Dallas hardly needs an introduction ... but East Beach at the island's eastern tip is definitely a bucket list beach in Texas. It has a bit of a party atmosphere, but also plenty of local wildlife.

Texas legislators are debating a bill that would allow cities with spaceports to control beach access; in other words, SpaceX ...

The best time to visit Dallas is between September and November, when the temperatures aren't overwhelmingly hot, the tourist traffic has died down and the State Fair of Texas is in full swing.