apparently, I’m no Dallasite

The May issue of D Magazine lists “52 Things Every Dallasite Must Do.”

UPDATE: They’ve just posted the full list online, but I’ll give you the abbreviated rundown here.

Sadly, though, I can only say I’ve done — geez — FOUR of the 52. That’s appalling. Here I was thinking I was doing a pretty good job of getting around, but apparently not…

How many can you claim? (UPDATE: Check Curtis’s list, Rachelle’s list, and Matt’s list!)

Here’s a quick recap (my paltry accomplishments are bolded):

1. Go to Southfork Ranch (home of “Dallas”)
2. Praise Jesus with Bishop TD Jakes
3. Listen to the concert organ at the Meyerson
4. Go to Nasher
5. Eat at Reunion Tower
6. Ask for ketchup at the Stoneleigh P
7. Go to OU-TX
8. Ride roller coasters at Six Flags
9. Wear a tie to the Trail Dust
10. Join the cast of a reality TV show
11. Go to the Meadows Museum
12. Unwind at the Inwood Lounge
13. Go to the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 3-mile fun run or 8-mile race
14. People watch at the Pavilion
15. Spend an evening in Highland Park (shopping)
16. Go to Texas Stadium
17. Eat at Mariano’s Mexican Cuisine in Arlington
18. Go to Cabaret Royale
19. Eat at Sonny Bryan’s
20. Spend a paycheck at the State Fair (I *have* been, but I certainly didn’t spend a paycheck
21. Gender guess at the annual Oak Lawn Halloween block party
22. Add to the spectacle of the Cattle Baron’s Ball
23. Boot scoot at Billy Bob’s Texas
24. Sip tortilla soup at the Mansion
25. Survive the Carpenter-Stemmons Merge
26. Get free advice at White Rock Lake
27. Go to the Plano Balloon Festival
28. Hang out with the wild things at the Fort Worth Zoo
29. Fly a kite at Flagpole Hill
30. Lunch at the Zodiac Room at Neiman Marcus downtown
31. Get something chicken fried at the original Black-eyed Pea
32. Visit Dealey Plaza (HA! Done it TWICE!)
33. Go to the Ballpark in Arlington (HA! Done it TWICE, too!)
34. Visit the White Elephant Saloon
35. Go to Neiman Marcus at Northpark
36. Grab a stool at Highland Park Pharmacy
37. Strike a pose at the Dallas Arboretum
38. Get an e-mail from Mark Cuban
39. Feed your Tex-Mex fix at El Fenix
40. Speed on the Tollway (alright, I confess…)
41. See the ivories tickled at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
42. Make a (temporary) friend at Lone Star Park
43. Make your mark at Adair’s
44. Stroll the stately homes of Swiss Avenue
45. Become art smart at the Kimball Art Museum
46. Go to the Neiman Marcus/Adolphus Children’s Parade
47. Take a handout at the farmer’s market
48. Eat the breakfast of Champions at Mecca
49. Spend the day at Sandy Lake
50. Shop Stanley Korshak
51. Attempt a triple toe loop at the ice-skating rink at the Galleria (or just stay vertical, more like?)
52. Learn how to be a bona fide cowboy (with ropers, boots, wranglers, etc.)

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  1. I'm at 20…… the one that surpised me was Sandy Lake Park. I used to perform in singing competitions thre as a kid so i've been a bunch….but SO NOT THAT GREAT if you're not there for some competition…it's a crappy little amusement park.

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