Daytrippin' with Everything Arlington: Reunion Tower GeO Deck in Dallas!

I'll confess: I've lived in the DFW area for more than 12 years now, and I've never been to the GeO deck at Reunion Tower.

Although, it seems, this is not uncommon. I have many, many friends who have lived here their whole lives and have never been up Reunion Tower! It's such a fun day trip from Arlington, I'm honestly not sure why I waited so long!

Yesterday my littlest one and I attended Tall Tales Story Time. That's right- the GeO Deck, in conjunction with the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, has a story time for kiddos the last Thursday of the month at 11am! The storytime was very interactive, complete with music to get the kids moving and stories to get the kids thinking. Storytime is appropriate for kids ages 1-5. And it's so unique! My LO is no stranger to library storytime... But at the GeO Deck? How cool, right?! (The next story time is Thursday, September 28, at 11a).

LO and I arrived at 10:30 am and paid $6 to park in the Reunion Tower parking garage. The drive from Arlington was easy- we took 30 east to 35N and exited Commerce St. It took us about 30 minutes to get there from south Arlington. Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $8 for kids and 3 and under are free.

We were able to hop right on the elevator and zip straight to the top (after snapping the obligatory souvenir photo, of course)! Once up there, LO and I loved walking around the open air deck and looking down at Dallas. She enjoyed seeing all the cars zipping by and looking at how tiny each building looked from so many floors up. Her highlight, though, was most certainly looking out the stationary binoculars and get a closer view of the city below!

Inside the tower there are loads of interactive displays that help you identify buildings and landmarks some 470 feet below at ground level. There is also a new interactive display called Constellation, where guests can attach their name and geographical info to a star in an interactive way that allows them to leave something virtually behind after their visit!

My LO was introduced to flattened souvenir pennies during our road trip this summer, and she loved making a new penny at Reunion Tower to add to her collection!

Reunion Tower also has several dining options- Cloud Nine Cafe and Five Sixty- making Reunion Tower a fun evening destination for a great date with your SO! While we didn't experience dining here on our trip, I can't wait to go back with my husband and have a drink with an incredible view!

A few fun facts I learned yesterday during my visit:

One of the Tower's nicknames is the Dallas Dandelion!

It is 837 steps to the top of Reunion Tower.

This building debuted along the Dallas Skyline in 1978.

Go. Enjoy. Be a tourist in your own backyard (kinda backyard. You know what I mean!)