Monday, October 17, 2016

Dallas


We spent a long weekend in Dallas last weekend (our fourth year going) and had fun enjoying our time there - we're hoping to make it back again before year's end.

Thursday night we got in just in time to grab dinner at our favorite place, Nick & Sam's, which is always delicious.


We hit the road early on Friday to make the drive down to Waco to visit Magnolia Market!  Derek and I both love Chip, Joanna and the show so it was a fun visit for us - more on that tomorrow.


Once we got back to Dallas we stopped by Highland Park Village to do a little shopping and grab lunch at Mi Cocina.  We spent the late afternoon exploring the Texas State Fair - our first time!  Usually our Dallas visit falls after the fair but we wanted to take advantage of it this time - I mean, deep fried cookie dough?  Delicious.


We went to a new to us restaurant, Saint Ann, downtown for dinner and not only did it have a nice vibe but it had great food too.


The Dallas Big.. definitely looking like tourists.


Another favorite that we always visit is Top Golf.  We played a few games, watched football and split some appetizers to start off the day Saturday.


We passed by the old Cowboys Headquarters on the way to our next stop...


We've seen most of the attractions in Dallas on our previous visits so we were hoping for some fall events this time and after doing some searching at the hotel we saw there was an Octoberfest in Southlake which wasn't too far away.


I didn't think I'd be lounging by the pool in October but it was fairly warm by the afternoon time so we found ourselves relaxing on the rooftop at The Joule - like past years, we love this little boutique hotel.


We decided to run down and change for dinner then enjoy a drink back up at the rooftop bar as the sun was going down before dinner - Italian at Patrizio's.


On Sunday the game wasn't until 3:30 and even with going over to the stadium early, we still had some time to kill in the morning so we went over to the Dallas Arboretum to see the fall displays.


We had the best time at the game and saw a huge win - more on that later this week! 


20 comments:

  1. Such a fun trip! Can't wait to hear about your time in Waco and to see what you bought!
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

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  2. You guys definitely made the most of your weekend there and I love that you did some new things and tried out new places as well as your go to favorites! Can't wait to hear more about Waco! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  3. I was just going to say what Biana said - you guys really made the most of your trip! Your drink looks amazing at your old favorite. I cannot wait to hear more about the Silos and the game!

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  4. Wow! What a fun and packed weekend. Looks like a blast. Can't wait to hear about Magnolia Market. :)

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  5. Interesting weekend! I'm going to look for fried cookie dough if I go to our state fair next year. I ate a fried Reese's cup this time.

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  6. YAY for an awesome weekend in Dallas! You guys got so much done! I want that deep fried cookie dough for breakfast. YUM! And love that striped top you wore to the Cowboys game!! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  7. seriously you couldn't have picked better things to do for this trip! the octoberfest and cowboys game - and magnolia! i mean i can't pick a fav as i'm sure you guys can't :) cant wait to read more!

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  8. It looks like you had an awesome trip to Texas this year! I love that y'all went to Magnolia Market & I can't wait to hear more about your visit there :) Happy Monday!

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  9. Looks like such a fun trip! Obviously, I can't wait to hear about your time at Magnolia Market. Ryan and I already are trying to plan a long weekend there next year to do just that!

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  10. We're headed to Texas next month and Dallas is one of the cities we're visiting for the Cowboys game! I LOVE Dallas and Mi Cocina is always a must! We're planning to go to Magnolia so I'm excited to hear your thoughts on it!

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  11. So glad you had a great time in Dallas again and made it for the fair! The fair is one of my favorite things in Dallas!

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  12. So glad you had a great time! You were literally less than a mile from my house when you passed the old headquarters! We will need to get together when y'all come next year.

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  13. What a fun weekend! Dallas is definitely on my list of places to visit! I can't wait to see more!

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  14. This sounds like the most amazing weekend - I can't wait to hear about the Silos - SO FUN!!

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  15. This looks like an amazing trip!! Yall have had some really neat adventures together this year!

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  16. Y'all did so much!!! The Magnolia Market, the state fair and Octoberfest looks like an absolute blast!!

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  17. Look like a great time! Cute outfits

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  18. Oh my goodness, y'all did so much while you were in Dallas this time around! I'm so glad that you were able to make it to Magnolia Market, and I can't wait to see your post on it! And hooray for making it to the Texas State Fair! They definitely have everything fried under the sun!

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  19. This looks like such an AWESOME trip! The food looks good and so do all the sights! I recognize that headquarters from DCC: Making the Team! I'd probably be paying more attention to the cheerleaders than the game! Glad you guys had a such a great long weekend!

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  20. You guys were everywhere!! How did you like Mi Cocina?? Which Patrizio's did you go to?? I haven't been there in so long but it's so tasty!!

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