Texas
I spent a long weekend in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and I gotta say, despite a few rough patches, I had a pretty good time. My vacation was an epic sports weekend and it was super fun. Besides Giants Spring Training, I don't think I've ever done a vacation solely focused on sports…but it definitely was an interesting concept that I would strongly consider doing again. I think it also helped that I had never been to Texas before...so I really did have a good time getting to explore.
My trip started out with a bang. My first stop…Texas BBQ. I had beef brisket, bbq ribs and a beer at 10:30 in the morning. Oh man…is there a better way to start a vacation? Yeah, I didn’t think so. And let me just say, the beef brisket was totally amazing and I could’ve eaten it all day. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. After BBQ, we headed to Dallas to check out the JKF Memorial. It was my history lesson of the trip and it was…ok. Friday afternoon we caught Game 1 of the Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays playoff game. I decided that since the Giants aren't in the playoffs this year, I can safely root for the Rangers...and hey, the Giants kicked their ass last year to win the World Series…so I figure I'm ok. As you probably know now, the Rangers' took best out of 5 from the Rays and advance in the playoffs. But the game I saw on Friday was their only loss...the Rangers got killed 9-0. Why is it that I saw their only loss...and it wasn't even a good loss? Ugh. Whatever. At least I can say I enjoyed their ballpark, which was very nice. Friday night we enjoyed a true Texas rodeo. I've never seen a rodeo show before and it was definitely...everything I thought it would be. Haha. It was very…Texas. Ha!
Saturday was suppose to be my free day. I was going to spend the day checking out the sights in and around Fort Worth (there really weren't that many) and spend some time relaxing...yeah, I know, relaxing...me? Not really my style on vacation. So we made a last minute decision to get some tickets to the Southwest Classic game…Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Cowboy Stadium. I’m partial to Texas A&M since a few of my friends are alums…but I’m not a true die-hard fan. With that being said, since my seat was in Arkansas territory (and college football fans are absolutely crazy…) I decided to go with Arkansas and play it safe. It was a pretty good game and Arkansas came from behind to win. Towards the end of the game, the place went nuts and the noise level inside the stadium was deafening. It was a cool experience and a fun environment. Seriously, college football fans are really crazy (I just have to say that again). Saturday night, I had a to-die-for beef tenderloin at Tim Love’s Lonesome Dove in Fort Worth and, hands down, the best churros I’ve ever had in my entire life. The cinnamon, sugar and warm dough…oh man, it was so good. Awesome food. Later that night, we hit up a dueling piano bar…my first one…and I had a pretty good time. Drank too much…but still, had a good time.
Sunday was the Cowboys vs. Lions game. I hate the Cowboys and I was definitely rooting for the Lions. I sported my Niner gear and my Bay Area pride (even though they weren’t playing) and I was ready to take the shit for it. The game was awesome. Not only did the Lions come back and take the game in the end…they did it in heartbreaking style and crushed the Cowboys. Tony Romo looked like he might’ve shed a tear. I couldn't have asked for a better game. Now about Cowboys’ Stadium…I gotta hand it to Jerry Jones…the Stadium is pretty badass. But I guess if I spent about a billion dollars, I could make me one of those too. Don’t mind me, I just have stadium envy since the Niners play in the biggest shithole possible. Ugh.
Anyway, my vacation ended on Monday with a trip to the Texas State Fair. Now I’ve heard stories about the Texas State Fair and their reputation to debut unique and super high-fattening foods. And there was definitely plenty of fried food…and um…large people to see at the fair. Haha. But overall, fun times and good fair food.
I think my pictures do a pretty good job of cataloging my trip…check ‘em out. I'll have more pics to share next week since I'm hitting the road and headed to NYC tomorrow. Wahoo.
My trip started out with a bang. My first stop…Texas BBQ. I had beef brisket, bbq ribs and a beer at 10:30 in the morning. Oh man…is there a better way to start a vacation? Yeah, I didn’t think so. And let me just say, the beef brisket was totally amazing and I could’ve eaten it all day. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. After BBQ, we headed to Dallas to check out the JKF Memorial. It was my history lesson of the trip and it was…ok. Friday afternoon we caught Game 1 of the Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays playoff game. I decided that since the Giants aren't in the playoffs this year, I can safely root for the Rangers...and hey, the Giants kicked their ass last year to win the World Series…so I figure I'm ok. As you probably know now, the Rangers' took best out of 5 from the Rays and advance in the playoffs. But the game I saw on Friday was their only loss...the Rangers got killed 9-0. Why is it that I saw their only loss...and it wasn't even a good loss? Ugh. Whatever. At least I can say I enjoyed their ballpark, which was very nice. Friday night we enjoyed a true Texas rodeo. I've never seen a rodeo show before and it was definitely...everything I thought it would be. Haha. It was very…Texas. Ha!
Saturday was suppose to be my free day. I was going to spend the day checking out the sights in and around Fort Worth (there really weren't that many) and spend some time relaxing...yeah, I know, relaxing...me? Not really my style on vacation. So we made a last minute decision to get some tickets to the Southwest Classic game…Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Cowboy Stadium. I’m partial to Texas A&M since a few of my friends are alums…but I’m not a true die-hard fan. With that being said, since my seat was in Arkansas territory (and college football fans are absolutely crazy…) I decided to go with Arkansas and play it safe. It was a pretty good game and Arkansas came from behind to win. Towards the end of the game, the place went nuts and the noise level inside the stadium was deafening. It was a cool experience and a fun environment. Seriously, college football fans are really crazy (I just have to say that again). Saturday night, I had a to-die-for beef tenderloin at Tim Love’s Lonesome Dove in Fort Worth and, hands down, the best churros I’ve ever had in my entire life. The cinnamon, sugar and warm dough…oh man, it was so good. Awesome food. Later that night, we hit up a dueling piano bar…my first one…and I had a pretty good time. Drank too much…but still, had a good time.
Sunday was the Cowboys vs. Lions game. I hate the Cowboys and I was definitely rooting for the Lions. I sported my Niner gear and my Bay Area pride (even though they weren’t playing) and I was ready to take the shit for it. The game was awesome. Not only did the Lions come back and take the game in the end…they did it in heartbreaking style and crushed the Cowboys. Tony Romo looked like he might’ve shed a tear. I couldn't have asked for a better game. Now about Cowboys’ Stadium…I gotta hand it to Jerry Jones…the Stadium is pretty badass. But I guess if I spent about a billion dollars, I could make me one of those too. Don’t mind me, I just have stadium envy since the Niners play in the biggest shithole possible. Ugh.
Anyway, my vacation ended on Monday with a trip to the Texas State Fair. Now I’ve heard stories about the Texas State Fair and their reputation to debut unique and super high-fattening foods. And there was definitely plenty of fried food…and um…large people to see at the fair. Haha. But overall, fun times and good fair food.
I think my pictures do a pretty good job of cataloging my trip…check ‘em out. I'll have more pics to share next week since I'm hitting the road and headed to NYC tomorrow. Wahoo.
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