I had an amazing experience with Shantel today! She is amazing and helped me figure out how to do…read moremy out of state title transfer very quickly and efficiently. All of the ladies surrounding her have great attitudes and are very pleasant to work with.

I get a little cautious when I have to go to the Court House or the Annex. I went for two items…read more Texas Vets and the DMV license plates folks. First the Texas Vets, if you are one or know one get them down to see these folks. First, they are state employees hired to help Texas Vets get assistance. They are Vets themselves. Know the ropes, coffee is always hot and the stories are no charge. They helped me get set up on VA and worked the many firms required to get the VA benefits I had earned over 26 years. These guys are top notch! They are all over the state, got my Father-in-Law to go in Longview. Big help, so kind, and the Coffee is hot! License plate folks were very helpful and provided list of local firms that inspect trailers over 4500 pounds.

I wish YELP had a catagory for Sights to See or Local Attractions. I travel a lot and try to find…read morelocal flavor, or "what sets one town apart from any other." When I first went to Meridian, Mississippi I found they had the fantastic Dentzel Carousel, and beautifully painted life-sized carousel horses which were scattered around town as a fundraising venture for "Hope Village" for children. Tracking down the carousel horses made for a fantastic adventure. This adventure started a trend for me. Now I look for this same type of art project in all of the towns I travel to. Here in Abilene there are numerous outdoor Sculptures scattered all over town. I found quite a few, but I'm sure I missed a lot of them. I've posted some of these photos here. There is also a Fantastic Rock Sculpture at the University and the ruins of an old abandoned Fort (Fort Phantom Hill) to explore nearby. Besides the outdoor art, my dad loved visiting the "12th Armored Division Memorial Museum" & we both enjoyed "Frontier Texas". You can learn more about the area by checking out http://abilenecac.org/index.htm - - - So far I have found a lot of unique things in my travels. In Texas : Abilene - Iron Sculptures Amarillo - Quarter Horses Austin - Guitars Corpus Christi - Dolphins Odessa - Rabbits Wichita Falls - Mustangs - - - In Mississippi : Madison - Carousel Horses Hattiesburg - Swans Biloxi - tree sculptures - - - In Oklahoma: Shawnee - Painted Indian Ponies - - - * The next time I travel through Colorado I plan to look for the Painted Piano's scattered around Fort Collins.

Stopped buy the Abilene Chamber of Commerce to pick up welcome packets, it was the first time I had…read morewent their location to do so, as you enter the building you see the elevator, push the button for number 2 . When the doors open there it it!! Nice friendly people. Was only able to get a couple packs. I need to save some money and join the Chamber.

Once a small Texas frontier settlement, Abilene is a modern, thriving city where the past is…read morecelebrated and remembered in unique museums such as Frontier Texas! and the Grace Museum. Abilene Zoo has more than 1,000 animals, including some lions and tigers and bears (oh my) The 19th century Fort Phantom Hill is part of the Texas Forts Trail, connecting various West Texas frontier landmarks. 12th armored division memorial museum Located in the town of Buffalo Gap, Texas, the Taylor County History Center, previously known as the Buffalo Gap Historic Village, is a living museum that tells the nostalgic story of the last half century of the West Texas wild frontier. Located about half an hour from Abilene State Park, the Morgan Jones Planetarium is one of the very few planetariums in Texas. The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature is an unusual museum that focuses on illustrations in literature. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. There's plenty to keep you and your guest busy.

The lady at the front desk was condescending, rude, and extremely unhelpful. I hope the city looks…read moreinto finding a course on customer service and maybe some sensitivity training. Cultural competency for this city would be wonderful.

The Alexander Building - 104 Pine Street Abilene Texas. This seven story structure started…read moreconstruction in 1925 and completed in 1927. Built for Dr. James Alexander (a prominent physician) is known as Abilene's first high rise building. The Alexander Building was designed by David Castle, (Mr. Castle designed many Abilene Texas buildings) it marked the beginning of Abilenes construction boom tat took place in the in mid-20s

1986. A younger me moved to this dusty Texas town. I was 14. For 5 years I would describe it as a…read moreplace that only offered dust and mesquite trees. The only thing a teenager could do was get drunk or get pregnant. And that's kinda what I did. There is the mall. Frontier Texas. Dyass AFB The Dr. Suess park. Story book park. Abilene Zoo. Lounge seating theater. I go to visit family, so I am never bored. My favorite restaurants are Abuelos, San Miguel, Brick oven pizza, and Sezchuans. My dad prefers The Oasis over Pinkies. And HEB is the GOAT

You can tell there is a big difference between this city and Houston…read more If you've been to Beaumont or maybe Nederland Texas then you pretty much have a parallel on what you might experience here but maybe a decade better in local flavor. One thing I can say the difference between here and Houston is I thought it was a fluke but pretty much everybody that passes in front of you has the courtesy to say it's use me or pardon me compared to being a Houston we're pretty much nobody knows what that phrase is. It is kind of a cozy but maybe a confusing place if you come from a big town because the feeders for example both sides have two way driving as compared to Houston there is only one way to go depending on which side of the freeway you are at on the feeder but that is because there is a massive amount of traffic in Houston compared to here. I like the setup better here and plus I've never seen any rush hour traffic.