'''Addison'''[http://www.addisontexas.net/] is a suburb of Dallas and is one of the area's most popular places. Addison's main attractions are based around restaurants, and has some of the most restaurants per square mile in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Get in

Addison is centered on the intersection of Belt Line Road and Dallas North Tollway. It is almost completely surrounded by North Dallas. The tolls from Downtown Dallas amount to less than 2 dollars.

Public transit via DART buses is found at the Addison Transit Station on Arapaho Rd, one block north of Belt Line Rd on Quorum Road. This is right next to Addison Circle Park, making it a convenient option if you are attending a festival or show at the WaterTower. The main dining strip is a 5-10 minute walk south to Belt Line.

Get around

Driving along Belt Line Road can be slow at the heaviest dining times, but usually not too bad. Weekday lunch time and weekend evenings have the worst traffic. If a festival is happening, especially KaboomTown, expect to sit in traffic much longer.

Be watchful for traffic cops as they are strict and tend to hide themselves well. Arapaho Road, Belt Line Road, Midway Road and Quorum Road are well patrolled.

Most placed in Addison are accessible by DART bus.

See

  • '''Cavanaugh Flight Museum''' with civilian and military airplanes from WWI through Vietnam.
  • Do

    Festivals

    Addison holds some of the best festivals around. Addison believes in making every celebration as big as possible, and they follow through quite well. Each of these festivals are in Addison Circle Park (SW corner of Quorum Dr. and Addison Circle. DART Addison Transit Center).
  • '''North Texas Jazz Festival''' -
  • '''Taste of Addison''' - Normally held in May, Taste of Addison is a gathering of many of the city's restaurants at Addison Circle Park. Each of the restaurants offers smaller portions of their food at low prices, allowing the public to sample their food.
  • '''Kaboom Town!''' - Normally held the night of July 3rd, Kaboom Town is one of the largest Fourth of July celebrations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Kaboom Town is at Addison Circle Park. Because of the incredible popularity of Kaboom Town it can be next-to-impossible to find a nearby parking space. Your best option is to stay at a residence or hotel near Addison Circle and walk there.
  • '''Oktoberfest''' - Normally held in September, Oktoberfest is a collection of traditional German foods, polka, Paulaner beer, and very silly liederhosen. There's an oom-pah band on site, and a backup oom-pah band in case the first one breaks down.
  • Live Entertainment

  • '''Addison Improv''' - Have dinner and drinks while laughing with world-class comedians
  • '''WaterTower Theatre''' - Performances throughout the year
  • Parks

    Addison residents are proud of their parks and feature some of the best in the metroplex
  • '''Addison Circle Park''' - (''Addison Circle Rd and Quorum Dr. DART Addison Transit Center'') Large outdoor park and the location of festivals, concerts and outdoor plays. Also has fountains for cooling off in the Texas heat.
  • '''Arapaho Road Park''' - (''Park in the parking lot on the Northwest side of Arapaho Rd/Addison Rd intersection and walk a few hundred yards west to find the park. DART Bus #333'') When the wind is out of the North, this is the perfect place to watch planes depart and land as they fly just overhead. Addison Airport is one of the busiest single-runway airports in the nation so there is usually no shortage of traffic on a nice day.
  • '''Celestial Park''' - (''Celestial Rd at Bellbrook Dr. DART Bus #463'') Watch the solstices on a giant sundial.
  • '''Qurom Park''' - (''On Quorum Dr, just north of Keller Springs Rd. DART Bus #362'') Quiet, very well landscaped park; perfect for having a sack lunch. There is also a large below-ground waterfall surrounded by trees.
  • Buy

  • Village on the Parkway. 100 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX, 75254. E corner of Belt Line Rd and Dallas Pkwy. DART Bus #400. 972) 308-0100. ttp://www.thevillageontheparkway.com. A large outdoor shopping mall. With fountains, simulated roudabouts and delicate styling this is reminiscent of an Italian village. Some notable shops here are Paciugo Gelato, Bed Bath & Beyond, Grand Spa International, and Harold's Closeout.

    Eat

    When you get hungry, there are over 170 restaurants in the city's 4 square miles, enough to satisfy any taste.

    Budget

  • Greenz. 5615 Quorum Drive. W corner of Quorum Dr. and Addison Circle Dr. Look for the large blue sculpture. DART Addison Transit Center.. 72-385-7721. ttp://www.greenzsalads.com/. A place that serves salads. Every salad is large and hearty enough to be a meal. Their menu is small and specialized, but they do take requests. They also have salads with meats in them, for the more carnivorous. If you need to eat your salad on the move they can make it into a wrap. Their outdoor patio seating is preferred, as it does get noisy inside.

  • IHOP. 910 Belt Line Rd. E corner of Belt Line Rd and Commercial Dr. DART Bus #400. 972) 241-9299. ttp://www.ihop.com/. 4 hours. Yes, there are places in Addison where the budget-minded people can have a filling breakfast.

    Mid Range

  • Clay Pit. 460 Belt Line Rd. n the South side of Belt Line, just east of Midway Rd. DART Bus #400. 972) 233-0111. ttp://www.claypitdallas.com/. Indian restaurant and bar, serving a large variety of exotic vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

  • Gloria's. 100 Belt Line Rd. Suite 852 . E corner of Belt Line and Dallas North Tollway. DART Bus #400. 972) 387-8442. ttp://www.gloriasrestaurants.com/. Probably the best and most well known El Salvadoran/Tex-Mex in Dallas with locations in UpTown, Addison, & Bishop Arts Disctrict. Great food & Margaritas. Definitely try a Meltdown. Very cheap.

  • May Dragon. 848 Beltline Road. E corner of Belt Line Rd and Addison/Inwood Rd. Dart Bus #400. 972) 392-9998. ttp://www.maydragon.com/. A four-star Chinese restaurant. This is the restaurant owned by Addison city mayor, Joe Chow, and he can frequently be seen running around the place. It serves the normal Americanized Chinese cuisine, as well as several traditional Chinese dishes. There are also some items usually only seen in Asia such as Aromatic Beef, Thousand Layer Egg, Pickled Jellyfish and Peking Style Roast Pork.

  • Queen of Sheba. 4875 Inwood Rd.. .2 miles sound of Belt Line Rd, on the West side of the street. DART Bus #488. 972) 980-9450. ttp://www.thequeensheba.com/. A wonderful Ethiopian restaurant with an elegant, yet casual setting. Food is served in traditional Ethiopian style, and sharing of food at the table is encouraged.

    Spluge

  • Fogo de Chao. 300 Belt Line Rd.. n the South side of Belt Line, just east of Midway Rd. DART Bus #400. 972) 503-7300. ttp://www.fogodechao.com/. Authentic Brazilian-style churrascaria (barbeque). A franchise of the world-famous Sao Paulo restaurant. 40-item salad bar, and incredible cuts of meat. Expensive but worth it. A very similar restaurant called "Texas de Brasil" sits across the street a block down. </eat>

  • Red India Bistro. 950 Belt Line Road. W corner of Belt Line Rd and Quorum Dr. DART Bus #400. 972) 661-8811. ttp://www.redindiabistro.com/. This restaurant/bar/lounge is quite trendy and decorated very beautifully. While they have many classical Indian dishes, they give it their own touch by making the food a unique mixture of Indian and Asian fusion. This is a bit more expensive than the restaurants in the surrounding area, but it is quite worth it.

    Drink

  • Astoria Cafe. 5701 Quorum Dr.. W corner of Quorum Dr and Morris Ave. DART Addison Transit Center. 972) 239-5853. tp://www.astoriacaffe.com/. The newest gem in Addison Circle is Astoria Caffe and Wine Bar, located just north of the circle on Quorum. If you enjoy a relaxing patio and people watching, all the while enjoying great drinks and food, this is the place for you.

  • Duke's Original Roadhouse. 180 Belt Line Rd. W corner of Belt Line Rd. and Midway. DART Bus #400. 972) 503-2337. ttp://www.dukesoriginalroadhouse.com/. Huge patio. Can be crowded. Saturday nights are usually "biker night", but it seems like every night is biker night.

  • The Flying Saucer. 4999 Montfort Dr.. n West side of Montfort, just South of Belt Line Rd. DART Bus #463. 972) 991-7228. ttp://www.beerknurd.com. The original location. 250 kinds of beer, over 100 of them on tap. Semi-private room available for rent in the back. Tends to get noisy and crowded on the weekend.

  • The Londoner. 4930 Midway Rd. E corner of Midway and Beltway. DART Bus #31. 972) 458-2444. ttp://www.londoneraddison.com/. pen every night until 2am, Lunch available Tues - Sun. One of the few authentic English pubs in the area offering not only a wide variety of beers, but also hard ciders, and mixed drinks. Traditional food of the UK is available, as well as some American comfort food.

  • Zen Restaurant Bar Lounge. 064 Addison Circle. ddison Circle Dr at Dallas North Tollway. DART Addison Transit Center. 972) 233-9362. ttp://www.zenrbl.com/. A friendly place that once was a mongolian barbecue restaurant, but now serves a large number of signature mixed drinks and many finger foods.

    Sleep

    Budget

  • Motel 6. 325 Beltline Road. E corner of Midway & Belt Line Rd. Next to Dennys. DART Bus #400. 972) 386-4577. ttp://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.aspx?num=1125&VID=&NOA=&aYr=&aMo=&aDa=&dYr=&dMo=&dDa=&CP=&TA=&BTR=/AccorMaps/M6ProximityResults.aspx?searchtype=C. A basic and convenient night's stay for the budget traveler. Basic amenities in each room. Free Local Calls, Kids Stay Free, Pet Allowed, Free Expanded Cable, Accessible Rooms, Free Morning Coffee, Nonsmoking Rooms. </sleep>

    Mid Range

  • Courtyard Dallas / Addison Midway. 165 Proton Drive Addison, Texas 75001 USA . 1-972-490-7390 . ww.marriott.com/dalad. The Courtyard Dallas / Addison Midway is located just a short drive from Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field, minutes from Galleria Dallas and Addison restaurant row featuring Cantina Laredo, Houston's, Fogo de Chao and Macaroni Grill. Enjoy free high speed Internet, luxury bedding, large work desks, an outdoor pool, and new fitness facilities all with the Courtyard Dallas/ Addison Midway.

  • '''Dallas-Addison Marriott Quorum''', 14901 Dallas Parkway, (972) 661-2800 (''1-800-811-8664 (toll free)'') [http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/DALQC].
  • Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham - Addison / North Dallas. 5200 Addison Rd. ne block north of Beltline on Addison Rd. DART Bus #488. 72-386-4800. ttp://www.hawthornaddison.com/. pm. 1am. 5-129. Best Western Addison Hotel & Suites! Enjoy well-appointed accommodations at this three-diamond AAA-rated Addison hotel, perfectly situated for easy access to Dallas and built for extended stay comfort.

    Ideally located near key attractions, the Hawthorn Suites provides comfortable accommodations for business and leisure travelers to the area with full kitchens for extended stay guests. This Addison hotel is located two blocks off the Dallas Tollway in Addison/North Dallas. Complimentary high-speed Internet access, cable satellite television with HBOR, ample desk space, microwave, refrigerator, coffee/tea maker and iron/ironing board. Complimentary continental breakfast and a free newspaper. Outdoor pool, on-site fitness center. Nearby restaurants provide a wide variety of dining options for hotel guests, including Outback SteakhouseR, Sambuca Jazz Cafe, Pei Wei (PF Chang's) and Melting Pot.</sleep>

  • '''Summerfield Suites Addison Dallas Hotel''', 4900 Edwin Lewis Drive, (972) 661-3113. [http://addison.wyndham-hotels.com] Located in the North Dallas business corridor, just minutes from Dallas / Forth Worth DFW International Airport and Love Field DAL. Downtown businesses and the corporate centers in Addison, Plano, Allen, Frisco and Richardson's Telecom Corridor are an easy drive, too.
  • Splurge

  • Hotel Intercontinental. 5201 Dallas Pkwy. pectrum Dr at Dallas Pkwy. DART Bus #400. 972) 386-6000. ttp://www.ichotelsgroup.com/intercontinental/en/gb/locations/overview/dfwha?&. A very nice luxury hotel. Rates go from a modest $199/night all the way up to $999/night for a very large suite. French/Mediterranean restaurant. Sunday brunch buffet. Fitness center with workout machines, pool, sauna, whirlpool, two indoor racquetball courts, locker rooms. Business services are copying, courier service, dial-up or high-speed internet available, executive floors, executive suites, facsimile, mobile phone rental, PC's available, printing services, private limousine, and an unstaffed business center. Other services are a newsstand, beauty salon, florist, gift shop, concierge, ATM/cash machine, ice machine, safety deposit box available at front desk, A/C public areas, dedicated lounge (or 24 hour lounge), porter/bellman, and foreign currency exchange. </sleep>

    Stay Safe

  • Addison is actually a safe place overall. As Addison caters to the more affluent crowd the city does not really have a lower income neighborhood. The only people that you have to watch out for are the drunks, and the Addison police (in case you're the one that's drunk).
  • Get out

  • Dallas