How to Spend 48 Hours in Dallas
While Dallas isn’t a 24-hour city because of all the things there are to see and do, creating a memorable experience in 48 hours presents an exciting challenge. Here’s your two-day guide to getting the most out of Dallas with shopping, sightseeing, outdoor adventure, sports, and culture.
Day 1
1. Jonathon's Diner
Diner, American
Jonathon’s has been a brunch mainstay of North Oak Cliff for locals and visitors alike. They come here for eggs Benedict, breakfast tacos, migas, and four different styles of waffles. Keep it classic with the Belgian waffle or fried chicken and waffle. Alternatively, if you’re feeling adventurous, go all-in with the—wait for it—All-in-One Waffle. It’s a delicious beast featuring a bacon-batter Belgian waffle, topped with scrambled eggs, pork sausage, onions, chilies, cheddar, hot drizzle sauce, and Chef Jon’s peppered gravy.
2. Trinity River Audubon Center
Forest, Natural Feature
3. Forty Five Ten
Shop, Store
The flagship of this Dallas-based retail icon is a glamorous, four-story wonder on Main Street, directly across from the ever-sexy Joule Hotel. With a champagne bar on the first floor and three stories of luxury retail, all bases are covered: finds for her, him, and home, with jewelry and beauty to boot. The fourth floor is home to the Mirador restaurant, serving New American fare for lunch and dinner. Snacks and cocktails are offered mid-day, and late evening, until 11 p.m.
4. Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium
Shop, Stadium
5. Reunion Tower
Building
Day 2
6. The Gym of Social Mechanics
Gym
The Gym of Social Mechanics may look like a CrossFit box, but the program is designed to mimic everyday movements to improve your daily life. The classes include targeted warm-ups, basic strength movements, high-intensity conditioning sessions, and recovery exercises. Classes start as early as 5:30 a.m. and are available throughout the day. Your first class is free. The family-like atmosphere is inclusive, supportive, and fun. Members enjoy unlimited classes, 50% off healthy food at HG Sply Co, and a discounted drop-in rate at Plum Yoga.
7. HG Sply Co.
Bar, Restaurant, American
8. Swiss Avenue
Historical Landmark, Architectural Landmark
Looking for more to do? Grab a bike-share and explore the Swiss Avenue Historic District, just east of Downtown. The neighborhood was the brainchild Robert S. Munger, a wealthy cotton-gin manufacturer. At the turn of the 20th century, Munger Place became the first master-planned, upscale residential community of its kind in Dallas. Munger had strict requirements on the types of homes and how they were built in the area, and the result is a community of homes in Mediterranean, Spanish, Spanish Revival, Georgian, Mission, Prairie, Craftsman, Neoclassical, Italian Renaissance, Tudor, and Colonial Revival styles.
9. Deep Ellum
Market
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