Just wanted to report back...

I ended up for a night in FW Stockyards at the Marriott SHS on points - a very good value and a very good property - did a report over in the Marriott forum.

I didn't end up feeling like steak, but I wish I had as I ended up at Cooper's...quite likely the most expensive dinner I've had in a long time. It was quite touristy, but there were a fair number of locals there also. Just need to watch when you buy a meal by weight!

Wandered around Stockyards, a couple of beers at Billy Bob's, and stopped at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame; in other words, all of the tourist stuff. (And there were plenty of tourists - by the bus load.) Anyhow, I enjoyed it for 24 hours.

Up to OK, I took 35W to Denton, and over to 75 via 380. On the way back, I thought I had plenty of time and took 75 with the intention of stopping at Eisenhower's birthplace (which I did - a relative by marriage) and then on to Sixth Floor Museum, as recommended, before heading to DFW. Well, the Red River Rivalry was in town, and the Cowboys were at home. Didn't make to the museum; traffic was basically stop/go starting about in McKinney.

While I was in OK, I went to some of the American Indian sites, northwest of Durant, including lunch in Tishomingo, and ending up in Sulphur, which had a devasting tornado in spring 2024. The destruction was unbelievable.

I'll be taking the Dallas-based recommendations on a forthcoming trip in early 2025.

Thanks to everyone who gave me ideas!