<p>Getting near crunch (decision) time.</p>
<p>Making our first trip, want to be as close to campus as possible (walking?), any recommendations? Also any fine food recommendations?</p>
<p>For AARO, we are staying at the Hilton Dallas/Park Cities. Not sure if it is walking distance.<br>
As far as food goes, Jr was just there on a visit and is now completely obsessed with Burger House! He said it is a must…and that you need to get the fries “extra crispy”.</p>
<p>He also said that there is a bakery by the book store that you need to go to…just can’t remember the name.</p>
<p>We have several friends visiting the campus this week. I will let you know if there are any other “MUST EAT HERE” type places ;)</p>
<p>Hotel Lumen is just across Hillcrest and a popular destination for families to stay, as well as the new Holiday Inn just across 75. All great options!</p>
<p>As far as good eating in Dallas - you cannot go wrong. It all depends on what you feel like eating. There’s great Italian, Tex Mex, American, Barbeque, Pizza, Chinese and hundreds of other options. </p>
<p>I would recommend Snuffer’s for burgers and cheese fries, Campisi’s for All-the-Way Pizza and salads, Half Shells for fish tacos, and Mariano’s for tex mex and margaritas (for the parents!)</p>
<p>Hi Westcoast11,</p>
<p>I would say that the hotels that are in walking distance are the Lumen on Hillcrest and Holiday Inn (also have a shuttle that’ll take you across). The Palomar is on the edge of school but across the highway. The Doubletree is close and they have a bus that’ll drive you to campus on demand if you tip the driver. </p>
<p>Restaurants are everyone’s favorite topic down here! I think that if you want Italian you need to go to Patrizio in Highland Park Village, Mexican I suggest either Mi Cocina or La Duni (on McKinney), for upscale American I suggest Stampede 66 or Fearings. You need to get in a visit to JD’s Chippery on the east side of campus for cookies, or alternatively a cookie sandwich at Pokey-O’s. Message me for more recs if you’re looking for anything else</p>