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Hawgeye, what is there to do around Abilene?
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:17 pm
Other than eat at the steakhouse in Buffalo Gap
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Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:49 pm to cubsfan5150
Tbh, I went to DFW a lot on weekends. I am a golfer, so I’d spend most Saturday’s on Maxwell. Course next to Country Club.
I checked out the rattlesnake roundup in Seeetwater one spring, but that’s already passed. I watched quite a bit of high school football since Abilene has Cooper and Abilene High. Abilene High has a pretty storied program and in the same class as Permian.
During the summer they have a decent farmers market. It’s across the street from where the Texas museum thing is downtown.
Really though, there isn’t much unless there is an “event” going on. My house was northeast Abilene off of 351 on Old Ironsides Road. Lots of college aged kids in that area. Sort of a newer area of town.
I checked out the rattlesnake roundup in Seeetwater one spring, but that’s already passed. I watched quite a bit of high school football since Abilene has Cooper and Abilene High. Abilene High has a pretty storied program and in the same class as Permian.
During the summer they have a decent farmers market. It’s across the street from where the Texas museum thing is downtown.
Really though, there isn’t much unless there is an “event” going on. My house was northeast Abilene off of 351 on Old Ironsides Road. Lots of college aged kids in that area. Sort of a newer area of town.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 11:05 pm to Hawgeye
And you bit on a Pio alter thread
Posted on 4/20/19 at 4:24 am to ArHog
I have no alters.
Posted on 4/20/19 at 8:45 am to Hawgeye
Heading to big spring today to check that place out
ArHog... You're a loser
ArHog... You're a loser
Posted on 4/20/19 at 8:54 am to cubsfan5150
Big Spring has some old hotel and Delek refinery. If you’re in to driving and checking out the area, make a drive through one day down to San Angelo. They have a nice downtown river area.
You might as well head to Midland after Big Spring and get a Torta from Martinez Bakery.
You might as well head to Midland after Big Spring and get a Torta from Martinez Bakery.
Posted on 4/20/19 at 9:02 am to Hawgeye
I'll keep it in mind. Likely headed to San Angelo tomorrow to check out Goodfellow
Posted on 4/20/19 at 11:42 am to cubsfan5150
Are you a hunter?
Dove season is big in that area and down around San Angelo are some of the biggest whitetail I’ve seen. Also, lots of “wild game” ranches/outfitters south of Abilene. I’m talking Zebra’s, and crazy shite.
Not my cup of tea, but one day I just took off driving and had been on the road about an hour and I was like...wtf is a heard of zebras doing here?
Dove season is big in that area and down around San Angelo are some of the biggest whitetail I’ve seen. Also, lots of “wild game” ranches/outfitters south of Abilene. I’m talking Zebra’s, and crazy shite.
Not my cup of tea, but one day I just took off driving and had been on the road about an hour and I was like...wtf is a heard of zebras doing here?
Posted on 4/20/19 at 4:03 pm to Hawgeye
I'm not a hunter and wouldn't go through the trouble of getting a license being that I'm only here for three weeks, HOWEVER, where the hell are these zebras.
Posted on 4/20/19 at 8:13 pm to cubsfan5150
quote:
I'm not a hunter
Air Force service checks out...I kid, I kid
Posted on 4/20/19 at 8:18 pm to momentoftruth87
Lol
Posted on 4/20/19 at 8:59 pm to cubsfan5150
Head south towards Menard. Then kick over towards San Angelo. On your drive start looking for really tall fences. Those are big game ranches. Some are “exotic” game ranches with weird animals people pay to hunt.
I’m an Arkansas boy, so I just don’t care about hunting anything other than whitetail, duck, and turkey. It’s just odd to be driving in landscape like the Abilene area and being like...*hits breaks* “Was that zebras?” *reverse and u turn* “holy shite that’s zebras out in the middle of nowhere Texas”
I did some research when down there and there are some crazy animals on those ranches. There is one in Merkel that has Wildebeests.
I’m an Arkansas boy, so I just don’t care about hunting anything other than whitetail, duck, and turkey. It’s just odd to be driving in landscape like the Abilene area and being like...*hits breaks* “Was that zebras?” *reverse and u turn* “holy shite that’s zebras out in the middle of nowhere Texas”
I did some research when down there and there are some crazy animals on those ranches. There is one in Merkel that has Wildebeests.
Posted on 4/20/19 at 9:11 pm to cubsfan5150
Also curious cubs...do they still have the American Airlines graveyard off the loop? I’m sure they do...Always thought that was odd. Over in the area of the football stadium and fairgrounds.
Posted on 4/20/19 at 9:48 pm to Hawgeye
I'm not sure. I've only been here for a week but I'll look for it in the next few days. Heading to San Angelo tomorrow so I'll certainly look for the game ranches.
Posted on 4/21/19 at 5:18 pm to cubsfan5150
San Angelo is a dump
Posted on 4/21/19 at 6:25 pm to cubsfan5150
Cubs...If you grew up in Arkansas OR grew up in a place with trees, not much wind, and lots of greenery...most of the western side of Texas will look like a dump to you. It did to me.
Midland/Odessa is even worse. The oil/gas industry traffic makes that area hell on earth. Unfortunately for me, my family is in the oil and gas industry.
Midland/Odessa is even worse. The oil/gas industry traffic makes that area hell on earth. Unfortunately for me, my family is in the oil and gas industry.
Posted on 4/21/19 at 8:28 pm to Hawgeye
I was stationed in Clovis NM for three years, I've learned to appreciate the west but obviously some areas are much better than others. I always liked Lubbock.
Posted on 4/21/19 at 9:07 pm to cubsfan5150
NM is the pits. We’ve had a lot going on in the Carlsbad area the last couple of years and I was out there for some meetings a month ago. Yikes.
Lubbock isn’t too bad. I fly in to Lubbock when Midland is out of rental cars(which is often).
Lubbock isn’t too bad. I fly in to Lubbock when Midland is out of rental cars(which is often).
Posted on 4/21/19 at 9:15 pm to Hawgeye
So I know who to contact when I retire in a couple of years and I'm looking for a job.
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