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When To Go With warm days and mild nights, October sees some of the city's best weather and the revving up of the cultural season.

Where To Stay

Great Value: Belmont Hotel 901 N. Fort Worth Ave.; 214/393-2300; belmontdallas.com; doubles from $139.

Hotel ZaZa An uptown boutique hotel with a groovy vibe, thanks to beanbag chairs and shag carpeting. 2332 Leonard St.; 214/468-8399; hotelzaza.com; doubles from $349.

Kimpton Palomar Hotel Opened last year in North Dallas, it has the colorful whimsy typical of Kimpton hotels. 5300 Mockingbird Lane; 214/520-7969; kimptonhotels.com; doubles from $319.

Mansion on Turtle Creek Dallas's grande dame is now getting a $20 million redo. It's also where society has lunch. 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd.; 888/767-3966 or 214/559-2100; mansiononturtlecreek.com; doubles from $550; lunch for two $80.

Ritz-Carlton Robert Stern designed this brand-new 218-room hotel. Don't miss Southwestern-cuisine guru Dean Fearing's restaurant. 2121 McKinney Ave.; 800/241-3333; ritzcarlton.com; doubles from $329; dinner for two $110.

W Dallas-Victory Has a lobby anchored by a huge mobile of dangling toy cowboys, and its very own Ghostbar. 2440 Victory Park Lane; 877/946-8357 or 214/397-4100; starwoodhotels.com; doubles from $309.

Where To Eat and Drink

Brooklyn Jazz Café 1701 S. Lamar; 214/428-0025; dinner for two $60.

Double Wide 3510 Commerce St.; 214/887-6510.

Fuse Restaurant & Lounge 1512 Commerce St.; 214/742-3873; dinner for two $88.

Hattie's 418 N. Bishop Ave.; 214/942-7400; dinner for two $65.

Lee Harvey's 1807 Gould St.; 214/428-1555; dinner for two $25.

Local Try the panko-encrusted sea bass at this sophisticated local favorite in Deep Ellum. 2936 Elm St.; 214/752-7500; dinner for two $100.

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse The 1958 mother ship of the barbecue chain, with old school desks for seating. 2202 Inwood Rd.; 214/357-7120; lunch for two $16.

Stephan Pyles 1807 Ross Ave.; 214/580-7000; dinner for two $100.

What To Do

Dallas Museum of Art 1717 N. Harwood; 214/922-1200; dallas museumofart.org.

Dallas Opera The 50th season opens in November with a concert and gala featuring Renée Fleming. 214/443-1000; dallasopera.org.

Latino Cultural Center 2600 Live Oak; 214/671-0049; dallasculture.org/latinocc.

Nasher Sculpture Center A cathedral of light with a garden full of live oaks, art, and order. 2001 Flora St.; 214/242-5100; nashersculpturecenter.org.

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St.; 214/747-6660; jfk.org.

State Fair of Texas Fair Park; 214/670-8400; bigtex.com.

Women's Museum 3800 Parry Ave., Fair Park; 214/915-0860; thewomensmuseum.org.

Where To Shop

Forty Five Ten 4510 McKinney Ave.; 214/559-4510; fortyfiveten.com.

Highland Park Village 5300 Preston Rd.; 214/559-2740.

Neiman Marcus 1618 Main St., 214/741-6911; 400 NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expwy., 214/363-8311; neimanmarcus.com.

NorthPark Center November brings Fashion at the Park, a four-day event of 18 runway shows. Tickets from $25. 8687 N. Central Expwy.; 214/363-7441; northparkcenter.com.

Stanley Korshak One of the chicest boutiques in Dallas. 500 Crescent Court; 214/871-3610.

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