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All-American [577]
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Things to do in Texas, from a local
Dec 3, 2018, 12:51 PM
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I live out here now, here are some things to do and places to eat/drink
BBQ Pecan Lodge Hard 8 Lockhart
Tex-Mex Hacienda Ranch Uncle Julio’s. Joe T Garcia -Ft Worth stockyards
Sports Bars Texas Live, next to Stadium. Awesome Humperdinck’s-sports bar near stadium The Rustic-Downtown Dallas. Live music, good beer and food Deep Ellum Brewery-downtown Dallas Flying Saucer-tons of beer selections
Other stuff Ft Worth Stockyards- cattle drive of huge Longhorns daily, 11:00 and 4:00 Ft Worth zoo is a good one Perot museum downtown Dallas George Bush museum near Dallas at SMU Grassy Noll area is cool, but wouldn’t do the museum there, you can park and walk all around that area. South fork from TV show Dallas is not worth the drive Tour Cowboys stadium, only cost $20. You get to go in suite, locker rooms and field Legacy area near Plano, lots of cool upscale stores and restaurants. Don’t let the wife talk you into driving to Waco to see Chip and Joanna’s tourist trap.
Golf Cowboys Club in Grapevine is pricey but a great place
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Heisman Winner [105574]
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Now hang on just a minute here...
Dec 3, 2018, 12:53 PM
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when you say "BBQ" are you talking about that stuff that comes from a cow instead of a pig? Choose your words carefully here...
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All-American [577]
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Most have Pig
Dec 3, 2018, 12:56 PM
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Get back to me after you try the brisket. I grew up on Pork, but the brisket is a must try. I like the burnt ends style, Pecan Lodge or Lockhart is your best place to try it.
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110%er [5121]
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Brisket is good, but not BBQ. HTH***
Dec 3, 2018, 1:10 PM
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Re: Brisket is good, but not BBQ. HTH***
Dec 3, 2018, 1:59 PM
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and why is brisket not bbq. cant wait to hear this.
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Heisman Winner [105574]
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Because BBQ is pork. Hth***
Dec 3, 2018, 2:44 PM
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Re: Because BBQ is pork. Hth***
Dec 3, 2018, 2:51 PM
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I'm going to have a BBQ this weekend. Going to cook up some beef BBQ on my BBQ.
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All-TigerNet [14478]
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Re: Because BBQ is pork. Hth***
Dec 3, 2018, 3:04 PM
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so what do you call the sauce i put on my brisket and beef ribs.
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If I put BBQ sauce on my ice cream...
Dec 3, 2018, 3:11 PM
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it doesn't make my neapolitan BBQ.
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ HERE IT IS FOLKS - STEP RIGHT UP ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Dec 3, 2018, 3:13 PM
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F Marion's first useful post !
STEP RIGHT UP ! ! ! ! !
ENJOY ! ! ! ! !
SAVOR IT ! ! ! ! !
IT MAY NOT EVER HAPPEN AGAIN ! ! ! ! !
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Heisman Winner [105574]
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And it's probably some off brand, like...
Dec 3, 2018, 3:13 PM
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All-In [25012]
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i grew up in SC but was quickly converted to TX
Dec 3, 2018, 1:17 PM
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BBQ after living 2 years in San Antonio. I can't really enjoy SC BBQ the same way now. It's just not as good
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That's because NC BBQ is better. HTH***
Dec 3, 2018, 2:44 PM
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Re: Most have Pig
Dec 3, 2018, 1:19 PM
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I wouldn’t waste my time with pork in Tx. The brisket is what they’re good at. Lots of places will ask you if you want it “wet” or “dry”, get the wet.
I agree with all of your food recommendations. Hard 8 for BBQ. I would add BABES for fried chicken. There’s one in Arlington, I prefer the one in Roanoke.
Also there’s the Texas Motor Speedway, tour that, then go eat at either Hard 8 (BBQ) or Babes (fried chicken) in Roanoke.
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I thought there were only 2 things to do in Texas***
Dec 3, 2018, 12:54 PM
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Re: I thought there were only 2 things to do in Texas***
Dec 3, 2018, 1:00 PM
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To be fair it's hard to tell if the OP has horns simply based off of his post.
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Re: Things to do in Texas, from a local
Dec 3, 2018, 12:59 PM
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Great List.
I will second
Hard 8 - brisket, sausage, steaks, ribs, they will smoke anything & everything & it's all excellent Uncle Julio's - killer margaritas !! stockyards zoo
GO TIGERS !!!!!
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All I plan to do is fly in, BYHO ND, and fly home.
Dec 3, 2018, 1:13 PM
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No time to waste running around TX.
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Standout [339]
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Uncle Julio's is fine and all
Dec 3, 2018, 1:15 PM
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But it's a chain that you can get in 10 different states.
Making a chain tex-mex joint a stop on your tour in Texas of all places is a waste of time.
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Agree
Dec 3, 2018, 1:30 PM
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Go north of Arlington to Baja in Grapevine. Food is great and the Perfect Margarita will leave you calling Uber.
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All-American [577]
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Ma Dia too
Dec 3, 2018, 1:33 PM
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Ma Dia in Grapevine is great too, I just listed Uncle Julio’s since they are all over the metroplex and easy tin find.
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Re: Ma Dia too
Dec 3, 2018, 3:09 PM
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Mariano's is a Texas original with two locations; one in Arlington about a five minute drive from the stadium. The original is in Dallas and supposedly where the first frozen margarita was created. The Dallas one is a little better than the Arlington site. Brisket quesadillas are awesome!
Go Tigers!!!
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La Hacienda Ranch and Babes Fried Chicken***
Dec 3, 2018, 1:36 PM
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All-TigerNet [12030]
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Hard 8 is awesome.***
Dec 3, 2018, 1:55 PM
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