Just crossed into Texas...what should we see?

[Fermion]

We took a bus to the riverfront in downtown Austin today and walked the path and around the enormous park (where they do something called the ACL). Really a gorgeous area with a lot of joggers on this 75 degree winter day. There were people kayaking and paddle boarding in the Colorado river (which is not THE Colorado river).

At lunch at a tex mex chain called Chuy's which was right near the river park.

Not a bad day.

[Huston55]

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Originally Posted by Bamaman When you come into Texas on I-10 east of Houston, the mile market is something like Mile 895. Worked in Midland one week, and it was 300 miles from El Paso and 300 miles from Dallas--truly mid way between the cities. I was surprised to see nothing but tumbleweeds and no trees. Texas is big enough to be 4 states but they have one state capitol with a legislature that only meets every other year. And everything still works. Yep, it's a big state with big people thinking big things.

Where I grew up, in the Panhandle, folks used to say, "We're closer to the capitol of Kansas than we are to Austin...and, we get about as much attention."

[lemming]

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Originally Posted by Fermion We took a bus to the riverfront in downtown Austin today and walked the path and around the enormous park (where they do something called the ACL). Really a gorgeous area with a lot of joggers on this 75 degree winter day. There were people kayaking and paddle boarding in the Colorado river (which is not THE Colorado river). At lunch at a tex mex chain called Chuy's which was right near the river park. Not a bad day.

really? Chuy's? Taco bell's big brother? I would rather you said sushi..

[audreyh1]

Chuy's is the local chain of Aus-Mex (Austin Tex Mex). I ate there in college. It's an institution!

[Fermion]

I dunno it was pretty good! The chips were so thin and crisp. They brought out salsa, cheese dip and this really good ranch/jalapeno sauce. Definitely not Taco Bell.

[MuirWannabe]

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Originally Posted by Fermion I dunno it was pretty good! The chips were so thin and crisp. They brought out salsa, cheese dip and this really good ranch/jalapeno sauce. Definitely not Taco Bell.

Chuy's is great and that's a cool location where you were at. Highly recommend Magnolia Cafe right there near the Chuy's. Go for breakfast. It's wonderful.