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    How is HWY from DALLAS to AMIRILLO?

    Opie?

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    That is a long, and boring trip.

    You can get to Oklahoma faster, than Amirrillo coming from Dallas.

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    Boring. Looks like no mans land

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    Not looking for excitement..............just quick route.

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    I have to agree with the above posters that this is a relatively desolate stretch of highway, but it is definitely the fastest route. Almost all the highways in Texas are excellent for travel.

    But Fisher....if there was ever a light at the end of the tunnel....this one would be for you, pal.

    Once you arrive in Amarillo.....stop in to the Big Texan Steakhouse and take part in their 72 oz Big Texan Steakhouse Special!

    Eat everything you see below in less than one hour...and its FREE. That's +EV to the fullest, my friend.

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    Fishhead go through Houston and then call Opie

    I will arrange a meeting

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    Large Marge was on that stretch of road

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    What opie said

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    go through houston

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    It a long road... watch out for grass fires.

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    Going to Houston just to go to Amarillo is a long way around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by opie1988 View Post
    I have to agree with the above posters that this is a relatively desolate stretch of highway, but it is definitely the fastest route. Almost all the highways in Texas are excellent for travel.

    But Fisher....if there was ever a light at the end of the tunnel....this one would be for you, pal.

    Once you arrive in Amarillo.....stop in to the Big Texan Steakhouse and take part in their 72 oz Big Texan Steakhouse Special!

    Eat everything you see below in less than one hour...and its FREE. That's +EV to the fullest, my friend.

    www.bigtexan.com



    Stopped in there last year on the way to the bash..............had dinner and a couple beers at the bar.


    Sorry to say, was not impressed with the food or service.



    Opie, seems like I always get lost in Dallas..............coming from the west(vicksburg), what is the easiest way to get around dallas and headed in the right direction for Amirillo? Have mapquest, but its still always a clusterfukzation in and around Dallas and always seem to take at least one wrong turn.

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    It has four lanes and nice view of desert.

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    Drove through it last year. Fuel up before you go. There isn't much in between.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post


    Opie, seems like I always get lost in Dallas..............coming from the west(vicksburg), what is the easiest way to get around dallas and headed in the right direction for Amirillo? Have mapquest, but its still always a clusterfukzation in and around Dallas and always seem to take at least one wrong turn.



    Bump for Opie

    Thanks in advance

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post
    Bump for Opie

    Thanks in advance
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    Good idea

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    Fishhead best of luck on your journey

    At this time of year traveling from where you are to Vegas can be tricky

    Tornadoes are not your friends

    Like 2% you could get killed

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Fishhead best of luck on your journey

    At this time of year traveling from where you are to Vegas can be tricky

    Tornadoes are not your friends

    Like 2% you could get killed


    Yes, lots of issues to contend with son.

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    Hey Fisher. Personally, I would bypass all of downtown Dallas area and just take I-20 W all the way to HWY 287. This may be a few more miles (maybe not, depending on where you are able to get on I-20), but absolutely the least traveled highway in the D/FW area. There will be almost no chance of getting stuck in traffic traveling this route. This is absolutely the only way I would ever go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by opie1988 View Post
    Hey Fisher. Personally, I would bypass all of downtown Dallas area and just take I-20 W all the way to HWY 287. This may be a few more miles (maybe not, depending on where you are able to get on I-20), but absolutely the least traveled highway in the D/FW area. There will be almost no chance of getting stuck in traffic traveling this route. This is absolutely the only way I would ever go.

    Hope this helps, pal.

    Thanks

    Thus, you suggest staying on 20 and then taking 35E north.........to 287?

    Mapquest has me exiting on to 635 from 20

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post
    Thanks
    Thus, you suggest staying on 20 and then taking 35E north.........to 287?
    Mapquest has me exiting on to 635 from 20
    That is exactly what I would do. Basically eliminates getting caught up in a traffic jam. Very +EV.

    I will be in Vegas either this coming weekend or the following. When will you be there?

    Good luck, pal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by opie1988 View Post
    That is exactly what I would do. Basically eliminates getting caught up in a traffic jam. Very +EV.

    I will be in Vegas either this coming weekend or the following. When will you be there?

    Good luck, pal.

    If I get out of Dallas(lol), should arrive in LV a week from tommorrow at the latest.................

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    It will be interesting to see how the cotton crop is progressing between Dallas and Amarillo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post
    It will be interesting to see how the cotton crop is progressing between Dallas and Amarillo.
    better place to look is in Mississippi outside of Tunica

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    better place to look is in Mississippi outside of Tunica
    Yes, but out of the way.

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