Been a while since I have posted but heading to Dallas, TX in September for a weekend. I was wondering if anyone would recommend some great places and buildings to see? I know the usuals like The Wylie Theatre and Myerson Orchestra; is there anything else? As well as whats some good pizza spots? Thanks for reading everyone.
greatescape
Jul 27, 16 12:10 am
Hmm. Nope. Go home.
LITS4FormZ
Jul 27, 16 2:05 am
As a Dallas survivor for you to years, I can honestly say that Dallas is one of the better cities for the arts in the south...
Possible places to check out...
Botanical gardens
Nascher Sculpture Garden
Kimbell Art Museum (In Ft Worth, but my top architectural destination in the metroplex. Where else in the world can you see Louis Khan melded with Renzo Piano??)
Modern Art Museum of Ft Worth(next to Kimbell)
The Sixth Floor Museum
Magnolia Hotel
Adolphus Hotel
Perot Nature Science Museum
Bush Presidential Library & SMU Campus
Depends what you consider "good pizza." If you want good pizza in Texas, best head to Houston or Austin. My favorite spot(New York Style) is Joe's Pizza. I frequented the one in Frisco, a bit of a drive up the north tollway if you're more focused on Dallas proper.
Volunteer
Jul 27, 16 7:08 am
The Dallas Cowboy Stadium (or whatever they are calling it now - the new one)
nicholass817
Jul 27, 16 8:29 am
All the places LITS4FormZ listed plus the Water Gardens in Fort Worth, Thanksgiving Square, Rachofsky House (have to make an appointment, but worth it), the rest of the arts district in Dallas, and Northpark Mall....not for the architecture, but the art. Northpark is (was?) owned by the Nashers and is the reason they commissioned Piano for the Scupture Center in the arts district.
There's a great Chicago Style pizza joint in Arlington called Gino's East at the southeast corner of Collins and I-30. Takes about an hour for your pie to cook sometimes....so be prepared. Oh and Cowboys/AT&T Stadium is right around the corner if you really want to see it.
x intern
Jul 27, 16 10:19 am
Arts district in Dallas has a bunch of new buildings by the current staritects
Kimbell is a big one. Have a few calatrava briges that look good from a distance
Head to deep elem or bishop arts/oak cliff to eat. Everything north of downtown is just urban sprawl
OoohnooO
Jul 28, 16 9:41 am
Thanks everyone for the recommendations, I'm looking forward to going there. I did not know Calatrava had bridges in Dallas. X Intern I was worried about that, the urban sprawled portion of Dallas, I'll check those places out as well. Much thanks.
vado retro
Jul 29, 16 7:18 pm
i just got back from ft. worth. the cultural district there is a must with the kimbell, the modern and the amon carter museum. the frank stella show at the modern was tremendous. also, i found but didnt eat at a neopolitan pizza joint in fort worth called Cane Rosso. find yourself a great chicken fried steak while you're there.
Been a while since I have posted but heading to Dallas, TX in September for a weekend. I was wondering if anyone would recommend some great places and buildings to see? I know the usuals like The Wylie Theatre and Myerson Orchestra; is there anything else? As well as whats some good pizza spots? Thanks for reading everyone.
Hmm. Nope. Go home.
As a Dallas survivor for you to years, I can honestly say that Dallas is one of the better cities for the arts in the south...
Possible places to check out...
Botanical gardens
Nascher Sculpture Garden
Kimbell Art Museum (In Ft Worth, but my top architectural destination in the metroplex. Where else in the world can you see Louis Khan melded with Renzo Piano??)
Modern Art Museum of Ft Worth(next to Kimbell)
The Sixth Floor Museum
Magnolia Hotel
Adolphus Hotel
Perot Nature Science Museum
Bush Presidential Library & SMU Campus
Depends what you consider "good pizza." If you want good pizza in Texas, best head to Houston or Austin. My favorite spot(New York Style) is Joe's Pizza. I frequented the one in Frisco, a bit of a drive up the north tollway if you're more focused on Dallas proper.
The Dallas Cowboy Stadium (or whatever they are calling it now - the new one)
All the places LITS4FormZ listed plus the Water Gardens in Fort Worth, Thanksgiving Square, Rachofsky House (have to make an appointment, but worth it), the rest of the arts district in Dallas, and Northpark Mall....not for the architecture, but the art. Northpark is (was?) owned by the Nashers and is the reason they commissioned Piano for the Scupture Center in the arts district.
There's a great Chicago Style pizza joint in Arlington called Gino's East at the southeast corner of Collins and I-30. Takes about an hour for your pie to cook sometimes....so be prepared. Oh and Cowboys/AT&T Stadium is right around the corner if you really want to see it.
Arts district in Dallas has a bunch of new buildings by the current staritects
Kimbell is a big one. Have a few calatrava briges that look good from a distance
Head to deep elem or bishop arts/oak cliff to eat. Everything north of downtown is just urban sprawl
Thanks everyone for the recommendations, I'm looking forward to going there. I did not know Calatrava had bridges in Dallas. X Intern I was worried about that, the urban sprawled portion of Dallas, I'll check those places out as well. Much thanks.
i just got back from ft. worth. the cultural district there is a must with the kimbell, the modern and the amon carter museum. the frank stella show at the modern was tremendous. also, i found but didnt eat at a neopolitan pizza joint in fort worth called Cane Rosso. find yourself a great chicken fried steak while you're there.