Day trip ideas from DFW?

Hi All, I was wondering if I could get some ideas about day trips from DFW. I am trying to find out about places to go on a Saturday....leave on the first flight out and come back home on the last flight. It would be nice to enjoy a (new) city and come back to your own bed saving on the hotel. If I could avoid renting a car, that's even better. West coast destinations may be possible (LAX, SFO or even SEA) where there are red-eyes back to DFW. But I have been to LA and SFO and SEA maybe an option. I saw some discussions on MSY and MIA south beach which sounded pretty cool.

Any other ideas? Thanks in advance.

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Hi All, I was wondering if I could get some ideas about day trips from DFW. I am trying to find out about places to go on a Saturday....leave on the first flight out and come back home on the last flight. It would be nice to enjoy a (new) city and come back to your own bed saving on the hotel. If I could avoid renting a car, that&#39;s even better. West coast destinations may be possible (LAX, SFO or even SEA) where there are red-eyes back to DFW. But I have been to LA and SFO and SEA maybe an option. I saw some discussions on MSY and MIA south beach which sounded pretty cool.

Any other ideas? Thanks in advance.[/b]

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What about San Diego? Airport is realllly close, gaslight area is cheap bus trip away...dunno about flt options. SoBe is a pain to get from MIA--total horror taxi or car. dunno about mass transit?
SEA is one of the best cities I&#39;ve ever visited over the yrs

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Hi All, I was wondering if I could get some ideas about day trips from DFW. Any other ideas? Thanks in advance.[/b]

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I&#39;ll throw Chicago&#39;s hat into the ring. It&#39;s got great transportation, the loop and deep dish pizza. I call that a trifecta.

I put off going to SAT for years - went just a few weeks ago. Good day trip, catch the Alamo and the riverwalk... I went on a good $12 walking tour for 3hrs which gave the history of the Alamo and the districts surrounding it. Only pain is you need to cab it downtown as the bus takes a while :/

AUS is good, although let&#39;s say I preferred it at night rather than during the day http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/cool.gif Guerro&#39;s on S Congress is some of the best and plentiful texmex to be found... an FA got me on to it. 6th st at night.... goes without saying.

I&#39;m guessing you&#39;ve been to both though as I&#39;m gonna assume y&#39;all are Texan.

I always liked STL and MSY as day trips also. Been to STL three times and still haven&#39;t been up that arch or on the brewery tour (both have been full, or i&#39;ve been staying at friends and we got there late etc.) My friends are about to be rehired at Trans States though so i&#39;ll prob get to go there and have one last shot.

MSY always good times - cafe du monde, antique shops, drink a hurricane, get a po boy.... more a food experience haha

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I&#39;ll throw Chicago&#39;s hat into the ring. It&#39;s got great transportation, the loop and deep dish pizza. I call that a trifecta.[/b]

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If you&#39;re willing to go slightly further than this, I&#39;d offer MSP. The airport is on the light rail train system, which goes to the Mall of America in one direction, and downtown in another (I&#39;m the kind of guy that really enjoys walking in downtown areas, personally, so if you&#39;re into that MSP has transportation covered pretty well. Even MOA is a good day-trip on its own, though, especially if you&#39;ve never been there.

Well, the world is your oyster!

I have done daytrips to such places as CPT, ORY, and LHR so you have tons of options.

If you go to AUS, definitely get some Amy&#39;s ice cream. There is even a location inside Bergstrom Airport.

Thanks for all the replies, folks. You guys are great! I&#39;ve been to SAN, MSP many times before.. so have SEA, ORD, MSY, SAT, STL to choose from http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...IR#>/smile.gif