After a week of rain and sunshine ahead, we know you are all itching to get outside! Here are some of our favorite ways to get outside.

Fun With Friends

• Hike on the Katy Trail: Oak Lawn

• Have a picnic at Klyde Warren Park: Woodall Rodgers Fwy

• Ride your bike around White Rock Lake: Dallas Parks

• Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Garland Rd.

• Dallas Party Bike: Deep Ellum

• Truckyard: Sears St.

Truckyard has various food trucks for you to enjoy while hanging out with your friends on the patio!

New Eats

• Son of a Butcher: Greenville Ave.

• RH Rooftop Restaurant: Knox St.

• Eataly Dallas: N Northpark Expy.

• Dahlia Bar & Bistro: Ross Ave.

Restoration Hardware opened their newest rooftop location on Knox St.

Rooftops With a View

• Sundown at Granada: Greenville Ave.

• H.G Supply Co.: Greenville Ave.

• Sky Blossom: Elm St.

• Happiest Hour: Olive St.

• Vidorra: Main St.

Sky Blossom has some of the cutest drinks in Dallas along with a breathtaking view of downtown skyline.

Memorial Weekend Events

• Tacos and Tequila Fest: Commerce St.

• Galleria presents Pop! By Snowday: Dallas Pkwy.

• Dallas Mimosa Walk: Mockingbird Ln.

• Memorial Day Weekend Backyard Party: Windrose Ave. (Plano)

Baby, it's cold outside! We've compiled a list of warm, cozy & comforting things to do around DFW this weekend. We've even included some ideas for our homebodies out there. Whether you want to snuggle up to a fireplace & enjoy dinner, partake in a festive, holiday-inspired outdoor activity or cozy up on your couch and binge Netflix, we’ve got all your weekend suggestions here!

Feeling Festive?

Drive-thru & Outdoor Activities

• Christmas Lights, Chocolates & Sips Tour - $47+ per person - Park Cities

• Dallas Zoo Lights - $65 per car - South Dallas

• Gift of Lights - $30+ per car - Texas Motor Speedway

• Holiday Lights Trolley Ride - $20 per person - Highland Park

• Luminova - $30+ per person - Arlington

• Prairie Lights - $30 per car - Grand Prairie

• Radiance Christmas - $35 per car - Frisco, Decatur & Weatherford

• Rooftop Cinema Club - East Dallas

• Sweet Tooth Motel - Allen

• SNOWDAY Dallas - $22 per person - The Galleria

• The Magic of Lights - $26+ per car - Little Elm

The Dallas Zoo takes on a COVID-safe approach to their classic Zoo Lights. Drive through the zoo and enjoy animal sightseeing & amazing lights!

Public Displays & Spaces

• AT&T Discovery District - Downtown Dallas

• Highland Park Village - Highland Park

• Hotel Crescent Court - Uptown

• Knox District - Knox Henderson

• Klyde Warren Park - Downtown Dallas

• Legacy West - Plano

• Old Town Grapevine - Grapevine

• The Arboretum - Forest Hills

• The Adolphus - Downtown Dallas

• The Gaylord’s Lone Star Christmas - Grapevine

• The Plaza at Preston Center - University Park

• The Star - Frisco

• Vitruvian Park - Addison

• West Village - Uptown

The Adolphus Hotel is a Dallas staple. Make reservations for holiday tea or drop in to marvel at the beautiful holiday decor!

Decked Out Restaurants

• Campo Verde - Arlington

• Catbird - Downtown Dallas

• Eno’s - Bishop Arts, home of the “Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal” mural

• St. Henry Winter Wonderland - Uptown

• Hudson House - University Park

• Leela’s Wine Bar - Lower Greenville

• Paradiso - Bishop Arts

• Sippin’ Santa - Uptown

• Yellow Rosa - Deep Ellum

This light mural is another Dallas speciality. Selfies are encouraged!

Cozy Restaurants

Some even have fireplaces!

• Bowen House - Uptown

• Botanist - Bishop Arts

• Skellig - Knox Henderson

• Fount Board & Table - Uptown

• Rise No. 1 - Lovers

• Townhearth - Design District

• Merchant House - Oak Lawn

Botanist in Bishop Arts is serving us all the cozy Christmas vibes.

stay home, stay warm

• Binge holiday movies on Netflix - Holidate, Christmas Inheritance, Operation Christmas Drop, The Christmas Prince & The Princess Switch are some of our favs!

• Read a good book (check out our Amber’s Book Club blog posts for recommendations!).

• Make cookies, hot chocolate bombs or any other festive food or drink item.

• Start (and possibly finish) a puzzle.

In a Holidaze is probably the most popular holiday book this season! A very fun, cute & entertaining read.

Happy weekending!

Another busy, work-filled & maybe even stressful week has come & gone. Wind down this weekend by shopping local retailers, enjoying satiating cuisine at local restaurants & maybe even getting in the holiday spirit! These are our recommendations for a relaxing, entertaining & safe weekend in our lovely city of Dallas.

To-go & pop up restaurants

• Vantina & Ese Pollo by Desert Racer

• Ritas & Queso by Nonna

• TLC Kitchen

• Thunderbird Pies by Cane Rosso & Zoli’s

• Pizza Leila by Sloan’s Corner

• Sassetta by Commissary

• Sweetbasil Thai Kitchen by Meatballs Kitchen

• It’s Just Wings by Chili’s

• Sandoitchi

• Seven Works Secret Kitchen by Republic Texas Tavern

• My One Kitchen by Al Biernat’s

• Down Home by Town Hearth

• Bresnan Bread & Pastry

Sweetbasil Thai Kitchen is serving up handmade noodles, curries & flavorful dishes like tom yum soup & pineapple fried rice.

Thanksgiving dining in Dallas

• Yardbird Southern Bar & Table

• Fireside Pies

• Jasper’s

• Asian Mint

• Jimmy’s Food Store

• Ten50 BBQ

• Refined Hospitality

• Eatzi’s

This Thanksgiving Take & Bake option from Refined Hospitality is the perfect way to make your holiday effortless but still delicious!

Shop small retail

• Go Easy Shop

• Mod & Jo

• Deep Ellum Trading Company

• Jade & Clover

• Dallas Farmers Market

• We Are 1976

• The DIME Store

• Emeralds to Coconuts

The DIME Store stocks handmade items from over 50 Denton artisans & makers.

Holiday cheer

• Holiday Tea

• Elf Trivia on Trinity Cider’s Patio

• Deck the Plaza Drive-Thru Celebration

• Lights at Legacy Drive-Thru Experience

• CHEER! A Holiday Art Experience at The Joule

Holiday tea at the French Room in the Adolphus Hotel is a staple. Make your reservation ASAP!

We hope you have a fun, joy-filled & safe weekend!

In need of something to do this weekend but don’t have any ideas? We’ve got you covered!

Sip in the city, or indulge in fantastic cuisine, from restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth.These restaurants are crafting amazing, Instagram worthy aperol spritzers & mouth-watering menu items you will not be able to resist!

• Gemelle - Fort Worth

• The Charles - Design District

• Beverley’s - Oak Lawn

• Il Bracco - Preston Center

• Desert Racer - Lower Greenville

• Revelers Hall - Bishop Arts

• Shoals - Deep Ellum

• Paradiso - Bishop Arts

• Tiny Victories - Oak Cliff

Aperol spritz beverage at Paradiso in Bishop Arts. Pair with one of the restaurant’s many pizza or pasta dishes for a European feel!

In desperate need of some girl time? Grad your friends & head to one of these super fun places & maybe even have a drink or two!

• Smoky Rose - White Rock Lake

• Leela’s Wine Bar - Lower Greenville

• Jaxon Beer Garden - Downtown Dallas

• Alice - East Dallas

• XOXO - East Dallas

• Lounge 31 - Highland Park Village

XOXO serving us all the Elle Woods vibes! This dining room + lounge is saturated with shades of pink & perfectly Instagrammable. The simple, yet satiating menu & endless champagne will guarantee you & your pals a fantastic night.

Fall is the perfect season to grab your boo for a date night! With the weather finally cooling down, there are several outdoor, COVID-friendly date spots in Dallas-Fort Worth. Or there’s nothing better than a bar with a crackling fire to sit by with a cozy vibe that makes you feel all warm & fuzzy inside.

Outdoor:

• Dallas Arboretum

• Jasper’s Backyard Cinema

• Klyde Warren Park

Bars & Restaurants:

• Bowen House - Uptown

• Botanist - Bishop Arts

• Skellig - Knox Henderson

• Fount Board & Table - Uptown

• Merchant House - Oak Lawn

• Ruins - Deep Ellum

Klyde Warren Park is home to TONS of outdoor events, including movies, exercise classes, food trucks & more!

…& don’t forget to mark your calendar for these upcoming, Halloween-themed events!

• The Haunting of Jasper’s Uptown

• Haunted Tall Tales at Reunion Tower

• Hallo-weekend at The Rustic

• Brains & Baking

• Trick or Treat on Lowest Greenville

• A Gothic Affair at Lorenzo Hotel