[Cajundaddy]

Bakersfield is a notch cooler the Houston in Aug but in Houston they even air condition the parking garages. Bakersfield has more bugs than Orlando if that is even possible.

You don't see many mtns in Tejas so soak em up while you are here. Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Kern river. The trout fishing is good and you can catch your limit every day in the right spots. If you are in very good shape and like to challenge yourself, work up to a weekend Mt Whitney ascent. It's a serious trek to 14,000 so don't take it lightly, but a nice notch in the walking stick for a wild-eyed peak bagger.

Buttonwillow and WSIR are both doable weekend events but pretty miserable before late Sept/Oct.