I've been to Dallas for the OU game only once before, and it was a hellacious experience, with rain, mud, $50 parking, and crowded bars and irritating OU fans. 

In hopes of alleviating the stress for myself and others, I'm asking for all and sundry to post any helpful tips you might have, including, but not limited to:

1. Hotels/accomations

2. Eateries, refreshment establishment (read: "bars"), etc.

3. Parking (oh my god how I loathe the lack of parking)

4. Charms, amulets, shields, etc. to use against rabid Sooners

5. Anything else?

If we can condense this post into a nice big list of things to do / not to do, then that would fantastic.