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Contents13
On the Road 4
Best of Texas 5
Destination Texas 16
Getting Started 17
Itineraries 21
History 27
The Culture 38
Food & Drink 47
Texas Barbecue 52
Environment 57
Texas Outdoors 65
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex 74DALLAS 76History 76Information 76Dangers & Annoyances 80Sights 81Activities 86Tours 87Festivals & Events 87Sleeping 87Eating 88Drinking 90Entertainment 92Shopping 94Getting There & Away 95Getting Around 95FORT WORTH 95
History 96Orientation 96Information 96Sights 97Activities 101Festivals & Events 101Sleeping 101Eating 102Drinking 104Entertainment 105Shopping 105Getting There & Away 106Getting Around 106BEYOND DALLAS–FORT WORTH 106Arlington 106Waco 107
Austin 112Orientation 113Information 113Dangers & Annoyances 116Sights 117Activities 123Austin for Children 124Tours 124Festivals & Events 125Sleeping 126Eating 129Drinking 133Entertainment 135Shopping 138Getting There & Away 141Getting Around 141
San Antonio & Hill Country 143SAN ANTONIO 144Orientation 144Information 145Dangers & Annoyances 147Sights 147Activities 156San Antonio for Children 157Tours 158Festivals & Events 158Sleeping 160Eating 163Drinking 166Entertainment 167
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Seminole Canyon State Historical Park 278Langtry 279
Big Bend & West Texas 280BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK 282History 282Geology 282Orientation 283Information 283Dangers & Annoyances 285Sights & Activities 285Sleeping & Eating 288Getting There & Away 289WEST OF BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK 289Terlingua & Study Butte 289Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa 291Big Bend Ranch State Park 291CENTRAL WEST TEXAS 292Fort Davis & Davis Mountains 292Marfa 295Alpine 297Marathon 300EL PASO 301History 301Orientation 302Information 302Dangers & Annoyances 303Sights 304Activities 307El Paso for Kids 307Tours 307Festivals & Events 307Sleeping 308Eating 309Drinking 310Entertainment 310Shopping 311Getting There & Away 311Getting Around 312Around El Paso 312The I-10 Corridor 313GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK 314History 314Geology 314Information 314Dangers & Annoyances 316Sights & Activities 316
Tyler 226Longview 227
Gulf Coast 228GOLDEN TRIANGLE 229Beaumont 229Orange 232Port Arthur 232Sabine Pass Area 234GALVESTON AREA 234Galveston 234Around Galveston 242THE COASTAL BEND 242Brazosport Area 242Matagorda 243Palacios 243Aransas National Wildlife Refuge 244Goose Island State Park 244Rockport & Fulton 244COASTAL PLAINS 245Victoria 245Goliad 246CORPUS CHRISTI AREA 246Corpus Christi 246Port Aransas 251Mustang & Padre Island Beaches 253Padre Island National Seashore 253Corpus Christi to Harlingen 254LOWER GULF COAST 255Harlingen 255Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge 255Port Isabel 256South Padre Island 256
Rio Grande Valley 263RIO GRANDE VALLEY 264Brownsville 265Around Brownsville 267McAllen 268Around McAllen 270The Upper Valley 270CENTRAL RIO GRANDE 271Laredo 272Carrizo Springs 274Eagle Pass 274Del Rio 275Amistad National Recreation Area 277Brackettville 278
Shopping 170Getting There & Away 171Getting Around 172AROUND SAN ANTONIO 173Natural Bridge Caverns 173New Braunfels 173Gruene 174San Marcos 175HILL COUNTRY 176Johnson City & Stonewall 176Fredericksburg 177Enchanted Rock State Natural Area 180Luckenbach 180Kerrville 181Comfort 183Bandera 184Boerne 185Waring-Welfare Road 185Guadalupe River State Park 186Wimberley 186
Houston & East Texas 188HOUSTON 189History 189Orientation 193Information 193Dangers & Annoyances 195Sights 195Activities 200Houston for Children 200Tours 201Festivals & Events 201Sleeping 201Eating 203Drinking 207Entertainment 209Shopping 211Getting There & Away 212Getting Around 213AROUND HOUSTON 213Clear Lake Area 213College Station 215Bryan 217Huntsville 217Around Huntsville 219NORTHEAST TEXAS 219Nacogdoches 220Historic Sites & Parks 220National Forests 221Jefferson 221Caddo Lake & Around 224
C O N T E N T S 15
Around Amarillo 340Palo Duro Canyon 340
Directory 343
Transportation 355
The Authors 363
Behind the Scenes 364
Index 372
Map Legend 380
Sleeping & Eating 317Getting There & Away 317
Panhandle & Central Plains 318Permian Basin 320San Angelo 322Around San Angelo 325Abilene 326Around Abilene 328Lubbock 329Around Lubbock 333Along Hwy 70 333Turkey 334Quitaque 334Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailways 335Amarillo 335
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Pampa
Turkey
Amarillo
Canyon
Plainview
Brownfield
Lubbock
Quitaque
Roswell
Albuquerque
Sweetwater
San Angelo
MidlandOdessa
Big Spring
Sonora
FortStockton
Pecos
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DavisFort
Kent
Alpine
Marfa
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TURKEY (p334)
disappearing on the Texas plains.Turkey is typical of the small towns
variety of hikes: in the desert, upBig enough to provide a
BIG BEND
a mountain or along a river.
NATIONAL PARK (p280)
Right on the Mexico border, DelRio has a great little downtown
and laid-back vibe.
DEL RIO (p275)
globular clusters at a McDonaldObservatory Star Party.
Learn about stars, planets andFORT DAVIS (p292)
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Sherman
Commerce
Texarkana
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Lawton
Texola
WichitaFalls
Fort
Vernon
Stamford
Childress
Gainesville
Shreveport
Jasper
PortArthur
Orange
Longview
CarthageTyler
Lufkin
Palestine
Nacogdoches
Jacksonville
Ennis
CorsicanaHillsboro
Waco
Mexia
Livingston
Liberty
Temple
Bryan
College
Brenham
Station
Huntsville
ConroeBeaumont
LakeClear
Houston
Shiner
Edna
PortLavaca
Victoria
Wharton
Rockport
Port Aransas
Galveston
La Porte
Weatherford
Stephenville
Abilene
Coleman
Brownwood
Killeen
Lampasas
City
Luckenbach
Johnson
SanMarcos
Brady
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Gruene
Gonzales
Floresville
San Antonio
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Kingsville
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Harlingen
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JEFFERSON (p221)This historic town's history,
her the belle of the east Texas ball.mystery and scandalous past make
metropolis down South.
DALLAS–FORT WORTH (p74)Cowboy cool meets red-hot
arts in the biggest, best-lookin'
LUCKENBACH (p180)Grab a longneck and watch the
tree behind the general store.guitar pickers under the old shade
NACOGDOCHES (p219)The oldest town in Texas, withcobblestone streets and azalea
trails that bloom come springtime.
BIG THICKET NATIONALPRESERVE (p219)
Hike through vast forests shadedby 300 kinds of trees: blisson a scorching Texas day.
HOUSTON (p189)
a sense of history.
A coastal town withfree-spirited beaches and
Hot, hot, hot. Huge, huge, huge.
and the museum culture, y'all.)(We're talking about the foodie scene
PORT ARANSAS (p251)The funkiest town on
the Gulf is the most charming
SHINER (p167)Make a pilgrimage to
where Texas' most popularmicrobrew, Shiner Bock, is made.
Live music, fun restaurants
give the state capital its appeal.and an open-minded attitude
AUSTIN (p112)
GALVESTON (p234)
PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELDNATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE (p267)
The site of the first major battle in theMexican war is moody and evocative.
beach town in Texas.
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