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The next morning I made the short drive to Austin. Austin is known as the liberal heart of Texas, the music/art/intellectual heart of Texas, the coolest city in Texas, and other similar things. I drove there early and found a campsite at McKinley State Park south of the city. The ranger looked at me...

The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth sort of run into each other. They are often collectively referred to as Dallas/Fort Worth. Fort Worth is known as more of a 'cowboy' town, while Dallas is supposed to be more of a fast-paced business/oil money/sports/clubs/nightlife place. I went to the Crooked...

Of those two choices, I woold prefer Dallas/Fort Worth over Houston. Both of them are large cities with a lot of choices for nightlife and for restaurants. I think Houston is just too big, too sprawling, too congested and too commercial. Dallas is a bit more manageable. If I had my choice of any city...

I was in Dallas this week and I finally had a chance to visit Dealy Plaza. This is the place where president John F. Kennedy was assasinated. The young charismatic president of the USA was shot while visiting Dallas Texas in 1963. He died in the Parkland Hospital a few miles from Dealy Plaza. His alleged...