Don't stay around UT because that neighborhood is just so-so and kinda unwalkable, not much interesting stuff to check out. The Gayborhood rocks and is super central to good downtown bars/restaurants/coffeeshops, not a bad shout at all.
Old City/Society Hill/Queen Village are all beautiful to walk around in, this might be my top suggestion. Otherwise, Fishtown would be nice for a stay, not too far of an Uber back and forth to UT and there's plenty of nightlife there.
hmu if you need any additional recs! Union Transfer is also the best venue in the city!!
Apr 11, 2024
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i actually don't know a thing about philadelphia so don't follow this rec... or do... but i walked around here when i saw a show at union transfer just to verify it was a real place. it is :)
it's pretty close (we traveled by subway mostly, easy uber ride probably, walking might stink) so it could be worth looking around. probably not the most trendy/cool spot in philly but what other chance will u get to stay in the gayborhood...
Apr 11, 2024
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grew up in dallas! here's what's good, very food/shopping heavy but that's dallas for ya. don't expect any yee-haw, expect yuppies
Coffee:
best espresso: LDU
best specialty: Houndstooth
Food/Drink:
best burger: Maple & Motor, tho Burger House is a nostalgia fav for me
best tex-mex: Chuy's (has gotten worse since being franchised but the OG Knox street location is still a personal fav, the beef fajitas and frozen margs are the move)
best BBQ: Pecan Lodge or Slow Bone
best southern food: Bubba's on Hillcrest
best restaurant: Petra & The Beast
craft beer: Craft Beer Bar in Lakewood
wine & dine: Sixty Vines in Uptown
diner: Cafe Brazil
best pub: Old Monk on Henderson
best brunch: Kuby's in Snider Plaza
best margarita: Doce Mesas, also has the best guac.
Shopping:
vintage/thrift: America 70s on Greenville, Vagabond Vintage
streetwear/sneakers: Centre (Bishop Arts location has the best selection)
mall: Northpark, stores are super bougie but it's also a very pretty building and has a lot of art and sculptures around
menswear: Stag
record store: Good Records in east dallas
Art/Museums:
Perot Museum
Nasher Sculpture Center
Meadows Museum
Nature: dallas is seriously lacking on this but there is some
Trinity Skyline Trail: great views of downtown! great wildflower blooms too depending on time of year
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve: a bunch of preserved undeveloped grassland, got some nice hiking trails but nothing crazy
Parts of Town: dallas is NOT walkable but these areas are doable on foot and have a bunch of random fun stuff
Lower Greenville: some good night life here, plenty of restaurants and stores
Knox/Henderson: Knox is pretty bougie nowadays but accross the highway is Henderson and there's a ton of shops and restaurants all up and down it
Bishop Arts: a ton of cool lil stores, bars, and restaurants
Deep Ellum: kinda the night life hub in town, kinda rowdy tho. all the good concerts are here.
Mockingbird Station: a couple of cool restaurants but also the Angelika Theater!! always a good selection of indie movies over there.
Oak Lawn: colloquially known as "the gayborhood," the best DJ in town is at Roundup Saloon
Mar 19, 2024
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Dahlak Ethiopian Bar in Cedar Park - The food is delicious and they have live music, DJs/Dance parties, and karaoke on the weekends. Also hookah deals if you’re looking.
Cafe La Maude - A French and Lebanese Restaurant with great brunch and it’s BYOB
Honey’s Sit and Eat was also great breakfast.
Probably an obvious one but me and my friends really liked the Magic Gardens. They're gorgeous and it felt immersive/interactive. The Please Touch Museum was also fun for this reason.
Also there’s a Barcade in Fishtown/North Philadelphia that was really fun. We stayed there for so long after happy hour. The games were great and they had a great beer selection and it just felt very…classic.
Mar 1, 2024
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Get a haircut, get rid of some clothes you haven’t worn in years, get a new houseplant, get in touch with the changing season, get grounded, get stoned, get in touch with some old friends, get some ice cream, get going
Mar 25, 2024
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Overnight low of 62° and it’ll start raining soon :)
Apr 12, 2024
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Friends you met out in the neighborhood at a bar or park or cafe or wherever a couple times and struck up a rapport with.
You don’t have eachother’s phone numbers, no social media info.
I have a couple friends like this and it’s been such a nice social change up. Always a pleasant surprise to bump into them out and about.
Jan 24, 2024