Dallas

[y2dave]

Anyone been? Out on business trip next week and have 2 days to myself. Decided to stay in the down town area.

 

[Chicken Run]

Yeah I went there a few years ago, stayed in plano but imho apart from the trip to the grassy knowl and southfork boring

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

I've been in the airport...

There were lots of cowboys. Honestly.

 

[whitelion]

Anyone been? Out on business trip next week and have 2 days to myself. Decided to stay in the down town area.

Went there 23 years ago, my mate from Hove moved out there. Stayed in the Hilton on Central Expressway and was amazed to find a nearby bar run by a guy from Bognor. Only went there as the hotel bar was closed(Sunday). Check the licensing laws. Met Tony Dorsett a Cowboy's running back in that bar.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I worked on Fort Worth airport for about 3 months, but that was about 18 years ago. Not a bad place but have been to better places in the states. Seem to remember a reasonable choice of live music to go and see if you're that way inclined (I'm not counting C&W as music here !).

 

[Jam The Man]

Yes.. 3 times on holiday 1990, 1999, 2005... Great place. Stayed mainly in Fort Worth.

The Fort Worth Stockyards are a must on a day when they have live music.. and the BEST STEAK IN THE WORLD can be had at the Cattleman's Steakhouse

Get the DART train to downtown Fort Worth and get a bus to the Stockyards. Willie Nelson often just pops in to jam.. even if that's not your cup of tea it's really enjoyable

 

[shaolinpunk]

no, but i've seen Debbie Does Dallas...

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Yeah I went there a few years ago, stayed in plano but imho apart from the trip to the grassy knowl and southfork boring

Would agree with that, not a lot going on. Our highlights (from the early 90s) were deffo Southfork and taking a series of photos from the old Book Depository to the grassy knoll to later stick together to recreate JFK's route in panoramavision. Even had a mate posing behind the fence on the grassy knoll with a long stick so that if you looked closely at the photos you could just spot this shadowy 'gun toting' figure in the background!

 

[Chicken Run]

Yes.. 3 times on holiday 1990, 1999, 2005... Great place. Stayed mainly in Fort Worth.

The Fort Worth Stockyards are a must on a day when they have live music.. and the BEST STEAK IN THE WORLD can be had at the Cattleman's Steakhouse

Get the DART train to downtown Fort Worth and get a bus to the Stockyards. Willie Nelson often just pops in to jam.. even if that's not your cup of tea it's really enjoyable

Ive got their bbq sauce mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
cattlemans that is

 

[Jam The Man]

Ive got their bbq sauce mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
cattlemans that is

Yeah can you still get that in winter.. can't find it anywhere at the mo...

 

[Incredigull]

Who did shoot JR ??

 

[Basil Fawlty]

When i saw the title for this thread, I thought it was something to do with the TV Programme Dallas.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I went 2 years ago. Boring place, though it's worth catching the Cowboys if you get the chance. I had a great time at the game, and the cheerleaders are something else

 

[Incredigull]

 

[Beach Hut]

Re: Re: Dallas

Met Tony Dorsett a Cowboy's running back in that bar.

Dorsett was one of the top players in his generation at the time, was around the time of Emet Smith or was it Thurman Thomas (can't remember which)

 

[Theatre of Trees]

no, but i've seen Debbie Does Dallas...

You haven't got a spare copy of have you? Wasn't Duffy in that too getting his brown wings whilst the wife watched?

 

[Mtoto]

The steaks are incredible, not just at the stockyards but pretty much everywhere. Different flavour and texture to anything I've had over here, or elsewhere in the States, for that matter.

The JFK museum is very good too, but overall have to say that Dallas/Fort Worth is just another of those sprawling American cities which is 95pc suburbs with shopping malls every four blocks. Not as bad as LA, but getting there.

Loads of golf courses, though, if that's your thing.