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Start with a sunset drink from JR’s second-floor balcony overlooking The Strip, or hit up the Warwick Melrose Hotel’s library bar for a posh pre-dinner cocktail. With so many options, it pays to have a plan.
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While The Strip gets busiest on weekends, you can enjoy first-rate people-watching there anytime. It’s also home to the city’s annual Pride parade and legendary Halloween block party. “The Strip” or “Oak Lawn”) is a two-block district running along Cedar Springs Road that has served as the city’s big gay heart ever since the late ‘70s, when the area’s first gay-owned bars and boutiques opened up. And while you may have heard about Dallitude (what city doesn’t have their share of pretentious queens?), the city’s friendly locals and diverse nightspots give its gay community a tinge of Texas charm. You could easily spend an evening hopping around the bars and eateries along the Cedar Springs Strip, enjoying cocktails and go-go boys off The Strip or patronizing other gay-friendly venues around town.