Check out these areas--
Get a map--
Lower Greenville (older 20s-30s bungalows with lots of newer teardowns mixed in, cool restaurants and clubs) bounded by Hwy 75, Mockingbird, Ross, Skillman.
Lakewood (about the same, more stores, less clubbing) bounded by Skillman, La Vista, Grand, Mockingbird.
Little Forest Hills (kind if a mini Austin in Dallas, Crispini's neighborhood) bounded by approximately Garland Road, Highland, Ferguson, and Buckner
White Rock Lake is close recreation for the above three (with a dog park too)
Oak Lawn (same types of architecture, plus lots of ultramodern condo style places; our gay neighborhood, with lots of cool straights mixed in) bounded by approximately Inwood, Maple, Lemmon and 35
Winnetka Heights or Kessler Park in Oak Cliff (Oak Cliff is experiencing somewhat of a Rennaissance; formerly, and in some parts still rundown, and gang-infested, Oak Cliff has historically been the mostly black neighborhood. But some of the historic architecture there is not to be believed! Within the last 10 years, many gays began moving in here, and Bishop Arts has become an eclectic, very fun shopping area. Some of the neighborhhoods around it have begun to see improvements as well. Bishop Arts is bordered by I-35, 8th, Jefferson, and Davis, I think.
http://www.winnetkaheights.com/ These are going to be your Big 5 in town as far as finding lots of Dems. We are scattered around, of course, but those are your best bets for having great neighbors.
If I were you I would avoid any mention of Pleasant Grove in ads, and most mentions of Oak Cliff. Highland Park is EXTREMELY high dollar, snooty Repubs. Much of North Dallas is nouveau riche versions of the same.
Also keep in mind if you like having regular access to alcohol. Here in Dallas, we have this annoying thing left over from Prohibition where city fathers left it up to individual areas whether they wanted to sell booze or not. There are areas here ("dry") where you cain't buy nothin, cuz it's Unchristian. Then there are "wet" areas, where you can get it all. "Damp" areas sell beer and wine, but no hard liquor. Just a tip. It sucks having to go into town for a 6 pack!
The great thing about living out in the "The Hinterlands" as crispini calls it, is that you forge VERY strong relationships with your Democrat friends out of necessity.
I CAN tell you that out here in Rowlett, our Rockwall County Democratic club is getting a HUGE flux of new folks and new interest, so much so that we're looking into getting a storefront for our organization. We went from 15-20 attending meetings last year to over 60 per meeting now. And we're like 85% Repub out here.
Valley Ranch will give you luxury and beautiful real estate, b ut you'll be AWFUL lonely out there.
Good luck! LEt us know when you make it so we can send you an invite to our next DFW gathering (our the aforementioned Halloween party!)
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