Haunted Dallas

HAUNTED DALLAS, TX

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Some believe Dallas’s history is its people as opposed to its places. While Dallas is not a very old city it does have its share of historical landmarks and plenty of ghosts.

Where to stay:

	The Stoneleigh Hotel (1923) 2927 Maple Ave. (214) 871-7111. Once owned by a Confederate General this beautiful, historic hotel is one of Dallas's best kept secrets for Hollywood movers and shakers. Celebrities find privacy and atmosphere at this grand, and reportedly haunted hotel www.stoneleighhotel.com
	The Adolphus Hotel (1912) 1321 Commerce St. (214) 742-8200. A regal, reportedly haunted, historic hotel famous for royalty, celebrities and dignitaries. www.hoteladolphus.com

Where to eat:

	The French Room (214) 742-8200. Located in the Adolphus Hotel . An elegant, five star restaurant.
	The Mansion on Turtle Creek, 2821 Turtle Creek. (214) 559-2100. Grand elegance at this five star restaurant. Great Sunday brunch.
	Snuffers - burgers, cheese fries, salads, bar food (reportedly haunted).
	Sambuca, 2618 Elm St., (214) 744-0820. Located in historic Deep Ellum. Offers good Mediterranean food with live jazz. Reservations required.
	Monica's Aca Y Alla, 2914 Main St., (214) 748-7140. Located in historic Deep Ellum. Offers transvestite sightings with good Mexican food and live salsa music. www.sambucajazzcafe.com

Where to visit:

	Old City Park, 1717 Gano St., (214) 421-5141. This park is a recreation of an earlier time in Dallas with several period buildings. The main house that has a restaurant is reportedly haunted. www.oldcitypark.org
	Sammons Art Center, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., (214) 520-7788. A beautifully restored, historic building with a haunted elevator. Theatre for the performing arts. www.sammonsartcenter.org
	White Rock Lake. A beautiful public park for bikers, joggers, walkers, picnickers and ghosts. The lake is allegedly haunted by a young women who whiled driving home from the prom drove off the rode and drowned in the lake. People report seeing a young women in prom attire walking along side of the road.

	The 6th Floor Museum - In depth, historical account of the Kennedy years including the assassination. Take the taped tour to experience the full impact.
	The Conspiracy Museum 1100 South Market St. (214) 741-3040. Interesting and worth a look.
	Deep Ellum - historical area with nightlife of clubs, bars, and restaurants. Recommend Sambuca Jazz Club for dinner and live entertainment. Must have a reservation. Also, interesting to visit during the day for lunch and limited shopping.
	Uptown Cemetery's located off Lemmon Ave. at 75 on Hall Street. Freedman's Slave Cemetery 1860's , Calvary Catholic Cemetery 1891, Emanu-EL Jewish Cemetery 1884, and Greenwood Protestant Cemetery.
	Preservation Dallas, 2922 Swiss Ave., (214) 821-3290. Offers tours of the Wilson District www.preservationdallas.org
	Dallas Historical Society, (214) 421-4500. Located in the Hall of State at Fair Park, 3939 Grand Ave. Offers themed, historical tours including Graveyard Tour, Lee Harvey Oswald Tour and Bonnie and Clyde Tour www.dallashistory.org
	Trolley on McKinney Ave. (1884) 3153 Oak Grove at Bowen. Take a free trolley ride on McKinney Ave.

Places with atmosphere for a entertainment and drinks:

The Lizard Lounge,2424 Swiss Ave., (214) 826-4768. Haunted nightclub. Has a Gothic band on Sunday nights.

	New Amsterdam Coffeehaus, 831 Exposition, Deep Ellum (214) 824-5301. Atmospheric, coffee house with full bar and occasional live music. This coffee house is to Dallas what the Prancing Poney was to Middle Earth in the Lord of The Rings. You may see a dark, stranger puffing a pipe in the corner.
	The Library at the historic Melrose Hotel - a classic piano bar.
	The Londoner, 14930 Midway in N. Dallas (972) 458-2444. A British pub with authentic British pub food and drinks.
	The Lion's Den cigar bar at the Stoneleigh Hotel
	The bar at the historic Adolphus Hotel.

Getting Around:

Rent a car. Public transportation in Dallas is limited and the city is not conducive to walking. Texans like their cars and drive them fast.

Local Guides:

	Check out the events, restaurant listings etc. in the Dallas Morning News on-line Guide Live: www.guidelive.com
	Check out the local, trendy paper The Observer for events, concerts, clubs etc. at www.observer.com
	Dallas Uncovered, by Larenda Lyles Roberts & Kay Threadgill, 1998, Wordware Publishing, Plano, TX.
	Ghosts of North Texas, by Mitchel Whitington, 2003, Texas Press, Plano, TX.