Downtown Dallas Art, Architecture & History Guided Walking Tour (FREE) with Optional Exchange Hall Lunch After!

Saturday, June 28 - 9:00 am. All are welcome.

Meeting Point: The Flying Horse Café (inside the Magnolia Dallas Downtown) - 1401 Commerce Street - Dallas.

We invite you to join us for a FREE guided walking tour of downtown Dallas focusing on the Big D’s art, architecture and history.

Highlights include:

Magnolia & Adolphus Hotels

AT&T Discovery District

Giant Eyeball Sculpture

Historic Majestic Theatre

Thanks-Giving Square & Chapel by Philip Johnson

Whaling Wall Mural

Fountain Place

Several Historical Markers, Noteworthy Buildings & Public Art Works

Optional Group Dinner Afterwards at the AT&T Exchange Hall

Our walk will be hosted by Robert and Michele and will cover approximately 2 miles at a moderate pace, with several stops along the way for pictures, etc.

Event Details ...

Cost: FREE for the guided walking tour - optional dinner afterward at your own expense.

Weather: This event will take place light rain or shine. If it’s on our calendar then we’re proceeding as planned.

Parking: Several options throughout the area, and the AT&T District has several affordable parking garages. Please arrive in the area several minutes early so that you have time to find parking and walk to our meeting point.

Before the Event: Optional breakfast, socializing and restrooms from at the Flying Horse Café.

Meeting Point: 10:00 am at the Flying Horse Café (inside the Magnolia Dallas Downtown): 1401 Commerce Street - Dallas, https://www.flyinghorsecafe.com/ - please be on-time or early. Look for your hosts Robert (wearing a fedora-style hat) and Michele (also wearing a hat) along with a group of friendly people. We’ll depart on our walk at approximately 10:10 pm.

Icebreaker Introductions: We should have a good-sized group and so instead of everyone introducing themselves to the group we will get to know each other by distributing blank stickers and colored markers and we’ll ask everyone to write down on their sticker: 1). first name. 2). favorite food. 3). dream vacation. Example: “Michele - Strawberries - Kenya” or “Robert - Chocolate - Tokyo”.

Late Arrivals: Follow the Itinerary below and catch-up.

Walking Distance: Approximately 2.0 miles at a moderate pace with several stops along the way.

Ending Point: AT&T Discovery District

After the Event: Optional group lunch at the Exchange Hall. https://theexchangehall.com/eat/

What Are These Walking Tours Like?

YouTube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eh3Fpt_HIM

Additional Questions: Anything that can't be answered by the event description, Google, or common sense, please let us know.

Itinerary (Subject to Change)

Magnolia Hotel (1922) - 1401 Commerce Street

The Adolphus Hotel (1912) - 1321 Commerce Street

AT&T Discovery District - 308 South Akard Street

AT&T Media Wall - 1400 Jackson Street

Spirit of Communication Statue (Evelyn Beatrice Longman) - 311 South Akard Street

Allan Brooks Historical Marker (1910) - 1500 Main Street

Pegasus Plaza (1934) - 1500 Main Street

Giant Eyeball Sculpture (Tony Tasset) - 1601 Main Street

Neiman Marcus Flagship Store (1914) - 1618 Main Street

Majestic Theater (1920) - 1925 Elm Street

Pacific Plaza - 401 North Harwood Street

Thanks-Giving Square (Philip Johnson) - 1627 Pacific Avenue

Fountain Place - 1445 Ross Avenue

Whaling Wall Mural (Robert Wyland) - 505 North Akard Street

AT&T Discovery District - 308 South Akard Street

The Exchange (Food) Hall - 211 South Akard Street

Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Texas History & Culture and Washington, DC History & Culture.

Texas History & Culture

A non-profit community organization.

Experience the history and culture of Texas - and the world!

Eventbrite:

https://TexasHistoryAndCulture.eventbrite.com

Meetup:

https://www.meetup.com/DallasFortWorthHistoryAndCulture/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TexasHistoryAndCulture/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@TexasHistoryAndCulture/videos

We look forward to seeing you - thanks!

Robert Kelleman

rkelleman@yahoo.com

202-821-6325 (text only)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkelleman/