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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3405954" data-attributes="member: 19675">This time of year, you can expect high 70's to mid-80's for daytime temps, possibly as cool as the low 60's for night time, lower if a storm front rolls through.  It should be mostly sunny, but storms roll through pretty quickly, though a lot of them are nothing but a stiff wind with high humidity.However, if the sky goes green-black and you see people running for cover- follow their lead.  Texas is in "tornado alley" and even if there isn't an actual twister, you can get some NASTY lightning & hailstorms pass through.I'd take some good walking shoes, mostly summer-type clothes, and a small umbrella or folding windbreaker for the possible rain.Except for the very best, few restaraunts here have a dress code.  Heck, there are some upscale steakhouses in the Dallas/Ft Worth area (where I live) where you can see one table with people in dress casual attire while the people next to them are dressed in shorts & flip-flops.OH- I forgot!  You MUST have beef while in Texas.  The high-quality beef around here is the core to a lot of the cuisine!  Besides Beef Brisket BBQ (the pork ribs etc. are good too, but Native Texans prefer their brisket) and the Tex-Mex Fajitas, you'll find it in our chili, burgers, and in the billions of steakhouses adorning any city in the state.IOW- when in doubt about the menu, go with cow!A word of advice: Tex-Mex is not quite like true Spanish or Mexican food, and, for that matter, its different from Cali or New Mexican style cuisine as well.  Its generally hotter, for one.  Fajitas are the standard Tex-Mex dish, with quesadillas and Chimichangas being hot on their heels, as opposed to more traditional fare like paella or guisado.  Chuy's is a San Antonio/Austin/Dallas chain that has Chimis as big as a dachshund (OK, a chihuahua).  El Fenix is one of the state's biggest family owned chains- excellent Tortilla Soup, BTW- and pretty dependable for a good meal.</blockquote>

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