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In San Antonio, visit the Alamo and walk the River Walk, then explore the San Antonio Missions, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nIn Houston, visit Space Center Houston, home of NASA's mission control, and the free museums of the Museum District. In Dallas, see the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and the Deep Ellum music district. In Fort Worth, watch the cattle drive in the Stockyards and see a rodeo.\r\n\r\nDrive the Hill Country to Fredericksburg and Gruene, eat barbecue in Lockhart, and swim at Hamilton Pool. In the far west, hike in Big Bend National Park and visit the art town of Marfa. On the coast, Galveston and South Padre Island have beaches.","hw_hub_state_do_points":"Austin live music | Sixth Street and South Congress\r\nThe Alamo | Free, in San Antonio\r\nSpace Center Houston | NASA's mission control\r\nBig Bend | Desert and mountains","hw_hub_state_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_state_do_more":"All things to do in Texas","hw_hub_state_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_state_free_body":"The Alamo church is free, with a free timed reservation, and so is the San Antonio River Walk. The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is free. In Houston, several museums in the Museum District are free, including the Menil Collection.\r\n\r\nThe Austin bat flight and the Fort Worth Stockyards cattle drive cost nothing to watch. Many Austin bars have free live music.\r\n\r\nAustin's Zilker Park and Lady Bird Lake trail are free.","hw_hub_state_free_points":"The Alamo | Free, reserve a time\r\nBat flight | Austin, spring to autumn\r\nCattle drive | Fort Worth, twice a day\r\nMenil Collection | Free, in Houston","hw_hub_state_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_state_free_more":"All free things to do in Texas","hw_hub_state_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_state_food_body":"Texas barbecue means slow-smoked beef brisket, sold by the pound with white bread, pickles and onions. Central Texas, especially Austin and Lockhart, is the heartland, and the best places sell out by early afternoon.\r\n\r\nTex-Mex is the other great Texan food: enchiladas, fajitas, queso and breakfast tacos, which Austin and San Antonio argue over. Houston has excellent Vietnamese, Mexican and Gulf seafood, and Viet-Cajun crawfish.\r\n\r\nTexas has a big craft beer and wine scene. Tip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.","hw_hub_state_food_points":"Brisket | Central Texas barbecue\r\nTex-Mex | Enchiladas and queso\r\nBreakfast tacos | Austin and San Antonio\r\nHouston | Diverse food","hw_hub_state_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_state_food_more":"All food guides for Texas","hw_hub_state_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_state_nightlife_body":"Austin has the best nightlife, with live music every night on Sixth Street, Red River and East Austin. Houston's Montrose and Midtown, Dallas's Deep Ellum and San Antonio's River Walk are lively too.\r\n\r\nDance halls such as Gruene Hall and Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth are a Texan classic.\r\n\r\nBars in the big cities close at 2am.","hw_hub_state_nightlife_points":"Austin | Live music every night\r\nDeep Ellum | Dallas music\r\nDance halls | Gruene Hall, Billy Bob's\r\nClosing time | 2am in the cities","hw_hub_state_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_state_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Texas","hw_hub_state_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_state_transport_body":"Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston are huge international hubs, and Austin and San Antonio have busy airports. Dallas has the DART light rail, including to the airport, and Houston has a light rail line.\r\n\r\nAmtrak trains are slow and infrequent. Buses link the cities.\r\n\r\nA car is the best way to get around. Distances are huge: El Paso is around nine hours' drive from San Antonio. Most of Texas is on Central Time; El Paso and the far west are on Mountain Time.","hw_hub_state_transport_points":"Car | Essential\r\nDART | Dallas light rail\r\nDistances | Huge\r\nTime zones | Central, Mountain in the far west","hw_hub_state_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_state_transport_more":"All transport guides for Texas","hw_hub_state_money_title":"What Texas costs","hw_hub_state_money_body":"Texas is moderately priced. Austin has become expensive, especially during SXSW and festivals, while San Antonio and Houston are better value.\r\n\r\nSales tax is 6.25 per cent statewide, plus local taxes, up to 8.25 per cent in total. Tip 18 to 22 per cent in restaurants.\r\n\r\nMany of the best sights, including the Alamo and the Missions, are free.","hw_hub_state_money_points":"Austin | Pricey during festivals\r\nSales tax | Up to 8.25%\r\nFree sights | The Alamo, the Missions\r\nTipping | 18\u201322% in restaurants","hw_hub_state_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_state_money_more":"All budget guides for Texas","hw_hub_state_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_state_safety_body":"Texas cities are generally safe in the areas visitors go to; take normal city care at night.\r\n\r\nSummer heat is extreme, often above 38\u00b0C: drink lots of water and avoid hiking at midday, especially in Big Bend. Flash floods are a real danger in the Hill Country: never drive through flooded roads. The Gulf coast has hurricane season from June to November.\r\n\r\nSpring brings severe storms and hail. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_state_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nHeat | Extreme in summer\r\nFlash floods | Turn around, don't drown\r\nHurricanes | Gulf coast, June to November","hw_hub_state_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_state_safety_more":"All safety guides for Texas","hw_hub_state_layout":"cities","hw_hub_state_cities_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_state_cities_intro":"Austin for music and the Hill Country, San Antonio for history, Houston for food and space, and Dallas for the north.","hw_hub_state_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_state_cities":"Austin |  | The Live Music Capital of the World. | Sixth Street; South Congress; Barton Springs; Congress Avenue bats | 1306651\nSan Antonio |  | A historic city built around the River Walk. | The Alamo; River Walk; San Antonio Missions; Pearl | 1306654\nHouston |  | A huge, diverse city of space and food. | Space Center Houston; Museum District; Montrose | 1306653\nDallas |  | A big city with Fort Worth's cowboys next door. | Sixth Floor Museum; Deep Ellum; Fort Worth Stockyards | 1306652","hw_hub_state_cities_tag":"","hw_hub_state_cities_more":"","hw_hub_state_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_state_season_intro":"March to May and October to November are the best times, warm but not too hot, with wildflowers in spring. 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Winter is mild in the south, and the best time for Big Bend.","hw_hub_state_season_note":"Average highs for Austin, rounded.","hw_hub_state_season_rows":"January | 17 | 3 | Mild, Big Bend season\r\nFebruary | 19 | 3 | Rodeo season\r\nMarch | 23 | 5 | SXSW, wildflowers\r\nApril | 27 | 5 | Bluebonnets\r\nMay | 31 | 4 | Warm\r\nJune | 34 | 3 | Hot\r\nJuly | 36 | 2 | Very hot\r\nAugust | 36 | 2 | Very hot\r\nSeptember | 33 | 3 | Hot\r\nOctober | 28 | 5 | ACL Fest\r\nNovember | 22 | 4 | Pleasant\r\nDecember | 18 | 3 | Mild","hw_hub_state_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_state_events_intro":"SXSW, rodeos and music festivals.","hw_hub_state_events_source":"api","hw_hub_state_events_count":"8","hw_hub_state_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_state_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_state_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_state_events":"SXSW | March | Austin | A huge music, film and tech festival. |  | \nHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Late February to March | Houston | One of the biggest rodeos in the world, with big concerts. |  | \nAustin City Limits Music Festival | October | Austin | Two weekends of music in Zilker Park. |  | \nFiesta San Antonio | April | San Antonio | A city-wide festival with parades and food. |  | ","hw_hub_state_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_state_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on Austin prices.","hw_hub_state_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide. 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