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Dallas

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

We’re often reminded that everything’s bigger in Texas, but that sometimes reductive mantra does hold true when it comes to landmass.

12 Perfect Fall Road Trips for When You Need to Escape Dallas

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Drink

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Provided you’re not operating heavy machinery, there’s never a bad time to have a drink.

The Best Happy Hour Deals in 8 Dallas Neighborhoods

Beverage Director

Beverage Director: Find the Best Bars to Drink at in Your City

A lot has changed over the past year and a half, but there’s one thing we can always count on: Dallas likes to drink, and there are countless establishments ready to quench our collective thirst.

Where to Grab a Drink in Dallas Right Now

Midnight Rambler

Crowded clubs and loud sports bars have their moments, but it’s hard to beat a good drink served in a cozy room in which you can both see and hear your companion.

How to Get Into Dallas’ Best Speakeasies & Secret Bars 

Nation

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Cowboy caviar is not fish roe pulled from Texas sturgeon.

How Cowboy Caviar Became a Staple Cookout Side

Summer Games

<p>Welcome to Thrillist’s guide to the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. The Games, which were postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19, take place from July 23 through August 8.</p>


Summer Games: Breaking Down the 2020 Tokyo Games

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The 2020 Olympics are occurring in 2021, and athletes will be competing in empty arenas.

Where to Watch the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Dallas

Houston

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Houston’s bar scene has something for everyone, from high-end cocktail lounges where the bartenders are dressed better than your average wedding guest to dingy dives where the beer is cheap and the food program is stale popcorn.

The 16 Best Dive Bars in Houston

DFW Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is a hub to the world, serving more than 70 million passengers each year and shuttling them off to hundreds of destinations.

Where to Eat and Drink at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas does many things well: steaks, tacos, losing in the first round of the playoffs.

The 13 Best Burger Joints in Dallas

Summer Sips

<p>Cool down with everything from refreshing cocktails and Jell-O shots to poolside punches and frozen drinks. We're providing&nbsp;the ultimate guide to summer drinking from some of the best bartenders and drink experts around the country.</p>


Summer Sips: Refreshing Drink Recipes for Summer

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Most drinkers were unfamiliar with the Ranch Water cocktail until recently.

This Unassuming Texan Cocktail Is Sweeping The Nation

Austin

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Lifestyle

California and Florida draw crowds of locals and visitors to their beaches each year, but with 600 miles of Gulf coastline, Texas is no slouch in the sun-and-sand department.

The Top 10 Texas Beaches to Visit This Summer

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Texas barbecue and Tex-Mex are beloved cuisines that, like many things in Texas, have a larger-than-life reputation.