#Texas one and all full
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The inventive menu of coffee drinks, made with locally roasted beans, includes a spiced pear cappuccino and blended espresso with Dr Pepper over ice. Waco has several great coffee shops, but if you only have time to visit one, make sure it is Dichotomy. This wholesome family has created Magnolia, a cult-like home decor brand, that has seemingly become synonymous with Waco.Īfter leaving Dallas early, you are most likely in need of some caffeine.

You have most likely heard of two of Waco’s most famous residents– Chip and Joanna Gaines - of HGTV’s Fixer Upper fame.

#Texas one and all full

Only an hour and half drive south of Dallas, head out early the next morning to make full use of your day trip to Waco. Located almost perfectly between Dallas and Austin, Waco is a logical next stop on your one week road trip in Texas. Finish off your night with dinner at one of the delicious restaurants in Deep Ellum. Then grab a beer at a local brewery, such as Braindead Brewing, or Deep Ellum Brewing Co. Start by grabbing some pre-dinner drinks at HIDE, a high-end cocktail joint known for its creative and well-crafted drinks. Located directly east of downtown Dallas, Deep Ellum is a lively district characterized by colorful street art, excellent cocktail bars, brewpubs and art galleries. One of the trendiest neighborhoods in Dallas is Deep Ellum, making it the perfect place to end your day in Texas’s capital city. Then you will then follow a nearly minute-by-minute timeline of the events leading up to the assassination on November 22nd. Visitors are greeted with an explanation of the geopolitical issues at play during JFK’s presidency. I found this museum to be exceptionally well-curated. The Sixth Floor Museum is housed in the exact location where assassin Lee Harvey Oswald stood to shoot the fatal shot. For those who might not know, Dealey Plaza is the historic location of President JFK’s assassination in 1963. Perhaps my favorite of all the activities that I did while in Dallas was the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Grab a traditional Italian espresso from Palmieri Cafe then some tasty tacos at Taqueria la Ventana. The market has recently undergone a multi-million dollar renovation and it now houses food and artist vendors within the 26,000 square foot space. Pop over to the Dallas Farmer’s Market for a quick and casual lunch. Pioneer Plaza is an impressive public art installation of 52 large bronze bull sculptures, as well as the Giant Eyeball a 30 foot public art installation of a giant eyeball. If you aren’t tired of art quite yet, check out some of the outdoor installations in downtown Dallas.

Just around the corner is Klyde Warren Park, a first of its kind public park built over a highway.

#Texas one and all free

The Dallas Museum of Art is a great free art museum with an extensive collection. There are several high-profile stops I recommend visiting on your walking tour of downtown. Start your day in downtown Dallas which is full of interesting spots to explore. You can see the major highlights of Dallas in 1 day, but if you have extra time, I include additional itinerary suggestions on my 48 hour Dallas city break itinerary. The terrain and road conditions for this roadtrip are mild, so you can rent a compact car and there is no need for an SUV or all-terrain vehicle unless you have a lot of travelers in your group.Īlthough Dallas is a famed Texas city, it doesn’t often appear on many travel bucket lists which is why it is the perfect place to start your one week road trip in Texas! It is an underrated destination in Texas. You could extend this itinerary to 10-14 days depending on the amount of time you have available for your Texas vacation but seven days is the fastest you could reasonably complete this route. In total, this itinerary will require approximately 12 hours of driving over 7 days with the longest stretch totaling nearly 4 hours. However this might increase the cost of your rental car.

But you could easily alter your start and end points by booking two one way flights (ex: arrive in Dallas, depart from Houston), which would cut out almost 4 hours of driving between Houston and Dallas. Usually booking round trip flights is cheaper, which is why I structured this one week itinerary the way I did. Depending on where you’re coming from and what available flights you find, this itinerary could be done in the order listed below (with Dallas as the start) or reversed (with Houston as the start). Dallas and Houston have the two biggest and most well-connected airports.