6 Reasons Texas is Texas is Texas
1. New Lonely Planet: Texas - Austin (ebook chapter)
You’ll see it on bumper stickers throughout the city: ‘Keep Austin Weird.’ And while old-timers grumble that Austin has lost its funky charm, the city has mostly managed to hang on to its laid-back vibe.
2. Texas - Houston & East Texas (ebook chapter) New Lonely Planet
Houston has money and culture, but wears them like a good ol’ country boy come to town. And when you get sick of the concrete maze of interstates, it’s easy to escape to east Texas and its many natural attractions.
3. Texas - Big Bend & West Texas (ebook chapter) New Lonely Planet
Welcome to the land of wide open spaces. Explore an enormous national park that’s nearly the size of Rhode Island. Stop in small towns that surprise you with minimalist art, planet-watching parties or fascinating ghost-town ruins.
4. Texas - Gulf Coast & South Texas (ebook chapter) New Lonely Planet
The Gulf Coast is a place of many contrasts, from the mellow beach-town scene of Port Aransas to the frenetic hedonism of South Padre Island, while history is still being made in the very south along the Rio Grande.
5. Texas - Dallas & The Panhandle Plains (ebook chapter) New Lonely Planet
Dallas and Fort Worth have starkly different facades, however, they both share a love of high (and low) culture and old-fashioned Texan fun. While you’ll find that the Panhandle and Central Plains may be the part of Texas that most typifies the state to outsiders.
6. New Lonely Planet: Texas - San Antonio & Hill Country (ebook chapter)
In addition to the cafe-lined Riverwalk, San Antonio rewards visitors with a well-rounded menu of museums, theme parks, outdoor activities and historical sites, while in close proximity is beautiful Hill Country, famed for its wildflowers and charming small towns.