Comments on: Why Do You Love Dallas? http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bev http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64767 Bev Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:33:08 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64767 I love that it rarely snows and that folks take air conditioning seriously. (When I first moved here, I saw an A/C repair truck with a light bar on top. I thought, "wow! Really, I knew it got hot here, but ..." Turns out the driver was the chief of a volunteer fire department! LOL) I love that it is a big city, with a small town charm to it. I love the big trees, and old houses in east Dallas. I love the state pride! I've never experienced anything quite like it. I like that I finally know all the roads -- how some are referred by numbers and some by names -- well enough to be able to give directions when asked. I love that most people you meet are so friendly and happy to help. I love the cultural diversity. I love the STATE FAIR! I moved here in 1984 and never thought I would stay -- but -- here I am, with no intentions of leaving. Thank you Dallas! I love that it rarely snows and that folks take air conditioning seriously. (When I first moved here, I saw an A/C repair truck with a light bar on top. I thought, “wow! Really, I knew it got hot here, but …” Turns out the driver was the chief of a volunteer fire department! LOL) I love that it is a big city, with a small town charm to it. I love the big trees, and old houses in east Dallas. I love the state pride! I’ve never experienced anything quite like it. I like that I finally know all the roads — how some are referred by numbers and some by names — well enough to be able to give directions when asked. I love that most people you meet are so friendly and happy to help. I love the cultural diversity. I love the STATE FAIR! I moved here in 1984 and never thought I would stay — but — here I am, with no intentions of leaving. Thank you Dallas!

]]> By: Jezebel http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64750 Jezebel Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:31:24 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64750 jeans are acceptable everywhere except church jeans are acceptable everywhere except church

]]> By: Carl http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64662 Carl Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:36:11 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64662 This comment thread. This comment thread.

]]> By: ld http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64622 ld Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:42:07 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64622 The flying red pegasus still visible downtown Central Market The Arboretum in spring when the azaleas are blooming The State Fair of Texas! And my kids getting the day off from school to go for free The drive back from airport when you can see the horizen every direction you look All the fountains in University Park March November Migas and tamales Blonde hair and beautiful manicures Northpark Mall The Angelika and Inwood theaters Ranch-style homes The flying red pegasus still visible downtown
Central Market
The Arboretum in spring when the azaleas are blooming
The State Fair of Texas! And my kids getting the day off from school to go for free
The drive back from airport when you can see the horizen every direction you look
All the fountains in University Park
March
November
Migas and tamales
Blonde hair and beautiful manicures
Northpark Mall
The Angelika and Inwood theaters
Ranch-style homes

]]> By: Louise http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64617 Louise Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:51:59 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64617 Helpful people who turn out to help a friend in need. Texas OU weekend (especially when Texas wins) Brentfield Elementary The fact that my kids are 5th generation Dallas-ites The reaction I get from people in other states / countries when they find out I am from Dallas! They are fascinating by our city and state. Helpful people who turn out to help a friend in need.
Texas OU weekend (especially when Texas wins)
Brentfield Elementary
The fact that my kids are 5th generation Dallas-ites
The reaction I get from people in other states / countries when they find out I am from Dallas! They are fascinating by our city and state.

]]> By: superkaty http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64574 superkaty Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:11:36 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64574 OU/tx weekend and the state fair st patty's day on greenville living in the m-streets and rarely using the highways, b/c there is no need to go much farther... tex-mex (mi co, rafa's, matt's) the loon the weather, 95% of the time HP Village lights at christmas steak (thank you nick and sam's, hibiscus) white rock lake, katy trail the AAC, and the teams that play there crazy cowboys porches and bars on henderson louie's pizza bishop arts district, lakewood the people, even the ones that try too hard. OU/tx weekend and the state fair
st patty’s day on greenville
living in the m-streets and rarely using the highways, b/c there is no need to go much farther…
tex-mex (mi co, rafa’s, matt’s)
the loon
the weather, 95% of the time
HP Village lights at christmas
steak (thank you nick and sam’s, hibiscus)
white rock lake, katy trail
the AAC, and the teams that play there
crazy cowboys
porches and bars on henderson
louie’s pizza
bishop arts district, lakewood
the people, even the ones that try too hard.

]]> By: Gwyon http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64571 Gwyon Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:03:24 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64571 Things I miss: Central Market ample parking the exquisitely disfigured trees under the power lines the sprawling networks of gated apartment complexes with silly names Things I miss:

Central Market

ample parking

the exquisitely disfigured trees under the power lines

the sprawling networks of gated apartment complexes with silly names

]]> By: Stephanie H http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64570 Stephanie H Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:20:55 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64570 Deep Ellum Live music Dolly Python Keller's Hamburgers American Airlines Center and the teams that play there The number of days you can spend outside versus most other places Paperbacks plus 4949 Swiss Avenue DMA The ability to go from eclectic to artistic to snarky and uppity by just hopping across central expressway Urban living The skyline - especially at night My job - the company I work for Mark Cuban Tex Mex Cafe Brazil on Elm Street Oliver Peck and Dillon Trent - world class tattoo artists who have their home shop here Dallas' bravest and - last but not least: Summer nights spent on a patio outside of a quaint eatery while sipping a glass of wine Deep Ellum
Live music
Dolly Python
Keller’s Hamburgers
American Airlines Center and the teams that play there
The number of days you can spend outside versus most other places
Paperbacks plus
4949 Swiss Avenue
DMA
The ability to go from eclectic to artistic to snarky and uppity by just hopping across central expressway
Urban living
The skyline – especially at night
My job – the company I work for
Mark Cuban
Tex Mex
Cafe Brazil on Elm Street
Oliver Peck and Dillon Trent – world class tattoo artists who have their home shop here
Dallas’ bravest
and – last but not least:
Summer nights spent on a patio outside of a quaint eatery while sipping a glass of wine

]]> By: StacyS http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64563 StacyS Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:32:35 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64563 I love the gentlemen! I lived in LA briefly and when I moved back to Dallas I felt a greater appreciation for the men in the area. I remember being in the back of a crowded elevator full of men at my new job back in Dallas, when the doors opened to the first floor, every man turned and made room to let me (the only woman) get off first. It happens all the time, doors being held, etc. It's really nice and I appreciate it more now. I think men elsewhere are great too, but they aren't raised with the "ladies first" mentality in other parts of the county. I love the gentlemen! I lived in LA briefly and when I moved back to Dallas I felt a greater appreciation for the men in the area. I remember being in the back of a crowded elevator full of men at my new job back in Dallas, when the doors opened to the first floor, every man turned and made room to let me (the only woman) get off first. It happens all the time, doors being held, etc. It’s really nice and I appreciate it more now. I think men elsewhere are great too, but they aren’t raised with the “ladies first” mentality in other parts of the county.

]]> By: Jackie O http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/10/why-do-you-love-dallas/comment-page-2/#comment-64562 Jackie O Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:18:42 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18782#comment-64562 Our humility. Hands down. Our humility. Hands down.

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