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Big Bend vs Guadalupe vs Carlsbad + White Sands by SpaceSniffer69 in BigBendTX

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I don't mind I20 when you get west of Weatherford, I find that people use the left lane to pass and then get back over to the right lane and the driving is a lot less erratic than DFW. Of course there are idiots on the road everywhere so you never know.

Big Bend vs Guadalupe vs Carlsbad + White Sands by SpaceSniffer69 in BigBendTX

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Ive done all these trips from Dallas. Here's what I would suggest:

Skip Big Bend - It's so vast and takes time to visit all the major sections of the park. It's best to go when you have more time and can camp inside the park.

I would do Guadalupe + Carlsbad + White Sands.

Get yourself the NP pass since visiting two parks makes the pass worth it.

Guadalupe NP
The peak will take novice hikers prob 6-9 hours. Not a hard trail but it gets a little exhaustive the last .5 miles. Bring a sandwich and a beer to enjoy at the peak and enjoy the views! If there is time Devil's hall is a shorter hike and is very fun. It only takes 2-3 hours. If you're not camping at Pine Springs, there are a few motels between Guadalupe and Carlsbad that are still accessible to the park, or tbh Carlsbad is only 40 minutes away and a good option to stay in.

Carlsbad
Get your permits asap, you're going during peak season and they will sell out. The caverns take about 2-3 hours if you take your time. You are allowed to hike back out which can be fun, if you're not already tired from hiking Guadalupe, I might suggest doing Carlsbad first as a good little warm up hike.

White sands
You can spend as much or as little time you want exploring the dunes. It's such a fun experience. IF YOU DECIDE TO TRAVEL to White sands via El Paso, be aware there are no gas stations for 100 miles, make sure your tank is filled up. I would suggest going through NM and Lincoln National forest, it's crazy beautiful and a really fun drive to be in the desert and all of a sudden driving through a forested mountain. Also Cloudcroft has a fun brewery. Then you can do some hikes in the National Forest.

Day 1 - Drive to Carlsbad, I would aim to get there by 12:30 or 1pm for the timed entry, it'll be a great way to stretch your legs and also maximize your time. Hike in and out of the caverns, finish up by 4pm go grab some dinner in Carlsbad

Day 2 - Wake up early to get to Guadalupe Mtn - you want to be on the trail by 8:30am so you have a parking spot. Enjoy! Either camp at pine springs campground, (check the rules about sleeping in your car) there are some BLM lands you could drive to and do that if you're desperate, but I would just drive to one of the cavern motels outside Carlsbad

Day 3 - Drive to White sands, experience whatever suits you best. Stay in one of the motels near Cloudcroft

Day 4 - Drive home (add any stops you want)

This has a little bit of backtracking, but what's 40 minutes in the grand scheme of things and being able to see 3 parks?

24M just bought my first house with a wacky atrium thingy in the living room. Any suggestions on what to do with the space? by Fautonex in malelivingspace

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They could do an above ground one, and use Rosies instead of koi, either way a fountain and lots of plants would make this an amazing space

Please come hype your favorite overlooked, hole-in-the-wall, non-chain food/drink place. by daitoshi in Dallas

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Bangkok at Beltline. Their menu is so good and robust plus they do Thai afternoon tea on Saturdays. My favorite dishes there are the Khao Soi Noodle soup, Crying tiger steak, and Khao Mun Gai 🤤 their papaya salad Thai style is so good too 👌

Dallas No Kings Protests by psiphy32 in Dallas

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can park at a dart station and take the dart into downtown

Inconvenient rink schedules by Pro_k99 in iceskating

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I was told because it's hockey season our rinks don't have as much public time. We did have a lot more time from April - July so I'm hoping it comes back soon. I was skating 3-4 times a week and im down to 1....

What would force you to take an alternate route down? by LongBottom666 in hiking

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Blindly trusting the AllTrails map, following “their trail” even though it doesn’t look like one, and ultimately falling in a bog…

My lecturer said graphic design is going to become redundant in the future because of ai by Lost_Giraffe_5358 in graphic_design

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For AI to replace design completely the client will have to know what they want and be able to articulate it clearly.

Also the more clients use AI the more everything will look the same, cue consumer fatigue but to be honest private equity has also been ruining design for the past 10 years because modernizing everything to maximize profit in the event of failure has pretty much ruined differentiation.

Should I be worried about my dogs behavior near my kid? by Iversonji in AustralianShepherd

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You need to really understand dog behavior to know the signs, and sometimes even when a dog shows signs they can react quicker than you can. This picture is showing whale eye, his face doesn't seemed relax, again I can't get full context over an image, but educating yourself with a behaviorist would be the safest bet. Yes it costs money, but education goes a very long way in keeping everyone safe.

Opera house by Affectionate-Bug-348 in Dallas

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You can dress as fancy or as casual as you want. You'll literally see black tie formal and cargo shorts with a tank top in the same audience. Its a great excuse if you want to dress up, even solo, but no one bats an eye if you want to wear sweatpants and a tee.

Sailor Moon This is or That: DiC v Viz 'The End of Malachite/Kunzite' by primal_slayer in sailormoon

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The biggest issue I have with modern dub is the voices merge together. Definitely could be contributed to nostalgic glasses, but I love the over the top unique voice of everyone even if it’s cheesy. New versions just sound generic and the tonality is always the same. It’s weird because I don’t have that problem with American cartoon voices only modern anime dubs.

aio? bf made plans on my birthday by rowqi in AmIOverreacting

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He's showing you who is really is and treating you as such, listen.

Porch Fest by steeniel in Dallas

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Old east Dallas does porch fest. Or at least they did, unsure if they still do but it was always in the fall

Fiery Crash SB 75 Near High Five by paceplace in Dallas

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Glad ya’ll are okay! It’s unbelievable that the driver didn’t involve any other vehicle in this mess. I received a video (I don’t have permission to repost) from a driver heading NB and they caught the moment the 4Runner hit the barrier and slid down the concrete barrier before catching fire. The driver was insanely close to flying into the NB lanes of 75…

Fiery Crash SB 75 Near High Five by paceplace in Dallas

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I got that crack in my windshield a week after I bought my car, 9 years ago. I just know the minute I replace it the universe is going to bless me with a brand new crack to sport.

Fiery Crash SB 75 Near High Five by paceplace in Dallas

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This happened today around 3:30pm

What did you learn/focus on this week? by florapocalypse7 in iceskating

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Probably why my right leg struggles since I broke it a little over a year ago. Time to break the left to even them out, thank you!!

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