More tips on Dallas fun

A very upscale place that I try and go to every time I'm here is The Ghost Bar in the W Hotel...located right across from Victory Park and the American Airlines Center. It's beautiful to go to at night... The Mavericks are always on hand and the balcony overlooks downtown.


For those true cowboys at heart... head west to Cow-town aka Ft. Worth and check out the stockyards..

Enjoying Dallas

Now...coming off an amazing victory over Arkansas calls for celebration!!! For those who will be hanging around Dallas a little longer can check out a multitude of places to suit them.

Being a Dallas native I have enjoyed this city inside and out and still look foward to coming home and going to all my favorite spots and trying some new ones along the way.For immediate celebration, try going to to the West End, Deep Elum and lower Greenville Avenue. All are party spots with plenty of venues, music and booze galore! You will have plenty of places to choose from in these areas.

For the ladies, Sam Moon Trading Company off of Northwest Hwy is a gold mine!! It has tons of goodies that for a great price....jewelry of all kinds, purses, wallets, belts, scarfs...everything girly!! You will go bankrupt in this place, but it is a must to go to if you like that type of thing.

For some of the best beef fajitas in Texas go to Uncle Julio's off of 75 (Central Expressway) on Lemmon Avenue. The infamous Mexican restaurant is truly authentic and serves some of the best margaritas around!Stay tuned for more..

Pre-Cotton Bowl Productions and Slideshow

It's been a great experience so far and being able to see so many Missouri fans and KOMU staffers down here in Dallas is really something special. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time at all of the Cotton Bowl activities and want to wish all of the Countdown to the Cotton Bowl blog readers a very happy New Year.

I hope you've enjoyed all of the posts by KOMU personalities and behind the scenes folks, they really do give an inside look into what it takes to put on such a huge production for everyone back in Missouri. There are dedicated KOMU people who are running on only a couple hours of sleep down here in Dallas, and more people back in Missouri making sure all of the content being beamed back is coming through in a clear and informative manner.

I won't be awake to ring in the new year but I will be up bright and early to try to bring some of the pre-game tailgate (it'll be the earliest tailgate I've ever been to with a 10:30 game start!) to you. I'll also be at the game bringing you more pictures and audio as events unfold. If you'll be away from the computer or TV screen during the game, or even if you won't be, you are welcome to 'follow' me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/jdcoffman it's a free service that will text-message your cellphone when someone you 'follow' updates. You can also view the feed on the Internet at that address. Tomorrow morning I'll be updating my Twitter account with score and play information whenever possible.

If you have comments or questions for us don't hesitate to post them in the comments section on any of the posts on the blog.

Here's a little slideshow of the photos I've taken so far in Dallas, TX for the Cotton Bowl.

We're Live!

From the corner of Corbin and Market KOMU is live at five right now and I'm watching! I joined around 10 other KOMU folks to help/watch the live newscast from Dallas. There were only a few of 'those guys' who insist on yelling and walking through the shot in the background. Why does there always have to be "that guy"? My family was also on-set and enjoyed watching a newscast being produced by the seat of everyone's pants (well ok, it was all written, but no computers really makes people nervous!)

Marching MIZ-ZOU at the Cotton Bowl Parade

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Listen to this short clip as Marching Mizzou passed by my position on the parade route this afternoon in Dallas. I was fortunate to be standing in an area strife with lots of Mizzou fans cheering on their beloved Tigers. Some of the audio may be loud and distorted as I was right there on top of the band as they walked by.

Tiger Cheers!

Listen to this short clip as Mizzou fans in Dallas cheer on the Tigers as Chancellor Deaton and his wife, the Truman the tiger, the Mizzou Spirit Squads, and Marching Mizzou approach an area of the parade route with hundreds of crazed Mizzou fans!

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Inside the Pyramid

There is a pyramid that is near the West End Dart station... On Griffin and Elm streets. If you've never been here, you may not know
there us a massive food court and shopping area here. There is also a
maze of tunnels under the city. It is a way fills can walk through
parts of town without burning up in the Summer heat.

I just ate lunch under the pyramid. Most folks here are local. There
aren't many fans around. I figure most people don't know about it.
Its worth a quick visit.

West End pals

We're in the West End again and there is a feeling of Tiger spirit
everywhere you go. We talked to a group from Jefferson City who saw
all kinds of people they know. Its a happy-cheerful feeling.

Randy and I just parked our station car in a spot so we can park our
satellite truck for tonight's shows. It's going to be fun!

Packin' Up, Movin' Out

Hi everyone! I just got finished packing for Dallas. My dad and I are leaving my house around 4:30 tomorrow morning to catch our quarter til seven flight. We'll be flying from Pittsburgh to Detroit and then on to Dallas.

I'm hoping I'll have time to blog in between flights, but if not...I will definitely get the chance to do so once we get to our hotel room. I'm not sure where we're staying, but I know we'll be with a lot of Tiger fans!


I've got my black and gold beads and my tiger head tattoo ready to cheer on the Tigers.

Santa gave me a new digital camera for Christmas, so I'll definitely be capturing every moment of this trip...I'm afraid it just won't be the same experience as travelling 15 hours in one car with Josh Fowler to San Antonio, but I'm sure I'll still have a blast.

Can I get a M-I-Z...Z-O-U from all the Tiger fans out there?

Tourist information

If you are in Dallas, you may be looking for tourist information. I'm hanging out with an old friend who works at a local station. He's giving us all kinds of tips on hanging out in the city. The best tip: The old red courthouse on the west side on Main Street has all the tourist information you need.

I'm hanging out on the West End where there are all kinds of bars and restaurants. What's fun is since we're by the KOMU satellite truck, many alumni are stopping by saying hi. Some are asking for tips on best restaurants. That's why its great to have a local hanging with us.

View from the hotel

We're here and this is the view from our hotel. I look forward to meeting up with the rest of KOMU's crew and finding a bunch of alumni everywhere we go. I wish we could have gotten here soon enough for the pep rally... It sounds like it was fun.