Well,  given that we're from Texas - we oughta know a little about it. Here's what we'd recommend any visitor to see and do while in the Lone Star State.

Places to Visit:

- Austin

- Dallas/Ft. Worth

- Gruene

- San Antonio

- Midland (not much to see here, but Jen's proud of her hometown anyway)

- Big Bend National Park

- Ft. Davis / Marfa / Alpine

- South Padre Island

- Jefferson (for those who love a good ghost story)

- Fredericksburg / San Marcos

- Houston

- Amarillo (to see the Cadillac Ranch...)

Places to Stay:

- Rough Creek Lodge & Resort (1.5 hour drive from Dallas)

- Cibola Creek Ranch (way West Texas - south of both Midland and El Paso)

- Mansion on Turtle Creek (Dallas)

- Lake Austin Spa & Resort (Austin)

Places to Eat at in Dallas/Ft. Worth:

- Stephen Pyles

- Fearings

- Lola

- Shinsei

- Local

- 2900

- Hattie's

- Bob's Steak House

- Al Biernat's

- Javier's

- Joe T. Garcias