Texas rules! Make sure you catch Austin, Houston, and somewhere beachy (Corpus Christi/South Padre- where ever…) The coast isn’t the greatest, but seeing as how it’s October and you can still swim around- I think that’s pretty sweet. San Antonio (my home city) is great for families and history, but we’re not too hip on nightlife (but it is getting better…) I think that Texans are the nicest people in the world (assuming you can skip the hick-villes- although, places like those have their charm at times, too…)