To obtain this point: One must learn and understand one of the economic keys to Texas...Oil and see Midland/Odessa area during the trip.
- I think the best way to do this would be to go to the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library, and Hall of Fame in Midland.
Midland is famous for a couple of things that include oil (Permian Basin is here), the Bush family sactuary, and high school football. Odessa is its neighbor about 20 miles up the road that provides a little culture- the Globe Theatre of the Southwest (a replica of Shakespeare globe), the Preidential Museum, and the World's Largest Jack Rabbit (10 feet tall)!
As for the Oil...
To truly understand Texas, you need to understand the oil business. Though diverse, the Texas economy has ridden the wave of the Energy business since the days of Spindletop. To be a truly Texanacious person, you have to at least have a grasp of this sector. Here are a couple other places you can learn about the Oil industry:
1) East Texas Oil Museum (Kilgore)
2) Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (Galveston)
3) Texas Oil Museum (Beaumont)
4) Central Texas Patch Oil Museum (Luling)
Enjoy Texas and did you know that Midland (originally known as Midway, but changed not to get confused with another Midway, TX) got its name because it was 'midway' between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas/Pacific Railroad...
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