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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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While in Texas you simply must sample the food. There is a little bit of flavor for every one. Such as Steak houses, Authintic Mexican cafes and Chili that is served almost every where. I also would recommend some thing Misqeuite boiled or seasoned. (The misqeuite is the little scrubby trees you keep seeing along road ways. )And of course try a longhorn burger!
Eat BBQ! These are the BEST!Luling City Market in Luling and Houston. Black's in Lockhart. Pat Gee's in Tyler. Salt Lick in Austin. Stubb's in Austin. Cooper's in Round Rock. I miss the smell of the Hill Country after a Spring rain.
Since the first European exploration by Cortez in 1519, the flags of six different soverign nations have flown over most of the land which is today the state of Texas. They are:Spain: 1519-1685; 1690-1821France: 1865-1690Mexico: 1821-1836Republic of Texas: 1836-1845Confederate States of America: 1861-1865United States of America: 1845-1861/ 1865-PresentYou will see these six flags being flown in various places around Texas in celebration of the state's heritage. There is a popular amusement park in Dallas called "Six Flags over Texas." While many people are aware of the six flags that have flown over Texas, few know that for a brief period of time in the southern part of the state there were seven. The Republic of the Rio Grande, with its capital in Laredo, was established in early 1839. The short-lived nation held territory on both sides of the Rio Grande, but lasted for only about a...
The entire southern border of Texas is formed by the Rio Grande River, which seperates Texas from Mexico. South-of-the-border the river is called El Rio Bravo del Norte. The Rio Grande rises in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorade, and flows southward into and through the entire length of New Mexico to the corner where New Mexico, Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico meet. There the river forms the divide between El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico, and from this point it flows generally in a southeastward direction, albeit making a "Big Bend," until it seperates Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico, just before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. Although the Rio Grande is never very wide, and sometimes just a trickle, it runs a total of 1,885 miles, 1,254 of which are along the Texas/Mexico border. A 196 mile stretch of the river, beside and just below Big Bend National Park, has been...
Texas has one of the most successful and active historical marker programs in the United States. In every state of the Union you will find historical markers, but nowhere have I seen them so abundantly displayed as here in Texas. They can be found along most every highway, and in virtually every city and town. That's not only because lots of history has happened here in Texas, but because Texans seem to be more intensely proud of their history than folks in most places.The sad thing is that the vast majority of people speed past these markers with never a thought. I've talked to folks who live near the markers, and have passed them literally hundreds of times, but have no idea of the history of the spot they are passing because they have never taken time to stop and read it.Whether you live in Texas, or are only passing through, take time to smell the roses - and to read the historical...
Throughout your trip to Texas you will see many locations that bear the symbol of our Texas State Historical Markers. In the picture you will see what these look like. I would highly recommend taking some time to read about each one of these, as they normally have some great information on the city you are reading it in!This one is located in Austin at the Iron Works BBQ http://www.thc.state.tx.us/markersdesigs/maddefault.html
The Texas State Seal, featuring the prominent "lone star" symbol, was adopted by the Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1836. The branches branches encircling the star (oak on the left and olive on the right) were added in 1839. After Texas became a state, the current seal was adopted as part of the 1845 state constitution. It is identical to that of 1839, except the word "State" has replaced "Republic." State law requires that the seal be used to authenticate all official documents of the stateThis photo of the Texas State Seal is on the wrought-iron gate to the governor's mansion, across from the state capital in downtown Austin. Texas State Seal
Texas is known to many as a very friendly state and some believe it is its own country, and therefore it is only logical that the official Texas welcome is done here on the border.This beautiful travel information center in Waskom has everything you need to put in the car with you for your trip through Texas.The people inside are very helpful and informative and provide you with tons of literature based on what you want to see!I would call this a must visit for every traveller that drives by!
One unique animal to Texas' landscape is the Armadillo. With its pioneer spirit, Texas adopted the armadillo because it is small and fearless!Armadillo are timid, armored mammals that live in warm grasslands and forests from South America up to the southern United States. Armadillos are burrowers who dig underground dens. Armadillos can jump 3 ft (1 m) straight up into the air. Many armadillos are killed when they are run over by cars.
The ancestors of the Texas Longhorn were the cattle brought to America in the 1600s. The Texas Longhorn was shaped largely by natural selection and is particularly well adapted to life in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and other areas of the mid-west. The Longhorn's heyday was in the mid-to-late 1800s with a peak of about 5 million head. By the year 1900, cross-breeding had almost eliminated the typical Longhorn. However, beginning in the late 1920s, the Texas Longhorn was preserved in wildlife refuges in Oklahoma and Nebraska. In the 1960s, there were still only a small number of Longhorns -- about 1500 head. The Longhorn is getting renewed attention because of its genetic diversity and potential for improving other breeds of cattle. There are about 100,000 Texas Longhorn cattle in the United States today. The Texas Longhorn is spotted and comes in a variety of colors. They have long legs,...
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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