Sorry I have to double post about this:
Someone above mentioned something about Nextstage and the Dallas M&G not going to be good...why is that? I bought my tickets a month ago and pray it turns out to be great for my cousin and I. Please tell me I haven't wasted my money and will really get to meet the band and get a good spot in the first 5 rows without a hassle
I was only referring to Metty's logistical situation with his old-lady. The original post was in the M&G thread. I think it'll be great for most people.
Let me get this straight; you're saying that staying at some hotel in Grand Prairie won't be fun and I won't find a hotel within walking distance from the venue. But since money is tight a hotel in a town outside of Dallas has to be cheaper than one in the city, or at least that's the way I found it in Austin and SA.
I don't really care about how interesting the place is. I'm watching a DT show and I'm meeting El Barto! If I get more excited I might pass out
My chances for the M&G on this leg of the tour are getting slimmer with money problems but I kinda thought if I M&G on the last date of the tour it should be more interesting. In my funny head I imagine the band would be like "So this is the last M&G we're doing on this leg of the tour and that means you can hang out longer" heh
I don't know what you're looking to spend for lodging, so I'm not sure what to tell you. A quick perusal of Expedia says that the average price for room in Grand Prairie is about $100, and those are for standard 3* chain type places. I've stayed in plenty of HI-Expresses, and Marriotts; nothing wrong with them.
You can get a room at a hotel airport for about $25 less. DFW actually isn't too far away, and there are plenty of nice options if you go that route. The same applies to out of the way suburbs, as well.
You can get a nice room someplace interesting for about $25 more. There are quite a few <$150 deals at 4* hotels going on right now, as a matter of fact. Though stuck on the side of the Interstate, the Adolphus has rooms for $111 right now; quite a bargain. From a touristy perspective, the Hyatt Regency downtown would be a pretty nifty choice. It's walking distance to the West End, JFK's moment of infamy, and a few other sights that people might find interesting.
Figure out what you want to spend, and if you want to do anything other than the show (and that includes eating) and then peruse Expedia. Whatever you do, I'd check with somebody familiar with the area before pulling the trigger. You don't want to get stuck in Balch Springs or some other miserable corner of the metroplex.