• WHERE'S YOUR DSPOT?
  • Welcome to the guide that answers the question, "Where's your D SPOT?" That favorite Downtown place from Deep Ellum to the Cedars, Uptown to Main Street, and many places in between.
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    • VICTORY PARK:
    • Anchored by D SPOTs such as American Airlines Center, W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences, and The House by Phillippe Starck, this 72-acre master-planned community offers luxurious urban living, award-winning dining, elite shopping, cultural events, sophisticated nightlife and uber-modern office space.
    • UPTOWN:
    • Entertainment of all kinds abound in Uptown where Dallasites and visitors will find 80 restaurants, bars and cafes, and three shopping district including retail, art galleries and antique shops. Uptown is also home to three live performance theaters and the historic McKinney Avenue trolley system – "All aboard to find your D SPOT!"
    • ARTS DISTRICT:
    • At 61 acres, the Downtown Dallas Arts District is the largest of its kind in the country, featuring the Dallas Museum of Art, the Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center, Fashion Industry Gallery and The Crow Collection of Asian Art. And with the opening of the Dallas Center for Performing Arts in 2009, Downtown Dallas will be reinforced as an unparalleled, international cultural destination.
    • FARMERS MARKET:
    • Nationally recognized, Dallas Farmers Market is the perfect spot to "pick" plump fruits and vegetables fresh from the farm. Flower and gardening vendors and a crop of extras like cooking classes, international merchants, and a full calendar of events offer something to suit every taste at the Dallas Farmers Market. Open daily, 7 am to 6 pm.
    • WEST END:
    • This centerpiece of the west side of Downtown is packed with clubs, restaurants, live music, outdoor entertainment and sidewalk dining, as well as the Dallas World Aquarium, Dealey Plaza, The Sixth Floor Museum, JFK Memorial Plaza and the Old Red Courthouse.
    • MAIN STREET DISTRICT:
    • In the heart of Downtown Dallas you'll find spots like Pegasus Plaza, Stone Street Gardens, The Adolphus, the historic Kirby Building and the Mecca of Dallas shopping, the original Neiman Marcus. In addition, a burgeoning retail and entertainment base is emerging with hotspots like Crimson in the City, Fuse, Swirll, Obar, Iron Cactus and Jos. A. Bank.
    • GOVERNMENT/CONVENTION CENTER DISTRICT:
    • Downtown is the seat of city and county government, and the regional hub of many federal agencies and courts. Here you'll find Dallas City Hall, Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library and the Allen Courts Building. Downtown Dallas is also home to one of the largest convention centers in the country, at one million square feet of exhibit space, and boasts the world's largest singular column-free exhibit hall.
    • DEEP ELLUM:
    • You don't have to be tattooed, pierced or shave-headed to have a D SPOT in funky Deep Ellum. Home to live music, clubs, lofts, Adair's Saloon, galleries, Monica's Aca y Alla Restaurant, clubs, shops, live music venues – and did we mention clubs? You get the idea.
    • THE CEDARS:
    • True Downtown aficionados have a D SPOT in the Cedars, where you'll find Dallas Heritage Village, the South Side on Lamar residential-retail complex, Gilley's Dallas, Poor David's Pub, Brooklyn, and a growing base of urban dwellers in condo projects like The Buzz and The Beat.
    • TRINITY RIVER/DESIGN DISTRICT:
    • This D SPOT is home to businesses, shops, galleries, photographic studios, and yes, the Trinity River bed and countless Dallas-based design businesses. Also look for a handful of Dallas eateries that have been staples for more than half a century. And as development of the Trinity River Corridor continues, Dallasites will soon find breathtaking aesthetics and first-class recreational facilities, including an equestrian center and a series of lakes and trails right at their doorstep.
    • BAYLOR/BRYAN PLACE/MEADOWS DISTRICT:
    • This quaint neighborhood is anchored by Baylor University Medical Center, Tom Landry Fitness Center, the Latino Cultural Center and Exall Park. The area offers plenty of pedestrian-friendly streets, recreation, and dog parks in a neighborhood of single-family homes, townhomes, condos and apartments. It is also the hub of Dallas' philanthropic community along historic Swiss Avenue.