It Texas too long to drive across this state... get it... takes-us.... nm. If you think I'm an idiot and my reviews suck, well, it Tex one to know one. Texas is one of the greatest states in the world. It's also one of the better states of the USA. See what I did there too. It Texas too long to get around Texas, but it's an amazing state with so many facets to it, and I guess the main problem is the aggression and the politics, the guns and the polarization (yes, it's a purple state and the two sides do not get along), and the invisibility of the left wing (they're half the population, but they're completely supressed by the rich white ruling class, and almost every office in the state is held by rich white republicans), but there are some great things about it for sure. Not infrastructure. Witness the Houston floods and the Houston power outages. Note that these issues affect the most multicultural city in the country, rather than the whole state. All of the myths about Texas are based on prejudice and misjudgment. The funny thing is that Texans are often accused of being prejudiced, and yet such an accusation is, itself, prejudiced. The truth is, half of Texas is more liberal-minded: just look at any election results and then factor in all of the people that can't vote, feel their vote means nothing, or are afraid to vote. Half of Texas is not even white. Whites will be less than 50% of this state in just a few short years. It's one of the most Latin states there is - it recently belonged to Mexico - and also extremely culturally diverse, particularly in Houston, which gives any city in the world a run for its money in terms of cultural diversity. Texas has everything: deserts out west, rugged border land in extreme heat along the Rio Grande, and then endless plains and farmland up north, as well as the swamplands of the bayous out East. It's a nation unto itself, really. The tone and attitude and government is set very much by the extreme conservatives, indeed. But that does not reflect the people of this state. It is only half the story. As a musician, something like 7 of the 10 most successful concerts I've ever performed, were in Texas. Special mentions to the cities of Fort Worth, Longview, San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, El Paso, Amarillo, San Angelo and Midland for being insanely good crowds. I've seen more of Texas than a lot of Texans have. I'm proud of that. And I love this state. Some of the great little quirks they have are excellent, extensive highway systems that include very high speed limits even for roads that are not interstates. On the other hand they give out a *lot* of tickets to speeders, especially with non-Texas plates. Also they have the "turnaround lane" at every highway exit, if you take the lane on the far left, it allows you to U-turn. A lot of the businesses in Texas are built along the interstate highways. It's pretty interesting. San Antonio is one of the most beautiful cities there is, and the Riverwalk is romanticism itself. Austin is "weird" and proud of it. The hipster capital of the entire Southern USA, for sure. Houston is my favourite city in the state because of its amazing food and diversity. Dallas is a Texas metropolis, but its neighbour Fort Worth is a real cowboy town. El Paso is basically Mexico, and it's awesome. Corpus is one of the most gorgeous beach towns you'll ever visit. And the RGV, well that's a far-flung amazing area that reminds me of Mexico. East Texas has been cruel to me at times. The Beaumont area is scarily polluted. Texas Food: https://www.yelp.com/collection/XaHthArNQw7mqn7MLvO4_Q/USA-Texas Himalaya - hara masala, rocket naan, boti Peri Peri Factory - inferno chicken Tostada Regia - mole w pechuga, salsas, everything Darband - #6 Hunan Bistro - Lamb Cumin, Hot N Spicy Chicken (Dry), Sizzling Tofu Seafood Banana Leaf - Char Kway Tow, Belacan Fried Rice Asia Market Thai Lao - Green or Massaman Curry with Shrimp or Veggies, Thai Hot, Thai Iced Tea or Lime Thai Iced Tea. Zydeco - crawfish etoufee, gumbo Tacos La Bala (Bellaire or Beechnut) - Torta de Cochinita Pibil, Charro Beans, Gordita de Trompo, Tacos Hot Bagel Shop - jalapeno sausage, everything bagel Nguyen Ngo Banh Mi on warm Croissant Yori Yori - Yuk Gae Jang, Soon Du Bu (seafood) Les Givrals - Banh Mi Spring Roll Express Nara Express - panang curry, green curry, thai basil fried rice Ramen Okidoki - lim's fried chicken spicy Angie's - chicken fried steak Lankford Grocery El Bolillo Xin Jiang Pollo Bravo Taconazo Truck Cocina Latina Pupusa Buffet Ekko's - gyros Gyros & Shish - gyros East Wall Fufu - til 2am Bijan - persian Los Perros - chicken kebab Triple J Smokehouse Luigi's - slices Salata Nu Ice El Pibe - paletas Coco & Cane read more

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