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A Tourist in San Angelo, Texas

We’ve been in Texas less than a year and every day we love it more! There are so many wonderful places to explore that are within 2 to 2-1/2 hours of Brownwood. Dallas, Stephenville, Austin, Llano, Fredericksburg, Abilene, San Angelo and lots of places in between!

Spring in this area has been more beautiful than we could have imagined. Just when we think everything that could possibly have bloomed has bloomed, something else begins blooming. Several times during wildflower season, Vince said “How can one state have so many wild flowers?” The answer is easy . . This is Texas!

Recently Vince took off one day and we drove back over to San Angelo and spent the day. There’s so much to see and do there.

What all did we see on our one day trip to San Angelo?

The Visitor Center is not only beautiful but it’s full of information! It is one of most well stocked visitor centers I’ve ever visited. The folks working there were so nice and helpful.

The building is beautiful and the grounds are beautiful.

The Visitor Center sits on the Concho River, where they were doing some restoration work to the riverbank. It was a glorious spring day and many local folks were out picnicking along the banks of the river.

Notice the sheep on the lawn of the Visitor Center? They’re all over town. Here’s one that was at the YMCA.

The Sheep-Spectacular project is responsible for local artists painting sheep which are placed all around downtown. The above sheep is Lambscapes and is located at the YMCA. The sheep at the Visitor Center is “Welcoming Ewe”. Others can be seen here.

We also went to The Old Chicken Farm Art Center.

It truly was an old chicken farm that had closed. Now there are 15 arts and crafts studios, a bed and breakfast and a restaurant.

We also visited the Eggemeyer’s General Store on East Concho. There are things in this store to interest everyone! One side of the store is the cook’s delight! Bakeware, knives, tools of every kind, mixes, jams, jellies, gourmet coffee and tea, cookbooks! In the other side of the store, there are toys, candies, homemade fudge, and lots of seasonal items . . and much, much more!

Across the street from the General Store is Miss Hattie’s Bordello Museum. Miss Hattie’s is said to be West Texas’ most notorious bordello from 1902 until it was closed down by the Texas Rangers in the 1940?s. They weren’t open the day we were there but we want to go back and take the tour. They are open Thursday – Saturday.

We asked the folks at The Old Chicken Farm Art Center where we should eat lunch and they recommended Armenta’s Cafe on Oakes.

All I can say is . . if you want to eat there, get there early! That place gets packed! The food and the service were great. We each had one of the lunch specials. Here’s mine and it was absolutely delicious. I think we’ll be visiting this restaurant again on our next trip to San Angelo.

It was enchiladas with a creamy avocado/poblano pepper sauce. From our table, we could see most of the plates being brought out to other folks. We must’ve stopped our server a dozen times and asked her “what was that?” Everything looked so good! When our server asked if we wanted desert and she mentioned they had Tres Leches Cake, I couldn’t pass it up. Vince and I shared this piece of cake and still brought more than half of it home. It was a huge piece of cake and it was the best Tres Leches Cake I’ve ever had. Full Disclosure: I’ve only had Tres Leches cake that I’ve made myself.

We could spend a week in San Angelo and never get bored. The places we had wanted to go and didn’t have time to visit:

If you’re passing through or near San Angelo, Texas and have a few hours or a few days to spend there, you should find many interesting things to do and places to visit.

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  2. You and Vince are doing what we did after moving here-touring. Couldn’t do to much the first year but after that our trips to and from PA were always by different routes through Texas. I think within seven years we had been in all 254 counties and pretty much loving all of them!

  3. I have always wanted to visit El Paso. I was born there and we moved a year and a half later and I would like to go back and see where I was born. Not sure why. Just curious.

  5. It would have to be the Alamo. The last Top Chef was in Texas, I was surprised by how small the Alamo looked. It is definitely on my list of places I would like to see. When the boys leave home we plan on taking a road trip through the southern states – I don’t want to do it in summer when they have vacation.

    • You don’t want to do it in the summer, period! It’s HOT here in Texas in the summer. It’s hot here, now!! (we have already had 100 degree days)

  6. I visited Houston as a little girl. I would love to see Austin, since I’ve heard such good things about it.

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  8. I’m hoping to visit Galveston next winter. It’s the embarkation point for a quilt cruise I want to take. I would also love to visit my brother in Fort Worth and also Houston during the quilt show.

  9. I would love, love to go to Borger TX. My son and his family moved their just over a year ago and we have not gotten to go see them. They took the grandkids with them too and that’s who we really want to go see.

  11. I live in San Angelo and love living here. I moved here from Iowa about 13 years ago and haven’t regretted the move. It is fun to hear others talk about the positive aspects of our small community.
    I think each area in Texas is so unique. We have not really traveled to the panhandle area of Amarillo yet but hope to make it there soon.

  14. I would love to visit Houston in early November and see the show! I have an aunt to lives very near Houston and has offered to host me and a friend, but the dates haven’t worked out for my work yet. I am hopefuly though!!

  16. We’re headed your way in less than 3 weeks! So looking forward to the great scenery and food. Our plan is across the panhandle toward Santa Fe, stopping in Amarillo for sure. We are looking for a place to visit this winter for 2-3 months, probably further south.

  17. I love Texas and can’t get back often enough. I’d love to go to Fredericksburg. Haven’t been there in years. Also have family there to visit.

  18. I lived in Texas for 20 years, and half of my children are Texans by birth. I never made it to Padre Island. That would make a nice vacation.

  20. Well, I’ve only been to Texas for Quilt Fest so I would be thrilled to go anywhere in Texas beyond the Houston airport and conference center. LOL!

  21. Oh Gosh – I love Texas – i have spent the most time in the panhandle – Amarillo, Canadian, Dumas etc – LOVE those places… but I would love to take my family to San Antonio and do the River walk, and see the Alamo..

  23. I remember driving through Texas when I was a kid. We stopped at the Alamo and a few other places. It was summer and hot. I do remember that the state went on FOREVER! My niece lives there now and I’d love to go visit her in Canyon, TX.

  24. It’s so much fun reading your blog and your descriptions. I want to see Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio to start. I’ve never been in Texas. And then I want to see your studio! lol. Thanks!

  25. I would love to visit San Marcos, TX, just south of Austin. My son and daughter-in-law live there! We were together for Christmas and we’ll see them again in July at our youngest son’s wedding. It would be nice to revisit San Marcos….when it not so HOT!\

  26. I would like to visit Dallas because that is where my brother-in-law is from.

  28. I like seeing the courthouses in each county. So many different
    styles. The old ones are my favorites. You have to see Ft. Concho! The docents are very good. Reenactments are held during the year.

  29. I would like to visit San Antonio to see the river walk…and go to the Houston quilt show….

  30. We visited San Antonio when DS graduated from Basic Training in AF and loved it. Now I would love to visit the Hill Country around New Braunfels.

  31. I’ve been to Dallas. San Antonio, Wichita Falls. I would love to visit Corpus Christi.

  32. We are going to Galveston Island this fall for a vintage Triumph car convention . We will be driving our 1970 Triumph GT6. Would love to go to Austin in November to see the Formula 1 race too.

  33. 1. San Antonio for the Riverwalk and food
    2. Austin
    3. Tyler area
    4. Alamo

    Have been to Houston and Dallas, Amarillo a # of times (driving thru to OK) – really liked the Dallas area but not the humidity!

  34. I need to visit the Piney Woods. I haven’t spent much time in that area, but know that it is beautiful!

  36. This is a very hard question to answer. I have been to Houston and briefly to some of the surrounding area, but most of our time was spent at Quilt Market and the Quilt Show that followed. I have two places in Texas I would like to visit. 1. Galveston and someplace close to that area that offers fishing tours in the gulf. 2. Austin for the walking tours and music. Both places would offer unique foods I have not tried in the past. Both places have great history and unique archtecture.

  37. OOHH! Choices, choices! I would like to visit Austin and Galveston.

  39. ALL of Texas! I love it there! My father was from Como so I have always teased that I am half German (Mother’s side) and half Texan! Love all of your pics…..

  41. I’ve only seen Texas from the San Antonio airport to New Braunfels – oh wait – my sister lived in Texarkana so I barely saw Texas there.– but I’d want to come see Brownwood and Burkett so I could visit with you and Susan and Wicked Wanda (dang I can’t think of the name of where Wanda is) 🙂

    • WWW lives in Winters, but I would come to Burkett to visit with you. Bring your knitting, teach me how to knit socks.

  42. I’d love to visit you, Judy!! And then the rest of Texas, scouting out possible retirement move.

  43. I would like to visit the Wildseed Farms (www.wildseedfarms.com)when all the plants are in bloom. I was there in March, but nothing blooming at that time. I have seen pictures of the place at the peak and it is breathtaking. This is just 7 miles east of Fredricksburg.
    After that, go into Fredricksburg and have a meal at the fabulous Auslander Restaurant!

  44. I would like to do an East Tx tour including Jefferson and Marshall.

  45. I am going to QuiltCon next February in Austin, and really looking forward to it!

  46. I also live in San Angelo and love this town as much as I love Texas. I would love to go to Arlington in October and watch the rangers play in the World Series. Texas has so much diversity that there is something for everyone.

  47. I’d go to the hill country around Kerrville. We were there about 15 years ago and have always wanted to go back but haven’t managed it yet. Maybe a give-away would be a good reason to do that!

  48. After watching the Food Network- I’ve seen some resteraunts in Austin that look yummy! But honestly I would be happy traveling anywhere in Texas as I have never been there!

  49. I’d really like to go back to Jefferson. They have a bunch of neat antique shops, museums, & restaurants.

  50. Okay – back to Dallas (it’s been years) and then add Roundtop, the Pecos River, Waco (they have a fantastic quilt shop there), Kerrville, Hill Country, Victoria and now San Angelo. We’ve been to some of these places but you can’t see enough when you’re in TEXAS!

  51. Thanks for visiting our very humble and vibrant city. San Angelo, TX has grown on me since I moved here a year ago from Houston. I noticed you missed our Art Gallery, Vino Dipinte. Next time you are in, please visit and paint with us! http://www.vinodipinte.com.

  52. San Angelo! I want to see the sheep! I love them. I’d also like to go to Brownwood. I’d like to see San Antonio as well. My brother-in-law lived there for a year and we did not get an opportunity.

    Brownwood sounds pretty cool, too! I’d go there for sure. I’ve heard wonderful things about it. 🙂

  54. I’ve lived in Texas starting my life -26 in San Angelo. From 26-retiring I lived in Dallas. Then 10 yrs ago I moved to Waco area. I would love to visit South Padre Island. Everyone went spring break but I wasn’t allowed. Also would love to revisit the Edwards Plateau, San Antonio area. It’s just so hard to get to having to go down I-35. Nightmare traffic.. Actually, I’d go anywhere, you make the call. Thanks, Judy

  55. I’d love to visit the Big Bend National Park and the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

  56. Amarillo ! They have the best jerky at Ede’s! And the best GRANDSON and my daughter are not so very far away!

  58. I grew up in San Angelo – Grades 2-9. We moved in 1967 to my current city of residence much to my sadness. I loved the high school there and my friends. Have only been back once in the 1990s so I know there are even more changes now than there were then.

  59. Would love to visit our son who is stationed at Fort Hood and lives in Copperas Cove with his wife and our grandson and soon to be grandson. Thanks for the chance.

  61. i love texas and have considered moving there so i read with great interest all your posts on househunting/moving. love dallas and the hill country but i would next like to visit canton to attend the 1st monday trade days–that’s my kind of shopping!!

  62. I’d love to go to Big Bend National Park with my husband, two grown children and one son-in-law. We could hike and take in the scenery. Thanks for letting us know about this opportunity!

  63. Dear Judy, once again you have filled my day with memories. I lived in San Angelo in the 40’s (as a child, lol) then lived in Hondo,( west of San Antonio), then Pasadena (by Houston), then Abilene, Snyder and back to San Angelo in 62. My daughter was born there. Then back to Abilene and now I’m in East Texas.
    Even your commentors gave me memories. I’ve been to San Antonio (Alamo, Witte Museum, San Jose Mission with the rose window), I’ve been to Big Bend. stayed on top of the Chisos mts. and when morning came, we were in the clouds, Awesome!!!! Been to Padre several times, Galveston, Corpus Christi,and of course Jefferson (quilt show) Marshall (pottery ) Dallas, McKinney, Austin and Georgetown (beautiful old, old buildings, mid 1800’s, and Salado, great quilt shop.
    Whew, I didn’t realize I’d been to so many places and seen so much.

    Thanks for the memories, everyone.

  64. Judy I would have to say San Jacinto. This is where the battle was won for Texas’ independence. Such rich heritage and history.

  66. I’ve been to TX 3x. Well, the first was just driving through, but I remember the grasshoppers! A few years later I went to Amarillo for a Statler Brothers’ concert, and then just this past Feb my nephew got married in Austin. A little side trip to the Alamo, and I can now cross that off my bucket list. Next, I’m going to Houston some November!

  67. I want to go to Roundtop. I am planning a trip to Houston in the summer (already dreading the heat), and I hope to include a trip to Roundtop at that time if I decide to drive instead of fly.

  68. Brenham for sure – can’t beat the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream!

  69. Judy, ya’ll need to put Paint Rock on your list. Plan a fall or spring time and see the painted rocks.
    Since I have lived in Texas most of my life, I have gone back and forth across this land. My favorite traveling is to get on a farm to market road, and drive until I see something I want to stop for. ( I know)

  70. I have been wanting to go to the Palo Duro Canyon and see the play Texas for several years….maybe this year!

    • We’ve seen it 3 times and each time it’s just a little different. Love the way they use the canyon as the backdrop. If you do get there, there is a ranch on the left as you enter the canyon where they will take you on a jeep tour. You get to see a lot more of the canyon than just the part that is the park. we’ve done that a few times and once were there when they had the chuck wagon breakfast-all good fun!

  71. Would love to go to San Antonia and Houston wouldn’t be bad if the quilt show was going on. But you know, anywhere in Texas would be great to see. Haven’t been there in years and back then it was looking at the world through the windshield of a semi!!!

  72. I went to a quilt retreat in Jan. near Wimberly and spent a couple of hours in their quiaint little town – sorta a small Fredericksburg. I would like to go back and spend more time exploring. Also want to go to Canton for Canton Days.

  73. I’ve always wanted to visit The ALAMO. We studied the RiverWalk in school too. That looked like a neat place.

  76. Brownwood TX! 😀 Seriously though, I’m thinking Amarillo or a city somewhere in the panhandle as I have never been in that part of Texas.

    Thank you for a chance to win me $100 Visa Card! I would use that towards helping me create the dream sewing/crafting/quilting/”guest overflow” room in our new house. Yes, we finally found a house and anxiously awaiting the final closing date. 🙂

  79. I would like to go to San Antonio, I haven’t been there since I was in sixth grade, that was a long time ago!

  80. I would like to spend time on Padre Island, Ilive in Texas but I have never spent much time there. I was at Brownwood Lake this past weekend but didn’t see Judy anywhere.

  81. I would love to visit Brownwood, and maybe even meet Judy and Vince. Judy makes the area sound exciting.

  82. Fredricksburg – during peach season ;0) Have lived in Texas all my life, except for a couple of years in Germany courtesy of the USAF. My husband wants to see the Nimitz Museum, get some jerky and sausage from Opa’s and, since I used to live in the San Antonio area, I could memorialize several of the courthouses that I never took pictures of, because I didn’t know I was going to want to get one from every county back then! Maybe sneak up to Lowake for a steak… and on up to San Angelo, where we lived when we were first married.

  84. I would like to visit San Antonio and visit the River Walk, we were down there about 18 years ago, when my neice was in the hospital and we did get to see the Alamo. On the drive down there were a lot of little towns that I would like to go back to as well.

  85. I would love to visit San Antonio. I saw some photos a friend took on a recent visit there and it looked like a great place to visit.

  86. I would go back to Llano. I love eating at Cooper’s plus the drive through that part of Texas is some of my favorite.

  88. mom and dad always talked about the river walk in san antonio. i would love to see it.

  90. I would really like to visit San Antonio too. The only places I have ever been is through the panhandle on the way from Tennessee to New Mexico and Dallas for a conference. My daughter who lives in Nashville and her girlfriends flew to Austin for her bachelorette party and they had a blast.

  91. I love going to visit San Angelo. My sister has lived there for the last 8 years even though I visited before she moved there. I love, love, love Eggemeyer’s. I get coffee everytime I visit. Miss Hattie’s also has a restaurant you may want to look into when you visit again. If you like Barbeque – check out Bodacious Barbeque. The guys that work there purchased it and they are now open all year round.

  92. My husband became a US citizen in San Antonio. We celebrated at the Riverwalk. I would like to go back there again. When I was a kid my Dad was stationed at FT Hood. We went to Padre Island, and I would like to see that again. Austin is always beautiful. DH and I went to New Braunfels once and loved it.(Germany is where he is from) However, now that you blogged about San Angelo, I think I would like to see it. I was stationed there as part of my AIT, and all I saw was the AF base!

  93. I’ve flown into Dallas and Houston and driven across the Panhandle – all of them have-to-do trips. I’d love to see the parts of Texas I want to see – the wildflowers, San Antonio, Austin (I have relatives there), some of the wonderful restaurants I’ve only read about, and San Angelo as you described and pictured it sounds just like my cup of tea!!!

  95. My favorite spot in Texas is Corpus Christi….we had lots of fun at the beach one summer with our children.

  96. I posted that I would like to see old Bastrop. After the fires i would like to contribute to the economic recovery and I could visit some of the places I learned about in a long ago Texas History class. Being from Austin, I’ve never taken advantage of local one day trips as much as I’d like. Your tour of San Angelo looked like a lot of fun.

  97. I would love to visit Marfa – I’ve read so much about it and hope I haven’t waited too long – I’m afraid of it becoming too touristy.

  98. Living in Houston, my family does alot of Texas day trips. Our next trip is to visit dinosaur tracks near Austin.

  99. I’ve been to San Angelo a LOT and now I want to visit again. I would also like to visit Grapevine. I read an article on it once and think it would be a nice trip.

  100. I’d love to visit Austin for the music scene and amazing food.

    –Brandy
    fosterbrandy(at)msn(dot)com

  107. Buc Days Rodeo, Festival and Carnival in Corpus Christi Sounds like fun. I think my kids would love it.

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  110. I’m a native Texan so I’ve been criss-crossing this state for years and years. I’ve either lived there or visited there — just about any place you can name. Several of you mentioned Austin — lived there for 10 years — great town!, also lived in San Angelo (plus visited many many times), also Brownwood because of Howard Payne University, Wimberley, cute town, DD lived in Corpus for several years, I lived in Muleshoe and Hale Center in the Panhandle, Lamesa (just below Lubbock), Killeen (home of Fort Hood) It’s hard for me to come up with a place I’d like to go. I’ve been all over the Hill Country, Big Bend, the Davis Mountains, Houston, Galveston, Corpus, South Texas (Loredo, Brownsville, McAllen, etc) Metroplex, (you should see the Rangers play!), Panhandle (seen Palo Duro Canyon, musical Texas!, Amarillo, been to San Antonio any number of times, Alamo, River Walk, Menger Hotel, try Mi Tierra (good food and bakery) wax museum, If you do go to Brenham, go through the Blue Bell factory, interesting and you get an ice cream cone when you finish!! Okay, I guess one place I haven’t been is East Texas (except for Marshall) lots of antique shops and other things to do and see and places to eat, so that’s where I’d like to go!

  111. I want to visit San antonio and the alamo
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  118. I would visit a dear friend in Austin. I have never been to Texas, but would be so excited to go!

  119. i’d love to visit austin cause i’ve heard the dining and entertainment are fabulous.

  120. We live in DFW! We moved here last fall and still haven’t made it to the Ft. Worth zoo! We’d love to check it out.

  122. This promotion is a great idea. I have lived in Texas all my life and have visited all around. One of my favorite places to visit is Tyler, Texas which is famous for it’s prize winning roses, it’s great family parks and bike trails along with fantastic places to dine.

  123. I would love to go see Lubbock area, I was born there but have not been back for 40+ years.

  124. I spent a lot of time in Houston, Dallas and East Texas, but haven’t seen much of the Hill County, so that’s where I’d like to go.

  125. I would like to visit Austin. And hit all of the quilt shop from Missouri to there.

  127. Texas must be beautiful from the pictures shown. I’ve only been on a bus tour to an event in Houston. we did go through some beautiful areas on the way down.

  128. I’d love to visit San Antoino. We moved from Long Island, NY to No. Dallas two years ago and love it! We love to visit new places. We’ve stayed at a quaint B&B in Tyler, taken family & friends who came to visit to the Stockyards in Fort Worth, seen the Rangers play in Arlington, have also toured Cowboy Stadium there. Last weekend we drove to Abilene to see the Air Show at Dyess Air Force Base. We saw the Bluebonnets in Ennis. And my new quilting friends have taken me to all the quilt shops within a 2 hr drive, including the great shop in Paris.

  130. I would like to visit the Padre Island area especially around bird migration times.

  132. Wow – I lived in Texas for 30-something years and I don’t think I’ve ever been to San Angelo! Whenever I get the chance to go back, Pearland is my first stop because my daughter and her family live there … then Tomball to Quilter’s Cabin Retreat … then all around Houston to visit friends I miss SO much … after that I think my next stop would have to be Garner State Park – I just LOVE that place. Ah heck – almost any place in Texas is great in my heart. And we can all thank Lady Byrd Johnson for all those gorgeous wildflowers. <3

  133. I would love to visit Brownwood, Texas and San Angelo too now that I’ve seen so many neat places through your blog.

  134. My sister lives in Abilene so I would love to come visit her. It has been so long since we have seen each other.

  135. I’m a Texas girl and have seen every square inch of it more than once. Maybe I’d like to visit Mineral Wells again. The place is strange with it’s ‘Hollywood’ history and huge, closed down hotel. I’d like to go snooping!

  136. Austin. Relatives and friends there. But Dallas and San Antonio have pulls, too. Thanks for the opportunity.

  137. actually – there are several places I’d like to see – the Alamo is one. But I loved the Fort Worth Area when I drove through – actually the area I loved was south of there – very pretty. In terms of a place to go – there was a restaurant – I don’t remember the name – just how to get there – and the food was absolutely wonderful and the service was fantastic (it didn’t hurt a bit that they spoiled me rotten!!!) – would love to go there again!

  138. Hi Judy,
    Can’t believe I missed this post! Not to late I hope.
    I’d like to visit Austin, TX, and come by to see you, Vince, and the hens.
    Thanks, Joanna

  139. “The sun done ris’, the sun done set, and we ain’t out of Texas yet!” It’s almost 900 miles across Texas on I10, so there’s lots of Texas to see. I’ve been to Houston many times to see grandchildren (and to quilt festival), to Corpus, Amarillo, San Antonio, Fredricksburg,but I’ve never been to Austin. Think that’s where I’d like to visit next. Is that very far from your farm/ranch?

  140. My son lived in Stephenville for a couple of years. The mesquite trees amazed us. He now lives in Conroe and it is a beautiful town. I wouldn’t hesitate to move to Texas if I could take the remainder of my family with me. I love your state for many reasons.

  141. If my nerves could handle it I would love to go to Austin (Birthplace of ME!) I would love to visit the many quilt shops and take a trip through IKEA again boy do I love that place!. I would also go visit the hospital in which I was born. Its nice to think about those greater things in this state which give so much fun and pleasure visiting.

  142. I’d come to Brownwood …. to visit with Spec ! Course, then I’d drive to Fredericksburg to find a very special sister like quilter, who is also a WW leader, and maybe get her to convince me its time to get back on track !

  143. I’ll add this here too in case the one one the 8th doesn’t work. I’d like to visit South Padre Island.

  145. Being a quilter, my choice would be the International Quilt Festival in Houston. …but the blog tour has certainly made many places very inviting.

  147. I would love to go to the Dallas/Fort Worth area again…one of my dearest friends is there (on a small farm) and I would love to see her again! It’s been forever!

  149. My husband lived in San Antonio for a few years before we met. He said there is always something going on in the area, a craft show, a celebration, etc. I would like to visit that area. I would like to go to the quilt festival in Houston, too.

  150. Have only driven through the panhandle so any place would be great to see but for some reason the first place that came to mind was El Paso.

  153. I would love to visit Corpus Christi since we’ve never been there. We have been to Texas several times and liked every place we visited. I think it would be a great place to retire.

  154. I would like to take TEXAS by James Michener with me and just start traveling the state; there’s so much to see and learn. People to see in Brownwood, Sanger and a couple other places. We were on Galveston Island a number of years ago for most of January and loved it. The hurricane happened since then. I’d like to go back to see how well they have rebuilt.

  155. My first child was born 40 years ago at Larado Air Force Base and then we lived on Randolph Air Force Base outside of San Antonio in 1973. I would love to visit San Antonio again to see all the changes that have been made on the River Walk. It was beautiful then and I bet even more so now.
    Thanks for your blog. One of a few that I have to read every day!

  156. I’d love to visit Texas to see my friend Judy! Maybe we could go to the Houston International Quilt Festival together! I did go to Dallas about eight years ago. Had a really good time with some Weight Watcher friends.

  159. I’ve only been to Houston and Galveston. Houston for the cancer research hospital when my BIL was there 6 years ago and Galveston on a day trip on one of the days he felt pretty good. I wouldn’t mind going back but my husband has no interest in returning, unresolved issues with his brother’s death. All the pics look so interesting.

  161. So happy you blogged about San Angelo! We are moving there in August! It’s a smaller town compared to Tampa, but I’m ready for the slow & beautiful Texas days. Although I will say I wish I could leave during the summer.. LOL Just kidding! Wonderful post!

  162. I would love to visit Austin for amazing food, great music and a great time!

  164. Wet ’N’ Wild Water World in Anthony, Texas (I LOVE WATER PARKS!)

  176. I haven’t been to Texas at all, so it’s hard to pick just one place to visit. I would love to see the entire state!

  178. Shiner, Texas is on my bucket list, home of Shiner Bock Beer Distillery!

  179. I think I would really love Texas – if I had a house with a pool and a really good A/C! 🙂 I’d love to visit Brownwood since it looks so wonderful in your pics!!! 🙂

  180. I guess saying I’d want to visit YOU wouldn’t count, so I will have to say I’d love to go see all those painted sheep in the Sheep Spectacular at San Angelo. We have dolphins painted in much the same way near us in Rehoboth Beach and it is such fun to look closely at them and the names are all so clever…seems like it’s that way with those sheep, too.

  181. I’d love to go to Boling, TX to visit my baby sister and her wonderful family. Can’t get much better than that!

  182. We LOVE Texas, especially the Port Aransas/Mustang Island area. It is a great place for retirees (“Winter Texans”), and we’ve spent the last eight winters in Port A. Most countries don’t have the diversity the great state of Texas has.

  184. Man, that food looked good! That alone is worth the trip. Anyway, I’d love to tour the Hill Country.

  188. Anywhere that features amazing Mexican food has my heart right off the bat. But if I had to narrow it down to just one Texas city? Definitely Austin. It just looks like a great, quirky place to visit.

  191. tweet-https://twitter.com/#!/CrazyItalian0/status/204958862015606784

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  192. I would love to visit Dallas, where a couple of my cousins live! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  193. I’d like to visit fort worth, see their zoo, gardens, and go shopping. Thanks for the giveaway.
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  195. My son did his State project on Texas this year and desperately wants to go to San Antonio to visit the Alamo!

  201. San Angelo looks like a really fun place to visit! I’d like to take a weekend in Fredericksburg. Perfect for relaxing!

  202. I would like to visit Houston the biggest city in Texas and visit the 1940 Air Terminal Museum as well as the Bayou Bend Collection of the Fine Arts: 28-room Latin Colonial Structure.

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  204. I’ve always dreamed about visiting San Antonio and the hill country. I think any place in Texas has lots to offer.

  205. If you look on google maps and zoom in near the cost, there are a series of aqua lakes between E Ocean BLVD 100 and Brownsville Port Isabel HWY 48 labeled Vadia Ancha that look really really interesting. Would love to know what they are or if they are man-made or whatever!

  208. I’d like to visit Corpus Christi — it sounds interesting.
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  211. I would love to visit the Dallas Fort Worth area and check out a Cowboys game!

  213. I have never been to TX. I would like to visit the gulf coast, Lubbock, Houston, and the list goes on. I think I would love to live there.

  214. There are two places I would like to visit in Texas.
    I would love to go to Austin Texas to watch the F1 race in Nov
    The second place I would love to visit is the Yellow Jacket Ranch. I hear they have been working really hard planting their garden and trees and have cows who come to visit all the time.

  215. I would love to go to Dallas to their open market. My husband says it is huge and takes most of the morning and some of the afternoon to see everything. One of these days I will make him drive me up there so I can see and buy more than I should.

  216. I just love Mexican food. My favorite place is in San Antonio at La Cazadora on West Ave. It’s in a little strip mall and they have the best Puff Tacos on earth.

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