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Travel Tuesday: A Day in Dallas

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Hi friends! I’m back with more stuff to do in Dallas! This past week I headed down to Love Field to send my son up north for the summer and I decided to have some fun!  Let’s check out all of the cool food and stuff I’ve got lined up for you this time!  First up is a visit to the  George W. Bush Presidential Library . I have to admit this has been on my list for years and then with Covid it was closed for a while and then you know, life is busy! I finally got to visit and it didn’t disappoint.  There’s two sides to the  Library - the left side is all about George W. and his time in the White House. Like him or not, this was the President who had just been sworn in when 09/11 happened. Wow. It was breathtaking to see actual beams from the Twin Towers as well as just remember all of it all over again.  It was also really cool to see all of the memorabilia including fashion, cuz let’s no problem face it, that’s my fave! I also loved the interactive h...

Travel Tuesday: Dallas TX

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I played tourist in Dallas last weekend and man, did I ever have a great time! I had some friends from Michigan come for a visit and on their list was Deep Ellum so guess where we spent the day? Deep Ellum! If you’re familiar with the area you know that it’s a great place to hang out and eat and drink and not tons of stuff to do - or is there?!  First things first, let’s talk about where I stayed for the weekend! I was fortunate enough to do a media stay at the  Renaissance Saint Elm  which is only about half a mile from Deep Ellum. It’s also close to so many other things downtown! It just opened on February 25th this year so it feels brand spanking new! This  hotel  is in the Tower Petroleum Building which originally opened in 1932.  I had the perfect King room with a beautiful tiled bathroom with a shower and the room even had a record player and a couple of records in it! Talk about ambiance! The hotel gives a nod to music with these details as well as e...