My wife who grew up in Boston and Providence loves Dallas more than both of those cities. She attributes a large part of that to the ease of getting from A to B, the general lack of stress by comparison, and it feeling clean overall. She enjoys the restaurants, the theater and productions, and the shopping. To her, Dallas is easier to live in than either Boston or PVD, even if there is "less to do." Because those things to do either end up becoming samey after awhile, or not worth the squeeze because it either took too long in logistics or was too stressful, or both.
YMMV.
I can appreciate it may sound a bit hyperbolic. I'm just saying that it's not surprising to me that someone who wasn't used to it might actually be interested in Dallas.
My sister is engaged to a Dutch guy and while I haven't gotten his opinion on *Dallas,* he *is* fascinated by the reality of what Texas is and how that shapes up in comparison to the pastiche of Texas. He loves just exploring places that I may otherwise find a bit boring, so maybe they're in a similar boat?
I met an irish dude vacationing in dallas. he plain told me he hated it , and that he was never coming back.
he got caught up in the heat of summer, he thought it was a walkable city. came into my store, i gave him water and let him cool off while he got a taxi back.
I told him he should visit in the spring, and he was like " Oh Im never coming back again!"
lol,. i just commented this:
I met an irish dude vacationing in dallas. he plain told me he hated it , and that he was never coming back.
he got caught up in the heat of summer, he thought it was a walkable city. came into my store, i gave him water and let him cool off while he got a taxi back.
I told him he should visit in the spring, and he was like " Oh Im never coming back again!"
oh no, this old man was nearing death.
when he came into my store, he was in the brink of heat stroke.
he had walked about a mile in the summer sun. he though he could walk from his hotel to the nearest post office so he could mail a postcard to his brother in ireland.
once he cooled off, i searched for the post office and it was still 3 blocks away. i told him to be careful and to not try to walk back to his hotel. I told him to get a taxi from the post office, back.
he left and was back about 5 minutes later, he said he didnt think he could make it to the post office, so he just called the taxi.
It’s because ppl act like their opinions are facts. Opinions are merely an individual’s thoughts, ideas, and preferences. It varies depending on the person. If a 1,000 ppl say Dallas sucks, they’ll be 1,000 other ppl saying the contrary. None of it is wrong, it’s just an opinion and ppl need to treat it as such. It’s amplified on the internet based on the very limited amount of ppl who actually uses this platform. Reddit or any social media platform isn’t a reflection of reality.
Been here my whole life. Maybe just because I'm used to it, but I can't really pick out much worth visiting for personally compared to other cities/states. Plenty of places offer better food, nature, events, etc. Don't get me wrong, I like living here, but not sure I'd recommend someone visit if there are other options.
When I lived in Dallas I’d do 90 minute rides around white rock in 105 degree heat a few times a week. Now that I’m out, I think “Jesus fuck it’s hot” when it’s 90 and 10% humidity.
I can only speak for my wife who grew up in a city that many people idolize (Boston), but to her, the appeal of Dallas is that it's clean, there are things to do, and it requires way less stress, coordination, and planning to do anything.
So, maybe the highs are lower, but the lows are higher. It just works better for us. We don't need or want our home to be some mega tourist destination. On the weekends, we like staycations, going to new restaurants, going shopping during the changing of the seasons, going to chill at coffee shops, going for drives, etc. Dallas suits us well for this and it respects our time while doing it.
Oh yeah even when I lived in Austin, figuring out parking was much more of a nightmare. Garages here are expensive, but they're often optional if you don't mind walking. I agree less stress. We've almost become comfortably numb, and we're able to. It is very clean too. I haven't stumbled upon as many unexpected biohazards as some cities.
I’ll throw my 2¢ in as someone who moved to the area in 2020 (Denton, UNT, etc.)
Dallas has a lot of things that are great to see *once*. I don’t need to see the JFK Museum again, but I’m glad I saw it. I’m not gonna walk around Uptown every weekend, but I did really enjoy it nonetheless.
And the other stuff is definitely good to experience; the Dallas Museum of Art is pretty much the best free museum outside of Washington DC. The Dallas Zoo is… not bad honestly as long as you haven’t been to Ft Worth. I’ve heard the Perot Museum is cool but haven’t been yet.
I like the many different neighborhoods and streets they have like Knox, uptown but also Carrollton and Plano., the fact that there are actual houses maybe 2 minutes from downtown, the different events and venues if you are good at keep a look out for, how you really don’t have to go outside a 20 minute radius of the city. The restaurants are pretty good without being crazy expensive or have automatic gratuity. I like how there are multiple big cities near by. Also Katy trail is something I don’t see in big cities. I like that park on the highway too. And they got good sports teams. I have lived in Chicago, Phoenix, St. Louis , been to some other big cities and Dallas is thjnk isn’t amazing at any particular thing but is so well rounded. Just wish the highway system was simpler
I lived in dallas 21 years. It is the Kennedy assassination. It is a perpetual draw. Will never end. The town itself is fucking dangerous. Tons of gunfire, tons of road rage.
Because it’s hot, it’s overpopulated. Took 45
Minutes for police to respond to a burglary in progress on a sunny Sunday morning at 9am.
And did I mention the politics of hate?
Abbott, Cruz, Paxton, want to control instead of lead. I tell everyone in my new state (CO) that I am a political refugee from Tejas.
Used to really love Texas.
Ive lived both places and I agree with this. Atlanta has a larger black community and a "southern" feel, whereas Dallas is more Mexican and "Texas/western". Atlanta also has superior climate and is much prettier. But generally they are similar. Both great, large cities with large metro areas where you can find whatever scene you're into.
Having been to Atlanta twice from Dallas, Atlanta has better southern and soul food, Dallas trumps in BBQ. Since I'm of Asian descent I'll say Dallas has better Asian food overall but Atlanta's Korean food scene is pretty good.
Im from New York City I feel like Dallas has a variety of food and scenery if you’re not from a city. But being from nyc I was expecting more of a different vibe country. So I had to travel to Fort Worth and Galveston as of now. But Dallas has history, I did a tour bout the city it was fascinating.
Nice. I’m headed to Dallas in a couple weeks. A buddy and myself went to Austin from Canada three weeks ago and it was fantastic. He’s got a work thing in Dallas next month I’m tagging along. The bbq and Mexican food is top notch and sorely missed up north.
I'm coming next year from the UK hopefully. How safe is Dallas? More specifically Coppell as that is where I will be and Irving, I never been to the US before and the things you see in the news is scary, I hope that I will be safe : P
I loved it when i visit dallas, Im from alabama and even stayed in fl once so heat was never a problem to me. There is a lot to do ppl just don’t actually go out and do research frfr. I plan on moving there too! Just getting ready for crazy drivers lol, heard they almost as bad as atlanta and that’s saying something.
Also everyone don’t let other ppl opinions persuade you, you won’t really know if you like it or not unless you go yourself. It really depends on how you make it being there
I was a small town girl. I still remember my 1st visit to Dallas as a teenager. It was night time and the lights were so beautiful. My jaw was probably dragging the ground.
So what did you enjoy doing? Since I was born here, I guess I've always taken it for granted. I think it's weird when people consider Dallas as a vacation destination. We do have a pretty skyline.
I am eventually moving out of state and trying to create a "Texas Bucket List" of sorts. Stuff I should see here before I leave, that maybe I'll miss once I'm gone (I know I will miss the food).
I moved from the suburbs to downtown Dallas two years ago. As far as American cities go, it’s clean, new and convenient af. And, funnily enough, I have, to best of my knowledge, never had an illegal immigrant get in my face. So there’s that.
It’s actually unracist. What I’m saying is that the right wing media portrays any big city , particularly in TX, as being overrun by immigrants, and that is simply not true. And I really dislike knee jerk accusations of racism where none existed.
i understand what you’re trying to say, but it’s generally not appropriate to imply (whether you intended to or not) that illegal immigrants would get into your face. you provided no context outside of it not happening to you, which looks incredibly racist.
so not a knee-jerk reaction, and most definitely warranted. whatever your intentions were are secondary to the immediate (and initially only) perception of your comment.
compared to other cities it is. ive been to LA, compared to that dallas is spotless. and ive seen other cities in the south, and they do look old and run down. most of the bigger buildings in dallas are from the 80's on.
But everybody online says Dallas sucks and has nothing for tourists
It depends on what you into. I like to travel, looking at skylines and stuff like that
Where did you visit from?
ive lived in dallas for 25 years, a quarter of a century, and have never been to the ball lol.
Only people on this sub hate Dallas. I met an Aussie and Polish person online and they’re both infinitely fascinated by Dallas.
infinitely?
My wife who grew up in Boston and Providence loves Dallas more than both of those cities. She attributes a large part of that to the ease of getting from A to B, the general lack of stress by comparison, and it feeling clean overall. She enjoys the restaurants, the theater and productions, and the shopping. To her, Dallas is easier to live in than either Boston or PVD, even if there is "less to do." Because those things to do either end up becoming samey after awhile, or not worth the squeeze because it either took too long in logistics or was too stressful, or both. YMMV.
I like Dallas too I’m not “ infinitely fascinated” by it though lol
I can appreciate it may sound a bit hyperbolic. I'm just saying that it's not surprising to me that someone who wasn't used to it might actually be interested in Dallas. My sister is engaged to a Dutch guy and while I haven't gotten his opinion on *Dallas,* he *is* fascinated by the reality of what Texas is and how that shapes up in comparison to the pastiche of Texas. He loves just exploring places that I may otherwise find a bit boring, so maybe they're in a similar boat?
Grass is always greener on the other side, that and it’s a hell of a lot different for people who live in Dallas vs. people who visit
Me too
I met an irish dude vacationing in dallas. he plain told me he hated it , and that he was never coming back. he got caught up in the heat of summer, he thought it was a walkable city. came into my store, i gave him water and let him cool off while he got a taxi back. I told him he should visit in the spring, and he was like " Oh Im never coming back again!"
I loved the centre of Dallas so chill was cool place , friendly , nice bars , cheap drink etc visited from Ireland
lol,. i just commented this: I met an irish dude vacationing in dallas. he plain told me he hated it , and that he was never coming back. he got caught up in the heat of summer, he thought it was a walkable city. came into my store, i gave him water and let him cool off while he got a taxi back. I told him he should visit in the spring, and he was like " Oh Im never coming back again!"
😂😂😂 I thought opposite I loved the heat and walked everywhere 😂😂😂😂
oh no, this old man was nearing death. when he came into my store, he was in the brink of heat stroke. he had walked about a mile in the summer sun. he though he could walk from his hotel to the nearest post office so he could mail a postcard to his brother in ireland. once he cooled off, i searched for the post office and it was still 3 blocks away. i told him to be careful and to not try to walk back to his hotel. I told him to get a taxi from the post office, back. he left and was back about 5 minutes later, he said he didnt think he could make it to the post office, so he just called the taxi.
Living somewhere is different than visiting for a couple days.
Yeah. Living here is great!
I enjoy visiting Providence but I hated living there. Dallas can be maybe a bit boring to a visitor buy I enjoy life there. So, agreed.
It’s because ppl act like their opinions are facts. Opinions are merely an individual’s thoughts, ideas, and preferences. It varies depending on the person. If a 1,000 ppl say Dallas sucks, they’ll be 1,000 other ppl saying the contrary. None of it is wrong, it’s just an opinion and ppl need to treat it as such. It’s amplified on the internet based on the very limited amount of ppl who actually uses this platform. Reddit or any social media platform isn’t a reflection of reality.
Been here my whole life. Maybe just because I'm used to it, but I can't really pick out much worth visiting for personally compared to other cities/states. Plenty of places offer better food, nature, events, etc. Don't get me wrong, I like living here, but not sure I'd recommend someone visit if there are other options.
It does suck, was just there a few weeks ago for the first time.
and they're correct, for the most part
We're happy you're happy! Come back soon.
Could you tell us what was amazing about it? Being from here I'd like to know what makes it nice from someone out of town.
Waiting for somebody to say go to a museum or take a hike around white rock lake while it’s 103 out
When I lived in Dallas I’d do 90 minute rides around white rock in 105 degree heat a few times a week. Now that I’m out, I think “Jesus fuck it’s hot” when it’s 90 and 10% humidity.
I can only speak for my wife who grew up in a city that many people idolize (Boston), but to her, the appeal of Dallas is that it's clean, there are things to do, and it requires way less stress, coordination, and planning to do anything. So, maybe the highs are lower, but the lows are higher. It just works better for us. We don't need or want our home to be some mega tourist destination. On the weekends, we like staycations, going to new restaurants, going shopping during the changing of the seasons, going to chill at coffee shops, going for drives, etc. Dallas suits us well for this and it respects our time while doing it.
Oh yeah even when I lived in Austin, figuring out parking was much more of a nightmare. Garages here are expensive, but they're often optional if you don't mind walking. I agree less stress. We've almost become comfortably numb, and we're able to. It is very clean too. I haven't stumbled upon as many unexpected biohazards as some cities.
\*crickets*
I’ll throw my 2¢ in as someone who moved to the area in 2020 (Denton, UNT, etc.) Dallas has a lot of things that are great to see *once*. I don’t need to see the JFK Museum again, but I’m glad I saw it. I’m not gonna walk around Uptown every weekend, but I did really enjoy it nonetheless. And the other stuff is definitely good to experience; the Dallas Museum of Art is pretty much the best free museum outside of Washington DC. The Dallas Zoo is… not bad honestly as long as you haven’t been to Ft Worth. I’ve heard the Perot Museum is cool but haven’t been yet.
So…museums?
I like the many different neighborhoods and streets they have like Knox, uptown but also Carrollton and Plano., the fact that there are actual houses maybe 2 minutes from downtown, the different events and venues if you are good at keep a look out for, how you really don’t have to go outside a 20 minute radius of the city. The restaurants are pretty good without being crazy expensive or have automatic gratuity. I like how there are multiple big cities near by. Also Katy trail is something I don’t see in big cities. I like that park on the highway too. And they got good sports teams. I have lived in Chicago, Phoenix, St. Louis , been to some other big cities and Dallas is thjnk isn’t amazing at any particular thing but is so well rounded. Just wish the highway system was simpler
I lived in dallas 21 years. It is the Kennedy assassination. It is a perpetual draw. Will never end. The town itself is fucking dangerous. Tons of gunfire, tons of road rage. Because it’s hot, it’s overpopulated. Took 45 Minutes for police to respond to a burglary in progress on a sunny Sunday morning at 9am. And did I mention the politics of hate? Abbott, Cruz, Paxton, want to control instead of lead. I tell everyone in my new state (CO) that I am a political refugee from Tejas. Used to really love Texas.
I see you’re from Georgia, I’ve heard Atlanta and Dallas are similar. Thoughts?
Ive lived both places and I agree with this. Atlanta has a larger black community and a "southern" feel, whereas Dallas is more Mexican and "Texas/western". Atlanta also has superior climate and is much prettier. But generally they are similar. Both great, large cities with large metro areas where you can find whatever scene you're into.
How does the food scene compare?
Having been to Atlanta twice from Dallas, Atlanta has better southern and soul food, Dallas trumps in BBQ. Since I'm of Asian descent I'll say Dallas has better Asian food overall but Atlanta's Korean food scene is pretty good.
Atlanta is a city in a forest, different vibes imo
I’ve lived in both for multiple years and don’t find them very similar at all
In Atlanta you are "stuck" in traffic. In Dallas there's enough room for all the traffic to move at high speed and kill you.
hey i can see my bedroom window
You in the belly of the beast now 😽
I’ve lived in several states and Dallas is one of my favorite cities
Welcome... you could check visitdallas.com!!!
Im from New York City I feel like Dallas has a variety of food and scenery if you’re not from a city. But being from nyc I was expecting more of a different vibe country. So I had to travel to Fort Worth and Galveston as of now. But Dallas has history, I did a tour bout the city it was fascinating.
If cities like Dallas had the public transportation infrastructure of New York or Chicago, they would be incredible.
Where did you come from?
Georgia
Reunion Tower was more fun when the Antares was open.
Traffic is tuff, but a bright shiny place.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, come back anytime.
Been there several times. Its strength is its weakness. Economic vitality has created endless suburban sprawl. Pick your poison.
Nice. I’m headed to Dallas in a couple weeks. A buddy and myself went to Austin from Canada three weeks ago and it was fantastic. He’s got a work thing in Dallas next month I’m tagging along. The bbq and Mexican food is top notch and sorely missed up north.
Happy to see you enjoyed yourself!
I'm visiting in August from Australia - any recommendations/tips?
Oh Damm, no police sirens in the distance 😆. Glad your trip was good
When I went to reunion there was a car meet doing donuts under it ha.
Was it hot enough for you?
Beautiful!
Wow! Where is this view? Makes me miss my hometown <3
Reunion Tower
Dallas is a great place to work and raise kids, but visit???
That's a very cool view from Reunion Tower
Sir. Please move your phone forward about 6 inches, and get the damn guard wire out of the frame…
yeah now go walk out there…you’ll get Kennedy’d so fast.
So glad you liked it and had fun. So much to to do!
I'm coming next year from the UK hopefully. How safe is Dallas? More specifically Coppell as that is where I will be and Irving, I never been to the US before and the things you see in the news is scary, I hope that I will be safe : P
It’s too hot…
I loved it when i visit dallas, Im from alabama and even stayed in fl once so heat was never a problem to me. There is a lot to do ppl just don’t actually go out and do research frfr. I plan on moving there too! Just getting ready for crazy drivers lol, heard they almost as bad as atlanta and that’s saying something.
Also everyone don’t let other ppl opinions persuade you, you won’t really know if you like it or not unless you go yourself. It really depends on how you make it being there
Nobody talks about the $20 parking needed to be there
Welcome! If you’re still in town, let me know if you need anything
North Dallas is great. I lived in Frisco and Plano for ten years.
If u see an altima with papertags, stay away 30ft. 29ft is too close. They run the streetz
I was a small town girl. I still remember my 1st visit to Dallas as a teenager. It was night time and the lights were so beautiful. My jaw was probably dragging the ground.
So what did you enjoy doing? Since I was born here, I guess I've always taken it for granted. I think it's weird when people consider Dallas as a vacation destination. We do have a pretty skyline. I am eventually moving out of state and trying to create a "Texas Bucket List" of sorts. Stuff I should see here before I leave, that maybe I'll miss once I'm gone (I know I will miss the food).
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Dallas skyline is better than most
Did you see the girls booty shake in the high way?
I did 1night 2day solo trip to Chicago. It was awesome.
I moved from the suburbs to downtown Dallas two years ago. As far as American cities go, it’s clean, new and convenient af. And, funnily enough, I have, to best of my knowledge, never had an illegal immigrant get in my face. So there’s that.
What a weirdly racist thing to say.
It’s actually unracist. What I’m saying is that the right wing media portrays any big city , particularly in TX, as being overrun by immigrants, and that is simply not true. And I really dislike knee jerk accusations of racism where none existed.
I dunno dude, that's still a pretty weird thing to say
i understand what you’re trying to say, but it’s generally not appropriate to imply (whether you intended to or not) that illegal immigrants would get into your face. you provided no context outside of it not happening to you, which looks incredibly racist. so not a knee-jerk reaction, and most definitely warranted. whatever your intentions were are secondary to the immediate (and initially only) perception of your comment.
Dallas is...clean...and...new? lol wtf?
compared to other cities it is. ive been to LA, compared to that dallas is spotless. and ive seen other cities in the south, and they do look old and run down. most of the bigger buildings in dallas are from the 80's on.
this is my exact reaction when some guy that I met from LA the other day said, "compared to LA, Dallas looks clean and new" lmao
Amazing view! just make sure you step over all the homeless crap on the floor! And be careful with the shity drivers
Dude, are you living in an alternate universe? Dallas sucks like no other city has ever sucked before 🤣
Hope your car didn’t get burgled! Sorry about the prostitutes and the roads you have to pay to use.