I love swiss avenue homes and when I saw you can volunteer and get free admissions I jumped right…read moreon to the opportunity. For those of you not familiar, the city of Dallas when it was growing back in its haydays had a cluster of neighborhoods popping it and swiss was one of them. The street got its name because a lot of the owners who were having homes built were bankers doing business with swiss banks, hence the name. A lot of the other original homeowners of this neighborhood were in the oil business, railroad and merchant trading. Over the years the neighborhood associate has chosen a handful of home to feature in its annual home tour. You start at the front porch of the house, you make your way through the rooms and end up in the back yard. Some homes only allow you to view the downstairs and others have both upstairs and downstairs available for view to the public. There are docents (volunteers) that talk to you about the history of the house, fun facts, info about recent renovations done by the current home owners etc. The home tours helps educate people and to help preserve the history of not just the city of Dallas but the neighborhood. On top of that the money raised by the sales help the neighborhood with expenses the city may not cover, like keeping the historical street lights working. The home tour occurs on mothers day weekend (saturday and sunday) rain or shine. This 2023 year it rained and it was only the second time in its history this happened. The homes they choose are close to each other where you can walk but they also have free shuttles that take you to certain areas like the church 2 blocks away that offers free parking. The shuttles are free and air condition, dont forget to tip the driver if you feel oh so incline. There are also horse drawn carriages that take you from street to street and they are also free of charge. They have food trucks at the end of the street where you can stop and have a bite to eat. They also have local vendors selling arts/craft type of merchandise. Sometimes they also have a local car group that comes in and displays antique cars. I love going to swiss and seeing the beautiful home and the history of the neighborhood. I recommend getting here early to avoid the heat and find parking. Get on a shuttle and go about from there. I also recommend bringing cash as one year the card reader crashed and it took about an hour or so to get fixed.

Really disappointing. Could only see one floor of the houses. Beautiful home but nothing that…read moreoutstanding. Architecture was great but that's all.

Degolyer House This…read more1940 house inside the beautiful Dallas Arboretum is great stopover on any day, especially on a hot day when the temperature outside is 110F! We were exhausted at the sheer heat when this very friendly 'free golf cart in the park' driver came by and offered to show us around. We were just too happy to hop on. One of the stops he took us to was the house, and he told us to ring the bell and someone would open. We did just that though we were not really sure if someone would be in at 2 on this hottt afternoon on a weekday, but it was opened by the most cheerful lady I have ever met. They had pamphlets, guest books guides everything ready. Fun fact- its free! Another fun fact- this was the First building to get full air conditioning facility in the 1940, in all of southeast America!!!! So yes, its a Must Visit. The place actually has a cafe / restaurant attached to it, which is, in fact, the extended patio of the house, and I am given to understand that its popular too, but it was closed today. They do give this out for party renting. A little history- the Golyers got this built as their retirement house, probably thats the reason there are no upstairs. The pictures of the family is all over the house. Interestingly, there is also an invite to the late President Kennedy's lunch for Mrs. Golyer, which, never happened because he was assassinated on the way to this very lunch! The library looks exotic with 15000 books, and as of now there is a photo exhibition going on with the artist on the floor. Some really touching pictures with soulful stories to it, they can be purchased if you have $1500 minimum in your pocket. I have to mention that the ladies there were absolutely charming and helpful. They literally walk with you and point out interesting stuff around the house. The architecture is Spanish inspired and very cool. A Must Visit.

Absolutely amazing! I was awestruck with the history of the area: den of sin turned seminary. The…read moretour guide has been at this for decades, and the knowledge of her experience shined forth. The majority of the presentation was via slides (PowerPoint), with the last half-hour dedicated to walking the grounds. The entire time was well-worth the $10 donation asked by the historical site. Please check out this place and bring your friend.

Don't miss a chance to take a tour of this former hangout of the rich and famous who enjoyed less…read morethan legal pursuits here. Home now to the Arlington Baptist College, the history within and underneath is astounding. Most of the tour is sitting down and can be easy for those with walking issues, but there is also a brief opportunity to walk part of the grounds and to imagine what might have happened here in years gone by. Thankfully its history has been lovingly gathered and presented, with new surprises as they are discovered.

The Spirit of Dallas is a sailing catamaran on White Rock Lake. You can rent the boat to cruise…read morearound by the hour, I believe. The Dallasites 101 teamed up with The Spirit for two nights and I saw the event advertised on IG. It was $60 for about a two hour experience. We arrived early for check in, as instructed, but the boat still left after 7pm. The cruising/sailing part was really cool. For this event you were able to bring snacks and drinks and some of the benches turned into tables. The captain played some tunes while we cruised around. It was really cool seeing the lake from the lake! You can easily forget that you are Dallas. I cannot recommend checking out this company enough, and booking a sunset boat tour! What are you waiting for!

There is no better way to enjoy brewery visits than Dallas Brew Bus! Our extremely knowledgeable…read moreMC/Bus guide Matt gave us all the information we needed before each stop so all we had to do was go in and enjoy beer. Cold, fresh, beautiful, wonderful beer. Food was awesome. If you wanna get local fresh beer in your belly, schedule a trip with these guys.

We LOVED this creative and unique experience!…read more We would describe it as a tech based art installation. There are nine stations you walk around. Each is unique! They have a central theme. They are based on light and sound. This is not Christmas lights. I heard some ppl confused. Def not- this is stars or cosmic in thematic elements. It is visually stunning and artistically appealing. I love art that is accessible. While pricy, this is art and tech that is available to anyone and not gatekeeping in museums. Get outside in a gorgeous location and enjoy everything this experience has to offer! Pro Tip: if you can afford the splurge, it is pretty to walk around with a glow cube drink. While we did not, we enjoyed seeing others do so.

The event consisted of 9 attractions. First you have to park, which you do need to pay for as…read morethere's no other parking around. Then go through security, check in, use the restroom as there's no restroom on the trail. You don't really need to scan the QR code for the map as each of the nine attractions is well labeled. I thought the beginning was way too crowded and wish it was better spaced out somehow. It almost felt like we were just standing around waiting in line and I started dreading the rest of the event if it was going to be similar for the entire thing, but luckily it wasn't. A lot of it was like a creative light show. My favorite was with double (maybe triple) laser lights with fogs. It was a favorite for all of us, mostly because it was interactive versus all of the other ones was meant to be passively watched. The grand finale was a huge disappointment though. It was touted as a family friendly event, but you it's clear that it is also an event well enjoyed by those under influences. I'm all for everyone enjoying themselves, but it does conflict with the ambiance of what's considered family friendly. Just something to be mindful of if you are bringing little ones.

What an amazing free service in the McKinney Avenue area of downtown. Essentially you just find a…read moretrolley stop and wait for a trolley to come by and pick you up. Depending on the route you take it takes 30 minutes to an hour to make the full circle. The trolley drivers are super friendly and knowledgeable and make the ride a lot of fun!

Seriously a must do. Visiting Dallas? Trolley. Lived here forever? Trolley. Night out? Trolley. The…read moretop of the trolley loop goes around West Village so we use the parking garage there as a starting place and hop on at the stop outside of Starbucks. From there the trolley heads down Mckinney Ave to downtown and circling back by Klyde Warren Park. Easy to hop on and off as your night dictates, but important to know that they trolley will only stop if you are standing and waiting at the designated trolley stop. To exit simply ring the bell and the conductor will stop when available to do so.

Absolute trash! Find another location. I have rented from Avis all over the country and this is by…read morefar the absolute worst location I have ever seen. They had an entire room of people wait for 2 hours to pick up their cars to tell them they ran out. Mind you they didn't tell anyone beforehand, they let everyone wait knowing full well the situation. Trash customer service. Find another location. Not up to AVIS standards.

As other reviewers have said, the best part about this location is the staff! They really are very…read morecaring and sometimes they evolve into a floor show with all the activity and interaction. Just a couple of things to be aware of: walking in, it is not imediately obvious that everyone must SIGN IN on a tiny little pad on the opposite side of where the service area is. So, when you walk in, what's the first thing you look for? Well, the service desk of course, so you head that way and get in line like you would anywhere. And then, about 25 minutes later another customer walks in and I guess they somehow know to go sign in and now they're in front of you! Yes, there is a small, not-very-noticeable paper taped above the pad stating "Sign In" with an arrow pointing down. But again, you're not even looking in that direction when entering. And all the people sitting around the perimeter of the room waiting their turn? They know you should have signed in but nobody tells you because they want to see how long you'll wait before figuring out the system. Then you sign in, take a seat and wait to watch the next victim guilelessly go stand in line. Also, I guess through no one's fault, it takes a pretty good amount of time for each customer to be processed, so be prepared for that. Also, you don't have to wait in line if you're returning a car. I feel like they need to add two really big huge signs on the wall saying "Sign In!" and "Car returns don't wait in line!" I say all this only to save you, the customer, time and keep your blood pressure lower. And I still recommend the place--staff are hustling and bustling when I've been there and have really gone above and beyond to meet their customers' needs with effort and even a sense of humor!