Dallas-Have fun Like a Texan Part 2

Fun things to Do In Dallas! Now we have the basics covered and can get to the attractions. Start the fun! Dallas/Fort Worth has attractions that will endear Texas to visitors of all ages. We will list some of them here for you.

Fair Park -300 acres that showcase several architectural collections. 9 other museums including the African American Museum, the Women’s Museum, and many others.

Six Flags – a theme park with rides, food, and shops. The Dallas attractions will stick in your kids head when they see eight roller coaster rides and falling from the top of the Superman Tower of Power.

Katy Trail-For those who would enjoy an extreme day of biking, jogging, or walking, you can check out Katy Trail.

Burger Lake – Cool off time! . A metroplex swimming venue that includes a man-made lake, a water slide, zip cord, and a diving board. You can even set up picnic tables on the side and grill some barbecue for the whole family to feast on.

Shopping – Shoppers, we haven’t left you out! Be sure to visit Deep Ellum district as well as several local malls for terrific deals at bargain prices.

The benefits of a Dallas vacation will help you get here and Dallas Attractions will make you want to come back!

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A True South Texas Steakhouse

If you are ever traveling down Hwy 90 west of San Antonio, you will pass through the small town of D’hanis, Texas. Make sure you there around meal time. There is a steak house named Bill and Rosa’s.

I have had several of their entrees including their steaks. They do cook steaks the way you order them. Rare means Rare and medium means medium. I assume all other levels are cooked to the correct doneness also.

Now, if you are looking for that Texas delicacy called a Chicken Fried Steak, look no more. One word of warning, though. When you order the large and the waitress warns you, it is for a reason. It is big , tender and good. I did make a happy plate, but it is not a weight watchers meal.

They have live entertainment in the evenings.

I would definitely recommend this place if traveling in that direction toward Del Rio. You will not be disappointed

Have you tried Geo-Caching?

This weekend I am planning on trying geocaching. I have been successful at finding rocks and other structure under water using a GPS. Well, this seems to be a new type of treasure hunting that has been around a while. You get the GPS coordinates af a geo cache and go look for the treasure. Usually, they contain some items and you can take one item as long as you replace it with another of equal or greater value. My girlfriend and I spend some time with our metal detectors and maybe there is some way to combine the two. More on this next week

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Hurricane Ike Evacuee Lodging

For anyone leaving town in front of Hurricane Ike I have included links to different hotel chains and reservation services. Be aware that you may be paying full rack rate this week simply because a lot of hotels can get by with it. It may seem like price gougeing(That is what I call it) , but any port in a storm. Feel free to use this page to link to any service I have listed below.

As far as price gouging goes. Here is how they get around it. A hotel posts their maximum rate on the door for each room. This rate is a maximum rate they will charge. Usually in day to day operations, they discount heavily off of this rate. At the posted rate, they may only book the room out 3-4 nights a year, but in times of high demand, it keeps them out of trouble for charging ridiculously high prices to those in great need.

The following services can help with reservations and the Best Western Chain seems fairer than most. Be Careful out there and I hope all goes well.

My Family and I are about to leave

Good Luch
Frank

Orbitz

Expedia

Hotwire

Kayak

Travelocity

Is Your Laptop a Weapon?

I was on a flight  on thursday night and as I have done for many years on over 120-150 flights each year, I took my laptop computer out of my bag and placed it in the pocket of the seat back in front of me.  This was on a Continental Flight operated by Chataqua Airlines.

The flight attendent came by and made me store my computer either under the seat in front of me or in the overhead, which I did. This seemed unusual to me. The next time she came by, I asked her about it and she said that is an FAA rule because a laptop can be used as a weapon.  Ohhhhhhhhh-K

I looked around me and everyone started taking their laptops out of their seat back pockets and storing them under their seat.

I have no point to make other than to alert fellow travelers that at least one particular flight attendent has interpreted the rules in that way. If it happens to you, don’t fight it, just do as you are told as the penalty for interfering with a flight crew is very expensive.

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I’ve Been to Wasilla

I have been to Wasilla (pronounced WA-Sill-uh….Not Wah-Silly as one Silly democratic presidential candidate says it). Did you realize that Wasilla is All-I-Saw spelled backwards? Well, when I was there, all I saw was beautiful scenery, a clean city and friendly people. A perfect place to live…..in the summer.

One of the big attractions of Wasilla is the Iditerod center. It is the home of the annual Iditerod dog sled race. It is an interesting attraction to visit. They have a museum chronicling the history of the race as well as sled dog and dog sled rides. Anyone think that making a dog pull a sled is cruel has not seen these dogs in action. You can see the smiles on their faces. It is just like to smile of a Labrador retriever when he sees someone throw a ball. Read more

Hurricane Tracking Models and Vacation Planning

Many people traveling for the Labor day Weekend as well as other times in the summer and fall of each year have their plans jeopardized by the presence of Hurricanes in the Carribean, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic as well as pacific. What do you do when this happens. How do you plan? Read more

Sushi anyone? Try Genki Sushi in Honolulu

Do you ever get the taste for sushi and just have to have it, or do you think it would be like eating fish bait?

I often tell people that you have to eat it at least 3 times before you really like it. And believe it or not, the second time is the hardest. After three times, you will crave it with a cold Kirin Ichiban.

Last month when I was in Honolulu we went to a restaurant called Genki Sushi. It is definitely not authentic, but it is a fun place. Apparently it is the rage in Japan as it somewhat resembles a Japanese McDonalds. Read more

Waimea Valley Audubon Center

Waimea Valley Park is located on the windward side of Oahu. this Park is a nature center about a mile off the beach. In years past there was a show with Cliff diving and a waterfall. In recent years there has been so little rainfall, that the waterfall and lagoon have dried up. Read more

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