MANCATION 2026 · DALLAS
THE FIRST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER · EVERY YEAR · SAME CREW

Mancation 2026:
Dallas.

Eight friends. Five days. One annual tradition.

Dong’s starting itinerary is the backbone. He’s taking the lead this year; every Mancation, someone new does. Now the crew can react, suggest, and shape the weekend together.

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Mancation 2026 Dallas poster with the eight friends listed alphabetically
OCTOBER 1–5 · DALLAS–FORT WORTH
THE CHANTEight men. One van. No bad plans. MANCATION!
STAYCarrollton Airbnb

Modern Koreatown, restaurants and pocha close by.

TRADITIONFirst October weekend

The standing date, every year—Thursday through Monday.

RIDEOne minivan

Eight friends, airport pickups, and the Durant road trip.

ANCHORFriday at 3 PM

AT&T Stadium tour is the first reservation to confirm.

STARTING ITINERARY

Five days, one shared draft.

Heart means keep it. Question mark means talk about it. An × flags something you would rather skip.

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THUOCT 1
AFTERNOON

Arrivals, pickups & Carrollton check-in

Chris coordinates airport pickups and gets the eight-person crew settled into the Airbnb.

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7:00 PM

Koreatown welcome dinner

Start in modern Carrollton Koreatown with a big shared dinner near Old Denton Road and PGBT.

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9:30 PM
OPTIONAL

Pocha nightcap

Optional first-night drinks and snacks. Easy to skip if travel day wins.

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FRIOCT 2
10:30 AM

Topgolf — The Colony

Rain-or-shine group competition with clubs included. Two adjacent bays keeps all eight together.

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3:00 PM

AT&T Stadium tour

The anchor reservation. Ask about a group tour, field availability, and the Cowboys Skills Challenge add-on.

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7:30 PM

Steakhouse dinner

A proper table for eight after the stadium. Final restaurant can be chosen on the ideas board.

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10:00 PM
OPTIONAL

Karaoke room

Private-room KTV back in Carrollton; keep it optional for the early golfers.

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SATOCT 3
9:00 AM

Coyote Ridge Golf Club

Two foursomes at the Carrollton course, weather permitting. The ideas board includes indoor rain plans.

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6:30 PM

Texas barbecue dinner

Leave room for a real destination barbecue meal; nominate the pit on the ideas board.

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SUNOCT 4
10:00 AM

Road trip to Choctaw — Durant

Roughly 80–95 miles each way from Carrollton. Casino, poker, spa, bowling, arcade, or the resort art walk.

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8:00 PM

Japanese dinner on the way back

A slower dinner to close the road-trip day; exact stop depends on the return route.

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MONOCT 5
11:30 AM

Farewell lunch in Koreatown

One last shared meal before airport runs. Keep it close to the Airbnb and easy to time.

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