Overview:
Dallas's West End is best known for its abundant nightlife, but there's plenty to see and do during the day as well. With museums, restaurants, and a DART light rail stop, the West End is a prime location for young urbanites.
About seven million tourists visit each year. The tidy, well-kept streets and buildings keep locals visiting every night, but especially on weekends.
Boundaries:
Living There:
Condos in the West End have all the amenities one might expect: pool, covered parking, fitness centers, and more. A one-bedroom condo (870 square feet) starts at $140,000; a two-bedroom (1500 square feet), $240,000. The same-sized condos cost $1200 and $2000 per month to rent.
The area is served by the Dallas Independent School District.
DART light rail's Red Line and Blue Line both stop at the West End station, putting much of Dallas, Fort Worth, and the suburbs within easy reach.
Restaurants and Nightlife:
Shopping:
Groceries: There are no grocery stores in the West End, but downtown has a few.
The Dallas Farmers' Market offers a fresh selection of local and imported produce and meats, as well as flowers, handcrafts, live music, and cooking classes.
Urban Market, in the ground floor of the Interurban Building, has a cafe, a cocktail bar, a florist, a Dallas Credit Union branch, oh yeah, and groceries.
Other Shopping: Wild Bill's Western Store, one of the best in the United States, is at 311 N. Market Street. Other smaller shops are scattered about. Downtown shopping is just a few minutes walk away on Commerce Street.
Recreation and the Arts:
Other Necessities:
The nearest post office is at 1201 Main Street, about a ten minute walk away. The J. Erik Jonsson branch of the Dallas library system is at 1515 Young Street, about a twenty minute walk and right across from City Hall.
In emergency, dial 911 to reach police, fire, or ambulance. Emergency call boxes are scattered about the downtown area in case you have no phone with you.