Trip Report: Downtown Dallas Adventure
Downtown Dallas Weekend Getaway After working through my birthday, as is the case with most years, Linda decided to plan a birthday weekend getaway from August 11th through 13th. This isn't our first birthday adventure trip; you can check out some past trips, such as Fredericksburg Day 1 and Fredericksburg Day 2 . Indigo Hotel Our base of operations, which we didn’t spend much time in, was the historic Hotel Indigo, located in Downtown Dallas. Because of its age, the hotel feels small, and the rooms/hallways are tiny. In addition, don’t expect any free meals, but they do have a small restaurant and bar, which are pretty good albeit expensive. Overall, it’s a nice hotel that aspires to be upscale but feels a bit dated. The Indigo Hotel was built in 1925 and is 89 years old. Additionally, this is the first hotel to bear the Hilton name. Furthermore, Hotel Indigo was once the site of the Dallas Opera House and the Titche-Goettinger department store. Fi...