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Top Attractions

If you want to experience "a taste of Texas" and you have no pre-determined travel plan for your vacation, here are some must-see and unique attractions that will make any trip memorable.


	Texas Ranches & Rodeos

	Ranch tours with horse riding and rodeos might be the most typical things that people want to have a taste of if they have a chance to visit Texas. You can find rodeos in most major cities in Texas, especially Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Ranches open to tourists are available at various locations across the state. While rodeos are most popular during February and March, most ranch tours are open all year round including holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many ranches also offer accommodation and multiple-day tours/programs. For more information click here.


	Ranch in Fort Worth (Source: link)	Rodeo (Source: link)



	Links to ranches:
		List of ranches: link and link Bandera, The Cowboy Capital of the World: link Some sample ranches: Bar M. Ranch, Dixie Dude Ranch, Yellow Rose Ranch, Lightning Ranch, Y.O. Ranch

	Links to rodeo shows:
		San Antonio Stockshow and Rodeo: link Waco Rodeos and Fairs: link Mesquite (Dallas) Rodeos: link Texas Events Calendar for Rodeos: link More rodeo listings: link after link


	AUSTIN- the best city for singles
	If you happen to be heading to Texas, you can't pass up an opportunity to visit Austin, one of the best cities to live, work, and play in the nation (according to Forbes, Men’s journal); especially Sperling’s BestPlace named Austin one of the best places for dating. Hola, if you are lucky enough, you may find your special one here. Also, Austin is a home of many attractive destinations. Below are some of them:
	Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Mount Bonnell State Capitol UT Tower Museum of Art

	SAN ANTONIO - the spirit of Texas
	As the second-most populous city in the state of Texas, has been famous for its River Walk, the Alamo, Tejano culture, theme parks and the first museum of Modern Art in Texas


	BIG BEND - a great national park
	The Big Bend of the Rio Grande is named for the vast curve of the fabled river in remote southwest Texas. It is a wildly beautiful natural region, with a millions acres of public land including: Big Bend National Park Big Bend Ranch State Park

	TEXAS HILL COUNTRY - wineries and ranches

	Texas Hill Country is located at the heart of Texas to the west of Austin and northwest of San Antonio. This is a popular tourist destination in Texas thanks to the beautiful nature it possesses. As the name suggests, landscape of Texas Hill Country is hilly with lots of lakes and water courses, which is quite different from the typical Texas terrain and climate. The Hill Country covers more than more than 50 cities/areas with many wineries and ranches. Whether you can spend a few days around the beautiful wineries or just take a scenic drive through the region for a couple of hours, the experience is guaranteed to be extraordinary.



	Map of Texas Hill Country Region. Click to see larger image (source)


	Wineries in Texas (Source)	Hill Country in Fall (Source)

	Links
		Texas Hill Country Wineries homepage: link More events in the region: link, and link Handbook of Texas: link Guide in Austin Chronicle: link