Huntsville TX, Steamboat House Restaurant

Would like a critique of the restaurant: quality of meal, prices, atmosphere, etc. Thanx.

Huntsville TX, Steamboat House Restaurant

I have read about the Steamboat House restaurant in Houston (designed like Sam Houston%26#39;s former house, like the one on display in Huntsville) but was not aware that one had opened in Huntsville. We ate at the Junction for the first time in 25 years last year while driving through. Good basic food and bar service in a VERY old house- not a bad stop as you zing down I-45.

Huntsville TX, Steamboat House Restaurant

Don%26#39;t know of a ';Steamboat House'; restaurant in Huntsville. There is a restaurant located near the Steamboat House in the Sam Houston Memorial Museum Park that is called The Homestead. It is reviewed here, and is upscale and excellent.

Wanted to clear up where the Homestead restaurant is located. Just south of the park, not in it as possibly gathered from previous post.

LaPorte or Baytown La Quinta

Hello,

I%26#39;m flying into Hobby Airport and staying one night, and getting on a cruise the next day at Houston Port in La Porte. I%26#39;m thinking of the LaPorte or Baytown La Quinta. Which hotel is nicer, and in a safe area? Or would it be better to stay closer to Houston? Looking for a no frills hotel, clean and safe, with breakfast. Also, I need to find somewhere for dinner, I have a few hours to kill during the day, and I will have a car...any suggestions?

Thanks....Elaine

LaPorte or Baytown La Quinta

I am a local of La Porte, and have stayed at the Holiday Inn Express there, and loved the experience

AT&T Center - Rodeo Concert

What part of S.A. is the AT%26amp;T Center in? Also, can anyone recommend hotels near the center or within walking distance?

Thanks.

AT%26amp;T Center - Rodeo Concert

The ';T'; is located east of downtown on the rough side of town. i can%26#39;t recommend any hotels close by.....hopefully, someone else can. your best bet is to try to find a motel on I-35 between 1604 and downtown.

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south beach inn, grocery, isla blanca park, etc

Thinking about staying at the south beach inn this summer, because we%26#39;re pretty budget conscious.

Just wondering, anyone else stayed there and your experiences? How close to the beach is it exactly? Also, closer to the western side or the eastern side beaches?

Any good grocery-type stores around (or on the island period) to buy food to cook?

The Isla Blanca park - says it%26#39;s 4/car to go in, but what if you walk in there? How much it costs then?

What else is there to do in the SPI/Port Isabel area besides the beach, sea turtle place, and the waterpark.

south beach inn, grocery, isla blanca park, etc

South Beach Inn is across Gulf Blvd. from the beach. The east side of SPI is the Gulf of Mexico. The west side is the bay (no beach). There is the Blue Marlin grocery store on the island, but in Port Isabel there is a Super Wal Mart and an HEB (my first choice for groceries). You can walk into the park via the beach for no charge, and I don%26#39;t know if you can walk in through the gates where the cars go through. There is not a lot to look at in there anyway...some big pavillions where you can picnic, and the Dolphin Cove oyster bar. I like the jetties which you can also get to by walking down the beach without having to go into the park. People fish off the jetties plus you can watch the boats and the dolphins in the channel.

Activities: Dolphin watch cruises, fishing (there are a lot of guides), shelling, Port Isabel Light House, bird watching, building sand castles (people give lessons on it), fireworks over the bay on weekends, and my personal favorite...napping.

sunset, sunrises?

Can we see both the sunset and sunrise if saying on SPI? Of course, to see the sunrise we would have to go the eastern side beach, and the sunset on the western side, but is both viewable? Which is generally better and prettier?

sunset, sunrises?

sunrise. the entire beach faces east, so you%26#39;ll see the sunrise over the ocean.

sunset, sunrises?

~ and the sunsets over the bay are spectacular. From anywhere on the island....just look west. There are some restaurants/bars that offer great views of the sunset.

any recommendations for good restaurants with sunset views?

amberjack%26#39;s, de luna%26#39;s, scampi%26#39;s (I haven%26#39;t eaten here in awhile, but the quality hadn%26#39;t been up to par, but maybe it is back to where it used to be), louie%26#39;s.

Dallas to Vegas how long?

Hi

We are honeymooning near Dallas and we want to drive to Las Vegas, how long will this take us? Sorry we are dim Brits!

Cheers

Vick

Dallas to Vegas how long?

it%26#39;s more convenient to fly....and maybe less expensive when you factor in the cost of a rental car, gas and a motel.... check out southwest.com

according to mapquest.com, the car trip will take 18 hours, 19 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1217.28 miles (you could drive straight through, but that would not be fun. i think you would want to break the trip up with a night sleep somewhere in the middle)

it is a terrible drive across desolate country, and i would not wish that drive on anyone. if you have the funds, then fly.

Dallas to Vegas how long?

Thanks Texas Ham, we want to try out a ranch, not a soft ranch - want to do one with cattle drives and stuff, but neither of us are very experienced riders, so can%26#39;t do a proper ranch you know?

any suggestions? we were looking at the beaumont ranch, but have read a few reviews on here and now feel very deflated :-( gone from hyper to miserable in just a few reads!!

any suggestions gratefully received? thanks ever so much!

don%26#39;t know about cattle drives, but you can ride horses on a dude ranch here: http://www.mayanranch.com/ (however, this is in far southwest texas, which is far out of the way.) i%26#39;m sure others can ';steer'; you in the right direction for a cattle drive. best wishes.

To the northwest of the Dallas area, there is the Wild Catter Ranch, which is a dude ranch and experience does not matter.

I also second flying to Las Vegas. Southwest.com really has some good fares. I am assuming you mean Las Vegas, Nevada versus Las Vegas, New Mexico.

When are you coming to Texas and Las Vegas? If you are not coming in the winter, then I would suggest you fly to Las Vegas as suggested and then drive to Denver. (Winter storms could produce very bad driving conditions.)

You could go through the Grand Canyon but my personal favorite is Bryce Canyon. The red sandstone hoodoos are beyond belief. Utah has terrific scenery for a driving trip.

Interstate 70 west of Denver is an incredible drive. It is a drive through Wonderland.

Hi Vick

One of the things I like about Texas are those windswept, barren drives along featureless interstates and Texans always think I%26#39;m crazy. There is not much attraction to these drives if you live here but being from Holland (or England) the endlessness of the this great state is impressing. This year we will drive a fair bit again (yes to Dallas, Houston and the Gulf from NM and back on I10. You better allow yourselves at least 3 days for this drive but you can also travel for a week because many great sights not too far from the interstates. Please tell me, how long are you planning and I can give you routes. Maybe Dallas-Carlsbad Caverns NP-Tucson-Las Vegas. Plan at least 3 days for it. Better 4 or 5 if you have the time.

And whatever you do, don%26#39;t miss Grand Canyon NP.

Tet

Tet, that is an interesting observation. i never thought of that long drive as being enjoyable because i%26#39;ve lived in Texas all my life and get tired of seeing miles of wide-open spaces after about one hour. so, Vick may enjoy the drive too...who knows!?

Let%26#39;s see. Dallas, Texas to Las Vegas, Nevada:

Find you way to Interstate 40 and go west, young man. :)

Find Amarillo and you can try to eat the steak in the alloted length of time and get it for free.

As you go through New Mexico, there are places to see, but unless you have a lot of time, I%26#39;d just stay in Albuquerque for the night and move on.

In Arizona, there is the Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon. Either one is well worth the visit in my opinion. Flagstaff Arizona is a nice place to spend the night.

In Kingman, Arizona, find highway 93 and got to Boulder Dam. There is a check station for inspection there, but not a big problem to deal with. National Security and all that.

From Boulder, a nice town, it isn%26#39;t far into Las Vegas..

The wife and I made the trip from McKinney, Texas to Las vegas and back in two weeks.

I hope you enjoy your honeymoon and the USA.

Meson European Dining - reviews and dress code?

Has anyone been to the Meson European DIning Restaurant?

If so, how was your review of it? Also, I%26#39;m wondering if there%26#39;s a dress code? On some links, like this one: http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=19292015, it says it does, but others, like citysearch, says its just causal, so I%26#39;m wondering.

This would be for lunch, if that matters.

Meson European Dining - reviews and dress code?

I meant the offical website and chowbaby says it%26#39;s ';casual'; dress code.