Riding Around Downtown Dallas and the Suburbs

When we were in Plano for Victoria's Dad's birthday party, we had a little time to kill. Her uncle John offered to drive us around and show us the Dallas area, as well as some of the suburbs. This was one of the rare times I actually got to sit back and take in the scenery while someone else drove.

It was cool to see everything, and I took many pictures. I can definitely say I have a lot more exploring to do around Dallas after seeing everything. I want to thank John for driving us around and being able to see a good chunk of Dallas!

Interior view from back seat of car driving through suburban area with commercial buildings visible ahead View from moving car of upscale residential neighborhood with stone privacy walls and large homes under overcast sky Residential street view showing multiple large homes behind stone fencing with dormant winter lawns Two-story beige brick home with arched entrance and red SUV parked in driveway, bare winter trees in foreground Municipal water tower with American flag design and text CITY OF... visible above residential buildings and brown wooden fence Chili's restaurant exterior with stone facade and red accent walls, white vehicles parked in accessible parking spaces Chili's restaurant monument sign with iconic red chili pepper logo against brick pillar, roadway visible in background Interior restaurant view through glass doors showing bar area with hanging lights and stacked chairs Texas Health medical facility with modern glass and stone architecture, American and Texas flags flying, OPEN 24-7 signage visible Highway driving view from inside vehicle showing multiple concrete overpass levels and traffic ahead Highway view in hazy conditions with commercial strip development and parking lots visible alongside roadway Mercedes-Benz dealership building partially obscured by fog or haze, power lines crossing overhead Highway infrastructure showing high-voltage power transmission towers and lines crossing over concrete barriers Highway driving perspective showing green directional signs for Frankford Rd, Dallas North Tollway, and McKinney Ave with concrete overpass structures Elevated concrete highway overpass support columns and beams with construction signage visible Urban highway driving view with mid-rise office buildings and trees lining the roadway median Modern curved office buildings along highway viewed through metal bridge structure Large commercial building or hotel visible along highway in foggy conditions with trees in foreground Large rose-colored reflective glass office tower with white delivery van on highway in foreground Close-up view of pink reflective glass high-rise building with geometric facade and white van on adjacent roadway Modern glass office towers with tree-lined highway frontage and metal fencing under overcast sky Interior car view driving on multi-lane urban highway with office buildings visible on right side Distinctive brown cylindrical office building with stepped roofline architecture viewed from highway, modern office buildings adjacent Brown cylindrical tower with NORTHWESTERN signage visible, photographed from highway with multiple office buildings in background Highway view featuring modern glass office building, transmission tower, and industrial area with dormant winter landscaping Electrical substation infrastructure alongside highway with commercial buildings and vehicle in motion, overcast conditions Dark modern high-rise building and Texas Leather business sign visible from highway under gray sky Highway view with billboard advertising and motorsports facility building in background under overcast conditions Interior car dashboard view of highway with construction zone markers and overpass structures ahead High-voltage electrical transmission tower spanning highway with multiple power lines overhead Motion-blurred view of highway concrete barrier wall with bare winter trees and overcast sky Highway roadway with wooded hillside embankment, mature trees, and tan concrete barrier wall Intersection with directional signage for Eastern and Dallas North Tollway, one-way signs, brick crosswalk, and traffic under winter trees Motion-blurred view of residential street with traditional single-family homes and bare deciduous trees Driver's perspective following white pickup truck through tree-lined residential neighborhood street Residential neighborhood view with large homes, dormant winter lawns, mature trees, decorative street lamp, and red sedan Town of Highland Park entrance sign with ornate design and school speed limit zone sign reading 20 mph when flashing Spanish mission-style building with bell tower and clay tile roof at street intersection with vehicles and bare winter trees Mission revival building with tower viewed past ornate street lamp and large bare tree, silver SUV passing in foreground Close-up of Spanish colonial revival building with decorative tower and terracotta tile roof, silver SUV in motion at street level Shopping district with brick paver sidewalk, theater marquee, mature oak trees, parked vehicles, and Spanish colonial revival commercial buildings Person in green jacket exiting white SUV in parking lot with Spanish mission-style retail buildings and clay tile roofs in background Parking lot view with Spanish colonial commercial buildings, blue Mazda sedan in foreground, white Range Rover and accessible parking spaces visible Starbucks Coffee storefront with construction scaffolding and Open During Construction banner on modern commercial building facade Chanel boutique storefront with modern glass facade, outdoor seating visible, construction scaffolding overhead Upscale residential street with large estate homes, mature trees, white BMW SUV in motion, dormant winter lawns Two-story stone and stucco luxury home with arched entrance, decorative stone privacy wall, manicured landscaping and dormant lawn Wooden slatted bench on brick paver platform beneath large mature trees in residential neighborhood park area with dormant lawn White Spanish colonial style building with tower visible through grove of bare winter trees across dormant lawn Romanesque revival church building with distinctive cylindrical tower featuring arched windows and cream stone construction Interior car dashboard view driving on tree-lined urban street with office buildings ahead and light traffic Commercial shopping street with vintage storefront architecture, decorative brick crosswalk, parked vehicles along sidewalk Motion-blurred view of Lucero's Cafe with curved modern architecture, red signage, and busy parking lot with multiple vehicles Ornate high-rise residential tower with stepped architectural details overlooking green park space and parking area, office buildings adjacent Motion-blurred view of mixed urban area with high-rise residential tower, low-rise buildings, and central green space with trees Multi-story brick institutional building with prominent arched entrance, bare winter trees, modern office buildings visible behind Interior car view driving on divided parkway with office towers ahead, bare trees along median, yellow traffic markers Highway bridge crossing with metal guardrails, parkland and cylindrical high-rise residential towers visible in distance Motion-blurred view of tall limestone retaining wall along roadway with residential buildings and bare trees visible above Modern mixed-use apartment building with ground-level retail, motion-blurred view showing landscaping and bare winter trees along street Modern brick office building with large arched windows, yellow sculptural art piece in front plaza, address 3400 CARLISLE visible on stone base Motion-blurred street scene with small commercial building, mid-rise apartment towers and high-rise buildings visible in background Modern mid-rise apartment complex with parking lot, yellow dockless bicycles in foreground, mixed residential towers in background Ornate black iron fence with decorative scrollwork enclosing dormant lawn area, bare winter trees, buildings visible in distance Motion-blurred view of brick entrance pillars and chain-link fencing along roadway, bare trees and institutional building in background Walmart store parking lot with vehicles, tall light pole, bare winter trees, and commercial buildings under overcast sky Motion-blurred view of commercial strip mall with bare trees and residential rooflines visible behind Motion-blurred view of stone commercial building with distinctive peaked turret rooflines across dormant lawn area Stone building with peaked turrets and yellow-green vehicle passing, modern apartments visible on left, brick crosswalk in foreground Urban street view with stone turret building, yellow-green vehicle, bare winter trees, and brick paver sidewalk Residential street with large bare trees, brick apartment buildings on right, park-like central median with dormant grass Interior car dashboard view of urban parkway with office buildings ahead, fenced areas, orange construction signs visible Modern brick church with tall tower containing religious statue, large trees and person walking on sidewalk Motion-blurred multi-story apartment or institutional building with trees and manicured landscaping, decorative street lamp Intersection view with high-rise towers in distance, distinctive brick tower structure on right, park space and bare trees Urban construction site with white security fencing, modern institutional buildings and high-rise tower in background under overcast sky Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas building with official seal on limestone wall, modern architecture, security bollards, downtown skyscrapers behind Modern Federal Reserve building with limestone and glass facade, official seal visible, downtown office towers in background Downtown Dallas view from street level showing mix of glass office towers, brown mid-rise building with spire, modern architecture, silver sedan visible Dark glass modern office building with horizontal architectural elements, construction barriers in foreground, green traffic signals visible Downtown Dallas plaza intersection with green traffic signal, construction barriers, bare winter trees, and office towers under overcast sky Klyde Warren Park with green lawn, white sculptural arches, bare trees, and Dallas skyline featuring distinctive blue Fountain Place tower Urban park view with curved glass residential tower on left, white arched art installations, and downtown Dallas skyline in background Park pathways with white arched sculptures, bare winter trees, manicured landscaping, and mid-rise residential buildings in distance Street-level view showing curved glass high-rise tower, Fountain Place tower, small pavilion structure, and dormant winter landscaping Downtown Dallas skyline view partially obscured by vertical pole, showing Fountain Place tower and mixed commercial buildings with parking areas Four green and yellow LimeBike dockless bicycles parked on sidewalk with Dallas downtown skyline and busy street in background Close-up of four green and yellow dockless share bicycles with front baskets, parking lot and office buildings behind View through car windshield of two modern cylindrical towers emerging from heavy fog with golden statue visible at street level View through car window showing yellow directional signage, large mature oak tree, waste receptacle, and downtown architecture with limestone wall Motion-blurred urban park with large oak trees, dormant grass, city buses and downtown buildings visible in background Motion-blurred view of grand white neoclassical mansion with two-story columns, terraced landscaping, and mature trees Construction crane viewed through car windshield against heavy fog obscuring downtown office towers Modern green glass office tower and Fountain Place visible through thick fog from car window perspective Interior car view approaching pedestrian crosswalk with historic brick buildings, orange construction barriers, and parked vehicles Downtown intersection at Ross Avenue with white cargo van, street signs, pedestrian signals, and office buildings with bare trees Black cylindrical street advertising kiosk with The Alienist poster, yellow share bicycles, oak trees, and dormant lawn area Motion-blurred view through massive round concrete support columns showing parking structure, modern architecture, and silver minivan Downtown street flanked by multi-level parking garages, silver Mazda approaching, orange construction signage, bare winter trees Motion-blurred intersection with silver Honda sedan, amber traffic signal, bare trees, and downtown buildings in hazy background Urban park with large tree in foreground, downtown buildings and skyline visible in background on overcast day Modern mixed-use building with brick facade and Now Leasing sign, street-level retail space with awning Large multi-story brick institutional building across parking lot with bare trees in winter Downtown plaza with brick paving, bare trees, decorative street lamp, and office buildings in background Ladd Mark Center building, a tan multi-story office building viewed across parking lot with bare trees Downtown street with brick sidewalk, decorative street lamps, residential buildings and high-rise visible in distance Urban parking area with distinctive triangular-topped skyscraper (Fountain Place) visible in downtown Dallas skyline Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant building with parking lot in foreground, downtown buildings including triangular tower in background Downtown street with elevated highway overpass on left, decorative street lamp, foggy conditions Foggy view of downtown Dallas high-rises barely visible through heavy fog, photographed from inside vehicle Street view through car windshield showing multi-story buildings and parked cars on overcast day Tall modern glass office tower photographed through car window in foggy conditions Lamar Street sign (300 N) on brick kiosk with DART police app advertisement, pedestrians on downtown sidewalk Motion-blurred image of Anchor Church building with vertical signage on urban street View from inside vehicle of downtown Dallas office buildings and traffic Greyhound bus station entrance at 205, Art Deco-style facade with chrome Greyhound logo, passengers entering Downtown intersection with traffic signal, yellow bike-share bicycles, construction signage, city buildings in background Urban street with yellow bike-share bicycles, construction signs, downtown buildings visible through bare trees Extremely foggy view of downtown Dallas with Reunion Tower observation deck barely visible through dense fog Downtown buildings photographed from moving vehicle, including distinctive red-topped building, winter day Historic Old Red Museum courthouse with clock tower and turrets, green and yellow bike-share bicycles in foreground plaza Old Red Courthouse with downtown Dallas skyline including Bank of America Plaza tower in background, construction barriers visible View from inside vehicle down Commerce Street showing GPS navigation screen, historic buildings and downtown Dallas skyline S Houston St street sign at intersection, historic courthouse on left, modern glass skyscraper visible in background Motion-blurred view of multi-story historic building with construction barriers, photographed from moving vehicle Historic brick building with arched windows photographed through car window on overcast day Downtown Dallas street with brick buildings, pedestrians crossing at Elm Street, high-rise buildings in background Motion-blurred view of white colonnade memorial structure with brown lawn and trees, photographed from moving vehicle Grassy slope with trees and yellow bike-share bicycle, concrete barriers and elevated highway visible Grassy embankment with trees and decorative street lamp along highway with concrete barriers Foggy Dallas skyline with Fountain Place and Bank of America Plaza towers barely visible, highway in foreground Downtown Dallas skyline obscured by heavy fog, highway and traffic visible in foreground Highway overpass with high-rise apartment tower and Fountain Place visible through fog Motion-blurred highway view of residential high-rises and parking structures from moving vehicle View from inside vehicle with hand gesture visible, highway traffic ahead, buildings in background Highway view of W Hotel tower and mixed-use residential buildings photographed from moving vehicle Highway view of American Airlines Center arena with distinctive curved roof and downtown construction cranes Motion-blurred highway view of Dallas urban development with multiple buildings and construction activity Highway construction zone with yellow and orange barriers, downtown Dallas buildings and multiple construction cranes visible Blurred highway traffic passing high-rise residential towers and mixed-use buildings with downtown skyline Large residential high-rise building complex photographed from highway with motion blur High-rise residential building with billboard reading Proudly Brewed in Texas Since 1775 with Texas flag logo Modern office building with distinctive curved glass architecture and arched windows along highway World Trade Center building surrounded by trees, photographed from highway on overcast day Stemmons Tower office buildings with parking lot and brown lawn in foreground Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse Barbecue restaurant with parking lot, downtown building visible in background Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse Barbecue with neon Open 24/7 sign and anniversary celebration banner Arcadia Liquor store in yellow building with parking lot on overcast day Historic multi-story brick hotel or apartment building photographed through car window with motion blur Motion-blurred view of highway concrete barrier wall with trees and electrical tower Modern twin glass office towers with distinctive angular architecture photographed from highway Glass-facade office buildings with highway barrier in foreground, photographed from moving vehicle Highway interchange overpass with office building and parked cars visible in background Motion-blurred highway view of downtown office towers on overcast day Blurred highway view showing billboard and low-rise commercial buildings Modern glass office buildings with American flag displayed, photographed from highway Motion-blurred view of decorative textured concrete highway barrier wall with trees above Large office building with highway directional signage in foreground, photographed from moving vehicle Building with distinctive golden domed cupola and clock tower visible from highway Highway view with pedestrian overpass fence, office buildings visible in distance on overcast day Large brown lawn with scattered trees and commercial buildings in background, photographed from road with motion blur Motion-blurred view of brick suburban homes with brown lawns and mailbox in foreground Single-story brick house with arched windows and chimney, brown lawn, photographed from moving vehicle Brick ranch-style home with bare tree in front yard and brown lawn, motion-blurred from moving vehicle Commercial shopping center parking lot with cars, bare trees, and brown lawn in foreground on overcast day

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