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Stratum ANeighborhoodsWhere to start in Dallas: Deep Ellum, Oak Cliff and Bishop Arts, the Arts District, Uptown, and how to choose a neighborhood when you move.
A1Neighborhoods to exploreA practical tour of the Dallas neighborhoods most worth a visit: Deep Ellum, Oak Cliff and Bishop Arts, Uptown along the Katy Trail, the Arts District, downtown’s new parks, the Farmers Market area and White Rock Lake.4 minA2Deep EllumHow Deep Ellum grew from a freedmen’s town by the railroad into a jazz and blues center, faded, and came back as Dallas’s live music and mural district, with tips for visiting.4 minA3The Arts DistrictHow to spend a day in the Dallas Arts District: the free Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, the always-free Crow Museum of Asian Art, the Perot Museum, the performance halls and Klyde Warren Park next door.4 minA4Moving to DallasWhat to sort out when you move to Dallas: city services through 311, trash and recycling, water, the public library, DART passes, and how to judge a neighborhood by trails, parks and commute.4 min
Stratum BEat & ExploreEating well by neighborhood, Tex-Mex and tacos, the Dallas Farmers Market and the best free things to do.
B1Where to eatHow to eat well in Dallas without a list of paid recommendations: the Farmers Market food hall, Deep Ellum and Bishop Arts for independent places, museum cafes in the Arts District, and how to read the city’s food scene by neighborhood.4 minB2Tex-Mex and tacosA plain guide to Tex-Mex for Dallas visitors and newcomers: where the cuisine comes from, the corn, bean and meat dishes you will see on menus, how South and West Texas styles differ, and tips for ordering tacos.4 minB3Farmers MarketEverything you need for a visit to the Dallas Farmers Market: weekend hours at The Shed, the daily food hall, SNAP Double Your Dollars, bag check, seasonal events like Pumpkin Day, and tips for getting the best produce.4 minB4Free things to doThe best free things to do in Dallas, checked against each place’s own information: free museums, Klyde Warren Park’s free programming, the Katy Trail and White Rock Lake, the Farmers Market, and free days at paid museums.4 min
Stratum COutdoors & FamilyParks and trails, Dallas with kids, day trips to state parks and dinosaur tracks, and indoor plans for rain or heat.
C1Parks and trailsA guide to Dallas trails from the city’s own lists: the White Rock Lake loop, the Katy Trail, the Trinity Forest and Cedar Ridge nature trails, downtown parks and dog parks, plus trail etiquette and the emergency marker system.4 minC2Dallas with kidsA family guide to Dallas built from the attractions’ own visitor information: the Perot Museum, the Dallas Zoo, the Arboretum’s Children’s Adventure Garden, free family days at the Nasher, Klyde Warren Park and the best trails for small legs.4 minC3Day tripsEasy day trips from Dallas checked against official sources: Cedar Hill State Park on Joe Pool Lake, the Fort Worth Stockyards, Dinosaur Valley State Park, Cleburne and Lake Mineral Wells state parks, and Waco Mammoth National Monument.4 minC4Rainy dayIndoor plans for a wet or very hot Dallas day: the free Dallas Museum of Art and Crow Museum, the Nasher, the Perot Museum, the Sixth Floor Museum, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, the Farmers Market food hall and the library.4 min