Midland (Texas) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States
About Midland (Texas)
Midland was founded in 1885 as a railroad stop on the barren west Texas plains, and named for its location midway betweenFort WorthandEl Paso. Since then, Midland has served as a center for agriculture, ranching, and transportation for the southern plains. Midland was a relatively small town until the discovery of oil in the 1920s, when it was quickly transformed into the administrative hub of the Permian Basin. One of the world's largest petroleum-producing regions, today the basin supplies nearly 20 percent of the country's oil and gas output, and thousands of people are employed locally to extract it. Nowhere is the oil influence more visible than downtown, where the streets are lined by high-rise office buildings constructed by oil companies. The Bank of America Building is reputably
Top Attractions in Midland (Texas)
Explore the best things to see and do in Midland (Texas):
- ★American Airpower Heritage Museum
- ★Celebration of the Arts
- ★Chaparral Center
- ★Christmas at the Mansion
- ★Cole Theater
- ★Fredda Durham Turner Children's Museum
- ★George W. Bush Childhood Home
- ★Golf at Hogan Park
Where to Eat in Midland (Texas)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Caramba's Spanish Inn
- 🍴Doña Anita's
- 🍴Graham Rexall Pharmacy
- 🍴Kuo's
- 🍴Luigi's Italian Restaurant
- 🍴Murray's Delicatessen
Where to Stay in Midland (Texas)
- 🏨Doubletree by Hilton Midland Plaza
- 🏨Fairfield Inn
- 🏨Hampton Inn Midland South
- 🏨Homewood Suites by Hilton
- 🏨Quality Suites
- 🏨Sleep Inn & Suites Midland West
Midland (Texas) Travel Guide Sections
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