Crystal’s Guidebook
Food scene
Beautiful, high end shops and restaurants. Great area for a night out as well if you enjoy lounges and cocktails.
100 locals recommend
Highland Park Village
47 Highland Park VillageBeautiful, high end shops and restaurants. Great area for a night out as well if you enjoy lounges and cocktails.
The lively Deep Ellum entertainment district is known for its vibrant street murals, quirky art galleries and long-time concert venues for indie and blues. Brewpubs, cocktail bars and Tex-Mex eateries draw a boisterous crowd on weekends, while edgy, experimental drama dominates the program at the time-tested Undermain Theatre, in a warehouse basement.
717 locals recommend
Deep Ellum
The lively Deep Ellum entertainment district is known for its vibrant street murals, quirky art galleries and long-time concert venues for indie and blues. Brewpubs, cocktail bars and Tex-Mex eateries draw a boisterous crowd on weekends, while edgy, experimental drama dominates the program at the time-tested Undermain Theatre, in a warehouse basement.
Uptown is known for its eclectic bar and restaurant scene, including lively sports bars, posh global bistros and hip cocktail lounges. The action centers on McKinney Avenue, where a free vintage trolley trundles past boutiques selling high-end fashion and chic western wear. Attracting joggers and cyclists, the Katy Trail skirts Turtle Creek, passing parks, beer gardens and the cool Museum of Geometric and MADI Art.
341 locals recommend
Uptown
Uptown is known for its eclectic bar and restaurant scene, including lively sports bars, posh global bistros and hip cocktail lounges. The action centers on McKinney Avenue, where a free vintage trolley trundles past boutiques selling high-end fashion and chic western wear. Attracting joggers and cyclists, the Katy Trail skirts Turtle Creek, passing parks, beer gardens and the cool Museum of Geometric and MADI Art.
one of our favorite spots for drinks with a view.
Cocktails & bites inside & poolside with great Downtown views from the 19th floor of The Statler Hotel & Residences
33 locals recommend
Waterproof
1914 Commerce Stone of our favorite spots for drinks with a view.
Cocktails & bites inside & poolside with great Downtown views from the 19th floor of The Statler Hotel & Residences
Special Dinner? Visit this classy Italian haunt featuring handmade pasta, wood-fired meat dishes & premium seafood specialties.
31 locals recommend
Monarch Restaurant
1401 Elm StreetSpecial Dinner? Visit this classy Italian haunt featuring handmade pasta, wood-fired meat dishes & premium seafood specialties.
Looking for an outdoor bar with live music? (Usually country/ Texas country) This is a great location to Day drink- but get there early as it can get pretty packed quick.
229 locals recommend
Truck Yard
5624 Sears StLooking for an outdoor bar with live music? (Usually country/ Texas country) This is a great location to Day drink- but get there early as it can get pretty packed quick.
Best SUSHI ! Everything is so tasty and so fresh.
you will not regret trying this spot that is walking distance
6 locals recommend
Oishii - SMU Blvd
5627 SMU BoulevardBest SUSHI ! Everything is so tasty and so fresh.
you will not regret trying this spot that is walking distance
Great area to day drink or start the night out at. Lots of foot traffic so the environment is always lively and occasionally there will even be live bands/artists
9 locals recommend
Jaxon Beer Garden
311 S Akard StGreat area to day drink or start the night out at. Lots of foot traffic so the environment is always lively and occasionally there will even be live bands/artists
Food trucks will be in the Park every day from 11 AM-3 PM AND on Saturday and Sunday nights from 11 AM-8 PM.
884 locals recommend
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy Food trucks will be in the Park every day from 11 AM-3 PM AND on Saturday and Sunday nights from 11 AM-8 PM.
Neighborhoods
Knox-Henderson is one of the city’s most vibrant nightlife districts, packed with colorful Tex-Mex diners, upscale gastropubs and mellow, late-night cafes. The shopping scene centers on high-end home furnishings, both retro and contemporary, plus consignment stores for antiques and vintage fashion finds.
74 locals recommend
Knox / Henderson
Knox-Henderson is one of the city’s most vibrant nightlife districts, packed with colorful Tex-Mex diners, upscale gastropubs and mellow, late-night cafes. The shopping scene centers on high-end home furnishings, both retro and contemporary, plus consignment stores for antiques and vintage fashion finds.
Lower Greenville is known for Greenville Avenue, a lively dining and nightlife strip packed with trendy bistros, tequila bars and convivial patios hung with festive lights. A neon-lit marquee beckons indie and alt-country fans to the Granada Theater, a buzzy live music venue in a 1940s art deco building. Off the avenue, stylish bungalow homes line the quiet, tree-lined streets.
215 locals recommend
Lower Greenville
Lower Greenville is known for Greenville Avenue, a lively dining and nightlife strip packed with trendy bistros, tequila bars and convivial patios hung with festive lights. A neon-lit marquee beckons indie and alt-country fans to the Granada Theater, a buzzy live music venue in a 1940s art deco building. Off the avenue, stylish bungalow homes line the quiet, tree-lined streets.
Sightseeing
Red River Rivalry - Texas vs OU battle it out every year at the Cotton Bowl
32 locals recommend
Cotton Bowl Stadium
3750 The MidwayRed River Rivalry - Texas vs OU battle it out every year at the Cotton Bowl
A nationally ranked private university located near the heart of Dallas, SMU is a distinguished center for global research with a liberal arts tradition.
80 locals recommend
Southern Methodist University
6101 Bishop BlvdA nationally ranked private university located near the heart of Dallas, SMU is a distinguished center for global research with a liberal arts tradition.
-Concerts
-Dallas Mavericks NBA home games
-Dallas Stars NHL home games
546 locals recommend
American Airlines Center
2500 Victory Pk Ln-Concerts
-Dallas Mavericks NBA home games
-Dallas Stars NHL home games
The Sixth Floor Museum Chronicles The Assassination & Legacy Of President John F. Kennedy.
421 locals recommend
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm StThe Sixth Floor Museum Chronicles The Assassination & Legacy Of President John F. Kennedy.
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is a natural history and science museum located in Dallas, Texas in Victory Park.
727 locals recommend
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field StThe Perot Museum of Nature and Science is a natural history and science museum located in Dallas, Texas in Victory Park.
aka Jerry World, Dallas Cowboys Home field, future location for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Other large events, such as UFC, Boxing, concerts, etc are held here.
880 locals recommend
AT&T Stadium
1 AT&T Wayaka Jerry World, Dallas Cowboys Home field, future location for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Other large events, such as UFC, Boxing, concerts, etc are held here.
Six Flags Over Texas
2201 E Road to Six Flags StOpen 11am - 7pm
Dallas Zoo aka Dallas Zoological Park is a 106-acre zoo located 3 miles south of downtown Dallas, Texas, in Marsalis Park.
350 locals recommend
Dallas Zoo
614 S Ewing AveDallas Zoo aka Dallas Zoological Park is a 106-acre zoo located 3 miles south of downtown Dallas, Texas, in Marsalis Park.
City/town information
Home City to the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.
You will find AT&T Stadium and Globe life Field in Arlington, Texas.
-University of Texas Arlington
-Six Flags
74 locals recommend
Arlington
Home City to the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.
You will find AT&T Stadium and Globe life Field in Arlington, Texas.
-University of Texas Arlington
-Six Flags