In the rolling hills just outside Pittsburgh lies a Sunday morning ritual that transforms ordinary shoppers into modern-day treasure hunters – Trader Jack’s Flea Market in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania.

Genesis Benefit Thrift Store in Dallas delivers that exact sensation, but with the added bonus of prices so low you’ll think you’ve traveled back to 1985.

Last year, as the staff at the Dallas Observer began work on our annual Best of Dallas® issue, the city was stuck in an ...