Tour Texas, Texas: Where It's @!
Take a virtual tour & see the sites of Texas. State calendar, events. Free travel brochures
Texas Hotel & Motel Association
Excellent resource for lodging information. Search on city, region, bed & breakfast's & guest ranch
accommodations. THMA is the second largest state hotel association in the nation.Travel Texas
by the Texas Dept. of Commerce Tourism Division is a good resource for more information.
Texas Wine Trails takes you to a piece of Texas that may surprise you. Not only does
Texas have an active wine industry, but Texas wines are very good! If you already know that it was Texas grapevine root
stock that was exported to France to rescue infested vineyards in the 1880's perhaps this won't surprise you after all..
Distance
The distance between Texarkana, Texas to El Paso, Texas (729 miles) is
further than going from El Paso, Texas to Los Angeles, California (712
miles), as a crow flies.
The distance from Brownsville, Texas to Dalhart, Texas (759 miles) is
further than going from Dalhart, Texas to Bismarck, North Dakota (747
miles) as a crow flies. The crow must fly through sections, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota before finally arriving in
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Source: How Far is it?. Check out
IRED's tool page (/tools/) for this & other
useful calculator, maps, conversion & cost of living comparison links,
to name a few.
Weather
What's the Weather Really Like?
From April to September (and occasionally at other times, the year) air conditioning is used
almost everywhere, especially in the car! Spring thunderstorm season begins early in March & continues
through June. A secondary storm season arrives in September. Hurricane Season along the Gulf coast is July
through October. Humidity is low in west Texas, so drinking lots of water is essential.
Texas dress is generally casual. Dallas is the most cosmopolitan (Houston second) of Texas cities and
dress in Dallas & Houston is less casual than other Texas cities. Jeans are appropriate for most activities,
with the exception of a few "coat required" clubs & restaurants.
Cold weather generally arrives with Halloween & leaves by late February. Sweaters & jackets are often needed
at night because of the low humidity. Dry air retains less heat than moist air.
