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<blockquote data-quote="Laurie Marr" data-source="post: 411628" data-attributes="member: 175"><p>Dallas is such a handsome city. It is sprawling, though - especially what natives call the metroplex.</p><p></p><p>What I found surprising, though, was just how close the tv locations were to each other (apart from the gold towers). Thanksgiving Square is just behind the Ewing Building on Elm and JRE Industries is only 5 minutes walk on Main. Even the San Jacinto tower on Ross is at most a 10 minutes stroll. So: to my telly talk friends who are planning a trip, be assured that walking isn’t a problem.</p><p></p><p>Another surprise was just how close Dealy Plaza is to this cluster of locations. Again, only 5 minutes to the bottom of Elm. My visit there was especially memorable. Now that I’ve seen with my own eyes the configuration of that building, the grassy knoll, and the street - I am even less convincedthe horrible event that happened there could have originated with one crazed assassin.</p><p></p><p>Southfork? Yes, as many posters have stated in the past, the exhibition looks dated and the interior of the house looks tacky. But, oh my, I wasn’t prepared for just how beautiful the ranch was. I spent over an hour by the house and around the barns almost entirely by myself. The place is very peaceful and far exceeded my expectations. Once the next round of development takes place I fear this serene quality will be lost forever - so please visit soon if it’s on your bucket list.</p><p></p><p>As far as updating the attraction is concerned, replicating the Calder house set was never an option. However, they should probably repurpose the rooms with modern exhibition installations that could pay tribute to the show, but also maybe broaden the appeal of the house as a tourist attraction. A museum of ranching? The oil business in Texas? Just a thought.</p><p></p><p>Visiting Southfork for me was such a buzz and it genuinely felt like meeting a friend that I’ve known all my life but had never met. Standing alone on that balcony and surveying that famous scene with birds chirruping nearby will linger long in the memory. In that moment the convergence of fiction and reality, of the Ewing story and my story, of who I once was and who I was today, seemed to blend into a sweet and seamless inevitability that was surprisingly moving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laurie Marr, post: 411628, member: 175"] Dallas is such a handsome city. It is sprawling, though - especially what natives call the metroplex. What I found surprising, though, was just how close the tv locations were to each other (apart from the gold towers). Thanksgiving Square is just behind the Ewing Building on Elm and JRE Industries is only 5 minutes walk on Main. Even the San Jacinto tower on Ross is at most a 10 minutes stroll. So: to my telly talk friends who are planning a trip, be assured that walking isn’t a problem. Another surprise was just how close Dealy Plaza is to this cluster of locations. Again, only 5 minutes to the bottom of Elm. My visit there was especially memorable. Now that I’ve seen with my own eyes the configuration of that building, the grassy knoll, and the street - I am even less convincedthe horrible event that happened there could have originated with one crazed assassin. Southfork? Yes, as many posters have stated in the past, the exhibition looks dated and the interior of the house looks tacky. But, oh my, I wasn’t prepared for just how beautiful the ranch was. I spent over an hour by the house and around the barns almost entirely by myself. The place is very peaceful and far exceeded my expectations. Once the next round of development takes place I fear this serene quality will be lost forever - so please visit soon if it’s on your bucket list. As far as updating the attraction is concerned, replicating the Calder house set was never an option. However, they should probably repurpose the rooms with modern exhibition installations that could pay tribute to the show, but also maybe broaden the appeal of the house as a tourist attraction. A museum of ranching? The oil business in Texas? Just a thought. Visiting Southfork for me was such a buzz and it genuinely felt like meeting a friend that I’ve known all my life but had never met. Standing alone on that balcony and surveying that famous scene with birds chirruping nearby will linger long in the memory. In that moment the convergence of fiction and reality, of the Ewing story and my story, of who I once was and who I was today, seemed to blend into a sweet and seamless inevitability that was surprisingly moving. [/QUOTE]
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