Comments on: Texas To-Dos?

Question: Texas To-Dos?

pjern — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:03:58 -0800

I'm stuck in Texas!

Well, not stuck exactly, but I have some free time. I'm currently in Denton, TX and looking for cheap/free activities to get me though the rest of the weekend, within reasonable driving distance. Bonus for photogenic/neat/historical places. (Reasonable can be arbitrarily defined as, let's say, 50 miles.)

I definitely wouldn't rule out meeting other Mefites for coffee, as human companionship/conversation would be a plus. My cell phone # is in my profile, and I welcome calls.

By: Daddysugar

Daddysugar — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:10:24 -0800

I recommend the sixth floor Museum in downtown Dallas. This was the location Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy on 22 November, 1963.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:10:45 -0800

A friend suggested that a good starting place is Recycled Books, especially the rare book room.

By: Houstonian

Houstonian — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:21:46 -0800

You might take a look at this list.

From that list, historic photogenic places might be
- Victorian homes on West Oak St.
- Little Chapel in the Woods

You are in the Prairies and Lakes part of Texas. Here's a list of other things in that general area, including the Sixth Floor that Daddysugar recommends.

By: SNWidget

SNWidget — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:33:52 -0800

Head over to the UNT College of Music - there are a bunch of recitals going on there at all times (I'm going to one tomorrow at 3:30), and they're always top notch. If you like classical style music, this is a great bet.

By: Zebtron

Zebtron — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:25:08 -0800

Fort Worth has great museums--The Modern, The Kimbell, and The Amon Carter are all
on the same block. You could easily spend a day touring them.

By: zinfandel

zinfandel — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:47:51 -0800

You could go to Grapevine and visit some wineries. It's on the way to Ft. Worth, if you decide to head that way. I'd join you but I'm about 4 hours away.

By: Derive the Hamiltonian of...

Derive the Hamiltonian of... — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:07:41 -0800

Make sure to listen to "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton" by the Mountain Goats while driving around town.

By: pjern

pjern — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:23:40 -0800

Thanks all. As the poet said, the best laid plans "oft gang a'gley'. There was an outbreak of sanity, and I'm headed home. I'll bookmark this for the next time I'm down this way.

If you want to add to this, please do- I'll ( or someone else will) surely use this at some point in the near future.

Thanks, everyone!

By: MadamM

MadamM — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:59:24 -0800

Strongly seconding Ft. Worth's museums. I could suggest some fun areas to drive in Dallas, but I'll save it :).

By: getawaysticks

getawaysticks — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:56:41 -0800

The Dallas World Aquarium is reasonable and a great time.