Jill

We are going to be spending a weekend in Dallas in February. Should we rent a car or is it easy to walk and take taxi's around the city. Also would love some recommendations on hotels and areas to stay in. Thank you!

lara

You have to rent a car--no doubt about it. The city is spread out and the only cabs I have ever seen are at the airports. As for recommendations, it depends more on who you are and what you want to do.

Christie

You WILL need a car to properly see Dallas. It is a very spread-out city, and unless you want to spend time only in the immediate downtown area, you need a car. Public transportation is available, but the bus schedules can be difficult to figure out, and the light rail system is still mostly for commuters.

What sort of hotel are you looking for? Budget or Luxury? Any particular sights you really want to see? That will determine which hotels and which area would be best for you.

Oh, get info on events and dining at www.guidelive.com

Don

You *can* get from the airport to downtown with DART, but it's not easy. Over 2 hours, 2 trains, 2 busses, but only $4. However if you're staying downtown, once there DART trains are easy and a very good way to get around.

Jill Campbell

Thank you for your responses. I have booked a room at the Fairmont and a car per your suggestions.

Frank

Jill: Now that you have a car, don't miss the opportunity to visit Fort Worth. It's only a 30-40 minute drive and a world of difference from Dallas. Also the Art Deco buildings in Fair Park (Dallas) are not to be missed if you are an Art Deco fan.

molly

now that you've got a car/Fairmont room:
shopping - 20 min. north on tollway at LBJ is the Galleria (upscale), surpassed only by new Willow Bend mall (very very upscale)

museums - you're very close to Dallas' fine arts museum (Harwood & Woodall Rodgers). Jewels of DMA are the Wendy Reves collection, modern art, Columbian and south American art (lots of Inca gold). Worth a stop if you like art.

MILLIONS of great restaurants, many close to Fairmont. Skip breakfast at the hotel and go to Breadwinners on McKinney for breakfast or brunch. Great food, very reasonable, fun people-watching.

Funky nightlife (starts after 10 pm) - Deep Ellum, at NE end of downtown. Some very good restaurants amid leather & tattoo establishments. We go after theater to Sweet Endings, dessert cafe there.

Fort Worth only place you'll get wild west feel. Good museum, Japanese gardens, Sundance Square fun place to walk around. (don't walk around downtown Dallas on weekends)

Dallas is a restaurant town - if you want a really nice dinner out, you need reservations. Special dinner - Abacus. Put it up against anything in NY, Chicago, LA.