| Travel to Texas for one of the most | | | | largest rodeo, the Houston Livestock Show and |
| exhilaratingly colorful adventures in North America. | | | | Rodeo, Texan culture is bigger than life. A trip to |
| From Honkey-Tonks and dude ranches to space | | | | Houston offers the Johnson Space Center where |
| science and modern medicine, Texas is an | | | | Mission Control is based as well as the nation's |
| intriguing accumulation of larger than life | | | | largest medical research facility, the Texas Medical |
| metropolises and countryside. Snag your airfare to | | | | Center. A journey to the western Texan border |
| Texas in fewer seconds than a bull ride and you'll | | | | is where you'll find El Paso, brimming with |
| be happy to find a cheap and easy way into the | | | | authentic Hispanic culture and just a short distance |
| second largest state of the United States of | | | | from the stately Rio Grande. |
| America. | | | | Big Bend National Park is a protected stretch of |
| Six Flags Over Texas | | | | the Rio Grande, abundant with forest, desert, |
| Throughout Texan history, the territory has in | | | | snakes, flora and a wide array of native wildlife. |
| fact been ruled by six different flags: France, | | | | You may also stumble across a political creature in |
| Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the | | | | Lajitas, where the town mayor is in fact a real |
| Confederate States of America, and the United | | | | beer-guzzling goat! For more beautiful scenery, |
| States of America. As you might have guessed, | | | | make your way through Austin's surrounding |
| Arlington, Texas, is home to the first Six Flags | | | | countryside, known as Hill Country. A mosaic of |
| theme park in the nation. Even with this many | | | | wildflowers along rolling hills stretches for miles |
| political changes, the state the size of France has | | | | around Austin and the German city of |
| maintained a fiercely independent culture and | | | | Fredericksburg. |
| lifestyle, which contributes to the unique charm | | | | When planning your trip, remember the massive |
| and humble pride you will encounter when you | | | | quality of the state. The best way to explore all |
| travel Texas. | | | | of the urban and rural wonders in Texas is |
| Make sure a stop in San Antonio is on your | | | | certainly by car. This way you can be certain to |
| itinerary. There you can visit the Alamo mission, | | | | make it to the largest Honkey-Tonk in the world, |
| the famous site of the tragic Battle of Alamo | | | | Billy Bob's, just west of Dallas in Fort Worth or |
| where Texas fought for its independence from | | | | down to the Gulf Coast to witness King Ranch, |
| Mexico. Texas then became an independent | | | | one of the largest working ranches in the world |
| republic for nearly 10 whole years until annexing | | | | (the size of Rhode Island!). Buy those boots, find |
| to the United States in 1845. | | | | that hat, and get your airfare to Texas today |
| More than Yellow Roses in Texas | | | | before it gets any bigger. |
| From the annual Chili Cookoff to the world's | | | | |