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Texas Overview

Texans are a unique bunch, unapologetic in their swaggering embrace of the place they call home. "It's flat and dry," you say. "Yup, parts are," they reply. "It's hot," you say. "Hotter 'n hell," they confirm. "Texans talk funny," you say. "Y'all do too," they retort. Self-confident and independent almost to a fault, Texas seems to embody all that's good, bad, and especially big about the United States. The former independent Republic of Texas—which shook off the landlord claims of Spain, Mexico, France, and even the United States—has diehards who still wish Texas would suck it up and secede. Read More

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Top Ten Summer Music Festivals
Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas
Top Ten Wildflower-Viewing Spots
You've been patient all winter, and now finally you'll be rewarded. Get outside and take in spring's greatest gift: sweet, vibrant wildflowers from coast to coast. Here, our ten favorite spots.
Deep in the Heart of Austin
The Texas capital is undeniably the most creative of the state's cities—and easily one of the best places to mountain bike, hike, swim, climb, fish, and channel your inner Lance Armstrong. Here we break down the top ten adventures awaiting you.
Get Outta Town: Houston
Go big in the state where big is a way of life, including a whirl along the Gulf of Mexico and through Galveston.
Padre Island National Seashore, TX
outside
Lost Coasts

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Trip Ideas

Wild Times
Tired of seeing Shamu performing the same old tricks? Ready to ditch the tameness of the zoo for the real deal? We give you three close-to-home options for getting up close and personal with Mother Nature’s biggest stars. Prepare for an experience everyone can savor.
The Ultimate Hideout
Lajitas, Texas
Backyard Playgrounds
Dallas/Ft. Worth
American Orient Express: El Paso, Texas, to Copper Canyon, Mexico
2. Big Bend, Texas
GORP's Top 10 Favorite Parks

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Texas - Big Bend National Park Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $1995, 6 days
Nestled in the southwest corner of Texas, not close enough to any major city to provide any meaningful clue as to its location, Big Bend requires a...
Texas Hill Country Biker
Timberline Adventures
from $1795, 6 days
The Hill Country of Central Texas may be bicycle touring's best-kept secret and perhaps the last frontier of adventure cycling in the U.S. ...
Big Bend - Rio Grande Hiker
The World Outdoors
from $2698, 7 days
Big Bend National Park, named for the great turn the Rio Grande River makes in southwest Texas, is America's least visited national park due to its...

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Attractions

Dallas Museum of Art

At Ross St
1717 N Harwood
Dallas, Texas

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Though always considered a notch below a world-class institution, the Dallas Museum of Art... Read More

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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

At Houston (entrance on Houston St.)
411 Elm St
Dallas, Texas

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November 22, 1963, is a day Dallas can't live down and the world can't forget. A... Read More

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Museum of Nature and Science

3535 Grand Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75210

Description: They may not know it yet, but future archaeologists, researchers, and scientists will find their... Read More

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