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We are flying into Dallas and driving south, stopping at different cities for a week, ending up in Houston. Our daughters will be 8 and 4. We want to see as much as we can, because I doubt we will go back, but I am afraid our plans may push them a little too much. Last year we went to Toronto and Niagara Falls, and by mid-week they asked for an afternoon relaxing at the hotel. Here is our very broad projected schedule:

Day 1: Fly into Dallas/Fort Worth.
Day 2: Dallas (Arboretum and heritage village)
Day 3: Fort Worth (Cowgirl Museum and rodeo)
Day 4: Glen Rose (Dinosaur Valley)
Day 5: Austin (Hamilton pool and Enchanted Rock)
Day 6: San Antonio (The Alamo and RiverWalk)
Day 7: Houston (Space Center and Health Museum)
Day 8: Fly home


Any suggestions?

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Just looking at the end of your trip, it's about 3.5 hours from San Antonio to Houston, to then do a few things there. I've been to Houston dozens of times. The space center is cool, but I've never done the health museum. They have a good zoo, and the children's museum is nice. I would also look into the Ross Perot museum in Dallas.

San Antonio you're fine because there's not much to actually "do" on the river walk. Alamo is a few hours tops.

Can't speak for the other places. Next time I go were doing either Dallas or Austin in addition to Houston.

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Thank you!

Texas

No problem! Be sure to eat Mexican and bbq at the most hole in the wall places you can find. Also, eat blue bell ice cream-it's the best!!