“Were there tunnels extending further than Houston and Elm Streets?” -

“Where can I enter the tunnels?” I don’t know anymore – I’d use the map as a guide. I haven’t used the tunnels in over 7 years myself. But, I know that Thanksgiving Square was always a solid choice during business hours, or the basement of the Bank of America building.

“Do you ever get nasty emails?” In almost 15 years, I’ve only seen one. Some jerk from atstexas85@yahoo.com emailed me without his name berating me for not having a website. LOL – he complained about something that was free and had info you can’t find online elsewhere, wrote in caps and was just plain rude. Only time ever. Most annoying thing about his rant was complaining about me not having stuff on the site that is actually on the site. LOL – I guess he had trouble using the site.

“Is there a larger map or one easier to read?” – If you click on “Map” at the top, there is a very clear scan of the Downtown Dallas Map & Guide that Dallas actually published years ago. If the image appears small on your screen, that’s likely caused by your browser. Internet Explorer, for example, shrinks the image to fit your screen. If you move your mouse over the image and see a magnifying glass with a “plus” sign in it, then that’s likely what’s happening – just click on the image to see it full size. I scanned all these images and I’ve tested many times, so I know they work. The other thing to try is to right click on each image link and select “Save As” and save the images to your hard drive then open them locally.

“Is there a subterranean lake that the Dallas Tunnels are part of?“. No, there is not. I’m not sure where this rumor started – perhaps there was at one time (although I doubt it), but in years and years of exploring the tunnels, I’ve never once seen a lake. There is a fountain, though   It is possible that there was water in conjunction to the old power plant where Victory Park is now that was underground.  I know the old power company had an underground component.  Check out the History posts in the Categories to the right to learn more.

The number 1 question I receive the most often is, “when are the tunnels open?“, or, “Are the Dallas Tunnels open on the weekends?“, or some variation. The simple answer is that they are mostly open 8-5, but “open” times vary as the tunnels (and walkways) are not controlled centrally but are bits and pieces of various buildings and between buildings. So, while a walkway might be open on Sunday from a parking garage to a building, you’ll find that parts of the tunnels are closed altogether outside of business hours. Plus, most business close prior to 5pm on weekdays and aren’t open on weekends/holidays, so there isn’t a lot to see anyway.