The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is well worth visiting, as is the Sixth Floor Museum, where you can learn more about the assassination of John F Kennedy and see the room where gunman Lee Harvey Oswald watched the Presidential limo approach. From there you can knock out the Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture (currently being renovated but just the building itself is beautiful), as well as Dealey Plaza and the Kennedy Memorial. It’s just a few blocks to the John Neely Bryan Cabin, the first house ever built in Dallas (or at least a replica built in the 1930s). After breakfast, hit the pavement to experience Dallas’ notable history. Have a mimosa with shrimp and grits or a latte with southern breakfast favorites like biscuits and gravy.
Hop on the free D-Link bus that runs every 15 minutes through downtown Dallas and get off near Ellen’s Restaurant in the West End. Hit the pavement to experience Dallas’ notable history, including Dealey Plaza © f11photo / Getty Images Spend the morning revisiting the past But unless you have a local guide to lead the way, you might miss out on what makes D-town so special, so check out this Dallasite’s 4-day itinerary to experience the best of the city's culture, history, art and outdoor adventures. The Dallas I know is a metropolitan city with a stunning skyline, a rocking arts scene and creative restaurants that led to it being named the 2019 Restaurant City of the Year by Bon Appetit.
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It also doesn’t help that the city is a confusing mass of highways, and often misconstrued as a Western honky-tonk, thanks to the 1980s TV show Dallas (it’s anything but that – trust me). Beyond the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas State Fair, Dallas’ attractions are more low-key and focused on neighborhood exploration. Here’s the thing: as someone who has lived in Dallas since 2015, I can totally understand why the city has flown under the radar as a travel destination. The most common is, “I’ve never really thought about visiting Dallas.” The other? “I’ve visited but I didn’t really know what to do or where to go.” When I tell people I live in Dallas, I receive two responses.