by Patricia Feager, 10/2/18
If you don't know anything about Texas, don't be surprised if people say Texas is its own country or like a whole other country. According to history books, it became its own country called "The Republic of Texas," from 1836 until it joined the Union in 1845. Sixteen years later, Texas and 10 other states formed a Confederacy until the Civil War forced it back into the Union where it has stayed ever since.
There are people in Texas that never traveled outside the State of Texas for the following reasons:
- You can watch the Dallas Cowboys
- Visit or climb the Guadalupe Mountains (Signal Peak) located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (elevation 8, 751 feet, above sea level) while experiencing mountains, deserts, dunes, canyons, and big night sky
- Explore the Space Center in Houston
- Enjoy beaches
- Feel the breezes off the Gulf Coast
- See the Pyramids at Moody Gardens in Galveston
- Paddle the Rio Grand
- Shop until you drop
- Relax on Padre Island on the southern end of barrier island
- Visit the National Seashore
- Hike, bike, camp, or take photographs in Big Bend National Park
- Taste Texas Barbecue, Texas Chili, TexMex Food, Texas Tamales and never get tired
- Climb and explore Caverns and Caves
- See Cave Paintings in Del Rio
- Explore Spanish Missions
- Enjoy the River Walk in San Antonio
- See dinosaur footprints
- Enjoy the rodeo
- Go to Cowtown (Fort Worth), "City of Cowboys, Cattle Drives, and Cultural Districts
- Visit and stay overnight in a historic presidio
- Visit wineries
- Spend a day at Six Flags in Arlington
- Go to Sea World
- Walk into the Alamo
- Visit Japanese Gardens
- See amazing Zoos
- Dallas Arboretum
- Devil's Backbone
- Arts, Crafts, Entertainment
- And that's just the beginning!
Whether you choose the South Texas Plains, Gulf Coast, Piney Woods, Prairies and Lakes, Hill Country, Big Bend, Panhandle Plains, or just come for the fun, there's always something exciting to do.
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