The swimming pool actually juts out over the edge of the building, hanging out above the sidewalk. At the heart of the city is the luxury hotel, The Joule-complete with an industrial western design, in-house hipster coffee shop ( Weekend Coffee) and a rooftop swimming pool. Walking between places isn’t quite as common in Dallas as in other cities-probably because of the 100✯+ weather in the summers and the relative distance between cool and hip areas of the city. Getting around can be done with the city’s public transportation, but Uber, taxis or a car are going to be the simplest way to explore the city.
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There are a handful of different neighborhoods-each with their own unique flair. (Tallywackers-a bar and restaurant where the hunky waiters only worse short shorts-closed down earlier this year.)ĭallas as a city is relatively straightforward. The city was even home to the first Hooters-style restaurant for gay men. Dallas Pride has been running consistently for nearly 30 years, and the gayborhood of Oak Lawn is consistently ranked among the most gay-friendly places in the USA (despite some recent anti-gay attacks in 20). But, over the years, Dallas has had an increasingly visible presence for its LGBTQ locals. Growing up, I never heard much about the gay scene in Dallas (but then again, I wasn’t really looking for it either). So, on a most recent trip home, I decided to finally dive into the deep end of Dallas. Can you blame a guy? A $2 brownie fudge sundae is hard to resist! The suburban life can be so hard…
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My wasted youth was spent mostly beside a swimming pool, in an heavily air-conditioned mall or in the local ice cream shop. I don’t know about you, but my hometown city is a place I saw surprisingly little of despite living there for 18 years.