Texas - It's like a whole other country
With 22 million acres of forests, and topographic shifts from Gulf beaches to Appalachian cliffs, it is home to a diverse wildlife population that includes 414 bird species. All of this is just part of what makes Texas a natural choice for outdoor adventure.
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Texas Popular Cities
 San Antonio
- Dallas - "Live Large. Think Big" Dallas offers visitors a unique blend of Southwestern warmth, cosmopolitan flair, Old West charm and modern sophistication.
- Houston 4th largest city in the U.S, Houston offers everything from breathtaking museumexhibits to vibrant downtown entertainmen
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- Austin Music echoes from every corner of the city. Rolling hills and sparkling waterways form our natural landscape. Each night during the summer Austin celebrates the departure of some 1.5 million bats.
- Fort Worth
- Corpus Christi is leading the nation through it's
 implementation of a citywide cellular WiFi network
- South Padre Island
- Galveston
- Port Aransas
- El Paso
- Arlington
Featured Hotels in Texas
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Texas - Main Centers of Interest
River Walk, San Antonio - Sequestered 20 feet below street level, lies the Paseo del Rio, better known as the "River Walk". The paths border both sides of the San Antonio River as it winds through the middle of the business district.
SeaWorld San Antonio, San Antonio
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, New Braunfels
The Alamo, San Antonio
The Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin
San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston
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Texas Main Outdoors Activities
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Ranches and Rodeos Saddle up and head to one of the state's finest working ranches complete with cattle, chuck wagons and cowpokes. Almost 100 real working ranches in Texas cater to guests. These ranches offer you a chance to test your cowboy skills and a taste of authentic tradition.
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Bird Watching
With over 600 species of birds, Texas is the nation's most popular state for bird watching. A confluence of three major migratory paths makes Texas birding especially rich in variety.
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Beaches on the Gulf
All along the 600 miles of Texas beaches, the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico meet the 80 degree F median temperature of the Lone Star State.
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Golf
900 courses and over 70 of the top PGA players as Texas residents. Many of the courses are on the tour such as the Shell Houston Open, the Verizon Byron Nelson Classic and the MasterCard Colonial.
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Texas - National Parks
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Big Bend National Park
Big Bend is situated along the Rio Grande on the border of Mexico. In this area the river forms a big curve thus the name of "Big Bend". The park is a mountainous desert of over 800 000 acres where meets a wide diversity of plants and animals.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
About 250 million years ago, a tropical ocean covered the regions of Texas and New Mexico. Progressively, the secretion of sponges, algae and other marine organisms formed a reef over 640kms long, now known as Captain Reef.
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More about Texas
 Texas is a state in the South and Southwest regions of the United States. It joined the United States in 1845 as the 28th state, after nearly ten years as the Republic of Texas, an independent country. The state name derives from a word in a Caddoan language of the Hasinai, táysha (or tejas, as the Spaniards spelled it), meaning friends or allies. Spanish explorers mistakenly applied the word to the people and their location. (The Texas Department of Transportation pays homage to the origin of Texas in its "Drive Friendly" safe driving campaign.)
With an area of 268,820 square miles (696,241 km2) and a population of 22.5 million, Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous 48 states in area. (Alaska is the largest U.S. state in area and California is the most populous.) Texas has historically had a "larger than life" reputation, especially in cowboy films.
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Texas Climate
- The eastern third of Texas has a subtropical humid climate that is most noted for warm summers.
- The central third of Texas has a subtropical subhumid climate characterized by hot summers and dry winters.
- The broad swath of Texas from the mid-Rio Grande Valley to the Pecos Valley has a Subtropical Steppe climate and is typified by semi-arid to arid conditions.
- The basin and plateau region of the Trans-Pecos features a subtropical arid climate that is marked by summertime precipitation anomalies of the mountain relief.
- A mountain type climate is common in the higher elevations of the Guadalupe, Davis and Chisos Mountains. (Source: Climatic Atlas of Texas Texas Department of Water Resources December 1983 By Thomas J. Larkin and George W. Bomar)
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Texas - Hotels
Texas - Popular hotels
We analyzed many travel sources and selected the best rated hotels by the customers and travel guides
Photo Credit:
Texas Tourism San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
325 North St. Paul Street
Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75201
Photograhs:
Horse Back Riding On The Beach By:Vicki Stephens
Texas Pristine Coastline By:Craig Shelley
Palo Duro Canyon By:Elisabeth Miskell
Mission
San Antonio De Valero "The Alamo" SA TX By:Rebecca Conners
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Plan your Trip to Texas
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Hotels in Texas
We analyzed many travel sources and selected the best rated hotels by customers and travel guides.
Featured Hotels in Texas
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Best Time to Visit
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Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas.
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Texas Regions
- Big Bend Country - An untamed paradise of colorful mountains and desert floors.
- Hill Country - Music, rolling hills, spring-fed rivers, and dude ranches.
- The Gulf Coast- 600 miles of beaches, sand dunes, and cultural attractions.
- Panhandle - Big Skies, sweeping sunsets, great plains, and breathtaking vistas.
- Piney Woods - Acres of pine forests and historic towns.
- Prairies and Lakes - Exciting nightlife, shopping, sports, amusement parks.
- South Texas Plains - Gateway to old Mexico featuring Spanish missions, theme parks, and more.
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Texas Regional Parks
Big Bend Country
Balmorhea SP
Barton Warnock
Big Bend Ranch SP
Davis Mountains SP
Devils River SNA
Fort Lancaster SHS
Fort Leaton SHS
Franklin Mountains SP
Hueco Tanks SHS
Indian Lodge
Magoffin Home SHS
Monahans SP
Seminole Canyon SP & HS
Wyler Aerial Tramway
Hill Country
Admiral Nimitz SHS -
National Museum of the Pacific War
Blanco SP
Bright Leaf SNA
(Access by appointment only)
Colorado Bend SP
Devil's Sinkhole SNA
Enchanted Rock SNA
Fort McKavett SHS
Garner SP
Government Canyon SNA
Guadalupe River SP
Hill Country SNA
Honey Creek SNA
(Access by tour only)
Inks Lake SP
Kickapoo Cavern SP
Landmark Inn SHS
Longhorn Cavern SP
Lost Maples SNA
Lyndon B. Johnson SP & HS
McKinney Falls SP
Pedernales Falls SP
Sauer-Beckmann Farm (In Lyndon B. Johnson SHS)
South Llano River SP
South Texas Plains
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP (Part of the World Birding Center)
Casa Navarro SHS
Choke Canyon SP
Estero Llano Grande SP (Part of the World Birding Center)
Falcon SP
Fannin Battleground SHS
Goliad SP & Mission Espíritu Santo SHS
Lake Casa Blanca International SP
Mission Espíritu Santo SHS & Goliad SP
Mission Rosario SHS
Resaca de la Palma SP (Part of the World Birding Center)
Zaragoza Birthplace SHS
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Texas Symbols
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Flower: Bluebonnet
Motto: "Friendship"
Nickname: The Lone Star State
Tree: Pecan
Bird: Mockingbird
Song: Texas Our Texas
Mammals: Armadillo, Texas Longhorn, Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
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