Guidebook for Midlothian
Food Scene
Will deliver too! If ordering delivery please specify with them to come to the RV door or at least to call you, otherwise we may not be home to receive.
6 locals recommend
Jimmy's Pizza Pasta & Subs
300 N 8th StWill deliver too! If ordering delivery please specify with them to come to the RV door or at least to call you, otherwise we may not be home to receive.
The Philly Cheesesteak Factory
3261 FM 663Closest restaurant with unique philly cheese steaks.
Campuzanos Fine Mexican Food
108 North 8th StreetWhen in the mood for mexican.
Kim & Jenny's Restaurant
133 N 8th StFilling good breakfast spot.
Branded Burger Co.
100 N 8th StWhen in the burger mood!
The Dallas Filet is the only steak I get there, the best! With a sweet potato and cesar salad.
8 locals recommend
Texas Roadhouse
940 U.S. 287 Frontage RoadThe Dallas Filet is the only steak I get there, the best! With a sweet potato and cesar salad.
Cowboy Chicken
5315 Greenville AveThe best, most juicy fall off the bone chicken! Their sides are stellar too!
It's sorta fastfood tex-mex. I mostly get the tortillas to-go and make my own food at home. The tortillas are on the thick side so it depends on your taste.
10 locals recommend
Rosa's Café & Tortilla Factory
2601 E Broad StIt's sorta fastfood tex-mex. I mostly get the tortillas to-go and make my own food at home. The tortillas are on the thick side so it depends on your taste.
5 star, expensive restaurant but very good! The entire restaurant rotates continuously giving you a Dallas view for miles out in all directions.
35 locals recommend
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
300 Reunion Blvd E5 star, expensive restaurant but very good! The entire restaurant rotates continuously giving you a Dallas view for miles out in all directions.
High end place but its completely worth it! Meats variety galore! The best au gratin potatoes! Best time/day to go is on the weekends for lunch since dessert and coffee is included.
17 locals recommend
Texas de Brazil
2727 Cedar Springs RdHigh end place but its completely worth it! Meats variety galore! The best au gratin potatoes! Best time/day to go is on the weekends for lunch since dessert and coffee is included.
Great place for fresh juicy chicken, they make them in various ways. The sides are endless. Its a simple concept restaurant with great success.
43 locals recommend
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
200 S Main StGreat place for fresh juicy chicken, they make them in various ways. The sides are endless. Its a simple concept restaurant with great success.
Essentials
Walmart Supercenter
400 US-67Has everything you could need and is open 24/7.
Sprouts Farmers Market
362 E Farm to Market Rd 1382Organic/healthy groceries
Ann's Health Food Center & Market
2305 N Hwy 77Organic and healthy groceries.
CVS
1411 MainOpen every day of the week from 8am to 10pm.
Entertainment & Activities
North Texas Jellystone Park
2301 S Burleson BlvdFun family park!
Hawaiian Falls Mansfield
490 Heritage Pkwy SFun family time!
The best drive-in movie theater ever! I don't think there is any other drive-in like this one anywhere around the DFW area.
13 locals recommend
Galaxy Drive-In
5301 I-45The best drive-in movie theater ever! I don't think there is any other drive-in like this one anywhere around the DFW area.
During the spring. Many dress up with their renaissance gear. Lots of great unique food. The best and biggest renaissance festival, people travel from far to attend. (Same location as the Screams Halloween Theme Park)
9 locals recommend
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
2511 FM 66During the spring. Many dress up with their renaissance gear. Lots of great unique food. The best and biggest renaissance festival, people travel from far to attend. (Same location as the Screams Halloween Theme Park)
During Halloween season this theme park comes alive! Super scary, and tons of fun! (Same location as the Scarborough Renaissance Festival)
Screams Halloween Theme Park
2511 FM 66During Halloween season this theme park comes alive! Super scary, and tons of fun! (Same location as the Scarborough Renaissance Festival)
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
1800 East Lamar BoulevardWater Park!
Six Flags Over Texas
2201 E Road to Six Flags StGreat Amusement Park!
Dallas Zoo
614 S Ewing AveThey have a monorail too!
The Dallas World Aquarium
1801 N Griffin StHas many water living creatures.
Probably biggest stadium ever! It's a mammoth and can be seen from the Dallas Reunion Tower which is 2 towns away! Even if there is no events going on, there is lots of places around there to take pictures with the stadium in the background.
880 locals recommend
AT&T Stadium
1 AT&T WayProbably biggest stadium ever! It's a mammoth and can be seen from the Dallas Reunion Tower which is 2 towns away! Even if there is no events going on, there is lots of places around there to take pictures with the stadium in the background.
Every year at the end of September the official "State Fair of Texas" opens for an entire month. People come from near and far to attend. There's lots of vendors, unique food (some of which enter a food contest), lots of great activities for all ages, live events happening all day throughout the month, famous people come to perform, there is animal shows, kid shows, culture shows, music and dance shows, alcohol is sold here too! I mean its everything and more! Of course its got great kid rides and thrill rides as well as carnival games. It also has the biggest ferris wheel in the world, and the iconic "Big Tex". Everyone should come at least once in their lifetime, best thing is that by the time it opens the weather will be much cooler and bearable than during the summer.
83 locals recommend
South Dallas
Every year at the end of September the official "State Fair of Texas" opens for an entire month. People come from near and far to attend. There's lots of vendors, unique food (some of which enter a food contest), lots of great activities for all ages, live events happening all day throughout the month, famous people come to perform, there is animal shows, kid shows, culture shows, music and dance shows, alcohol is sold here too! I mean its everything and more! Of course its got great kid rides and thrill rides as well as carnival games. It also has the biggest ferris wheel in the world, and the iconic "Big Tex". Everyone should come at least once in their lifetime, best thing is that by the time it opens the weather will be much cooler and bearable than during the summer.
Home of the Dallas Mavericks. There's also many different events happening there throughout the year.
546 locals recommend
American Airlines Center
2500 Victory Pk LnHome of the Dallas Mavericks. There's also many different events happening there throughout the year.
Getting Around
Hertz Rent a Car
Hertz Car Rental
131 Airport DrCar rental inside our local airport in Midlothian TX
Small local airport for those whom use private aircraft transportation. There is a Hertz Car Rental here too.
131 Airport Dr
131 Airport DriveSmall local airport for those whom use private aircraft transportation. There is a Hertz Car Rental here too.
Arts & Culture
JFK's ultimate demise. Museum chronicles the events leading up and afterwards very well. Highly recommend.
421 locals recommend
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm StJFK's ultimate demise. Museum chronicles the events leading up and afterwards very well. Highly recommend.
Below the restaurant exists this sort of museum, its more of an informational place to show you which direction lies important places. On a clear day you can even see the Cowboy's Stadium from 2 towns away!
470 locals recommend
Reunion Tower
300 Reunion Blvd EBelow the restaurant exists this sort of museum, its more of an informational place to show you which direction lies important places. On a clear day you can even see the Cowboy's Stadium from 2 towns away!
By far one of the best museum's I have ever been too and not just because its local.
727 locals recommend
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field StBy far one of the best museum's I have ever been too and not just because its local.
Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture
100 S Houston StHistory of Dallas Culture.
Takes you back in time how people used to live. The scene is an entire outside village.
28 locals recommend
Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
1515 S Harwood StTakes you back in time how people used to live. The scene is an entire outside village.
Its got beautiful botanical gardens, live entertainment, food, a wonderful kid's area (its huge, lots of activities, bring their swimsuits and sunscreen as there is water squirting from the ground in a large area were every kid wants to get wet in), please note the kid's area is an extra charge but so worth it!
710 locals recommend
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland RdIts got beautiful botanical gardens, live entertainment, food, a wonderful kid's area (its huge, lots of activities, bring their swimsuits and sunscreen as there is water squirting from the ground in a large area were every kid wants to get wet in), please note the kid's area is an extra charge but so worth it!
Parks & Nature
Unique Dallas downtown park located completely over a highway. There is always events here and even food trucks!
884 locals recommend
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers FwyUnique Dallas downtown park located completely over a highway. There is always events here and even food trucks!
A quiet and peaceful downtown park featuring beautiful flower beds and shade trees located next to City Hall. The home of the Larkin Newton Log Cabin originally built in 1848 and moved to this location in 1992. The Spring Fling, an annual Chamber of Commerce event, is held in the park each year in April or May. Every Saturday morning through the summer this park is home to the Downtown Farmers Market.
Heritage Park
234 N 8th StA quiet and peaceful downtown park featuring beautiful flower beds and shade trees located next to City Hall. The home of the Larkin Newton Log Cabin originally built in 1848 and moved to this location in 1992. The Spring Fling, an annual Chamber of Commerce event, is held in the park each year in April or May. Every Saturday morning through the summer this park is home to the Downtown Farmers Market.
10 acre community park with a pavillion, playground, and half mile walking track.
Mountain Peak Community Park
6440 Hill Dr10 acre community park with a pavillion, playground, and half mile walking track.
62-acre nature park with a hiking trail, butterfly garden, pond, bluebird nestboxes, boardwalk and native grass areas.
Mockingbird Nature Park
1361 Onward Rd62-acre nature park with a hiking trail, butterfly garden, pond, bluebird nestboxes, boardwalk and native grass areas.
Shopping
Outlet store has all discounted clothing and products. Way cheaper than the malls.
Outlets at Hillsboro
Outlet store has all discounted clothing and products. Way cheaper than the malls.
Big shopping mall with many restaurants surrounding it.
122 locals recommend
The Parks Mall at Arlington
3811 S Cooper StBig shopping mall with many restaurants surrounding it.
Its an outdoor shopping center with great restaurants/bars. The Dart train stops here. Its also got the Angelika theater which shows unique movies, indie movies. Across the highway is SMU so you will see lots of college kids hanging out around here.
96 locals recommend
Mockingbird Station
5307 E Mockingbird LnIts an outdoor shopping center with great restaurants/bars. The Dart train stops here. Its also got the Angelika theater which shows unique movies, indie movies. Across the highway is SMU so you will see lots of college kids hanging out around here.
Discounts galore! Many of the same stores you see at high end malls.
114 locals recommend
Grand Prairie Premium Outlets
2950 W Interstate 20Discounts galore! Many of the same stores you see at high end malls.