Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds)
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Not so much recommendations as the main stuff is covered but just general advice having been to those places:
Downtown Houston and Dallas shutdown big time on the weekends so factor in accordingly. Possible to book a hotel that seems central but is really near bugger all.
Blue laws are around so don't always assume you can go for a beer or shopping or what not Sundays everywhere.
A couple of things interesting places in between - Waco has some unique stuff including the eerie Branch Dividian compound. Some good places to watch College Football that time of year if you are passing through on a Saturday morning - College Station, Waco but Austin would be best if timing was right.
The BBQ is covered but from a fast food perspective Whataburger is a must have in Houston, In-N-Out in/around Dallas.
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Booked this trip a little while ago now, and head off in October.
Three nights in SA, two in Austin, two in Dallas and then off to Mexico. Houston is a hub only.
We're in Austin when the two QFs that could include the All Blacks are on. Both would be 5.15am. Where the heck can I watch our game??
We'll be in Playa del Carmen for SF1 and in the air over the Pacific for SF2
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@SammyC said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
I’m in Mexico for 2.5 weeks in October too.
Looking like Mexico City for the quarter finals and Cancun area for the Semi Finals (or maybe Tijuana).
Always a bit of a stretch with these things, but if the ABs are in SF1 (is that possible/likely, I haven't looked that far ahead?) and we're both in or near Cancun......
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@shark said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
Always a bit of a stretch with these things, but if the ABs are in SF1 (is that possible/likely, I haven't looked that far ahead?) and we're both in or near Cancun......
That'd be a vast improvement on a flat above a Night & Day on Riccarton Road at 8am on a Sunday morning...
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@Smudge said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
@shark said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
Always a bit of a stretch with these things, but if the ABs are in SF1 (is that possible/likely, I haven't looked that far ahead?) and we're both in or near Cancun......
That'd be a vast improvement on a flat above a Night & Day on Riccarton Road at 8am on a Sunday morning...
And someone eating some garbage for breakfast
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@Hooroo said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
Terry Blacks BBQ is the business in Austin Texas apparently. A few pitmasters have been there from NZ and while they do it basic the bbq is brilliant.
If there is a queue, there is someone serving beer and Marguerites (Sp)? while you are in line.
Ended up going to la Barbecue in Austin. Epic food. Epic queue. 35 degs and an hour and a half, but you can leave the queue to buy icy cold beer in cups. And repeat. Amazing food experience.
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@shark said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
@Hooroo said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
Terry Blacks BBQ is the business in Austin Texas apparently. A few pitmasters have been there from NZ and while they do it basic the bbq is brilliant.
If there is a queue, there is someone serving beer and Marguerites (Sp)? while you are in line.
Ended up going to la Barbecue in Austin. Epic food. Epic queue. 35 degs and an hour and a half, but you can leave the queue to buy icy cold beer in cups. And repeat. Amazing food experience.
Excellent! Photos would be nice. I feel like drooling at my screen!!
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@Hooroo said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
@shark said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
@Hooroo said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
Terry Blacks BBQ is the business in Austin Texas apparently. A few pitmasters have been there from NZ and while they do it basic the bbq is brilliant.
If there is a queue, there is someone serving beer and Marguerites (Sp)? while you are in line.
Ended up going to la Barbecue in Austin. Epic food. Epic queue. 35 degs and an hour and a half, but you can leave the queue to buy icy cold beer in cups. And repeat. Amazing food experience.
Excellent! Photos would be nice. I feel like drooling at my screen!!
If only i still knew how to upload pics on TSF!
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@shark said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
Can i browse and upload or do i have to copy in?
Are you on your phone? If so there is a little icon you have to swipe towards (on the right hand side) that lets you upload photos
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@shark said in Houston, San Antonio, Austin & Cancun (and surrounds):
Can i browse and upload or do i have to copy in?
Under reply, there is a cloud icon at the end on the right where you can upload images. Probably a size limit, so if they are big images you can post them to Imgur.com and link to them.
