Anonymous
Post 05/12/2024 08:44     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DH might have an amazing job opportunity that would mean moving to Dallas. Two older kids are in college and our youngest would finish high school there. I am very happy in Bethesda and planned to stay here forever, but I’m try to keep an open mind. Would you ever move to Dallas? Where are the areas I might like to live coming from the DC area?

We are wealthy, but have zero interest in social climbing or any kind of fancy scene.


Where in Dallas? Because Dallas is pretty spread out. If the office is in Plano or Frisco or Irving or Arlington (which people will all call Dallas) then living in Dallas proper probably won't work.

There's little to medium public transportation, but the car is really king. If you don't need to worry about schools, then you have a lot of options.

Here's a guide: https://www.dallasites101.com/neighborhoods/


^^Sorry, I misread and see that your youngest will finish school there. As a PP said - UP/HP are the best, but it's also a very expensive area. Richardson ISD is also good. And there are also lots of good private schools - Ursuline, Hockaday (girls); St. Marks, Jesuit (boys).


I’d add Episcopal School of Dallas as a great private. If you don’t want to do private, you need to be zoned for Highland Park or live in one of the suburbs. I would be inclined to go the private route, as I think it would be easier to be a new kid in the smaller community movement. UP/HP are somewhat insular with many people whose families have been there generations. People in Texas are very friendly, but it can be tough to break into certain crowds. This may not bother you, but it might bother your kid.

Anonymous
Post 05/12/2024 07:52     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:I would take a Dallas summer over Virginia summer any day of the week. It’s hot but it’s a dry heat and everything is super air-conditioned.

Removing politics from this thread, Dallas is actually a really great place. There’s a very good art scene, amazing restaurants on every corner they do food right in Texas! You’re not constrained to Dallas county Denton county to the north and Fort Worth county to the west provide a lot of amazing housing opportunities, you will get a lot more bang for your buck than you do here, even though prices have gone up considerably in recent years.


OP definitely don't take advice from someone who thinks there's a "Fort Worth county" to the west of Dallas. Ffs.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2024 07:48     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:University Park if you want a good public in the city but it is a bubble, white, and insular - Highland Park is the only HS in that district. UP/HP is its own 'town' inside Dallas. That would be the most bethesda-like in terms of your peers. There is also Preston Hollow with Hillcrest in DISD.

Lots of good privates but I don't know how admissions chances are in mid-hs.

Other burbs have good districts but they are racist.


Notice that you describe the other burbs as racist, but Highland Park is a white, insular bubble. Hmmm...


You must not know Dallas. All of Dallas is racist. Much of it is Bible thumping, no holds barred, no shame racist.

I moved a lot as a child. As such I have friends from many different “best” schools in the country, including one mentioned in this thread. It is shocking how much less successful the “sucessful” Dallas grads are. Churchy teacher is the pinnacle of success. I’m not knocking that as a career, but the percentages are off the charts compared with the other schools I attended in other areas.


I can tell you have fantasies in your mind and you stubbornly hold on to them while the rest of us live in the real world.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2024 06:10     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
We used to live in a suburb of Dallas. Culturally it's a very scene-y place. People are into appearances and status.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2024 04:01     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:University Park if you want a good public in the city but it is a bubble, white, and insular - Highland Park is the only HS in that district. UP/HP is its own 'town' inside Dallas. That would be the most bethesda-like in terms of your peers. There is also Preston Hollow with Hillcrest in DISD.

Lots of good privates but I don't know how admissions chances are in mid-hs.

Other burbs have good districts but they are racist.


Notice that you describe the other burbs as racist, but Highland Park is a white, insular bubble. Hmmm...


You must not know Dallas. All of Dallas is racist. Much of it is Bible thumping, no holds barred, no shame racist.

I moved a lot as a child. As such I have friends from many different “best” schools in the country, including one mentioned in this thread. It is shocking how much less successful the “sucessful” Dallas grads are. Churchy teacher is the pinnacle of success. I’m not knocking that as a career, but the percentages are off the charts compared with the other schools I attended in other areas.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2024 01:46     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
I love Dallas as a long-time resident and the whole DFW area, for that matter. But, truth be told, its strength is in being a great place to raise a family. I don’t think I would move to Dallas after the child rearing years unless it was for something truly spectacular. Many much, much better places in the USA for empty and near empty nesters. I just can’t imagine moving to Dallas post-kids absent some family connection.

Lots of great communities in DFW beyond UP/HP, but almost all of them are great because they work for families. There are some pockets here and there that are great for empty nesters.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2024 00:52     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:Who is claiming Dallas suburbs are actively racist? Need to cite something from a reputable source. Dallas has booming communities of all ethnicities and nationalities. Growing South Asian population, large Asian population, Latinos go without saying.

HP/UP are definitely much whiter than most of the other proper Dallas suburbs....

But who really cares? The people who obsess the most about diversity, from what I can tell, are the white Karens in ultra white areas like Bethesda...

Regarding cost, Dallas is a cheaper metro area than DC, BUT and this is a big BUT, HP/UP are possibly even more expensive than comparable areas in the DMV, but, and this is also a but, you also get nicer housing for your money. The teardowns in Dallas, unlike in the DMV, are actually replaced by something very nice. They know how to build houses in Dallas.



Agree with this. Especially about the real estate in HP/UP. You can spend as much as you want there for a house, but it will be nicer than a similarly priced house in DC. There isn’t really a comparable neighborhood in DC in terms of location close to downtown, excellent schools, absence of crime (has its own police force) & quality housing stock. However, it does crack me up when people here are under the impression that the Park Cities *is* Dallas real estate. There are lots of very wealthy people in Dallas who live in very nice houses that are not in HP.

When I eat at Dallas restaurants, I’m always struck by the diversity and youth of the crowd — a true mix of races and ages. I rode the DART train to a hockey game the last time I was there, and the same was true of that crowd. It just has an energy that DC does not.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 18:31     Subject: Re:Tell me about Dallas
It was a TV show in the 80's.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 18:09     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Who is claiming Dallas suburbs are actively racist? Need to cite something from a reputable source. Dallas has booming communities of all ethnicities and nationalities. Growing South Asian population, large Asian population, Latinos go without saying.

HP/UP are definitely much whiter than most of the other proper Dallas suburbs....

But who really cares? The people who obsess the most about diversity, from what I can tell, are the white Karens in ultra white areas like Bethesda...

Regarding cost, Dallas is a cheaper metro area than DC, BUT and this is a big BUT, HP/UP are possibly even more expensive than comparable areas in the DMV, but, and this is also a but, you also get nicer housing for your money. The teardowns in Dallas, unlike in the DMV, are actually replaced by something very nice. They know how to build houses in Dallas.

Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:50     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
The public schools in Frisco are excellent. Lovely, family friendly communities too.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 17:21     Subject: Re:Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:Yes it's hot. The reason there is air conditioning EVERYWHERE. Silly people.

Dallas has some great places to eat. You can literally buy a BEAUTIFUL mansion for pennies. The people, especially the natives, are so darn nice. A high energy place that has everything and anything you can think of. And pools come with a covered veranda now. You don't need to be in direct sun. You can tell who has never been there. They repeat what they THINK it's like. The suburbs surrounding Dallas are very nice and welcoming. Texas women are unique. Not stuck up like DC. And they don't snub newcomers.

I love visiting there. You will not be disappointed if you go.


Speaking of people who don't know what they are talking about.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 16:29     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Highland Park…I would love to live there. And this is from a DC native. Great schools and great college option with UT Austin.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 15:34     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:University Park if you want a good public in the city but it is a bubble, white, and insular - Highland Park is the only HS in that district. UP/HP is its own 'town' inside Dallas. That would be the most bethesda-like in terms of your peers. There is also Preston Hollow with Hillcrest in DISD.

Lots of good privates but I don't know how admissions chances are in mid-hs.

Other burbs have good districts but they are racist.


Notice that you describe the other burbs as racist, but Highland Park is a white, insular bubble. Hmmm...


I should have explained that many of the burbs are actively pursuing racist policies. HP/UP is not but it is baked in via the original restrictive covenants.


And the people who buy in those neighborhoods seek them for that reason. They can pretend otherwise.


I think people move to HP/UP because 1) they grew up there 2) they have good schools and 3) status 4) it is pretty. It is a different vibe than, say, Southlake.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 15:26     Subject: Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:University Park if you want a good public in the city but it is a bubble, white, and insular - Highland Park is the only HS in that district. UP/HP is its own 'town' inside Dallas. That would be the most bethesda-like in terms of your peers. There is also Preston Hollow with Hillcrest in DISD.

Lots of good privates but I don't know how admissions chances are in mid-hs.

Other burbs have good districts but they are racist.


Notice that you describe the other burbs as racist, but Highland Park is a white, insular bubble. Hmmm...


I should have explained that many of the burbs are actively pursuing racist policies. HP/UP is not but it is baked in via the original restrictive covenants.


And the people who buy in those neighborhoods seek them for that reason. They can pretend otherwise.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2024 14:51     Subject: Re:Tell me about Dallas
Anonymous wrote:Yes it's hot. The reason there is air conditioning EVERYWHERE. Silly people.

Dallas has some great places to eat. You can literally buy a BEAUTIFUL mansion for pennies. The people, especially the natives, are so darn nice. A high energy place that has everything and anything you can think of. And pools come with a covered veranda now. You don't need to be in direct sun. You can tell who has never been there. They repeat what they THINK it's like. The suburbs surrounding Dallas are very nice and welcoming. Texas women are unique. Not stuck up like DC. And they don't snub newcomers.

I love visiting there. You will not be disappointed if you go.


Yes pls link the 50 cent mansions.