Texas Holidays

Texas Holidays

Texas, second largest state in the US, is home to an estimated 16-million cattle. It has often been said – usually by Texans - that everything is bigger and better in Texas, but take a holiday to Texas and you're likely to agree with them!
Mention the Lone Star State and most people think of gun-toting Texas cowboys with10-gallon hats, rodeos, rough oilmen and dusty desert.  No doubt there is a bit of all of that, but you will also see a variety of stunning landscapes from dark pine woods to rolling hills and sparse beautiful desert to sparkling coastline and fabulous beaches.

Texas Regions

East Texas:  located on the border of Louisiana and filled with hundreds of lakes, rivers and streams, making it a fisherman's paradise. It also has the Blackland Prairies, 12 million acres of grassland used for cattle grazing and covered in wild flowers during the early spring. Tyler is known as the rose capitol of Texas and during March and April you will find wonderful displays of roses and azaleas.

The Gulf Coast: a 100-mile strip along the Gulf of Mexico characterised by beautiful wind-swept beaches. The oil town of Houston is located in this region, and is home to NASA. Galveston, Corpus Christi and South Padre Island are our favourite sandy spots.   

Central Texas: also referred to as “Hill Country” this region includes Dallas-Ft. Worth and also the state's capital of Austin. The land is dotted with woods, lakes, rivers and caves.

The Panhandle: is the very northern section of the state and is made up of sweeping plains and majestic mesas and other rocky outcrops. This area is used mostly for cattle and sheep grazing as well as mining and oil drilling.

West Texas: a beautiful but harsh cactus land that divides the border between Mexico and New Mexico. For unforgettable desert beauty visit Big Bend National Park, southeast of El Paso.

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