Originally Posted by
deubster
Another vote for the West End - a historic district with interesting shopping, dining, architecture. Also Deep Ellum, Dallas' entertainment and arts district on the other side of downtown. Catch a Rangers game (or Mavericks or Cowboys in different seasons). Ride the rides at Six Flags, or Hurricane Harbor for waterslides.
I deliberately left off Deep Ellum from my list because I have seen a lot of fisticuffs (make that knife-i-cuffs) in that area. West End is IMO a nice, safe area that is easy to reach.