Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The West End

Come for the History, Stay for the Fun!
Or at least, that's what the official saying is for the Dallas West End. While it's a popular place in the evenings for dinner and drinks, it was all but dead over lunchtime when I was there. Of course, it doesn't help that the area really is all but dead compared to the quirky shopping and entertainment area I remember back when I first moved to the region.

Don't get me wrong, it's not a complaint. The historical buildings are all still standing and either in use or in renovation for future use. It's certainly worth walking around and seeing some of what Dallas once looked like.

At the corner of Lamar and McKinney.

There was once a quirky shopping mall and miniature golf course in the
building on the left. Then there was Planet Hollywood.
Then there was little to nothing left.

There was once movies and an unusual antique store in here.

Dallas Alley. It's pretty at night when the neon is on.

There's plenty of information about the history of the West End, as well as a current list of restaurants and shops, at the official Dallas West End site.

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