DARTing Around

For a Southern city, Dallas has decent public transportation.  It's not nearly as expansive as the systems of Chicago, San Francisco, or New York City, but it's slowly growing (since its most recent expansion, we have seventy-two miles of light rail service) and it's better than nothing!  As a resident who would like to see more of it, I should do more to support our Dallas Area Rapid Transit, aka "The DART".

This weekend I stepped up my game and participated in my friend's second annual DART Rail Pub Crawl.  Atendees purchased a $4 day pass and could join the fun at any one of the nine stops along the way.  I posted our agenda below in case any of my DFW-are friends want to recreate this epic pub crawl while supporting our public transportation infastructure.  (I like to consider it "crawling for a cause"!)  DARTing is a nice break from driving and the hassles that come with it (I'm talking about you, parallel parking!).



My posse and I joined the group downtown at City Tavern.






Our event coordinator leads the crowd with a flag.



Here we are at the One Eyed Penguin.  The group continues to grow!



Waiting on the train. 



We made it to the finish line!  What a day!

I hope this inspires you to take advantage of your city's transportation options if it's feasible, or make it into a challenge or fun event.  Major kuddos to my friend Meniza for planning this tradition!  My personal goal is to use the DART at least two more times before next year's pub crawl.  Scavenger hunt, anyone?

DART PUB CRAWL Saturday, November 3, 2012ANYTIME ------ DART GREEN LINE ----- MOCKINGBIRD STATION TO DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON STATION (Since the crawl ends at Mockingbird Station, you may want to park your vehicle at Mockingbird Station if you are a designated driver. Then jump on the DART and meet us at wherever we’re at based on the itinerary below.) 11:15am – 12:15pm : Lunch at Sid’s Rainbow Sid’s Rainbow 1107 South Broadway Carrollton, TX 75006 12:34PM ----- DART GREEN LINE ----- DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON STATION TO BACHMAN STATION 12:50pm - 2:00pm : Club Schmitz 9661 Denton Drive, Dallas, TX 75220 2:10PM ----- DART GREEN LINE ----- BACHMAN STATION TO WEST END STATION 2:29pm – 3:40pm : West End Pub 1801 N Lamar, #100 Dallas, TX 75202 3:49PM ----- DART GREEN LINE ----- WEST END STATION TO AKARD STATION 3:51pm – 5:10pm : City Tavern 1402 Main Street Dallas, TX 75205 5:10pm – 6:25pm : One Eyed Penguin 1404 ½ Main Street Dallas, TX 752026:38PM ----- DART GREEN LINE ----- AKARD STATION TO BAYLOR UNIVERSITY STATION 6:46pm – 8:30pm : Anvil Pub 2638 Elm Street Dallas, TX 75226 8:46PM ----- DART GREEN LINE ------ BAYLOR UNIVERSITY STATION TO FAIR PARK STATION8:50pm – 9:45pm : Amsterdam Bar 831 Exposition Avenue Dallas, TX 75226 9:50pm - 11:00pm : The Meridian Room 3611 Parry Avenue Dallas, TX 75226 11:11PM ----- DART GREEN LINE ----- FAIR PARK STATION TO PEARL STATION 11:23PM ----- DART BLUE LINE ----- PEARL STATION TO MOCKINGBIRD STATION 11:30pm to whenever: Trinity Hall Pub 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75206 Pub crawl ends at Mockingbird Station.  Have your designated driver pick you up or cab it home!  Stay safe!