We are going to SPI in April. I would like to try Windsurfing. Is that an option? Any details on rental, lessons? Where? Prices?
chillyinmn, try this website for info and prices on windsurfing-South Padre Island has some of the best in the world- also kiteboarding!
www.windsurftheboatyard.com
We are coming down for the NHL All-star game and I know there are alot of activities planned around the event and we will be attending most of them but my two boys aged 4 and 6 are looking for some mini golf action. We try to find one mini golf course in the places we travel to - seems to be the hi-lite of their trip ( I know it sounds strange but it%26#39;s the one activity they ask for on every trip) We are staying down town but will have a car. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
In Dallas Jan 21-16, 2007Do you think Speedzone would be too ';old'; for them?
http://www.speedzone.com/dallas/index.html
In Dallas Jan 21-16, 2007Sorry... hit ';Submit'; before I finished....
If Speedzone is too ';old';, you can try Adventure Landing
http://adventurelanding.com/dallas/index.html
Good luck, and have a great time!
There%26#39;s a Celebration Station in Mesquite at the junction of I-30 and I-635 that%26#39;s a lot of fun for younger kids. Older kids enjoy it, too, but it%26#39;s geared for younger ones especially. My kids always loved it. Last time my BIL%26#39;s family visited us, we all went to play mini-golf and the youngest one with us was 16.
I think it%26#39;s great that you do something like play mini-golf on each family trip. It makes it memorable and gives the kids something familiar to look forward to (young kids needs that familiarity of a family experience). When my boys was younger the baby (now 6%26#39;4'; 280 lbs) always wanted to go on any public transportation. It turned out to be great fun. We even went on a water taxi in Isla Mujer strictly to meet that family standard. To this day, we always evaluate what public transportation options are available and go on whatever%26#39;s around for the local experience.
I meant to post this link.
www.celebrationstation.com/loc.php?id=103
Does anyone have a ballpark figure of what cab fare from Grapevine to Fort Worth would be? After seeing what%26#39;s at the Stockyards for evening entertainment, I%26#39;m thinking we should grab a cab!!
Here%26#39;s a page with approximate fares from DFW Airport to various locations. I am going to guesstimate $75-80 (?) for your hotel to the Stockyards.
www.dfwairport.com/transport/taxis.html
If a cab is too costly both ways, maybe you could get the hotel to take you to the airport and then take the airport bus to the train station and take the train over to FTW. On one of the recent threads I posted all the info on getting from the airport to the TRE.
Only problem with trying to use the TRE for late night transportation is the schedule. Since it is mainly designed as a commuter rail, it quits running around 1030PM.
Also remember TRE does not run on Sundays. As an international destination we need train service every day. Who can we contact to fix this scheduling error?
I wasn%26#39;t suggesting the TRE on the return portion, just the outbound portion.
When the state Democratic convention was held in Fort Worth this past year, they ran a late train for attendees (late being 11:00PM) , but that%26#39;s the only time I%26#39;ve known them to do that.
I don%26#39;t know what the rationale is for no TRE on Sundays. It may be as simple as having to pay double-time to the operators. Or possibly it wasn%26#39;t getting enough traffic to warrant running it. The only thing I can suggest is calling/writing the transit authority.
Because these folks are going on Saturday (why do I think that), they should be able to get to Fort Worth via the TRE easily and at least save a chunk of change. Plus the train is fun and allows you to see the beautiful Texas landscape.
I am sure tanfanattic appreciates the clarifications. Since the TRE is a commuter line, it is easy for visitors to mistake it for a regular mass transit option. It is alot of fun to take it, espcially with kids who don%26#39;t get to ride trains very often.
does anyone have any idea where you can rent a sailboat in the dallas area?
I really don%26#39;t know...but... have you checked out the marinas around Lake Ray Hubbard? or there is a marina on White Rock Lake. I don%26#39;t know what they are called, though.
yes- I have checked with every marina at white rock and chanders landing at lake ray hubbard (they used to rent but not any more!)
What about up at Lake Lewisville? I think there is a marine store right on I-35 near LL.
Hey! To everyone looking for a charter sailboat in Dallas on Lake Ray Hubbard, check out Foxy Roxy Sails: http://www.foxyroxysails.com
Hope this helps :)
Kelli
Hey! To everyone looking for a charter sailboat in Dallas on Lake Ray Hubbard, check out Foxy Roxy Sails: http://www.foxyroxysails.com
Hope this helps :)
Kelli
MAtt Meadows/Magellan Sailing Center has j24%26#39;s for rent at Pier 121 Marina/Lake Lewisville...he%26#39;ll make sure you know what you%26#39;re doing before renting and if you don%26#39;t he offers lessons that will qualify you...great guy, great sailing school, fleet (3-4?) of J-24%26#39;s (great boat)...website www.saildallas.com...
I%26#39;m planning to go back to Houston end of January primarily to eat at restaurants. What are the best chinese restaurants? and Thai restaurants and Korean restaurants? I have a 6yrs old and a 4 yrs old kids. Nothing too pricey nor romantic nor fancy, something for family. Thanks!
Are you interested in authentic Chinese/Thai food or the somewhat Americanized version? Also, what part of town will you be in?
The Bellaire area (';The New Chinatwon';) has tons of good chinese restaurants, what you%26#39;ll see is that most of the clientele is Asian. ';Little Korea'; area is around Long Point and Gessner where you%26#39;ll find Korean restaurants and grocery stores. Will you have a car to get around, as the city is quite spreadout.
Chinese: Fung%26#39;s Kitchen on highway 59 south and Bellaire is good. As is Golden Palace on Bellaire, their dimsum on the weekends is great. Or go further West to the HongKong mall (Bellaire and Boone), there is a big restaurant on the corner of the complex called Ocean something-or-another which has good dim sum on the weekends.
Thai, the standard (somewhat Americanzied) destination is Nit Noy in the Rice Village or across from Second Baptist on Woodway and Voss. There is a simple, low-key Thai restaurant called Nidda%26#39;s on lower Westheimer and Waugh (1 block west of Montrosse Blvd) whose food in my opinion is superior to Nit Noy%26#39;s, but it%26#39;s not a fancy place and therefore not a ';destination'; to most people except the locals.
Korean: Seoul Garden on Long Point is a popular one. There is also a new Korean restaurant on the southeast corner of Bellaire and Corporate Dr., but for the life of me I can%26#39;t remember the name right now....
well, i envy u if u r in town just to eat coz u wont lack choices !
As for Asian, for authentic ones, I highly recommend Peking Cuisine on Gessner and 59 (southwest freeway). If u love peking duck, this is the real thing ! But u got to call ahead (morning) to reserve one for dinner. If u like ma po tofu, u r in luck here coz they make a good one but my favorite dish as well as the rest of my family is the gan bian si ji dou (green beans with ground meat) is definitely like the ones in China ! The best in town !!!
If u want a really good all asian (family style dishes as well as porridge, noodle soups from all over asia - vietnamese, hong kong, cantonese, etc) restaurant, Tan Tan on Bellaire is amazing (closer to beltway 8 side of town). They have the most extensive menu and great place for families (they had just taken over their neighbor%26#39;s lease when I left town to make it a bigger place due to the popularity, it is good and cheap).
Authentic Thai cant be more authentic than this family friendly (there is a very small arcade and a fish tank for kids to keep them entertained) place also along bellaire but not as far as Tan Tan (towards beltway 8). This place is called Thai Fast Food (i know the name doesnt sound great but believe me, it is GOOD !) and u will be a minority as most of the customers are other Asians esp. Thai workers in Houston. It is a restaurant but also offers cateria style option. Cheap and wonderful, they dont change the taste of the food to attract americans so beware of some food when they say it is spicy, they mean it !
Korean ? My favorite (used to visit at least once every other week coz their Soon Du Bu is awesome !) is Sam Bo Jung (de moss drive off bellaire). Seoul Garden is not as authentic as this one and this one is also not as pricey (seould got popular and serving sushi too so their prices had gone up but not their standard and quality !).
Houston has a HUGE vietnamese population so I do suggest u try some Vietnamese restaurants too. Along Bellaire u got a lot of choices and most of them are good.
If u like an authentic dim sum (like the ones in HK), drive to the Kim Son in Sugarland. There is another in downtown but not as good. The one in Sugarland (residential neighborhood now dominated by Asians) is really good and if u go, make sure u go early or the line will be long (really like HK !)
Good Luck
PS. There are a lot of good Asian restaurants in town so if u want more, try one noodle shop called Hong Kong Cafe (also along Bellaire) or the Taiwanese shop (forgot the name) for great beef noodles. There is also a great dumpling house which serves good beef noodles, there are quite a few shops that serve bubble tea and other smoothies that ur kids might enjoy after dinner.
Another one is near the Galleria i had totally forgotten, it is also a great place for good cheap authentic Chinese food and the name is not fancy but who cares ? the food is good. It is simply known as Chinese Cafe (there are other branches in Bellaire).
Good Luck and enjoy !
oh, my favorite vegetarian dumplings is at Dumpling King on Westheimer. But they do server other dumplings that are also very good but i absolutely love the vegetarian ones. They also have other dishes in their menu for family style lunches or dinners like other chinese restaurants. They have lunch specials too. Busy for lunch as there are a few offices around that area.
Good Luck
Sinh Sinh also known as China Fast Food is a great place. It has been around over 15 years that I can remember. Seoul Garden too is nice for food but sad to say but the service at both is pretty lacking. Not a big deal for Sinh Sinh but at Seoul Garden sometimes you have to hunt down your waitress or you get the feeling like they are bothered by your asking for things. Tan Tan gets alot of fuss from some people and it has some good items but I am still a Sinh Sinh fan and they are open really late. Thai I don%26#39;t eat much but if you like Vietnamese try out Van Loc downtown great food cheap prices. HOpe it helps.
-T
Is Kanowam Kwo still around on Telephone Road. Great Thai - have to get there early to avoid the crowds. Looks like nothing from outside but great food inside. Last time I ate there I heard he was moving to a different locale but haven%26#39;t checked into it since.
Hi there! We will be staying in this area for a week, the end of January. I have been told that there are lots of trails in the area. I am interested in doing some ';exploring'; on foot in the Woodlands area, but I am concerned about getting lost. Is there anywhere that a person can download a map of the trails in the area? I have done a search, but haven%26#39;t been able to turn anything up.
Thanks for your help.
Try these 2 links:
www.thewoodlands.com/#parkspathways_stop
www.thewoodlandsassociation.org
I%26#39;ll be in San Antonio this spring for a meeting at the Henry Gonzalez Convention Center. The Marriott is the host hotel, but I won%26#39;t shell out $399 a night. I%26#39;d like to be within a few blocks, the closer the better if possible. I%26#39;ve never been there, so looking for advice.
Convention Center HotelWow, that sounds high! Have you tried Hotwire? Just to check, I tried 3/23, four-star, downtown, $169.
Convention Center HotelOctoboy,
Unfortunately I%26#39;m going Memorial Day Weekend.
I%26#39;m sticking to Hotwire - 4 star, downtown/Riverwalk, May 25 - May 28 $96 a night. No guarentee on location, but I%26#39;d guess no more than 10 blocks and could be much closer.
You might look at the Bed and Breakfasts. I was in San Antonio last weekend and there are several B%26amp;B close to the Marriott. We saw the Marriott close to downtown and stayed at a B%26amp;B within 2 blocks of it. There is also the Amersuites and the Holiday Inn Express close to the Marriott. The Amerisuites looked real good and included breakfast. Go to MapQuest.com to get an idea of the area. Have you tried mapquest before?
Some of the luxurious B%26amp;B are close to or over $200 and the hotel tax is 16.75%. Some of the less luxurious B%26amp;B are less than $200. But the hotel tax adds a significant amount to any stay in San Antonio.
I%26#39;ve not used hotwire before. The problem is I need to be close to the conv. ctr. because we%26#39;ll be exhibiting and will need to get stuff back and forth for 3 days.
If I book with hotwire and don%26#39;t like the location, can I cancel?
Nope - you buy it before you know the exact hotel.
Use Google to find out about hotels and Bed and Breakfasts in the area.
I always use advanced search in Google. You can put '; 78205 '; '; hotel '; on the first line and then press the search button.
Then do another search with '; 78205 '; on first line, '; Bed and Breakfast '; on second line.
Then choose one of the items that would give a google map. Then put the word hotel in the search line. That will show a really good map and a listing of 20 or more places to stay. You will find where the Marriott is in relationship to the convention center and other lodging.
78205 is the zip code for the convention center.
I just noticed a much easier method. Just choose map at the top of this page. You will find out similar information. Hotels and Bed and Breakfasts are choices on different tabs when the map comes up.
