I don't have anything to contribute here as to places to eat and see, but when taking road trips with my wife she always likes to check out all the small towns' history beforehand we'll be passing thru and jot down any interesting tidbits to tell me about as we pass thru each one. All old towns have history. She loves history, especially Texas. I heard a bunch on the way to Lubbock and back to Dallas. Something to think about.