scooter1 Loc: Yacolt, Wa.

Seems like something personal to me. I lived in Texas for a few years, San Antonio, and loved it and most of the people.

josquin1 Loc: Massachusetts

not my problem. We don't carry concealed weapons. Our women have freedom of choice. And we have the greatest universities in America,

Doc Mck Loc: Terrell,Texas

Don’t miss the Texas Hill Country. Very scenic as is Big Bend. Long ways from the Hill Country to Big Bend, a days drive. I’d do Houston and Galveston to San Antonio, to the hill country, out to the Big Bend, Terlingua etc,then swing back East toward Ft. Worth/ Dallas. Lots to see in between. I’ve lived here 79 years.

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

My bad.

I often forget that this site has many members who are vary interested in birding. It is true that there is much to offer those interested in birds and flying critters. On the edge of San Antonio there are large caves that have large populations of bats and the emergence of the colonies are quite spectacular at sun set each day, hundreds of thousands of bats.

There are also animal and plant sanctuary set in the natural environment, that can be found at high way 281 and 'the Quary" that have guided tours of the area with many foot paths for both private enjoyment and guided tours.

martin muller

I hope you have a wonderful trip. I live in another state but work in the energy business; I have seen 75% or more of Texas. Every where I have been, I wish I had the time to photograph every thing I saw. Many changes in landscape to see. Two weeks is a start. You need ten years. My favorites are from Marshall TX to Laredo, Houston, Corpus Christi, Victoria, the many small towns on and near the gulf coast, Kingville, Falfurias, Zapata, following Highway 59. I love seeing the historic down town areas, especially in the small towns. Midland, Odessa, El Paso provide another setting. Same for Lubbock and Amarillo. I enjoy seeing the farms and ranches. Do respect the farmland and ranches. The owners are protective of their land. Many pursue the BBQ / smoked meats of El Campo and Fredricksburg. So many of my "work stories" come from Texas. I am realizing when I retire, I will miss so much. Your big decision is to spend time in big cities, small towns or in the country rural areas. Texas is huge and you can spend too much of your precious time traveling. Before I forget, the farming seen from Robstown, to Aqua Dulce to Alice is a favorite of mind; reasonable drive from Corpus. I wish I had another lifetime for Texas but being greedy, I wish I could have a third lifetime for the state of Louisiana too. The people and the cultures are the basis of the experience.

Schoee Loc: Europe

I would love to go one day and as it is less than half the size of Queensland in Australia it is quite a small place to get around.

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Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Don't wear boots -- you'll look like a tourist

donspears Loc: Joshua, TX

Flying into Houston and out of DFW I would recommend a loop west. Houston is a very large city with horrible traffic but the Johnson Space Center just south would be a good start. From there west to San Antonio for the Alamo, River Walk, and some of the old missions. Continuing west to Big Bend National Park for great scenery and if interested in night sky photos this is a dark sky area. From Big Bend head north to the Guadalupe Mountains and close by Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. From there back east to Ft. Worth to visit the Stock Yards. In late September early October the weather should be good and not to hot like the summer. This trip can easily be done in 2 weeks with a few days in Big Bend and Guadalupe parks as well as Houston, San Antonio, and DFW. Enjoy your trip.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

I lived in Lubbock, TX for a short time and visited various cities in Texas several times over the years. I always found the folks to be particularly friendly.

When I first came to Lubbock I needed to buy another pair of pants as one of my pairs had ripped. I stopped by a Men's shop and purchased a pair of pants that needed to be hemmed. The salesman hemmed them on the spot and as it was closing time we had a pleasant dinner at a diner.

I have lived in several states in the north and south. Texans standout for their friendliness.

LDB415 Loc: Houston south suburb

Corpus Christi has the USS Lexington museum if you enjoy that sort of thing. Very interesting.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

And good music - cool town.

mikestachowiak Loc: Buffalo, NY

Another nice place Nacogdoches the Oldest Town in Texas. And the home of SFA Stephen F. Austin. Great town with a lot of really great food.

B1rdr Loc: Northern Virginia

Be careful if you are near the border with Mexico. I have been visiting and the Mexican phone company tried to take over my phone.

Chout Loc: Central Texas

Austin is real scary right now. The Legislature is in session.
If you do go to Austin, check out the Bob Bullock Museum. Waco has the Texas Ranger Museum. And there is the Mounted Warfare Museum just outside the Main Gate of Fort Hood, soon to be renamed Fort Cavazos. The Alamo is good, the River Walk also and there are the Missions of San Antonio.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

I'm glad it changed!! My wife is from Nacogdoches. I first went there in 1973. There was a McDonalds. The Hacienda, now closed, was a good Mexican restaurant. The bowling alley was closed, and there was the movie house. That was it. It was pretty dead. I can say, though, that, as a college town, it has grown in the nearly 50 years since. Thank goodness!!!