I've seen a lot of great photos (and paintings) of the Texas countryside here. Looks like I may get to see it in person this spring.
We have decided to make our annual baseball trip to Texas this year.
Being ambitious, we are going to fly into Houston, spend three days, drive to San Antonio, spend two or three days, drive to Austin, spend a day or so, and then drive to Dallas for the final three days. I am getting the feeling that the baseball towns are not the most interesting of the four, but the ballgame/stadium tours are the driving force here.
Last time I was "in" Texas was in 1982, when I moved my parents and brother out to Las Vegas and we drove through Amarillo on I-40.
Other than a layover at DFW in the late 1990s, that's the extent of it, so, clearly, I really don't have much of a sense of the state.
If anyone has any ideas, we are open to suggestions as to what to see and (where to eat) along the way.
Thanks in advance..........Angelo
There is the Texas League. Minor league baseball can be a lot of fun on a hot day.
Describing Texas is similar to the old fable about the six blind men and the elephant. As each of the blind men held a specific portion of the elephant's body each compared the creature to a different thing. I believe the one feeling the leg compared it to a tree while the one holding the trunk compared it to a snake. Or something like that.
Take your time driving between your destinations and exit from the Interstates and travel the FM highways and State Highways.
enjoy
Sounds like a good trip.
My only suggestion would be dining.
Find real Texas pit BBQ preferably off the beaten track. If the place has a fleet of pickups in the parking lot and you have a feeling that you would be totally out of place then that may be the place.
Also good opportunity to eat real Mexican fare and not Tex Mex. ; )
For music and entertainment, food etc, I believe Texas Monthly mag online may be your best resource.
What's the odds that you go home with a cowboy hat or boots? 😮
Holy Cow, post: 413153, member: 50 wrote: Describing Texas is similar to the old fable about the six blind men and the elephant. As each of the blind men held a specific portion of the elephant's body each compared the creature to a different thing. I believe the one feeling the leg compared it to a tree while the one holding the trunk compared it to a snake. Or something like that.
Sufi tale
I've just looked at it in George Earth
To really see Tx i'd say you also need to drive to Lubbock or Amarillo; Matamoros; and slip across the border to Shreveport
But then I'm just a distant dumb kiwi, so what would I know?
