West Texas Travel Guide
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As soon as visitors set their soles on the dry-as-the-Sahara soil of West Texas, they'll realize they've entered a completely different world. Remote from urban population centers, isolated within the northern plains of the Chihuahua Desert, West Texas lives by its own rules, not unlike Australia's Outback. It's a land of flat and rugged beauty and twisted vegetation like the kind that might float on the bottom of the sea.
West Texas Hotels
Major chains, such as Hilton, Holiday Inn, Days Inn, and Comfort Inn, are represented in the major population centers such as Odessa, Midland, and El Paso...read more
West Texas Restaurants
Due to a mix of geographic isolation and Hispanic heritage, the food is a redolent, sumptuous mix of north Mexican cooking and Southern home cooking, giving...read more
Things To Do in West Texas
While some consider "West Texas" to begin just outside...read more
Travel Deals in West Texas
- Dallas Fares to/from Los Angeles (each way) Virgin America
- 3-Star Dallas Hotel near the Galleria Hotwire.com
- Austin 4-Star Hotel near The Domain, 45% Off The Westin Austin at the Domain
- Car Rentals across Texas CarRentals.com
West Texas Experiences
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Jumping Jackrabbits: West Texas wildlife runs the gamut, from prairie dogs to roadrunners.... Read more
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Despite a fierce rivalry between the similar-sized and closely spaced cities of Midland and Odessa, there's no denying that the histories of... Read more
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Most of West Texas is easy to access via the region's small airports in El Paso and Midland, as well as via the airports in the neighboring Panhandle... Read more
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Border crossing has become more complicated. Americans crossing back over the border must now show passports along with secondary identification... Read more
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Nobody knows what they are. Nobody knows where they came from. And, to many's frustration, nobody knows when they'll appear.... Read more
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There are two main ways to socialize in the Panhandle. No, make that three. There's church. There's football. Then there's the church of football—one... Read more
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Cruises
The world's premier river cruise company, Viking River Cruises, is poised to invoke its inner Viking as Read more
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Travel Tip of the Day
Discounts on golf are often available for resort guests and for those who book tee times on the web, as Read more
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Travel Tip of the Day
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