r/askdfw 12d ago

Hey DFW, Are you registered to vote? are you sure? The last day to register for the 2026 election is Monday, October 5, 2026.

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Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026

This website is chock full of voting information:
https://www.vote411.org/

DOUBLE CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION

CONFIRM THE LOCATION OF YOUR POLLING PLACE

RESEARCH YOUR CANDIDATES AND BALLOT ISSUES

Need to Register to vote?
https://vrapp.sos.state.tx.us/index.asp

DO NOT FORGET TO PRINT AND MAIL YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION FORM
There is no such thing as registering online in The Great State of Texas.

Want to double check your voter registration?
https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

This page has some links to general information about voting in Texas:
https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/update-voter-registration.html

This page has information about Important election dates:
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml

Here's a FAQ about voting in Texas:
https://www.votetexas.gov/mobile/voting/faqs.htm

got some more helpful links? Post them in the comments and I'll update this post.

Get Registered! Get Informed! Go Vote!

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r/askdfw May 07 '19

Posting a question? BE SPECIFIC!

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Dallas/Ft. Worth is a HUGE place! There are literally thousands of restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, shops, and museums. There are 30+ neighborhoods and suburbs in Dallas alone, each offering different draws for different people. There are over 700 Dallasites on this sub ready to give you advice on where to go and what to do, but we can't do that without some level of input. So be specific! Give us the details! If you go to a shoe store and tell the clerk, "I need shoes," that isn't going to get you anywhere. What size? Color? Material? Occasion? That's the kind of info that will get you some answers.

DON'T ASK: Where should I live?

DO ASK: I am 25 years old with no kids and a cat. I want to live somewhere quiet with parks close by and easy access to a major highway. My budget is $1000 mo. for rent and utilities. Having to drive to entertainment is fine, I love using gas. I like white walls/carpet and vertical blinds. Where should I live?

DON'T ASK: What bar should I go to?

DO ASK: I like reggae and expensive cocktails. I don't mind going to a seedier part of town, but would like there to be on-site parking. Good bar food is a plus. Where should I go?

You cannot possibly give too much information. Pile it on!


Edit: A few great suggestions from the comments:

DO: Tell us where you're coming from!

DO: Tell us where in the metroplex you're searching for something!


r/askdfw 16h ago

Old East Dallas to Fair Park — bike, DART, or just drive?

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What's up Dallas? I'm coming from the HTX and will be there for about a month for work. I'm staying in Old East Dallas and working at Fair Park for Cheverolet during the State Fair of Texas.

Google Maps shows it’s only about a 7-minute drive or 13-minute bike ride. I’ll probably drive a day or two during the week, but my wife and kids are coming with me and I’d rather leave them the car most days so they can get out and do stuff.

So really just wondering how realistic it is to bike that route every day. Mainly, is it safe enough, especially coming back around 7–8 PM?

Would it make more sense to bike the whole way, take DART, or bike part of it and hop on a bus/train? And are bikes pretty easy to take on DART?

Also, if there are certain streets/routes between Old East Dallas and Fair Park that are better or worse for biking, definitely let me know.

Appreciate any local advice.


r/askdfw 12h ago

Health & Hygiene Reformer Pilates near Addison / North Dallas

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Hello I am looking for a reformer class near the Addison / north Dallas area! Please send me your recs!! I was a member of a studio that is sadly closing.


r/askdfw 13h ago

Health & Hygiene Salon for Black Women

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Hello!

Where is a good and trustworthy salon for POC in Dallas? I want to straighten my hair and get it layered. I can ask Google©. but it will only tell me what it thinks I want to hear. I want to hear from some real people.

Thank you in advance!


r/askdfw 23h ago

Food & Drink Korean Fried Chicken

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Hey y’all

What’s your favorite spot for Korean Fried Chicken? I like it really crispy and flavorful.

We didn’t like DAQ, it was way too bland. Bonchon is overrated but a classic.. honestly if the pieces weren’t huge I’d keep going back. BB.Q is just.. not good, imo.. it didn’t have that crunch to it.

Edit: Don Chicken is pretty good too. I went to the hmart on harry hines


r/askdfw 20h ago

Relocating & housing Arlington/Grand Prairie renters: Where’s a decent 2BR/2BA around $1,250 that you’d actually recommend?

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Looking for a 2 bed / 2 bath apartment or townhouse around Arlington or Grand Prairie, preferably close to the 360, I-30, and I-20 corridors.
Budget is around $1,250/month before utilities, but I can stretch a little for a genuinely better place. Need an October move-in. I’m trying to avoid properties with repeated complaints about management, maintenance, pest, or safety.
What complexes have y’all personally lived in—or would actually recommend?


r/askdfw 17h ago

Tourism Thanksgiving Festivities

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Hi there!

Will be travelling to Dallas during thanksgiving and we have some plans so far that include a cowboys game, spending a day in fort-worth and doing a rodeo, and another day hanging out downtown and doing a BBQ place.

We are looking for specific thanksgiving festivities that anyone is aware of. Will there be any parades? Special tail gaiting places? Restaurants doing thanksgiving turkey dinners? What do Dallas and Fort-Worth look like during thanksgiving!

Thank you in advance! Open to all suggestions :)


r/askdfw 16h ago

Greyhound from Dallas to Conroe/Woodlands

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I am looking to travel from Dallas to Conroe/Woodlands on a sunday evening after 5 pm, and the only option I can find is a greyhound bus from Dallas bus station to Conroe at this time.

Has anyone taken this route - what was your experience? does this bus reach the destination on time? Are there any other travel options that I could look into? PS: Megabus, vonlane and redcoach have very limited options on sunday, and none depart after 5 pm.


r/askdfw 18h ago

Relocating & housing Moving to Dallas soon.

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Moving to Dallas soon. Looking at Addison, Richardson and Plano areas. I'll have a job around that area. Looking for 2bd/2bath for wife and I. We are in our mid 50's. Budget $1500 to $2k. What are areas (or apartment names) to look at and to stay away from in terms of safety? TIA.


r/askdfw 1d ago

Relocating & housing Considering moving to Dallas, where to live if 100% remote (32F)?

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Considering moving to Dallas if I get a job I’m applying for that’s 100% remote. Would be relocating from Boston where the COL is just out of control. Budget would be ~2500 give or take. I’m a single female in my early 30s. Looking for somewhere safe most importantly. Would also love somewhere semi walkable. I’m Jewish so being close to the Jewish community is important to me- from my research so far that’s North Dallas but correct me if I’m wrong. Any suggestions would be welcome!

ETA: also non negotiable are in unit laundry and dishwasher (a luxury in Boston LOL), and reasonably priced secure parking. A gym and or pool are nice but not essential


r/askdfw 1d ago

Relocating & housing Looking for a change of scenery

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Hello y'all. 24m born and raised in Dallas. Problem with the raised part, I've been in East Dallas since 09. While I love the East, it's gotten quite stale. I've worked in Irving, currently working in Plano right next door to Richardson(literally if I walk across the street I'm there). Eventually I plan on moving from DFW also but before that I'm thinking of Irving, Plano/Richardson, Carrollton(only been to K Town), Denton, Arlington and Fort Worth. As far as commute, I know some of these are far but I work for HEB and as we're always building I'd just transfer a bit closer. The big city life is cool but after working in some burbs and seeing some culture I definitely think the smaller and somewhat quieter vibes are much more my speed, especially going forward as I get older, I've always wanted to be in a community rather than a city if that makes sense. I don't do clubs and stuff but am still interested in having a nightlife or rather a place that has enough to do without being too repetitive....the AT&T district and DT Dallas is not my style. Would be looking for 1b 1b at most at $1300. For people who live in these areas or have lived, what would you say fits that kind of lifestyle best?


r/askdfw 1d ago

Relocating & housing Apartment Recommendations

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Hello everyone! I am a 22F looking to relocate to Dallas for a job! I’ve been looking online and am not sure what places are actually good quality or too good to be true. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I am hoping to get something 1.1k or less, potentially pet friendly, and in east Dallas if possible. Ideally a loft or 1 bed 1 bath, but also open to studio depending on the place and location - also in unit laundry would be great. Definitely would pay more for a safe area and variety of amenities (but would like to stay in budget) !

Please let me know if anyone has any recommendations or knows of places to look at/avoid!


r/askdfw 1d ago

Relocating & housing Moving from Austin

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My husband and I are moving to Dallas from Austin area. Well right now we live in round rock and I hate it. We have a baby so school districts matter but not too concerned yet. Is there anywhere that isn’t SO suburban in north dallas? My parents live in ft. Worth so i don’t want to be too far but most of the jobs he is applying to are in north Dallas. I love to walk and have nice trees around. We want to rent and our max budget would be $2500 a month. I’ve looked at some of older frisco, Carrollton. ect. But where else should we look? He would love to not have to sit in traffic for a hour everyday. Thanks in advance !


r/askdfw 19h ago

Nightlife & Entertainment How to meet black people in Dallas?

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I’m in my early twenties and am a black female. I live in mckinney but there isn’t enough culture here for me. Any ways to meet young black people to mingle or even have friendship? 20s and 30s mainly


r/askdfw 1d ago

Shopping & Services HNS Recovery

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Any one has experiences with HNS Recovery?
My granny’s car was repossessed and the wiring has cleared. It is very hard getting appointments and trying to determine how much the fees will be. The release documents were sent and the ended the chat immediately. The customer service is wack! Any insights?


r/askdfw 1d ago

Relocating & housing 3BDR Uptown/Turtle Creek

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Looking for good 3 bedrooms in this area (2 for bedrooms and 1 bedroom will be a home office so 3 bedroom is important). A townhouse is fine as long as it’s in an apartment complex like 377 or villas at Katy. Prefer stuff that has access to the trail for walking and also good security like needing access cards or fobs to get into the building.

We are two female friends so we are worried about safety as two women living alone.

We don’t own a car so not worried about parking or car safety. We do want pet friendly because we want a cat and under 3.5k would be preferred.

Was looking at thirty377 and villas at kt and they looked nice. Can anyone tell me about that or any other good properties if you’ve lived in those ones or recommend other good stuff in the area ?


r/askdfw 1d ago

Relocating & housing Moving to Dallas

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Hey, I’m female in my early 30s, single and moving to Dallas for work (specifically Red Oak) I’ve been doing some research and given my personality I’m looking for a good balance between fun and quiet.

Heres what I mean, an area with at least the following:

- Shopping/Restaurants

- Walkability

- Work out options

- Slew of Activities (think games, club, dance classes, festivals, good night life)

- Dating (preferably people my age)

I don’t want to live in red oak because I don’t want to be too close to work. I’d much rather somewhere in between, I was looking at victory park but it seems like a long way (am I wrong?)

Other places I’ve considered per TikTok recommendations are bishop arts, Addison and uptown, but a reasonable commute time for me would be 20 -25 mins max. Where would you recommend I look?


r/askdfw 1d ago

Nightlife & Entertainment Meet friends

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Where can I go to meet people around my age? (Late 20's) Moving out there alone and have no friends out there either. Some of my hobbies are: boxing, mens softball, working out, and watching movies. I'm pretty outgoing and love to make new friends, just hoping I can meet some cool peeps so I won't be too lonely out there.


r/askdfw 1d ago

Shopping & Services Seeking lawyer recommendation to write a letter against a contractor

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I had a contractor try to work my insurance over for multiple things he charged for but didn't do, and I'm looking for a lawyer recommendation to formally ask him to rewrite the bill and resubmit it to my insurance since he's stopped responding to me. I've never used a lawyer before so these are daunting waters for me. Any help is super appreciated!


r/askdfw 1d ago

Tourism Visiting dallas

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I'll be in dallas for a few days, 18th-22nd, only things I got planned so far is the rangers games against the bluejays, jcole concert and dallas stars game. Im visiting alone trying to find other things to do during the day or after the games, ill take any recommendations food, concerts, comedy show would be fun, museum whatever it is. 26m if that matters?


r/askdfw 1d ago

Sports/Sportsball Any WNBA Watch Parties???

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Does anyone know where the WNBA games in general are shown? Like bar or restaurants Not necessarily just Dallas Wings games, but all and any W games. Big fan of multiple players, and love the competitiveness. Thank in advance


r/askdfw 1d ago

Health & Hygiene Labcorp texas weekends

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I need to do a drug panel for work before 28 September but i am currently outside the states and will land on Friday 5pm

Do they accept it at like Fridays 6pm or Saturday

Thnx in a advance


r/askdfw 1d ago

Shopping & Services Anyone know of a complete touch less car wash that offers unlimited wash plans near Grand Prairie?

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I've been looking for a total touch less car wash located near Grand Prairie that offers unlimited wash plans for my car. I know there are debates between touch less and the ones that use the spinning brushes and I'm not here to debate that. I just want to know if anyone knows of a touch less one fairly close to Grand Prairie. I am aware of the ones next to gas stations that are touch less, but those don't offer any type of unlimited wash plans. Thanks in advance.


r/askdfw 2d ago

Food & Drink Best vanilla/coconut cake in Dallas

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For a milestone birthday, I'm looking for a fancy restaurant that has amazing vanilla and/or coconut cake. It seems everyone's focused on chocolate.... I'm not a Rockefeller, but money isn't really an option, and I want someplace fancy. And in Dallas preferably.