I will be in Dallas for a few days in early Nov, can anyone recommend a hotel and any must see sites.

Lisa

Lisa: We're in Dallas frequently and have stayed
at quite a few different hotels....depends on what
part of town you need to be close to, how much you
want to pay, what amenities you require, etc.....Then
when it comes to restaurants, we could recommend
several as well.....give me more info about your trip
(business? pleasure? wedding?) and I'll try to help you
out! The more info you can give me, of course,
the better. Suzy

Lisa: We're in Dallas frequently and have stayed
at quite a few different hotels....depends on what
part of town you need to be close to, how much you
want to pay, what amenities you require, etc.....Then
when it comes to restaurants, we could recommend
several as well.....give me more info about your trip
(business? pleasure? wedding?) and I'll try to help you
out! The more info you can give me, of course,
the better. Suzy

Hi! I live in Dallas and have for most of my life. What are you coming for? (This will tell me what part of town you want to be in.) There are a ton of things to do here and November is usually wonderful weather (50-70 degrees)... Just give me something to go on and I will make some suggestions!
Delilah

I will be going to Dallas for pleasure -- no business. I just want to see as many things or sites as possible to get the flavor of Dallas and this part of Texas. I am actually driving from New York City via New Orleans where I acutally have business. I want to stay in a convenient are to all the main attractions. I did not realize Dallas is such a large city. Thank you for any suggestions.
Lisa

The only thing that you definitely will not want to miss is the 6th Floor museum, about the Kennedy Assassination. You can see the grassy knoll, the museum, and wander through the West End Marketplace (a mall of specialty boutiques and novelty stores, not regular stores), and have lunch, all within a few blocks. You can get here either by DART rail or driving, there is parking with no problem but you do have to pay a few dollars for it.

Then you might want to go to the Stockyards in Ft. Worth. Some people like to see Southfork (JR Ewing's ranch). We have the DMA in downtown Dallas and the Kimball Art Museum in the Ft. Worth Arts District. There are also interesting things to do that are a bit different, like the Old City Park just outside of Dallas. This is a collection of furnished, turn of the century buildings that were transplanted to the one place instead of being demolished, with guides dressed in period attire... very quaint and restful.

Tell me the sort of things you are interested in, and I will give you some more ideas. For hotels, I have stayed at the Omni Melrose (just outside downtown about 3 miles) and the Hyatt Regency(in downtown). The Omni is a grand old building, the Hyatt is modern. I had good experiences at both. What price range?

Other people may shoot me, but I have also lived in Dallas most of my life, and about the only place I take visitors to is Fort Worth!! Go to the stockyards. Look at the gorgeous cowboys in their tight Wrangler Slim-cut jeans (best on weekends). There's not any cows anymore-mostly shopping, bars, and strolling. You could ride a real steam train, if you want. If the Mesquite rodeo is going on, you could try that-it's in a suburb of Dallas. The problem with Dallas, as I see it from a host point of view, is there are no central walking areas that give you a feel of the city and a way to meet other people-I guess the West End, which is the area around the 6th floor museum, is the best urban area we have. Otherwise, the celebration of Dallas is it's highways and glass-sided office towers. We are an amazingly vehicle-oriented city and state. I'm afraid this will be a little let down after New Orleans. To get a feel of Texas while you drive from New Orleans, try stopping in a couple of small towns on the way over. I don't want to sound negative-Dallas is a great place to live, I just wouldn't want to visit!!!!!