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− | '''Dallas''' (and most of [[Texas]]) isn't eactly the best place
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− | to be hitchhiking. Unfortunately with the wide-spread
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− | use of Air Conditioning, hugh masses of people (mostly
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− | Vogons) have moved down here are are decidely un-friendly.
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− | This coupled with the fact that Texas doesn't have a
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− | state personal-income tax, has drawn vogons (and their
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− | gas guzzlin' SUV's in fleets of thousands).
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− | However, should you be in the vicinity of NORTH DALLAS,
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− | you might want to stop in at the Art Department of
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− | Brookhaven College. Most of the froodz there are
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− | super hoopy and sass the ways of artists; a few are
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− | even conversant with the h2g2 (ask for Richard). Also,
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− | the theatre, dance, and music depts are hoopy as well.
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− | In addition, the foreign languages division offers
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− | courses in over 20 languages.
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− | To get there follow these directions (or use MapQuest.com
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− | or similar).
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− | Running North/South pretty much thru the middle of
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− | the vast sprawling megopollis that is Dallas-Fort Worth,
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− | is a major highway "35". 35 splits in two just north
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− | in the city of Denton (well known for two major universities
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− | UNT (University of North Texas) and TWU (Texas Women's
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− | University). As 35 proceeds south, 35W heads slightly
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− | to the south-west towards Fort Worth, and 35E heads
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− | slightly south-EAST towards Dallas. Stay on 35W and
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− | look for the signs. You will first pass thru Lake Dallas,
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− | then Lewisville, and finally enter North Dallas. You are
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− | looking for BELT LINE ROAD, which you will then take
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− | back to the EAST (you have to dodge under the overpass
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− | and make a left turn to head west, if you turn right
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− | you'll see the end of civilisation as we know it).
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− | Anyway, you will then proceed up a steep hill (you
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− | are still on Belt Line right?) this is technically
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− | speaking Carrolton (old town) -- a very hoopy arts
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− | oriented city. As you top the hill you will (eventually)
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− | cross Josey Lane, and then Webbs Chappel, and then Marsh
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− | Lane. When you get to Marsh lane, get in the right
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− | lane and turn right (heading south). Technically you are
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− | now in Addison -- another super hoopy arts-oriented
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− | town; they have a super fab "Watchtower Theatre" as well
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− | as "The Taste of Addison" -- Belt Line is known as the
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− | main drag for restauratns and fine dine-ing.
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− | Heading south on Marsh Lane, You will come to a few
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− | stoplights, among which is Spring Valley Road keep
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− | going straight on Marsh. You are technically now
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− | in Carrollton (another arts-oriented city) as you
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− | go up a slight hill, you will want to get into the
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− | LEFT lane, and at the light (Valley View Lane) you
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− | will want to turn LEFT. Heading past the police
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− | station and water tower on your left, you come
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− | to a light which you want to turn left on. (If you
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− | come to a fork in the road you have gone too far).
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− | As you enter onto campus, stay in the left lane,
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− | and then you come to a "T" intersection. Turning
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− | left (you are now on "Windmill Circle" which
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− | encircles the entire campus). Keep going West
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− | on the road, it slowly curves around to the right
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− | (plus a serpintine curve) observe the 20mph speed
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− | limit. Finally on your right will be the "F"
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− | building. If you see the "J" building, look to
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− | the right of it, and you will see the "F" building.
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− | Next you get to play: "Try to find a parking space!"
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− | (it's all part of the fun of campus life). Enter
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− | the F-building and make your way to F-110 (the
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− | printmaking room), there (almost any time of
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− | day, almost any day of the week you will find
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− | ARTISTS). Ask for either Jim or Richard.
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− | The art department's phone number is: 972.860.4730
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− | and the address of the campus is 3939 Valley View
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− | Lane, Carrollton (Dallas) TX, 75244.
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