Dallas, Fort Worth, and the nation of Texas

Guess what this is:

Yes, that is right. A mouse on a cat on a dog. Only in Fort Worth.

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Of course, it was unusually cold when I was there, but still warmer than Chicago. Dallas was really cheap and so full of modern architecture that it makes it a great trip for a poor student. Some things that happen in Dallas:

1. The sixth floor museum, the site where JFK was shot and his memorial
2. The Texas State Fair which happens there since a long time ago and takes place inside history museums which is really cool cause the history is part of the present, too
3. Apparently it is a really great place to shop

So when I went to the fair grounds I met this guy (who was kind of the curator but not really), Tom Hood, who was a Texas lover and a great person. He personally escorted me through the Texas State Building which is an art museum and talked about every single detail of it. This is the guy you need to talk to if you want to know all about Texas. Below are the Texas State Building and the Women's Museum:

 

If you ever go here and you feel the hunger coming, you should check out the Meridian Room which has a really chill atmosphere, great food, and a huge selection of beer.

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The Dallas downtown has this new theater district that is full of sleek buildings by famous architects.
OMA:

 Renzo Piano:

I. M. Pei

So on the trip to Dallas I could not miss Fort Worth where two of the most amazing museums ever designed lie side by side. The Fort Worth Museum of Art by Louis Kahn and the modern art museum by Tadao Ando. They are splendid!!!

 

 

They also have this little traditional and very touristy area in Fort Worth where you can see how things are not anymore in Texas.

Lastly, on the way back up, many things happened to me. I spilled gas all over me trying to refill the rental - so I had to change at the airport not to stink up the place, for the first time ever finally talked with the person next to me on the plane (this is very good to do on long flights - I encourage everyone to try), and finally saw all the snow that was going to come down on Chicago...