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So I'm planning out a road trip for next year. Been wanting to do this for awhile and I figure with the ST it should be a ton of fun. Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions *Hopefully the link works 
Baron, may I make a suggestion for an alternate route within Texas? If you have the time, you will certainly not be disappointed.So I'm planning out a road trip for next year. Been wanting to do this for awhile and I figure with the ST it should be a ton of fun. Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions *Hopefully the link works![]()
Not sure of your age or what you like to see/do, but I'd suggest TX-16 northwest from I-10 and staying overnight in Fredericksburg. If you're there during/near either fall festival (Oktoberfest) or Christmas, you could have a beer, browse the shops and enjoy the scenery.My plans for texas are to stop somewhere before San Antonio for the night and then speed a couple of days in Houston where my brother lives. Any alternative route suggestions are welcome. I'm also looking for suggestions for more scenic routs through Arizona if any exist.
I'm also planning on using the go-pro to take a time-lapse video of the entire drive
By my calculations it should take about 9.5 days worth of driving spreed out over two weeks.
My current suggested route will take you right by Blue Bell, for sure. Not to knock Shiner, but there are some other fun (with better beer - yikes!) breweries in both Austin (Austin Beerworks, Jester King, Independence) and Houston (St. Arnold's, Southern Star - in Conroe, technically). There are better BBQ joints than the Salt Lick, but there is nothing like it for a cultural experience...and the BBQ is still pretty darn good.If I get anywhere near Austin I'm stopping off at the Salt LickI was also thinking about hitting the Shiner Bock Brewery in Shiner as well as stopping off at the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham . I'm thinking I'd do either a spring or fall trip. I don't want to hit the desert when it's 120 degress. May-June is looking like a good time frame as of right now but things can change.
Both of these are just a little bit off the RR-12 path I mentioned earlier. Only Saturday tours, though, FWIW.Last time I drove to Texas I went through Memphis both down and up and ended up taking 59 from Texarkana to Houston and was bored out of my skull so anything to avoid that
Only problem is Shiner TX is south of I-10 and would be completely out of the way![]()
Well if you decide to do that, feel free to hit me up for suggestions, as I've been here 18 year now. Would love to share my favorites.Any place with a good IPAI've been thinking about making a dedicated trip to Austin as well and just spend a day or two going to different places.