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The Plaza at Preston Center
Explore Dallas’ premiere collection of boutiques and restaurants, where up-and-coming concepts mingle alongside iconic Dallas favorites. From casual to couture, stylish interiors to the great outdoors, The Plaza at Preston Center is where everyday life is transformed into an elegant experience. Located at the SE corner of Preston Road and Northwest Highway.
Galleria Dallas
From the moment you arrive at Galleria Dallas, you’ll know you’re in for an experience unlike any other. Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Apple, Zara, Nordstrom, Macy’s and a few hundred of the world’s most celebrated shops call Galleria Dallas home. Plus, with its legendary ice skating center, dynamic Holiday events, North Texas’ only American Girl Boutique, and exceptional dining, Galleria Dallas sets the standard for entertainment experiences in North Texas.
Highland Park Village
From revered fashion and lifestyle boutiques to exclusive dining and impeccable service, Highland Park Village offers an unprecedented luxury experience. Well known as Dallas’ premier shopping and dining destination, the Village offers a mix of the best known fashion brands in the world including Balenciaga, Brunello Cucinelli, Cartier, Celine, CHANEL, Christian Louboutin, Dior, Fendi, FRAME, Goyard, Hermes, Tom Ford, Tory Burch, Valentino and more. Complimentary personal shopping, chauffeured car service, international tax free shopping refund center and valet parking available.
APPAREL
Abi Ferrin
This local designer is known for her soft, feminine clothing and her signature wear-itfive-ways Nikki dress. Ferrin purchases buttons and other accessories that she uses in her designs as part of her Freedom Project to help support Sak Saum, a Cambodian ministry dedicated to help exploited men and women.
3699 McKinney Ave., Dallas 214.565.9777 abiferrin.com
Betty Reiter
Located in Preston Center, this boutique features European lines that focus on construction and texture. Rich colors, timeless pieces and exclusive labels make this cozy boutique a destination spot for clients all over the country.
4030 Villanova St., Dallas 214.373.9990 theplazaatprestoncenter.com Five and Ten
This chic concept boutique in Highland Park Village from Forty Five Ten offers clothing for him and her, fragrances from lines like Diptyque and Comme des Garçons, pet accessories from Mungo & Maud, accessories from Costume National, Proenza Schouler and more. You’ll also find a great selection of fashionable coffee table books.
60 Highland Park Village, Dallas 214.252.0510 shopfiveandten.com
Indigo 1745
A boutique for men and women specializing in premium denim and sportswear, Indigo 1745 carefully selects its products to fit a calm, cool lifestyle. Whether looking for clothing, bedding, accessories or a special gift, you’ll find this shop excites the senses and offers something that is personal for you and your style.
370 W. 7th St., Dallas 214.948.1745 indigo1745.com
Lela Rose
Lela Rose’s aesthetic of adding whimsy to elegance through brilliant color and handcrafted details has brought a fresh point of view to modern American fashion. Lela was raised in Texas and went to school in Colorado where nature, its surrounding landscapes, and the sublime colors it offers have long been an inspiration. Today, Lela continues to draw from these early influences as she designs clothes for the modern sophisticated women that embody a spirit of effortless elegance.
69 Highland Park Village, Dallas 214.599,6283 lelarose.com
Vince
Located in the luxurious Highland Park Village, Vince is a modern fashion brand that is best known for its elite staples and classic cuts that reflect a contemporary, sophisticated style. Vince uses only the finest fabrics and leather, with a trained eye for detail, without compromising wearability.
94 Highland Park Village 214.559.0033 vince.com
HOME DÉCOR
Bernadette Schaeffler Collection
This Design District showroom offers Old World treasures with modern elements. “Focusing on the mix, not the match,” says Schaeffler, who combines different époques and styles to avoid decorating in one distinct look. Schaeffler wants clients to derive decades of enjoyment, creating a space that reflects a family’s unique personality.
1616 Hi Line Drive, Dallas 214.749.0816 bernadetteschaeffler.com
Maestri Gallery
The Maestri Gallery is a unique collection that is sure to catch the eye of any art lover. Their curated pieces radiate style, beauty, and energy in every brush stroke. Here, you will surely find that jaw dropping masterpiece that will elevate any space
401 Exposition Ave., Dallas 214.823.1000 maestigallery.com
Home on Bishop
Shoppers seeking to satisfy their own unique taste will find this a comfortable, affordable place to add design and flair to their home décor. Warm and inviting, the store is ever evolving and is constantly replenished with fresh merchandise.
502 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas 214.434.1421 homeonbishop.com Roche Bobois
This leader in European high-end furniture has always been in a class of its own. With a network of 240 stores in 40 countries, the company just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Known for its high quality, European knowhow, and customization, each furniture piece is born of a close collaboration between the brand, designers, and manufacturers, many of which can be customized to specifically suit your needs.
1707 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 972.239.4430
roche-bobois.com
Samuel Lynne Galleries
Reflectionists JD Miller and Philip J. Romano co-founded Samuel Lynne Galleries in 2008 with a vision to provide the finest examples of 21st century art. The gallery represents renowned local and international contemporary artists, primarily focusing on oil painting, mixed media artwork, and blue chip sculpture.
1105 Dragon St., Dallas 214.965.9027
samuellynne.com
Southwest Gallery
Located near the lavish shops of the Galleria, this beautiful gallery boasts one of Dallas’ most expansive collections of fine 19th and 20th century paintings and sculptures. It features an array of stunning works from Western to Contemporary art displayed in 16,000 square feet of sensational space.
4500 Sigma Road, Dallas 972.960.8395 swgallery.com
SPECIALTY STORES
Away
Make sure you are traveling in style with luggage from Away. No matter what kind of traveler you are or where you are traveling to, Away has designed pieces perfect for your next adventure.
3109 Knox St., Dallas 469.620.0875 awaytravel.com
Eiseman Jewels
Located at NorthPark Center, this destination for luxury jewelry distinguishes itself among America’s best with a unique collection of designs, timepieces and colored and white diamonds of sizes not available in most U.S. cities. It was named “Best Independent Luxury Jeweler in the U.S.” by National Jeweler in 2010. Eiseman recently opened a new Rolex store as it celebrates 50 years.
8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas • 214.369.6100 • eisemanjewels.com
de Boulle
Experience the beauty, quality and fine craftsmanship of the deBoulle Collection. Over the past two decades, deBoulle has served thousands of discriminating customers and has built a reputation as one of the preeminent, independently owned jewelers in the U.S. The sophisticated deBoulle salon has a historic flair in the style of a two-story French villa.
SPECIALTY STORES
Beretta Gallery
Located in the exclusive Highland Park area, the Beretta Gallery in Dallas, exemplifies traditional Beretta quality in every detail. The beautiful, well-stocked gunroom features Beretta’s full line of firearms, from pistols to shotguns to Premium Grade side-by-side Express rifles. Today the Beretta Galleries continue Beretta’s almost 500 year-old tradition of producing custom made shotguns and side-by-side Express rifles for the discriminating gun owner.
41 Highland Park Village, Dallas 214.559.9800
dallas.berettagallery.com
Elizabeth W
Elizabeth W is a high-end contemporary lifestyle boutique located in the Shops of Highland Park. This upscale boutique offers a highly-curated assortment of women’s apparel & accessories from well-established and emerging designers. Its assortment features unique, fashion-forward, and high-quality signature pieces from around the world, hand-selected to celebrate their customer’s personal sense of style. A compelling and unique point-of-view on fashion combined with a highly-personalized approach to customer service is what makes Elizabeth W a luxury shopping destination.
4214 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.579.9544
shopelizabethw.com
Lucchese Dallas Custom Showroom
Texas-based Lucchese is a legendary bootmaker and iconic brand of the American West. Applying the same craftsmanship principles and techniques since 1883, Lucchese artisans use only the finest leathers and unrivaled materials to construct handmade boots of exceptional quality, comfort, fit and style.
1621 Dragon St. 469.857.4400
lucchese.com Neiman Marcus Downtown
When Neiman Marcus was founded in 1907, Dallas saloons outnumbered doctors, and the best hotel was $3 per night. From day one, the goal at Neiman’s was to showcase the finest merchandise in the world and to provide personal service that exceeds expectations. These remain its guiding tenets today.
1618 Main St., Dallas 214.741.6911
neimanmarcus.com
Nothing Bunt Cakes
Treat yourself to a delectable delight from Nothing Bunt Cakes! They have a cake selection that includes many different flavors and sizes, sure to accommodate any craving.
4264 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 214.485.6006
10720 Preston Rd. #1101-B, Dallas 214.691.2253 nothingbuntcakes.com
Sprinkles
Sprinkles confections are handcrafted from the finest ingredients, drawing long lines of loyal cupcake fans and celebrity endorsements. Baked fresh in small batches throughout the day across 31 locations, including Dallas and Plano. Enjoy Sprinkles delicious offerings on American classics – cupcakes, cookies, layer cakes, and ice cream.
7500 Windrose Ave., Plano 469.969.0171
8413 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas 214.369.0004 sprinkles.com
Stanley Korshak
Korshak is far more than a savvy men’s store, purveying the finest suits, sportswear, shoes and furnishings. It also carries the most in-demand women’s couture and designer sportswear and accessories. The bridal salon caters to discriminating brides-to-be. It was named one of the 50 most influential men’s stores in America by Women’s Wear Daily and is considered the esteemed bible of the fashion business.
500 Crescent Court, Dallas 214.871.3611 stanleykorshak.com
Forty Five Ten
Forty Five Ten merges fashion and art, inciting the new, the unconventional, the eclectic, and the inspired. The brand presents global luxury and emerging talent with a 400+ designer roster across women’s,men’s, design, and beauty categories, including Prada, Celine, Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga, Loewe, Rosie Assoulin, and Sies Marjan, among many others.
Tootsies
Housed in a vast 20,000 square foot space in the Plaza at Preston Center, Tootsies is a modern full line specialty store offering the very best dresses, denim, ready to wear, shoes, handbags and jewelry. We are a one stop shop known for exceptional service and on site personal styling in addition to our curated collection of designers including A.L.C. Aquazurra, Brandon Maxwell, Cinq a’ Sept, Self Portrait, Ulla Johnson and Veronica Beard.
EVENT CENTERS
Allen Event Center
This multi-purpose arena in a suburb of North Dallas plays host to a number of regional sports teams and many top performing artists. Visitors can shop at retail stores and grab a bite to eat at the nearby Village at Allen.
200 E. Stacy Road, Allen 972.678.4646 alleneventcenter.com
Annette Strauss Square
The AT&T Performing Arts Center’s outdoor performance venue is named for a late former mayor of Dallas, Annette Strauss. Located adjacent to Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park, Annette Strauss Square provides a serene setting for outdoor performances, festivals and events.
2403 Flora St., Dallas 214.880.0202 attpac.org
AT&T Performing Arts Center
Showcasing hundreds of performances every year, with four spectacular venues and a 10-acre urban park, the center plays host to many top-name artists and performers as well as premier touring productions.
2403 Flora St., Dallas 214.880.0202 attpac.org
Bass Performance Hall
The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, located in downtown Fort Worth near Sundance Square, occupies a whole city block and opened in 1998. It was built entirely with private funds and seats 2,056 people. It is home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and many touring productions present top entertainment on its stage.
4th and Calhoun Streets, Fort Worth 817.212.4200 basshall.com
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
This charming building near the Bishop Arts District offers comfortable seating for theatergoers with the private balcony suites for an intimate theater experience. The theater’s excellent acoustics are ideal for plays, concerts, seminars, films and conferences. The building was donated to TeCo Theatrical Productions, a nonprofit multicultural theater company.
215 S. Tyler St., Dallas 214.948.0716 tecotheater.org Moody Performance Hall
DCPH serves as a multi-disciplinary center to present cultural performances by emerging and mid-sized organizations that represent the breadth of artistic and cultural diversity within the City of Dallas. The dynamic theater and front lobby are designed to encourage interaction from the street to the stage. DCPH is the place to discover the next generation of great artists, local arts organizations, and be captivated with the creative Dallas spirit.
2520 Flora St., Dallas 214.671.1450 moody.dallasculture.org
Dr Pepper Ballpark
This ballpark is home to the Frisco RoughRiders Class AA minor league baseball club. It won awards for its unique design and feel by architect David M. Schwartz, who wanted to create a village-like park within a ball park. It hosts numerous functions in addition to minor league baseball games, including corporate and charity events, wedding receptions, City of Frisco events and church services.
7300 Rough Riders Trail, Frisco 972.731.9200 frisco.roughriders.milb.com
Granada Theater
Dallas’ historic live music venue and event space originally opened as a 700-seat first-run movie house after it was built in 1946. Owner Mike Schoder took over the ownership of the building in 2004 and transformed it into a visionary music destination. It now serves as a beacon to the best indie, jazz, country and alternative music in Dallas.
3524 Greenville Ave., Dallas 214.824.9933 granadatheater.com
Gilley’s Dallas
This is the home of the Urban Cowboy legacy and memorabilia, namesake of Mickey Gilley and a world-class entertainment venue. Gilley’s is open every day, hosting corporate events, conventions, live music concerts, private parties, weddings, banquets and more.
1135 S. Lamar St., Dallas 214.421.2021 gilleysdallas.com
Kessler Theater
The acoustics are near perfect in the listening room inside this intimate, art-deco theater, praised by many of the top artists who have performed there. This historic Oak Cliff theater that was nearly destroyed in 1957 when a tornado swept through Dallas is now the space for a neighborhood civic center, a bar, gallery, office space, and can provide room for corporate events.
Majestic Theatre
One of the most elegant and historic performing arts venues in the Southwest hosts shows ranging from nationally touring concerts and comedy acts to locally produced cultural events and fundraisers. The Theatre is also available for corporate meeting and private functions and is managed by the City of Dallas’ Office of Cultural Affairs.
1925 Elm St., Dallas 214.670.3687 dallasculture.org
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Dallas Arts District
This rare gem is the largest arts district in the nation, encompassing 68 acres and 19 blocks. Arts venues include the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, the Crow Collection of Asian Art and Trammell Crow Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. An urban green space built over Woodall Rogers Freeway serves as an inviting gathering place for Dallas and its visitors.
2200 Ross Ave., Dallas 214.744.6642 thedallasartsdistrict.org
Dallas Farmers Market
One of the largest outdoor markets in America, this is where the locals go for the freshest produce grown in Texas. The market provides a unique shopping opportunity that also offers specialty and international products.
1010 S. Pearl Expressway, Dallas 214.664.9110 dallasfarmersmarket.org
John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
This tribute to an extraordinary man was dedicated in 1970, and in the years since, it has become an integral part of the city’s urban landscape and cultural heritage. It is located one block east of Dealey Plaza, between Main and Commerce streets, on land donated by Dallas County. The memorial, a square, roofless room, 30 feet high and 50 by 50 feet wide, sits in the middle of the block with narrow openings facing north and south. The walls consist of 72 white pre-cast concrete columns, most of which seem to float with no visible support 29 inches above the earth.
646 Main St., Dallas 214.747.6660 jfk.org Klyde Warren Park
The 5.2-acre deck park, designed by The Office of James Burnett, is an urban green space built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. Klyde Warren Park serves as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors. Come enjoy this highly active space, providing daily free programming for the public ranging from yoga to book signings to outdoor concerts and films. The park is privately operated and managed by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation.
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas 214.716.4500 klydewarrenpark.org
McKinney Avenue Trolley
The M-Line’s air-conditioned and heated restored vintage trolleys run 365 days a year, providing safe, clean, reliable, and convenient public transportation free of charge (except charters) in Dallas’ vibrant Uptown Neighborhood. A ride on one of the trolley cars provides a unique and charming opportunity to experience this historic, upscale district.
3153 Oak Grove Ave., Dallas 214.855.0006 mata.org
One Arts Plaza
The $125 million multi-use structure is the first of three buildings on over 10 acres at the eastern edge of the Dallas Arts District that is prominently located at the eastern end of Flora Street. It is a focal point of the entire district and provides an urban oasis for those who live, work and visit the area. Adorned with dynamic fountains, it comes alive with five restaurants, live music and outdoor entertainment.
1722 Routh St., Dallas 214.451.0313 oneartsplaza.com
Pioneer Plaza
In 1995, the Texas Trees Foundation dedicated Pioneer Plaza to the City of Dallas providing a focal point with historical significance for downtown Dallas. It commemorates Dallas’ beginnings by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. The site features native plants and trees and a flowing stream in a natural setting and a re-creation of a cattle drive in bronze with longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horses, made by artist Robert Summers of Glen Rose. Visitors often come here for photo-ops.
