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David Baird is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He was born and bred in Houston, though he spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico. He has contributed to several works about Texas and Mexico, including Frommer’s Mexico.

Eric Peterson, a Denver-based freelance writer, has contributed to Frommer’s Colorado and has authored Frommer’s Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks. When he’s not on the road or writing about travel, Peterson covers Colorado’s business scene and Denver’s punk-rock underbelly.

Neil E. Schlecht was reared in North Dallas. He attended Plano Senior High School, returned for graduate school at UT–Austin, and married a Texan. Now living in northwestern Connecticut, he is the author and co-author of more than a dozen travel guides, including Frommer’s Peru, Spain For Dummies, and Frommer’s Cuba. His Texas heroes are Lance Armstrong, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.

List of Maps	p. vii
What's New in Texas	p. 1
The Best of Texas	p. 7
The Best Luxury & Historic Hotels	p. 8
The Best Bed & Breakfasts & Boutique Hotels	p. 10
The Best Hotel Bargains	p. 11
The Best Restaurants	p. 12
The Best Texan Dining	p. 13
The Best Lone Star Experiences	p. 15
The Best Museums	p. 15
The Best Shopping	p. 17
The Best Places for Boot-Scootin'	p. 18
The Best of Natural Texas	p. 19
The Best Historical Attractions	p. 20
The Best Family Adventures	p. 21
The Best of Texas Online	p. 22
Planning Your Trip to Texas	p. 24
The Regions in Brief	p. 24
Visitor Information	p. 28
Entry Requirements & Customs	p. 28
Money	p. 30
When to Go	p. 31
Texas Calendar of Events	p. 32
Travel Insurance	p. 35
Health & Safety	p. 37
Specialized Travel Resources	p. 38
Planning Your Trip Online	p. 42
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	p. 43
The 21st-Century Traveler	p. 43
Getting There	p. 44
Package Deals for Independent Travelers	p. 45
Escorted General-Interest Tours	p. 46
Special-Interest Trips	p. 46
Getting Around Texas	p. 48
Tips on Accommodations	p. 51
Texas: Gateway to Mexico	p. 52
Recommended Books, Films & Music	p. 54
Fast Facts: Texas	p. 56
Suggested Itineraries in Texas	p. 63
Texas in 1 Week	p. 63
Texas in 2 Weeks	p. 65
Texas for Families	p. 66
Exploring the Texas-Mexico Border	p. 68
Dallas-Fort Worth	p. 70
Orientation	p. 70
Dallas	p. 73
The Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 75
Fast Facts: Dallas	p. 80
Family-Friendly Hotels in DFW	p. 87
Family-Friendly Restaurants in Dallas	p. 95
Dinner & a Movie Deal	p. 96
Picnic Places	p. 99
Downtown Dallas's Outdoor Sculpture	p. 103
Arlington	p. 118
Fort Worth	p. 119
Grapevine	p. 120
The Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 121
Fast Facts: Fort Worth	p. 122
Family-Friendly Restaurants in Fort Worth	p. 133
Christmas in the Stockyards	p. 137
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad	p. 140
Houston & East Texas	p. 151
Orientation	p. 152
The Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 155
Getting Around	p. 161
Fast Facts: Houston	p. 162
Where to Stay	p. 163
Family-Friendly Hotels	p. 172
Where to Dine	p. 174
Fast Food a la Houston	p. 177
Family-Friendly Restaurants	p. 181
Seeing the Sights	p. 184
Sports & Outdoor Activities	p. 193
Shopping	p. 194
Houston After Dark	p. 196
Side Trips to East Texas	p. 200
Race Relations in East Texas	p. 202
Texas State Railroad State Park	p. 204
The Texas Gulf Coast	p. 206
Galveston	p. 206
The Storm	p. 208
Brazosport	p. 213
Birding along the Texas Coast	p. 215
Texas's Most Deserted Beach	p. 218
Corpus Christi	p. 218
Rockport	p. 225
Whooping Cranes: Back from the Brink of Extinction	p. 226
Port Aransas	p. 230
Padre Island National Seashore	p. 233
The Race to Save the Sea Turtles	p. 235
South Padre Island	p. 237
Face to Face with a Sea Turtle	p. 242
San Antonio	p. 246
Orientation	p. 247
The Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 249
Getting Around	p. 251
Fast Facts: San Antonio	p. 252
Where to Stay	p. 253
Family-Friendly Hotels	p. 262
Where to Dine	p. 266
Family-Friendly Restaurants	p. 271
Local Favorites: Tacquerias	p. 272
Seeing the Sights	p. 273
Sports & Outdoor Activities	p. 280
Shopping	p. 281
San Antonio After Dark	p. 283
Conjunto: An American Classic	p. 286
Hill Country Side Trips from San Antonio	p. 288
A Taste of Alsace in Texas	p. 289
Austin	p. 292
Orientation	p. 292
The Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 294
Getting Around	p. 296
Fast Facts: Austin	p. 297
Where to Stay	p. 298
It Pays to Stay	p. 306
Family-Friendly Hotels	p. 308
Where to Dine	p. 309
Family-Friendly Restaurants	p. 315
Seeing the Sights	p. 318
Going Batty	p. 319
Staying Active	p. 324
Shopping	p. 326
Austin After Dark	p. 328
Hill Country Side Trips from Austin	p. 332
West Texas	p. 338
El Paso	p. 338
Fast Facts: El Paso	p. 343
El Paso's Alligator Art	p. 345
The Copper Canyon	p. 357
Small Towns of Central West Texas	p. 358
A Side Trip to Candelaria	p. 361
Marfa's Mystery Lights	p. 363
Gallery Hopping in the Big Bend	p. 365
Midland-Odessa	p. 366
Midland's Famous Son, George	p. 368
San Angelo	p. 371
Del Rio & Amistad National Recreation Area	p. 377
The Legend of Roy Bean	p. 380
Big Bend & Guadalupe Mountains National Parks	p. 385
Big Bend National Park	p. 385
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	p. 398
A Side Trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park	p. 404
The Panhandle Plains	p. 412
Amarillo	p. 412
Unanticipated Rewards	p. 418
Canyon & Palo Duro Canyon State Park	p. 424
Old Route 66	p. 426
Lubbock	p. 429
A Different Kind of Texas Tea	p. 433
Texas in Depth	p. 439
History 101	p. 439
Dateline	p. 440
Talk Like a Texan	p. 443
Texan Style	p. 444
Texan Music	p. 446
Texan Cuisine	p. 448
Larger Than Life: Famous Texans	p. 450
Index	p. 452
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