Lonely Planet Texas

by Fanselow, Julie; Bain, Carolyn; Bedford, Neal; Croom, Tracey; Root, Don

• ISBN13: 9781864503753
• ISBN10: 1864503750
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Revamped and reorganised guide. Features new itineraries, plus a new Texas Barbecue chapter. This guide provides extensive coverage of the Lone Star State. There is an introduction to Texas slang, cuisine and history, plus all the attractions from the Alamo to city skyscrapers, college towns and the Austin music scene.

Table of Contents

Introduction	15	(2)
Facts About Texas	17	(35)
History	17	(15)
Geography	32	(1)
Geology	33	(1)
Climate	33	(1)
Ecology & Environment	33	(1)
Flora & Fauna	34	(5)
National Parks	39	(1)
National Forests	39	(1)
State Parks	39	(1)
Government & Politics	40	(1)
Economy	41	(1)
Population & People	41	(1)
Education	42	(1)
Arts	42	(6)
Society & Conduct	48	(2)
Religion	50	(1)
Language	50	(2)
Facts for The Visitor	52	(46)
Suggested Itineraries	52	(1)
Planning	52	(2)
Responsible Tourism	54	(1)
Tourist Offices	54	(1)
Visas & Documents	55	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	57	(1)
Customs	58	(1)
Money	58	(4)
Post & Communications	62	(1)
Digital Resources	63	(1)
Books	64	(2)
Newspapers & Magazines	66	(1)
Radio & TV	67	(1)
Photography & Video	67	(1)
Time	68	(1)
Electricity	68	(1)
Weights & Measures	68	(1)
Laundry	68	(1)
Toilets	69	(1)
Health	69	(4)
Women Travelers	73	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	74	(1)
Disabled Travelers	74	(1)
Senior Travelers	75	(1)
Texas for Children	76	(1)
Useful Organizations	76	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	77	(4)
Emergencies	81	(1)
Legal Matters	81	(1)
Business Hours	82	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	82	(1)
Work	83	(1)
Accommodations	84	(3)
Food	87	(4)
Drinks	91	(4)
Entertainment	95	(1)
Spectator Sports	96	(1)
Shopping	97	(1)
Activities	98	(12)
Hiking & Backpacking	98	(4)
Bicycling	102	(1)
Horseback Riding	102	(1)
Bird-Watching	103	(1)
Surfing	104	(1)
Windsurfing	104	(1)
Diving & Snorkeling	105	(1)
Kayaking & Canoeing	105	(1)
River Running	106	(1)
Boating	106	(1)
Fishing	107	(1)
Tennis	107	(1)
Golf	108	(1)
Hot-Air Ballooning	108	(1)
Skydiving	108	(1)
Flying	108	(1)
Climbing	108	(2)
Getting There & Away	110	(12)
Air	110	(6)
Land	116	(4)
Organized Tours	120	(2)
Getting Around	122	(6)
Air	122	(1)
Bus	122	(1)
Train	122	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	122	(5)
Bicycle	127	(1)
Hitchhiking	127	(1)
Local Transportation	127	(1)
Dallas-Fort Worth	128	(74)
Dallas	128	(1)
History	129	(1)
Orientation	130	(4)
Information	134	(4)
Downtown Dallas - The Kennedy Legacy	138	(2)
Convention Center & Reunion Area	140	(1)
West End	141	(1)
Arts District	141	(3)
Elsewhere Downtown	144	(1)
Uptown	144	(1)
Deep Ellum	144	(1)
Fair Park	144	(3)
Elsewhere in Dallas	147	(1)
Activities	148	(1)
Organized Tours	149	(1)
Places to Stay	150	(5)
Places to Eat	155	(5)
Entertainment	160	(4)
Spectator Sports	164	(1)
Shopping	164	(1)
Getting There & Away	165	(1)
Getting Around	166	(2)
Fort Worth	168	(1)
History	168	(1)
Orientation	168	(2)
Information	170	(2)
Downtown Fort Worth	172	(1)
Fort Worth Stockyards	173	(1)
Fort Worth Cultural District	174	(2)
Elsewhere in Fort Worth	176	(1)
Activities	177	(1)
Special Events	177	(1)
Places to Stay	177	(3)
Places to Eat	180	(2)
Entertainment	182	(3)
Spectator Sports	185	(1)
Shopping	185	(1)
Getting There & Away	186	(1)
Getting Around	186	(1)
Around Dallas-Fort Worth	186	(1)
Arlington	186	(2)
Grand Prairie	188	(1)
Grapevine	189	(1)
Irving	189	(1)
Parker	190	(1)
Beyond the Metroplex	190	(1)
Waxahachie	190	(1)
Glen Rose	190	(1)
Waco	191	(6)
Around Waco	197	(1)
Denison	198	(1)
Wichita Falls	199	(3)
South Central Texas	202	(97)
Austin	202	(1)
History	203	(2)
Orientation	205	(3)
Information	208	(4)
Capitol Complex	212	(2)
University of Texas	214	(1)
Art Museums	215	(1)
Other Museums	216	(1)
Parks & Gardens	217	(2)
Organized Tours	219	(1)
Special Events	220	(1)
Places to Stay	221	(4)
Places to Eat	225	(3)
Entertainment	228	(5)
Spectator Sports	233	(1)
Shopping	233	(1)
Getting There & Away	234	(1)
Getting Around	235	(1)
Around Austin	236	(3)
Hill Country	238	(1)
Fredericksburg	239	(3)
Around Fredericksburg	242	(2)
Kerrville	244	(3)
Around Kerrville	247	(2)
Bandera	249	(2)
Around Bandera	251	(2)
San Antonio	252	(1)
History	253	(1)
Orientation	253	(1)
Information	254	(6)
Walking Tour	260	(1)
Mission Trail	261	(4)
Art Museums	265	(1)
Children's Museums	266	(1)
Military Museums	266	(1)
Other Museums	267	(2)
Other Things to See	269	(1)
Art Galleries	270	(1)
Parks Gardens & Zoos	271	(3)
Theme Parks & Attractions	274	(1)
Language Classes	275	(1)
Organized Tours	275	(1)
Special Events	275	(1)
Places to Stay	276	(5)
Places to Eat	281	(5)
Entertainment	286	(4)
Spectator Sports	290	(1)
Shopping	290	(2)
Getting There & Away	292	(1)
Getting Around	293	(1)
Around San Antonio	294	(5)
Houston	299	(42)
History	299	(2)
Orientation	301	(4)
Information	305	(3)
Downtown	308	(1)
Museum District	309	(5)
Hermann Park	314	(1)
Elsewhere in Houston	314	(2)
Activities	316	(1)
Organized Tours	317	(1)
Special Events	317	(1)
Places to Stay	318	(1)
Places to Stay - Budget	319	(1)
Places to Stay - Mid-Range	319	(2)
Places to Stay - Top End	321	(1)
Places to Eat	322	(3)
Entertainment	325	(4)
Spectator Sports	329	(1)
Shopping	330	(1)
Getting There & Away	331	(2)
Getting Around	333	(3)
Around Houston	336	(1)
Forbidden Gardens	336	(1)
George Ranch Historical Park	336	(1)
Brazos Bend State Park	337	(1)
San Jacinto Battleground	337	(1)
Armand Bayou Nature Center	338	(1)
Johnson Space Center & Clear Lake	338	(1)
Johnson Space Center	338	(1)
Clear Lake & Kemah	339	(2)
Gulf Coast	341	(59)
Golden Triangle	341	(2)
Beaumont	343	(8)
Orange	351	(1)
Port Arthur	351	(4)
Nederland	355	(1)
Sabine Pass Area	355	(1)
Galveston Area	356	(1)
Galveston	356	(13)
Around Galveston	369	(2)
Brazosport Area & the Coastal Bend	370	(1)
Brazosport Area	371	(1)
South of Brazosport	372	(6)
Coastal Plains	378	(1)
Victoria	378	(1)
Goliad	379	(1)
Choke Canyon State Park	380	(2)
Corpus Christi Area	381	(1)
Corpus Christi	382	(8)
Mustang & Padre Islands	390	(3)
Port Aransas	393	(4)
Kingsville	397	(3)
Northeast Texas	400	(17)
College Station	400	(1)
Huntsville	401	(3)
Big Thicket National Preserve	404	(2)
Alabama & Coushatta Indian Reservation	406	(1)
National Forests	406	(1)
Nacogdoches	407	(2)
Around Nacogdoches	409	(1)
Tyler	410	(2)
Kilgore	412	(1)
Longview	412	(1)
Caddo Lake Area	413	(3)
Paris	416	(1)
Rio Grande	417	(62)
History	417	(1)
Rio Grande Valley	418	(2)
Harlingen	420	(2)
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge	422	(1)
Port Isabel	423	(1)
South Padre Island	424	(10)
Brownsville	434	(5)
Matamoros (Mexico)	439	(4)
McAllen	443	(3)
Around McAllen	446	(1)
Reynosa (Mexico)	447	(3)
The Upper Valley & Falcon Reservoir	450	(2)
Central Rio Grande	452	(1)
Laredo	452	(5)
Nuevo Laredo (Mexico)	457	(4)
Eagle Pass	461	(3)
Piedras Negras (Mexico)	464	(1)
Del Rio	465	(5)
Ciudad Acuna (Mexico)	470	(1)
Amistad National Recreation Area	471	(5)
Brackettville	476	(1)
Seminole Canyon State Historical Park	477	(1)
Langtry	478	(1)
The Big Bend	479	(39)
Big Bend National Park	479	(1)
History	480	(1)
Geology	481	(1)
Flora & Fauna	482	(1)
When to Go	482	(1)
Orientation	482	(1)
Information	483	(5)
Hiking	488	(1)
Backpacking	489	(1)
Bird-Watching	490	(1)
Scenic Drives	490	(1)
River Trips	491	(1)
Horseback Riding	492	(1)
Places to Stay & Eat	492	(3)
Getting There & Away	495	(1)
West of Big Bend National Park	495	(1)
Study Butte	495	(1)
Terlingua	496	(1)
Lajitas	497	(1)
Big Bend Ranch State Park	498	(2)
Presidio	500	(1)
Ojinaga (Mexico)	501	(1)
North of Big Bend National Park	502	(1)
Black Gap Wildlife Management Area	502	(1)
Marathon	502	(2)
Alpine	504	(5)
Fort Davis & Davis Mountains	509	(5)
Marfa	514	(2)
Presidio County Outback	516	(2)
West Texas	518	(61)
El Paso	518	(30)
Around El Paso	548	(5)
Van Horn	553	(1)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	554	(6)
Whites City (New Mexico)	560	(1)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)	560	(1)
Pecos	561	(3)
Around Pecos	564	(1)
Fort Stockton	565	(4)
Permian Basin	568	(1)
Midland	569	(4)
Odessa	573	(3)
Around Midland-Odessa	576	(3)
Panhandle Plains	579	(56)
San Angelo	579	(12)
Around San Angelo	591	(3)
Abilene	594	(7)
Around Abilene	601	(2)
Lubbock	603	(12)
Around Lubbock	615	(1)
Quitaque & Turkey	616	(2)
Amarillo	618	(12)
Around Amarillo	630	(5)
Language	635	(2)
Toll-Free Numbers	637	(2)
Thanks	639	(1)
Index	640