If you're looking for something to do in the Dallas area, the newly updated Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff, is a great way to spend an afternoon or evening. I love this little gem in the midst of Dallas' suburbs & high rises. There are tons of great places to eat, have a drink & window shop.
Window Shopping
There are tons of great art galleries, boutiques & stores to walk peruse the aisles of.
Some of my Favorites:
M'antiques : Antiques for men! Fun!
Epiphnay: Women's boutique with lots of beautiful clothes, jewelry & accessories
Artisans Collective: A huge gallery filled 150+ with local artists with a vast assortment of mediums.
Bishop Street Market: Unique gifts, tons of hilarious cards, soaps & glass dishes.
Fete-ish: A vast array of insteresting gifts & crazy things to look at. A fun store to go into!
Dirt: The coolest florist ever. I love, love, love their bouquets & plants.
Simply Austin Furniture: Amazing Austin-inspired furniture.
More Info & Shopping here.
Eats & Drinks
There are tons of unique & interesting places to spend a meal, at all price ranges.
Eat:
Dallas Grilled Cheese Company: Should I have the metabolism of a 15 year old boy, I would wish to eat here everyday. It's amazing. I blogged about it here.
The Local Oak: "American comfort food with an eclectic patio and full bar." - BishopArtsDistrict Weebly. They had me at eclectic.
Zoli's Pizza Tavern: Real NY pizza made by an Italian New Yorker.
303 Bar & Grill: Casual neighborhood eatery.
Dude, Sweet Chocolate: Dallas' very own chocolate shop. Lots of fun, unique flavors.
Emporium Pie Company: Famous for their pies. So, famous that when we went there was a line out the door & down the street.
Emporium Pie Company: Famous for their pies. So, famous that when we went there was a line out the door & down the street.
Drink:
Wild Detectives: A coffee shop, bar, live music venue & bookstore in one.
Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters: All wood, back to the basics with coffee as the focus. They're so much about the basics, they don't even have Wifi but weirdly, you don't even need it.
Check out Bishop Arts District on a weekday night when things aren't too crowded & there's parking available. :)
Can you guys believe it's July already? Holy moly the year is flying by. Before we know it Fall will be here! But, before it does, can I just say, that I'm loving summer. I've said in a million in one posts that I don't like summer. But by golly, yes, I just said that, I'm really enjoying summer this year! And I say this while sitting outside on a porch in a rocking chair (maybe that's why I like summer, sounds pretty awesome, right?!). Texas summers have not been the dread & gloom I remembered & worked them up to be. They've been nice, refreshing & obviously, sunny but sunny in a good way. Sunny in the, "I want to smile & praise God I'm alive!" kind of way. Anyways, that's all this post is about, is just to say I like summer now, I think. :) I'm not going to go all Olaf about it (haha, get it?) but I like it. Also, I'll post some photos of our time with my brother, Jacob & his fiance, Lauren. In the words of my itty, bitty sister, "yippee, kai yaa!" 
We went to Waco's one of two cool coffee shops, Dichotomy. But it's like really cool. I dig it. 
Then we took girl-dog & Sierra, Jake & Lauren's pup, to the little dog park in their apartment complex. Chara was salivating like a rabid thing & got gross-ness all over her head. 
We played in the swings, while Lauren did the hard work, throwing toys to the dogs. 
This year we are so excited to be home for our close friends and families' birthdays! We were so happy to celebrate Zachary's fathers' 56th birthday this year! The last birthday we celebrated in person with him was his 51st! Geesh, that's way too long ago, right?! 
Dallas had some snow this March (his birthday month) so we had a nice white birthday for him. :) I loved that. :) 
For his birthday we got him a beginner bow & a target. Zachary was so excited to give it to him, he gave it to him the morning of his birthday instead of waiting until that night like everyone else did. haha. Like a little kid! 
For his birthday dinner we went to 
This was ammmmmazing. I want it right now. 
By the end of dinner the snow was melting. Noooo! 
In the Mosby house birthdays are a big deal. They go all out, as you can see. 
No shirts, a cozy blanket, a watch, fishing gear, the present list goes on and on. 
Besides for his bow & arrow, we also got him a Yeti cup. My brother and future sister in law rave about these things! They say they keep things hot or cold for 12 hours plus. 
After the candles were blown out, the cake was had & the presents were opened Zachary had a "surprise" planned for his daddy. 
Egg Roulette! And Water War. He got both ideas from the Jimmy Fallon show.