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Bigger-than-life Dallas holds pleasant surprises

Style, glamour, elegance run big in the heart of Texas.

By Katie McLeod

 |  Globe staff  

  January 01, 2012

When I thought about the city I envisioned the first “Dallas’’ cast, living in their world of oil and cattle ranching - with cowboy hats, big hair, barbecue, and Tex Mex. But once I saw an episode of Bravo’s sexy TV series “Most Eligible Dallas,’’ I began to wonder what Dallas is really like. Is the night life that hot? Does anyone dress down? This last question weighed on my thirty-something single mind when my aunt asked if I would join her for a long weekend there. What would I wear?

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