved Lakewood Theater, a 1938 restored art-deco palace that shows films, music and other diversions like trivia, karaoke and burlesque.
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Dallas Arboretum
On the shores of White Rock Lake, the gorgeous Dallas Arboretum showcases plants and flowers in theme gardens such as the Sunken Garden and the Woman’s Garden.
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Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre
This is the setting for the summertime Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, a series of free outdoor performances of the Bard's works.
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Old Mill Inn
For a lunch break, seek some respite at the Old Mill Inn, known for blue-plate specials and banana pudding. Kids’ meals ($4.75) placate the young and museum-weary.
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Railhead Smokehouse
Railroad is, to some, the legendary barbecue of Fort Worth. It's a no-frills rustic place, where you holler your order and in return get a big ole mess of brisket or ribs.
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Theater
With the opening of this multibillion-dollar center in October 2009, Dallas now has four new, architecturally noteworthy performance venues including the 2000-seat Winspear Opera House, the 1500-seat Wyly Theatre and an open-air stage, Strauss Sq.
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Ellerbe Fine Foods
Fresh, seasonal and local are the keywords in this serene, light-filled cafe. How to decide between Gulf shrimp and grits, green-onion cheddar tart or scallops with spring-pea risotto?
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The Usual Bar
Proof that the retro craft-cocktail craze has come to Fort Worth? This bar that serves up debonair drinks like 'Jimador's Revenge' and 'Taxation & Representation.'
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Poor David's Pub
Texas music legends Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kelly Willis, Guy Forsyth and Steve Earl have all graced the stage at this venerable old club near Gilley's. For most shows, buy tickets at the door.
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Eno's Pizza Tavern
We like the old Adirondack chairs, the stacks of firewood and the get-your-own-mug beer club in this summer-cabin-esque neighborhood pizza joint. Oh, and the pizza's pretty wonderful, too.
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Paris Coffee Shop
The venerable, Depression-era Paris is an old-school 'coffee shop,' which means it's really a diner: cheap prices, reliable classics, homemade pie and salty-tongued regulars at the counter.
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