Dallas, Texas - Things to Do

Dallas today is a cosmopolitan city known for its high concentration of restaurants and shopping.

Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. It is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country with approximately 7.5 million people.

In comparing Dallas to Houston, Houston is a more diverse and less segregated city than Dallas. Compared to Dallas, Houston has slightly better quality/variety of restaurants, museums, parks, and performing arts. Houston has a few lakes and is nearby the Gulf of Mexico and its beaches, whereas Dallas has lakes. If you are considering moving to Dallas, the average salary is roughly $60,000. From spectacular museums and performing arts venues in the Arts District, to the buzzing nightlife of live music at cool bars in Deep Ellum, Dallas has a fun place for everyone!

Places to Eat in Dallas, TX:

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1. True Kitchen + Kocktails

2. Town Hearth

3. Razzoo's Cajun

4. Fuel City (tacos)

Cool Bars in Dallas, TX:

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1. XOXO

2. Cidercade

3. Hotel Zaza

4. Virgin Hotel

Cigar Lounges in Dallas, TX:

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1. Cigars International (Fort Worth)

2. Cigars International (The Colony)

3. Cigar Palace (Allen)

4. Blowin' Smoke Cigar Lounge

5. Allure Jazz & Cigar Lounge Bar

6. Elite Cigar Cafe

Places to Shop and People Watch in Dallas, TX:

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1. The Galleria

2. Grapevine Mills Mall

3. North Park Mall

4. Plano, TX

5. Mi Cocina

6. Uptown

7. Las Colinas, TX

Attractions in Dallas, TX:

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1. Epic Waters

2. The Star (Dallas Cowboys)

3. AT&T Stadium (tours)

4. Grapevine, TX (vineyards & wineries)