Courses to Play:
- Texas Rangers: Wide open track, ton of fun, cool course, will be in excellent shape in April as it hosts a Korn Ferry event that month (it may actually be the week of your trip, in which case I’d highly suggest going to the tourney).
- Stevens Park: A Big Plex staple. Cool views of the city, very casual vibes, does not beat up on you. May be difficult getting tee times.
- PGA Frisco (WEST COURSE): Haven’t played but the much more enjoyable track for a bachelor party of the two. The most expensive of this list and a bit out of loop, but I’ve been told it’s a great time.
Areas of the City for Dinner/Nights Out:
- Park Cities/Uptown. Bob’s for a steakhouse, Javier’s for a very upscale Mexican restaurant (or just for the cigar bar), or a dozen other solid spots for any fare you would like. Plenty of bars in the area, but I would stick to Henderson if you don’t want to feel old. If you go to Lovers and Tollway (also park cities), you have Rafa’s for a very solid Tex Mex Spot with great margaritas, Odelay for a more contemporary version of Mexican, or Lover’s Seafood for a great meal. You can walk over to Inwood Tavern or Time Out Tavern, both of which are much more the mid thirties crowd.
- Lakewood/East Dallas: Plenty of good choices over here. Lakewood Landing and Milo Butterfingers for decent bar spots.
-Bishop Arts: the area I live. Good restaurants. One or two bars that aren’t bad (Revelers Hall is a great jazz bar).
Other activities:
- If you’re looking for a daytime spot, you can watch golf and enjoy beverages at our most popular patio, Katy Trail Icehouse. Do NOT have more than 2 margaritas for both price and physical reasons.
- There may be a Stars or a Mavs game going on, which backs up to a decent amount of bars and restaurants. A rangers game too, which is out in Arlington, 25 minutes or so from downtown.
- If you need a walk to sweat out shenanigans, I would suggest White Rock Lake or the Katy Trail.
- Into museums? Sixth Floor Museum (JFK), The Perot Museum (Science), the Holocaust Museum, and the Dallas Museum of Art are all very close to each other downtown.
That’s all I can think of for now. We don’t have much topography to be proud of, so the city is centered around eating, drinking, sports and shopping. If you want true Texas vibes, head west to Fort Worth, which is a whole other list.