Feodor, the DOWNTOWN section of Dallas closes at 5 PM.
Unlike cities up North, the downtown areas of Southwestern Cities ARE NOT the focal point of the Community.
If you had visited Oak Lawn (the Gay Area) or any of the Suburbs (where I live) you would've have discovered a QUITE active night-life.
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."