Monday, August 3, 2009

Around Town

My friend, Carla, came to visit us last week and stayed for four days. Carla was my coworker and friend when we lived in Hawaii, and she had never been to visit Texas before. We wanted to give her a real Texas experience, and we had a great time. I thought I'd highlight a few of the things that we did in case they might come in handy for others:

Chuys--A trip to Texas would not be complete without LOTS of great Tex Mex food. Chuy's has a crazy, fun, atmosphere, great margaritas, and good food. www.chuys.com

South Dallas Cafe--Authentic Southern food served cafeteria style in a building that appears to be a former generic chain restaurant like Chili's, Applebee's, etc. The food is fabulous, the menu changes every day, and classics like yams, mac n cheese, collard greens, can't be beat. www.southdallascafe.com

West, TX--West is a little Czech town north of Waco on I-35. While it's a bit of a drive, it is worth the hassle to visit downtown West for authentic German kraut, sausage, and cabbage rolls. Don't forget to stop by one of the bakeries in town for kolaches--you can buy them by the dozen and freeze the ones you don't eat on the ride home! (www.west-tx.com)

Granbury, TX--Granbury is located southwest of Fort Worth, and has a picturesque town square with tons of shops and cute restaurants. There's an old jail that you can tour, which is pretty neat, and apparently Davy Crockett's wife is buried in the cemetary there, which is I guess something to be proud of. There's an opera house and a musical theater and a lake--plus my dad lives in Granbury--what more could you ask for? (www.granburytx.com)

Fort Worth Stockyards and rodeo--Embracing their cowboy heritage, Fort Worth puts on a rodeo every single Friday and Saturday night year round. Granted, you're not going to see the most incredibly talented ropers and riders at this rodeo, but it's still fun and not too expensive. (www.fortworthstockyards.com)

And with your rodeo ticket stub, you get free admission to Billy Bob's Texas, a humongous bar/honky tonk that has hosted every famous country star, from Willie Nelson to LeeAnn Rimes. (Note: I know little to nothing about country music, so these are the only two examples that I can think of right now). (www.billybobstexas.com)

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