My grandparents live just outside Fredericksburg Texas (if you liked Germany, you'll like Fredericksburg), it's about 70 miles north of San Antonio... I used to spend my summers in Texas at their ranch, and we would go to San Antonio on the weekends. It's a great city (probably my favorite city in Texas, Ft. Worth is a close second). The atmosphere/culture is amazing, plus it's Texas so the people are great. Also "Mi Tierra" is one of the best places you will ever eat (if you like Tex-Mex food). -ShadowWolf [spoiler]P.S. If you'd like to learn about Texas history, then Austin is a good place to start. However, don't listen to people who say that it's the best place in Texas, or that it's the only "normal" city in Texas, because quiet frankly it's a weird city, and pretty out of place when it comes to Texas cities.[/spoiler] [spoiler]P.P.S. If you ever do go to Fredericksburg, be sure to stop by the "Admiral Nimitz Museum". It's a neat place, especially if you like WW 2 history. [/spoiler]