It’s so much more fun to go to a city as a tourist, rather than for business! And thank goodness we visited downtown Dallas the day before the big Federal Building shooting!

The giant eyeball is in the Main Street district of downtown Dallas. Its on the lawn/property across the street from the Joule Hotel. The Joule would be a fun place to stay if you didn’t have an RV. Swanky hotel, cool artwork, rooftop pool with a glass wall that overhangs Main Street. (On a personal note: Jamie Keen, this would be the perfect photo op/place to celebrate when you finish your Ophthalmology Residency!!)

A wonderful night with friends

Bob and I had a great time with the Hillebrands at their beautiful new home…. a great margarita, fajita and fruit pizza night. Nana Lana is a new grandma….little Sophia is 4 months old.

JFK - The 6th Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza

The museum has a wonderful audio tour that chronicles the life and times of our country at the time of JFK’s presidency, his impact on the country and the world, his tragic assassination, and the conspiracy theories that swirled around his death. Loved it!

Pegasus: the Big Red Flying Horse

I always thought of this as “just the old Mobile Gas logo”. The giant neon sign was set atop the Magnolia Oil building in 1934 and watched over the city. The beloved mascot and guardian of the city was taken down because of structural issues and a new Pegasus sign was installed a year later. The original Pegasus was lost for 15 years and was in a storage barn outside of town when it was finally found. It’s been restored and now sits in front of the Omni Hotel. There are now 2 giant winged horses in Dallas and symbols everywhere! Who knew?

Deep Ellum (est. 1873)

We loved this cool old warehouse area of Dallas. (Thanks ED!) It was initially an old commercial area and then in the 20’s it’s claim to fame was the jazz and blues music scene. The wall art was beautiful, tons of cool restaurants (which were all booked on Sunday), and just a great place to walk around - loved it!