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I spent a few days in Dallas this week, and what a boring town! By the time I got done with my bidness each day (5pm), everything was closed. All the museums, the aquarium, the zoo, anything I could think of all closed at 5. Even most of the restaurants (wtf!). There were no Mavs games in town, and no performances by the Symphony. I've been in a lot of cities around the country, and Dallas easily has the least interesting downtown I've ever seen.
do you have a night life?
id so lower greenville and deep elum are anything but boring...Dallas has some of the best looking women in the country
to me, musiems, aquariums, symphonies, ect. are boring no matter what city you are in....
by the way, have you ever been to Oklahoma City?....Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi, the Carolinas, or any city other than LA, New York, or Las Vegas?
[QUOTE=-primetime-]to me, musiems, aquariums, symphonies, ect. are boring no matter what city you are in....[/quote]I'm putting the over/under on your age at 16.
[quote]by the way, have you ever been to Oklahoma City?....Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi, the Carolinas, or any city other than LA, New York, or Las Vegas?[/QUOTE]Never been to the boring cities you listed, but I bet some of them have restaurants open past 5pm.
[QUOTE=adamcz]I spent a few days in Dallas this week, and what a boring town! By the time I got done with my bidness each day (5pm), everything was closed. All the museums, the aquarium, the zoo, anything I could think of all closed at 5. Even most of the restaurants (wtf!). There were no Mavs games in town, and no performances by the Symphony. I've been in a lot of cities around the country, and Dallas easily has the least interesting downtown I've ever seen.[/QUOTE]
Mark Cuban is trying to change that. Did you go to the town square deal outside of American Airlines center? That place is VERY VERY nice.
Dallas has been a victim or "white flight" and lose a lot of money from taxes and such but they are trying to change that.
Adam, I can possibly see the museums, aquarium and zoo shutting down at 5. The aquarium is usually held open for private parties and dinners after 5. They symphony would be in your time frame, but it seems to be spotty with their concerts. But there are many quality restaurants open well past that no matter what area of town you are in. I wish you would've said you were coming. I would've been glad to recommend some places. And meet you for a beer or two and some basketball talk.
I didn't have a laptop on me for internet access - if I did, I would have asked you guys what to do. Usually when I go to a city, I don't need to plan ahead. Just look up what's going on when you get there and go do it.
[quote]But there are many quality restaurants open well past that no matter what area of town you are in.[/quote]I really couldn't find them downtown. I was staying near the museum. I guess I should have checked out the area by the AA Center, but since there were no Mavs games, I didn't think anything would be going on there.
you don't go downtown for nightlife in Dallas. its changing but right now you have to go to different areas where the clubs and bars are.
What hotel did you stay at? The concierge must have really sucked ass if he/she couldn't tell you any places to go. Places I go stay open till 1 and 2 am in Dallas.
Yeah downtown Dallas isn't all that great if you're looking for entertainment. West-End used to be cool but they closed most of that stuff down.
What I want to know is, what restaurant did you go to that was closed at 5?
I can agree that downtown can be boring if you don't know where to go, but have you ever been to Baltimore, Houston, Cleveland, or Cincinnati? Talk about blah.
I tell you dallas has restaurants galore. What happened to that guy? I know most of the downtown restaurants stay open well into the night, but many of them require reservations. Many of them are in hotels as well. So downtown may not be the best place to look for walk-in style places. Like one other said if you leave the downtown area, there are an abundance of restaurants around the entire metroplex. I like the dallas downtown area...it is a jewell to look at, but it can't compared to NY or chicago...ect. I tell you what though......this downtown phoenix is pretty boring. For a top 10 city...the skyline and downtown area is pretty horrid. At least downtown dallas has my favorite restaurant.
If you just kept yourself around the downtown area then you probably didn't have fun. You should of had someone that knows the city and hot spots to show you around.
And where are you from?
I'm from Boston and NY.
I do understand that not [i]every[/i] restaurant in a 20 mile radius shuts down early; just found it weird that any of them do.
Are the museums meant just for people who don't have jobs? I don't understand how a museum can shut down at the same time everyone gets off of work. The museums in Boston and NY are intended for everyone; even people who have jobs.
Did a little checking and the there are two Museums of Art that are open till 8 and 9 on Thursdays. And a museum of science that is open till 9 every day. Granted that is only one day, but it does offer a time for the working man to go. And I think Dallas has a long way to go before it can be compared to museums in NY and Boston. Just about most cities can't compare to them for that matter.
Dallas isn't NY and will never be. I don't want Dallas to become an NY. That city is overcrowded, expensive, and dirty. I like the balance we have.
But the Museum of Art is open till Midnight [url]http://dallasmuseumofart.org/Dallas_Museum_of_Art/index.htm[/url]
The Museum of Nature and Science is open till 9
[url]http://www.10best.com/Dallas/Sights_&_Activities/Museums/index.html?businessID=2702[/url]
Dunn & Brown Art (open till 8)
[url]http://www.dunnandbrown.com/[/url]
Dallas Symphony shows start at 8
ttp://dallassymphony.com'
And there are plenty of restaurants that are open well after 6, you just have to look for them.
Try researching for stuff to do in an unfamiliar city before coming.
[QUOTE]Dallas = Most boring city in US[/QUOTE]
You've obviously never been to Chicago on a weekend.
[QUOTE=MFFL]But the Museum of Art is open till Midnight [url]http://dallasmuseumofart.org/Dallas_Museum_of_Art/index.htm[/url][/quote]That's simply not true. I went there, and it was closed. Wish I would have known about the science museum... not exactly my thing, but it would have been something to do.
[quote]Dallas Symphony shows start at 8[/quote]I was there last Tuesday and Wednesday - there was nothing going on at the symphony. I called and checked.
[quote]Try researching for stuff to do in an unfamiliar city before coming.[/QUOTE]Yeah, if I would have done a little research in advance, I would have known to bring my xbox.
[QUOTE=KINGofTHEcourt]You've obviously never been to Chicago on a weekend.[/QUOTE]I grew up a couple hours away from Chicago, and went there at least a few times on the weekend. They've got all the professional sports, one of america's best orchestras, and a world-class art museum. I've always thought it was a cool city. Wrigley field is one of the more interesting ballparks I've been to, right in the middle of the city.
[QUOTE=adamcz]I grew up a couple hours away from Chicago, and went there at least a few times on the weekend. They've got all the professional sports, one of america's best orchestras, and a world-class art museum. I've always thought it was a cool city. Wrigley field is one of the more interesting ballparks I've been to, right in the middle of the city.[/QUOTE]
wow! lucky you. you grew up near chicago and from boston and NY. Sorry dallas doesn't compare to those two as far as downtown goes. I've been to both.....and as far as downtown areas go, no other cities in america can compare to NY and chicago IMO. Downtown dallas seems very corporate as you have to go to deep ellum.....which lies just east of the farther downtown freeway. If you are into the hotel/traditional restaurant environment....downtown has some nice restaurants. I miss the big D.
[QUOTE=adamcz]I'm putting the over/under on your age at 16.
Never been to the boring cities you listed, but I bet some of them have restaurants open past 5pm.[/QUOTE]
you have never been to any of those cities but you are calling Dallas the most boring city in the US????
I'm putting the over/under on your age at "gay"
now go watch a symphony with your boyfriend and leave our city the fu-ck alone.....ok?
Primtime, keeping alive the negative stereotypes about Texans one post at a time.
Adam, whereas I agree that the museum and symphony situation here do not compare to the other cities mentioned. Coming in and calling Dallas the most boring city in the US keeps alive the negative stereotype of Yankees bashing the south and how wonderful the north is.
[QUOTE=adamcz]I'm from Boston and NY.
Are the museums meant just for people who don't have jobs? I don't understand how a museum can shut down at the same time everyone gets off of work. The museums in Boston and NY are intended for everyone; even people who have jobs.[/QUOTE]
Moma in New York closes at 5:30 every day (except Friday-8pm) and is completely closed on Tuesdays?
[QUOTE=Silent Mav]Coming in and calling Dallas the most boring city in the US keeps alive the negative stereotype of Yankees bashing the south and how wonderful the north is.[/QUOTE]How is that negative? Northern cities have more things to do because they have a more educated population. You don't need to get mad about it; you can just move to a city that embraces culture and stays alive after dark.
And next time I come to Texas, I won't whine about it. I'll just know to bring my xbox with.
Excuse me if I think the level of education and culture down here is fine. And this city has more than enough after dark activities. It can't be that bad with the number of northerners that move down here. I'm sorry that it wasn't easy for you to find with minimal effort. Which is what you seem to have put out. Why don't you ask for some help or do some research next time. You'll find this city has much to offer. It will never be a New York but then how many cities are? Or you can just bring your X-box and whine. Or if you are feeling generous you can enlighten the masses with your culture.
Man, I want to go into Dallas numerous times this summer since its my last before college and I havent been down there that often but adamcz there are a lot of places that are cool to go to.
Especially around the West End market. There is the spaghetti warehouse, TGI Friday's, and lots of other cool places. Like I said, you shouldve checked out the square outside of American Airlines. That place is tight.
Think about checking out the galleria? That place is damn near awesome. The science museum is awesome and I can understand if thats not your thing and doesnt really support your "northerners are more educated" argument.
And yes you are right, Texas does suck at education. Blame the ****ty Texas Government but Austin is one of the most intelligent cities in the nation.
Dont come in here trashing Dallas if you dont do any research to begin with.
Poor planning=poor time. Blame yourself not Dallas.
I guess the stereotypes of northerners are true. Stuck-up people who think they are better than everyone else.
If you were intelligent, you wouldve known JFK got shot in Dallas and there is a museum for that as well. It's called the sixth floor museum.
I am pretty sure Dallas has a conspircay museum about JFK as well. That would be hella interesting.
[QUOTE=The_Masterplan]There is the TGI Friday's, and lots of other cool places.[/QUOTE]:oldlol:
[QUOTE=adamcz]:oldlol:[/QUOTE]
Even I can only laugh at that. Not helping my case that we have culture down here!
Masterplan, where are you from in Texas?
since when did Texas have poor education?
Rice is almost considered ivey league...
ever heard of SMU????
Baylor???
UT...
Texas Tech...
A&M
North Texas
and here is a link that ranks every state in the US
[url]http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm[/url]
Texas falls at #25...right in the middle, but that includes grammar through high schools...
I am sure as far as college goes Texas would rank in the top 10
[QUOTE=adamcz]Primtime, keeping alive the negative stereotypes about Texans one post at a time.[/QUOTE]
and you coming in here and telling us our city is the most boring in the US because of its lack of a decent symophony doesn't stereotype you as a snooty little New York prick?
why did you bother starting this thread?...did you really have the need to make yourself feel that much better by telling us our city is boring?...what was it really?
I know something that Dallas has that New York doesn't.....women that don't look like they just crawled out of a gutter and sound like they just smoked a carton of cigarettes...
but then again...women are probably something that doesn't interest you
[QUOTE=-primetime-]but then again...women are probably something that doesn't interest you[/QUOTE]You keep coming back to your stance that anybody who is into art/culture must be gay. You're doing nothing but reinforcing the stereotype that lots of Texans are the KKK-type.
"Snooty northerners and their quality educations! Well we've got educations too! We're #25 out of 50 states, we've got a college that's almost ivy-league, and we've got TGI Fridays!"
[QUOTE=adamcz]You keep coming back to your stance that anybody who is into art/culture must be gay. You're doing nothing but reinforcing the stereotype that lots of Texans are the KKK-type.
"Snooty northerners and their quality educations! Well we've got educations too! We're #25 out of 50 states, we've got a college that's almost ivy-league, and we've got TGI Fridays!"[/QUOTE]
first off...I make a living as an artist, and a very good living at that
art and culture isn't gay at all....calling a city boring because of it's lack of a decent symphony is beyond gay though...sorry
"oh, my god, where is a decent symphony in this god forsaken city???, what will I ever do??!!?!?"
second, how did the KKK get brought into this and when did Texas become Mississippi...????....you make no sense at all
third...I was calling you snooty not because of any education you might have but because of the fact you had the nerve to post a thread in the Dallas section saying we have the "most boring city in the entire United States"....if that isn't snooty then I don't know what is...
[QUOTE=-primetime-]art and culture isn't gay at all....calling a city boring because of it's lack of a decent symphony is beyond gay though...sorry
"oh, my god, where is a decent symphony in this god forsaken city???, what will I ever do??!!?!?"[/QUOTE]
I never once said that Dallas didn't have a decent symphony. You invented that. Even if somebody had said that or thought that though, I'm not sure what that has to do with gay.
But let me get this straight: you're a professional artist who thinks museums are boring no matter what city you're in, and people who are into art are gay?
[QUOTE=adamcz]I never once said that Dallas didn't have a decent symphony. You invented that. Even if somebody had said that or thought that though, I'm not sure what that has to do with gay.
But let me get this straight: you're a professional artist who thinks museums are boring no matter what city you're in, and people who are into art are gay?[/QUOTE]
no people that complain about a poor symphony are...look guy, me calling you gay is more of a rebudle for you calling my city the most boring city in the US when you have not been to a city that is truely boring...
I enjoy going to the art museum...I have been quite a few times and I appriciate what it has to offer...but if I am trying to do something exciting then a museum or symphony is the LAST place I look...when I want to have a good time then I look to the club scene and Dallas has plenty of that.
New York, LA, Chicago, and Vegas may have more to offer than Dallas does but outside of those Dallas has plenty....there are FAR more cities in this country with less to offer
and the fact that you come in here and talk down to us might not make you gay....but it does make you a stuck up prick
[QUOTE=-primetime-]no people that complain about a poor symphony are[/QUOTE]I guess reading comprehension is one of the factors that brings Texas down to #25 on the list of educated states. For the second time, I never commented on the quality of Dallas's symphony. I've never even heard them - apparently they don't play very often.
[QUOTE=adamcz]I guess reading comprehension is one of the factors that brings Texas down to #25 on the list of educated states. For the second time, I never commented on the quality of Dallas's symphony. I've never even heard them - apparently they don't play very often.[/QUOTE]
you commented on the lack of one...and that is all I have said....it is you that needs better reading comprehension
and you continue to disrespect Texas's education...
we are #25 over all...probably top 10 in college education...maybe top 5
New York is ranked #16....WHOA what a huge leap that is from #25...
LOL what the hell? ive lived in dallas for a lot of my life and i have never had a problem finding entertainment. we have world class accomodations (gaylord on grapevine lake) that has venues almost everynight and like 5 restraunts in there, awesome shopping, willowbend, grapvine mills, stonebriar, galleria, and you have to go to GOOD restraunts like lawrys, fogo de ciao, bobs chop and steak house, and you could have gone to a rangers game if u were in town this past week.
dallas kicks ass (not a mavs fan)
adamcz, you are a music teacher. Man, you are so freaking smart.
I am going to Texas A&M and I am doing petroleum engineering. IT is #1 in the nation. Suck on that.
No offense but Texas is filled with immigrants from Mexico who cant speak english and black kids in the city who dont really try hard.
Also, Texas is country and hicks arent that smart either.
I know its not saying anything but the president of the United States is from Texas.
Adam, there's no reason for you to be a huge dick. You pick out the only NEGATIVE in my whole post about TGI Friday's but you ignore everything else in my post because you know I am right.
I dont know all the restaurants near the West End Market but that is just ONE of them.
Once again, dont ****ing complain if you didnt plan or anything.
[QUOTE=The_Masterplan]adamcz, you are a music teacher. Man, you are so freaking smart.
I am going to Texas A&M and I am doing petroleum engineering. IT is #1 in the nation. Suck on that.
No offense but Texas is filled with immigrants from Mexico who cant speak english and black kids in the city who dont really try hard.
Also, Texas is country and hicks arent that smart either.
I know its not saying anything but the president of the United States is from Texas.
Adam, there's no reason for you to be a huge dick. You pick out the only NEGATIVE in my whole post about TGI Friday's but you ignore everything else in my post because you know I am right.
I dont know all the restaurants near the West End Market but that is just ONE of them.
Once again, dont ****ing complain if you didnt plan or anything.[/QUOTE]
you gotta be kiddin me. The person who started this thread is somewhat hypocritical if he is trying to say he's educated. To call dallas the most boring city in the US isn't a very educated statement either way you spin it. Having said that your post is terrible. Do you not think that there are people who don't speak english in NY....how about impoverished locations. I'm willing to bet there are more trailer trash parkies in texas when compared to any other state........not blacks or mexicans either. What point are you trying to make? don't listen to an aggy adam.
[QUOTE=adamcz]You keep coming back to your stance that anybody who is into art/culture must be gay. You're doing nothing but reinforcing the stereotype that lots of Texans are the KKK-type.
"Snooty northerners and their quality educations! Well we've got educations too! We're #25 out of 50 states, we've got a college that's almost ivy-league, and we've got TGI Fridays!"[/QUOTE]
you two are beating a dead horse. you are both wrong. You sound like two kids that argue about which father is stronger than the other......as they obviously know little about each other.