On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:46:27 -0600, jmcquown > wrote:
> I'm leaving next Tuesday on my 5 day excursion to Dallas. My friend
> mentioned a place he remembers from a couple of years ago. He thinks of as
> a "strip" of beautiful old Victorian homes which have been turned into
> restaurants. Anyone know what the real name of this area is and where it's
> located?

I guess you didn't look much at that Frommer's link I posted
in the channel. ;P Guidebooks are a traveler's friend... There are
a couple mentions I found on their website (free information, BTW)
that sounded like possibilities:

http://www.frommers.com/destinations...193025074.html

"Uptown & Oak Lawn--Located northeast of downtown and promoted as
"Uptown," McKinney Avenue and Knox-Henderson are chic restaurant rows and
shopping meccas, one of the in places to live. McKinney Avenue, once the site
of elegant old homes, is now the center of the Dallas art gallery scene,
while Knox-Henderson is split right down the middle between trendy
restaurants and upscale furnishings stores."



http://tinyurl.com/273xz

"Swiss Avenue Historic District

Toward the turn of the 20th century, the Dallas elite began to abandon
the area that now comprises the Arts District and move east (near the
modestly funky Lakewood neighborhood). Sprawling, grand homes from the early
1900s -- English Tudor, Georgian, Spanish, you name it -- line a broad
avenue, about 4 blocks of which are listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. The Wilson Blocks (2800 and 2900), named for Frederick Wilson,
who built a number of the homes there, are especially attractive. Around
the holidays, Swiss Avenue is a favorite for Christmas lights cruisers. A
drive-by can be done in 15 minutes; allow a half-hour if you want to
stroll."


I also found this website where you can find Dallas neighborhoods and
search for a particular architectural style:

http://www.preservationdallas.org/pd/intown/style.htm

This URL mentions the Wilson Block, which might be of interest, too:

http://www.preservationdallas.org/pd...lson_block.htm


Your friend's description is a bit vague, most large cities have
_some_ area where historical refurbishing has been done and Dallas is
a big city. But at least you've got some possible leads.

Ariane