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INTERNATIONAL EDITION 2003 - 2005 Txintlguideenglish2003 8/15/03 8:47 PM Page 1 TXIntlCovers0808 8/15/03 10:35 PM Page 1 TTourourGGuideuide INTERNATIONAL EDITION 2003 - 2005 TXIntlGuideENGLISH2003 8/15/03 8:47 PM Page 1 S T A F F Publisher: David Dunham Editorial and Publishing Director: Missy Colbert Production Director: Brian Birzer Research Manager: Carolyn Chavana Coordinator: Louise Flaig Design: Bill Carson Design Translation: Ralph McElroy Translation Company Writer: June Naylor Copyeditor/Proofreader: Jan McInroy Research and Fact Checking: Alison Macor Meg Marinis Lynett Oliver Advertising Sales Offices Austin 512-320-6900 Kristin Belt, April Hinkle, Mike McKee, Melissa Smith, Paige Grauer Taylor, Kelly Ann Timmons Mexican folkloric dancers, South Texas. Chicago 847-251-3483 Cheryl Schuldt Dallas 214-871-7717 CONTENTS Cindy Dudley, Kammie Campagna, Julie Clark, Lila Levy, Dave Watkins Traveling in Texas 2 Detroit 810-258-5658 Texas Activities 8 Scott Crompton, Spencer Longshore THINGS TO DO Florida 561-784-5701 Lisa Palmisano Gerardi Beaches 13 Hawaii 808-942-3400 The Western Experience (Ranches & Rodeos) 14 Debbie Joseph Wineries & Breweries 17 Multicultural Events 18 Houston 713-871-8146 Shopping 23 Kimberly Ball, Elizabeth Fulghum, Parks 24 Amanda Panneton, Caron Pillow Golf Courses 26 Los Angeles 310-478-7017 Agricultural, Technical & Medical Tours 29 Julie Amalfi, Dana Killilea Meeting & Convention Facilities 32 New York 212-986-7295 Leslie Farrand, Michael R. Fisher THE SEVEN REGIONS OF TEXAS San Francisco 415-421-8255 South Texas Plains 34 Kristen Griffith Barnes Gulf Coast 38 Piney Woods 43 Mexico 011-525-8224-329 Hill Country 46 Lucy Gastélum Big Bend Country 50 Paris, France 011-331-761-0826 Prairies & Lakes 54 Sylvie Durlach, Stéphanie Poisier Panhandle Plains 59 TOUR INFORMATION Copyright © 2003 TEXAS MONTHLY Custom Publishing, Bus Companies & Tour Operators 63 a division of Texas Monthly, Inc. Marsha Cook, President Texas Convention & Visitors Bureaus/Chambers of Commerce 65 Sara McCabe, Director 512-320-6920 All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Index 72 Cover photo: Chisos Mountains © David Muench/Corbis For information about advertising in this publication, contact a representative. Texas International Tour Guide 1 TXIntlGuideENGLISH2003 8/15/03 8:47 PM Page 2 Traveling inTexas If you’re looking for BIG fun TEXAS FACTS AND FIGURES Area 691,027 square kilometers and adventure, you’ve come to the (266,807 square miles) right state. Halfway between the Rank Second largest of the United Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Texas States, both in geographical size and in population is the largest of the continental Size North to south, 1,280 km United States. In fact, three of the (801 miles) East to west, 1,237 km nation’s ten largest cities are located (773 miles) here: Houston, Dallas, and San Highest Point Guadalupe Peak, 2,667 m Antonio. Not to mention that it’s (8,749 ft) Lowest Point Gulf of Mexico shoreline, the only state that was once an at sea level independent republic. Texans are Coastline 1,000 km (624 miles) along the Gulf of Mexico proud of their state–and rightly so. Population 21,325,018 Entered Union December 29, 1845, 28th state But it’s not just the literal size of Texas State Capital Austin, population 680,899 that’s so impressive. The variety of things you’ll Largest City Houston, population 1.9 million find to do in the Lone Star State is endless. Counties 254 Whether you want to kayak down jade- State Flower Bluebonnet green rivers shaded by towering cypress trees, State Bird Mockingbird dine on lobster enchiladas and sip a glass of State Tree Pecan Texas Chardonnay, visit a small-town flea market, State Dish Chili or get lost in the vastness of Big Bend, you’ll be State Gem Topaz able to do it here. State Stone Petrified Palmwood The geography of Texas encompasses State Song “Texas, Our Texas” millions of acres of woodlands and an abundance State Mammal Armadillo of freshwater. The seven geographical regions that State Motto Friendship make up our state—from forests of the East Texas State Nickname Lone Star State Piney Woods to the dramatic mountain peaks of Time Zones Central Standard Time, GMT the Big Bend Country in the southwest, and the minus six hours, except far West many landscapes in between—offer a unique Texas (El Paso area), which is on experience, and you won’t want to miss a bit of it. Mountain Standard Time, GMT minus seven hours. Both zones observe Daylight Saving Time, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, advancing the clocks one hour ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND from the last Sunday in April TOURISM to the last Sunday in October. P.O. Box 12728 Austin, TX 78711-2728 Tel: 512-462-9191, Fax: 512-936-0089 The Division is also represented in Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany. For local contact information, visit www.TravelTex.com. 2 Texas International Tour Guide TXIntlGuideENGLISH2003 8/15/03 8:47 PM Page 3 www.TravelTex.com 3 TXIntlGuideENGLISH2003 8/15/03 8:47 PM Page 4 through United States embassies or consulates abroad, or contact the nearest airline office. The Traveling inTexas U.S. customs or immigration officer at the port of entry grants permission to enter and approves the length of the stay. Visitors arriving in the USA by air will HOW TO USE THIS TOUR GUIDE receive a Customs Declaration Form on the As Texas is divided into seven distinct aircraft. This must be completed and given to regions, so this book is arranged to help you make Customs and Immigration Inspectors on arrival. your traveling plans. Look to the back of the book If visitors arrive in the United States by land, for page references that lead you to specific cities they will need to state their nationality and orally and towns and all the offerings therein. declare foreign purchases at a U.S. border crossing. In each region, all attractions are organized by city or metropolitan area. Following a brief DRIVING INFORMATION description, you’ll see a listing of specific attrac- Texas is an enormous state, and it is often tions, complete with such practical details as desirable for visitors to have the use of a car to physical address, telephone and fax numbers, and explore it, for public transportation is scarce if you Internet addresses. are not in a major city. It is easy to rent a car when This tour guide provides much more as you arrive; you will need to have a valid driver’s well: Look for state and national park information, Texas Longhorn. license and an International Driving Permit. descriptions and locations of Texas beaches, ranch- Despite the state’s vast size, distances really es, golf courses, shopping opportunities, wineries, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS present no problem, for all parts of Texas are meeting and convention sites, and touring for A valid passport is required for entry into served by one of the finest highway systems in special agricultural, technical, and medical inter- the United States and must be shown on arrival. the nation. Nine interstate highways crisscross the ests. Details pertaining to bus companies and Under the Visa Waiver Program, visas are not state, and they, along with the well-maintained tour operators are also included. required for citizens of Andorra, Australia, Austria, network of first-class state roads, will take you Keep in mind that Texas is home to more Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, where you want to go quickly and easily. than 3,100 cities and towns, far more than could Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, As a bonus, you’re never far from a highway be squeezed into this single guide. You will find Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the rest area. Texas pioneered the idea of parks along that the ones included here provide a great starting Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, the highway, and today more than 1,000 roadside point and that the international edition of the San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, rest areas, picnic areas, and scenic turnouts invite Texas Tour Guide is an ideal tool to help you Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, if they motorists to take a break and relax for a few min- become acquainted with Texas, its many offerings, have a passport for vacation, transit, or business utes before driving on. More than 100 rest areas and the varied experiences you’ll find in this big, purposes for a stay not exceeding 90 days and, if have rest rooms, and some have “infoboards” that friendly state. entering by land or sea, they hold a return or summarize local points of interest. onward ticket and enter aboard a carrier participat- Across the state, the Texas Department of ing in the Visa Waiver Program. U.S. and Transportation operates 12 information centers, Canadian citizens are also exempt from visa open daily and staffed by professionally trained requirements. Citizens of all other nationalities travel counselors who welcome visitors and pro- Abilene 310 Alpine must have a visa. For further details, inquire vide a wealth of literature, information, and trip 265 397 Amarillo planning assistance to make any Texas visit more 214 400 479 Austin 220 339 456 108 Bandera enjoyable. A nationwide 800 number dispenses 412 637 636 238 323 Beaumont information about trip planning, road conditions, 376 100 464 461 400 698 Big Bend 516 582 765 325 318 437 621 Brownsville and all other travel questions, as well as handling 254 487 502 100 200 159 549 383 Bryan 169 359 434 53 112 282 420 370 129 Burnet requests for literature. Just call 1-800-452-9292, 387 471 636 192 189 288 578 159 237 241 Corpus Christi 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
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