DFW Things To Do

THE ULTIMATE DALLAS WEEKEND EXPERIENCE

The Minimal NYC

Introducing The Minimal NYC. An app that connects you to people who are willing to trade lives. For real. Ever wonder what it’d be like to be a music teacher in Nashville? A children’s book illustrator in Brooklyn? A human rights activist in DC?

It’s a social network that facilitates real life swaps: you go to someone’s city, live in their home, hang with their friends and family, do their jobs, attend their events and activities. Yes, it’s totally intense… and it’s totally thrilling. Call us crazy, but we don’t think the best memories are made in the comfort zone.

Come check us out at the party (and sign up for The Minimal NYC account at one of our stations while you’re at it). Bottom line: it’s a startup launch. Good times will be had by all.

Attractions

KLYDE WARREN PARK

Klyde Warren Park is a beautiful oasis bridging Uptown and Downtown as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors. The 5.2-acre deck park is an urban green space built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas.

DALLAS FARMERS MARKET

Since 1941, the Dallas Farmers Market has been filled with wholesome produce and the collective fruits of our labor. Once a humble horse-and-wagon wholesale business, the market has grown with the city and turned into a hub for farm-fresh vegetables, dairy and more.

DALLAS ARBORETUM

A world-class destination as one of the top botanical gardens in the world featuring 66 acres of beauty. The Dallas Arboretum is conveniently located in East Dallas, along Garland Road just north of Highway 30.

REUNION TOWER

Visit Reunion Tower today and see Dallas from new heights! Located in the heart of Downtown Dallas, Reunion Tower offers panoramic views, dining, cocktails, and more!

WHITE ROCK LAKE

White Rock Lake, the “crown jewel of Dallas’ park system,” is enjoyed by more than 1 million visitors a year. The park spans more than 1,015 acres and includes with more than nine miles of walking and biking trails.

Restaurants

THE RUSTIC

Down-home offerings sourced from Texas ranchers and farmers. Enjoy home style meals made with farm-to-table ingredients, sip local craft beers and cocktails under the stars or catch a nightly performance by local and national artists. A backyard under the stars. Live music every day of the week.

PECAN LODGE

Where there’s smoke, there’s flavor. That’s Pecan Lodge in a nutshell. It’s the unwavering belief that the best things in life are smoked in a pit and steeped in time-honored traditions of generations gone by.

MI COCINA

At Mi Cocina everything is hand-crafted and made fresh daily using authentic Mexican cooking techniques and the finest ingredients available. Relax in our comfortable stylish surroundings with one of our legendary Mambo Taxis® served by our family of warm, friendly and professional staff.

SNOOZE

Breakfast marks the beginning of a new day. At Snooze, we believe life is for living and each person and each day is worth celebrating. Our mantra: it only takes a moment to make a difference.

WHEELHOUSE

Visit Wheelhouse Dallas for a modern take on the gastropub! Located in the west end of the Decorative Center on the corner of Hi Line Drive and Oak Lawn Avenue. Complimentary valet parking.

Hangouts

DEEP ELLUM BREWING CO.

Quirky craft brewery hosting public tours & laid-back events, with food trucks outside. Based in the legendary blues-born and rock-raised urban district known as Deep Ellum, this trend setting Dallas brewery creates smooth and assertive craft beers worthy of the area's electric heritage.

HG SPLY CO.

Living HG is not about living with restraint, but about living with the perfect amount. It’s about balance decided by you, not us. It’s about giving the world the ability to eat how and what they want. Simple, clean food, classic drinks and humble hospitality. It should be that simple.

happiest hour

Recognized as one of the “Best Happy Hours in Dallas”. Happiest Hour is Dallas’ largest patio bar and lounge, featuring a rooftop deck with an impeccable view and four full-service bars spread out over 12,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor bliss.

KATY TRAIL ICE HOUSE

The Ice House is an Austin style beer garden and restaurant, located in the heart of uptown Dallas on the Katy Trail. A fifty foot long bar boasts fifty beers on tap, ranging from Texas Domestics to Regional and International Imports on the draw.

truck yard

Truck yard is a come-as-you-are beer garden and adult playground. It’s the casual carefree vibe that puts it on Dallas patio dwellers’ regular rotation.

Shopping

GALLERIA DALLAS

From the moment you arrive at Galleria Dallas, you'll know you're in for an experience unlike any other. Our unequalled shopping environment includes a unique collection of boutiques, restaurants and other extravagant experiences.

NORTHPARK center

NorthPark Center is the preeminent shopping center in the Southwest with more than 230 stores and restaurants, including more than 70 market exclusives. NorthPark Center offers a collection of luxury boutiques, award-winning architecture and extraordinary landscaping.

SNIDER PLAZA

The buildings are set at human scale. The mood is village. And you’ll find gifts, fashion, furniture, accessories, linens, toys, food and wine, and spa services you won’t find anywhere else. If you haven’t discovered Snider Plaza, you’re in for a treat. Come see why we people love it.

PLAZA AT PRESTON center

Explore Dallas’ premier 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.

KNOX district

Nestled on the edge of Highland Park, you’ll find one of Dallas’ premier shopping areas, Knox District. Expect home décor, fashion, health and wellness and the local Apple store PLUS dining options that range from hot dogs at Wild About Harry’s to the trendy hot spot Up On Knox.

Agenda

9:00am

Understand

Lightning Talks on Business Goals

Attend small group workshops about mobile ads, mobile responsive site and mobile app development. Learn about the rapid rise of mobile browsing (and what that means to us) in our interactive globe installation. And hear from Faizaam Ghauri , Founder of The Minimal NYC, about how to get caught up -- and then get ahead.

10:25am

Define

Jessica Annas Defines the User Journey

We’re capturing more data than ever before. And we’re doing it more precisely. But we’re still not using data to its full potential. Used well, numbers can teach us about each other, inspire our creativity and help us take risks and innovate in our work.

12:00pm

Diverge

Ashton Ajayi Discusses Diverge Methods

Ashton Ajayi of Pixel Palace will explain how marketers can use our insights and knowledge about the customer to influence and improve the bigger business strategy.

1:15pm

Decide

Chris Logan Reviews Decide Methods

Everyone’s focusing on it, but it’s not a focused word. What does it mean exactly? Why does it matter? And how do we do it right? Attend small group workshops about mobile ads, mobile responsive site and mobile app development.

“Design is not making beauty, beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration, love.”

Louis Kahn

The Minimal NYC

Architect

DFW Things To Do

Join us for a startup launch party for The Minimal NYC, with good music, unlimited drinks, BBQ buffet, lots of free stuff, and strangers that might become the new you.

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