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Information / Sources Houston
10 Reviews Caption by alphabetical order 4th Ward = Freeman's Town 4 (Old) 6th Ward 13 Arboretum (in Memorial Park) 9 Armand Bayou 30 Astrodome & Reliant Stadiums 22 Baytown Town E of Houston Bellaire &...
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Architecture / Historic Buildings Dallas
32 Reviews If you are anywhere near the West End or the JFK sites, you'll notice the old Dallas Courthouse sitting proudly on 100 S. Houston Street. The former courthouse, affectionately called OLD RED is a...
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Capitol Austin
30 Reviews Like all Southern States, Texas is justly proud of the men from the Lone Star State who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending their homeland against the invading Federal armies during the War for...
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Driving / Traffic Houston
8 Reviews Not just in Houston either. If you have to get anywhere during the rushhour time and have to get on the tollway and travel, allow for extra time. I went through 3 tolls on the way to the airport and...
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Dedicated to JFK Dallas
15 Reviews Interesting museum, filled with photos of JFK, videos and personal things. I didn't take audio tour, I think there are a lot of things to read on your own. I was excited to see the boxes that were...
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Music Austin
9 Reviews He is considered as the best world guitar player. In France, at the same date, the world best guitar player was Sacha Distel. He contributed to make Austin the World capital of the livemusic. He died...
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Architecture / Historic Buildings Houston
4 Reviews Feel its sizes and contrasts of architecture styles of different parts of city. Houston itself outside the downtown. Look at the picture - it's what I call an 'one-floor-America' - buildings do not...
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Eating / Drinking Dallas
7 Reviews Texas laws concerning the selling of alcoholic beverages allow each locality to determine for itself if the sale will be permitted. And by locality the law means that each precinct (a tiny political...
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Bats Colony Austin
3 Reviews The bats.....i almost forgot about the bats!!! the Congress street bridge is so cool... at sunset, the bats come out... so put on your best goth outfit & hang out by the bridge man....I personally...
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Rothko Chapel Houston
4 Reviews The Rothko Chapel is the one building that is indispensible in Houston. Its blankness, its modesty, its calm all make it the most un-Texan building in Texas. The Chapel is the gift of philanthropists...
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About Dallas / Texas Dallas
11 Reviews Dallas is a huge sports town. The Dallas Burn is a new major league soccer team. The Dallas Cowboys , the Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, Dallas Sidekicks, Dallas Desparados and the Dallas Stars are...
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DOWNTOWN Houston
5 Reviews I moved here from NYC for work reasons. I've had the best time of my life. The people have been great and I've done alot of fun things. Some of my favorite things are the area around Rice University...
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Driving / Traffic Dallas
8 Reviews After picking up our rental car at DFW Airport, we headed away from Dallas for a couple of days in Oklahoma before my meetings started. The traffic was quite steady and heavy on the 635 Ring Road...
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NASA Space Center Houston Houston
4 Reviews When visiting Houston, you absolutely must go to NASA. My fondest memory of Houston is being eight years old and walking into the Astrodome for the first time with my parents and four older brothers...
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Art / Sculptures Dallas
8 Reviews I love to go to Mustang Canyon in Los Colinas and visit the mustangs playing in the water. They are awesome. taking my husband to Mustang Canyon on our first date. Even though it was very cold it was...
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Museums / Theater / Music Houston
5 Reviews Not sure where to put this .. but just a warning for those going to a concert in the Reliant Stadium... bring binoculars or prepare to spend time watching the jumbotron! You see those little people on...
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Dallas VT Meeting Dallas
7 Reviews Ooooops, sorry......got the pics mixed up. Actually...this Manhattan BOOMERANG BOY would fit in pretty well (and sit there and look pretty) behind the bar at the Hyatt Regency DFW, eh ladies???? Add...
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Combined Suggestions Houston
6 Reviews Houston Greeters is a local organization (part of the Global Greeter network, which is in cities all over the world) that will allow visitors to spend time with local Houstonians, who will share their...
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Combined Suggestions Dallas
6 Reviews What is my favorite thing about Dallas? Dallas is home. The place that is for me the crossroads of the world and I am never lost and never far from the ones that I love. Dallas has more mirror glass...
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Things Texan Houston
4 Reviews Bring with you definite plans and means to leave at your earliest opportunity. Every Friday night you used to be able to go to Prince's Drive-Inn, centrally located on the southern fringe of downtown,...
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Films / Studios Dallas
3 Reviews The Movie Studios at Las Calinas is a working soundstage wehre many populare feature films and television programs are filmed. There is also CBS film studio where Chuck Norris filmed Texas Walker...
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Shopping Houston
4 Reviews A friend needed to buy some books at Barnes and Nobles and for some reason we decided to do this in Houston. While this tip is not about Barnes and Nobles, it's about the malls we went to while...
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People Dallas
9 Reviews Big city but it was so easy to communicate with people and they are so easy to answer my questions. I was surprised. One lady on the train told me about all shoppings I could go to. Then we figured...
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Hmmmm....Looks pretty darn flat to me!! Most parts of Texas look like this, some parts even flatter!! The Austin area, however does have a few rolling hills. Although the land is flat, it can be pretty at times.
I have really enjoyed searching out the wildflowers of Texas. As I drove along the backroads of Southlake, Texas I discovered this patch of Rose Mallow or Lavatera Trimestris.Although a native to Europe, this flower has become naturalized in the southeastern United States. It grows in shades of white and rose, but I just love this pastel pink color.Rose Mallow seems to grow in all types of soil and in full sun or partial shade. The blooms can grow to four inches across, but the complex root system makes it difficult to transplant.Some people are able to grow them along walls or fences and in mass plantings. They bloom between June-September. I found them in the Spring!Thanks to the efforts of Lady Bird Johnson, the wildflowers of Texas are widespread and deeply appreciated!
The flag was adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. As with the flag of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents strength, and the red is for bravery.
A single star was part of the Long Expedition (1819), Austin Colony (1821) and several flags of the early Republic of Texas. Some say that the star represented the wish of many Texans to achieve statehood in the United States. Others say it originally represented Texas as the lone state of Mexico which was attempting to uphold its rights under the Mexican Constitution of 1824. Many flags since that time have carried the one lone star.
Texas is one of several U.S. states that is very hot and dry. Water is a definite survival need. Take water with you wherever you go. We got in the habit of taking a cooler with us each time we go out, that way we could keep our water cool no matter how long we were out of the house. A good idea would also be to invest in those foam coozies (sp) ... hmmm ... my general tip is about water ... but my fondest memory are the bluebonnets ... the only way I can bring these two together in one tip is ... uhh ... don't forget to water the bluebonnets? My single most favorite memory of Texas has got to be the vast fields of bluebonnets all over the state during the months of March and some of April.
If you live in Texas, or anywhere in the Deep South, these small creatures are your friends. They consume a huge number of cockroaches and other insect pests. Often called "chameleons," they are not true chameleons (those live in Madagascar). But they share the ability to change color. Typically found in trees, shrubbery, and other places that offer cover and concealment, they are tricky to photograph. Approach very slowly, and be patient.
Texas is the second-largest and second most populated state in the United States. It is larger than any country in Europe!If you want to do some more reading, here are some helpful links:- http://www.traveltex.com- http://www.seeamerica.org/visit_texas.jsp- http://www.touringtexas.com
Usually when one hears of "Six Flags Over Texas," the first thing that may come to mind is the amusement park. In all actuallity, Texas has been under 6 flags throughout it's history: The US Flag, the Flag of Spain, the Flag of France, the Flag of Mexico, the Texas Confederate Flag, and the Texas State Flag.For more information, go to: http://www.lone-star.net/mall/txtrails/flag.htm
Something that I thought was a joke turned out to be a reality when I came to Texas. These roads are similar to state roads with the only exception of farm equipment can be seen from time to time. I have seen less farm equipment over the past couple of years mainly due to commercial development.
The Texas State Flag, with red and white bars and a lone white star on a field of blue, is the only state flag in America which may properly be flown alongside and at the same height with the flag of United States of America. The reason is that Texas is the only state which was a soverign independent nation before it joined the Union, and the flag was the flag of the Republic of Texas, before it became the State of Texas. This was the second flag for the Republic of Texas and was adapted Jan. 24, 1839. In 1845, when Texas became the 28th state, the flag of the Republic became the State Flag. It is the fourth of six national flags that have been flown over the territory that is now the State of Texas. In the Flag the Blue stands for loyalty, the white is for strength, and the red for bravery or valor. The Lone Star stands for Texas, and is the reason it is known as "The Lone Star...
The Westin La Cantera Resort, San Antonio San Antonio
1 Review and 627 Opinions Very nice resort with amazing hill country views.
Regency Inn & Suites Hobby Airport Houston
1 Review and 100 Opinions Upon our initial trip down to Houston, we stayed in the Comfort Inn up by I-10 near Galena Park....
Baymont Inn & Suites Dallas/Love Field Dallas
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Q: I'm looking to do a weekend trip to Austin in/around April 2012 to surprise my fiance. He loves music and a huge Stevie Ray Vaughn...
A: Hi Kim - you definitely want to stay in the downtown area if you want to go out at night and listen to music. Lots of bars on 4th, 5th and 6th St. and if you don't have...
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