Just an hour's drive from Dallas lies Cedar Creek Lake, a serene oasis that many locals treasure as their best-kept secret. This not-so-hidden gem is the fourth largest lake in Texas, with a surface area of 32,000 acres and over 320 miles of shoreline. Cedar Creek Lake was created in 1965 with the completion of…
Keep ReadingWe decided to head east for a change and explore Tyler and Lake Palestine. On the way through Tyler, we had dinner at Mercados. It was recommended by a couple of different people. We had a good margarita and okay traditional Mexican fare. We spent Thursday and Friday night in one of the lodge rooms…
Keep ReadingIf you're looking for a great hotel to stay in for your Texas weekend getaway, here's a list of the best Texas hotels. You want a hotel to be your all-in destination. You don't want to leave it, so you are not concerned about proximity to a major metropolitan area, but you do want all…
Keep ReadingWhether you're headed to East, West, South, or North Texas, these Texas Regional maps will help you find some fun things to see and do. Options range from campgrounds to museums and zoos to golf courses. Find the region you want to explore and dive in! Central Texas Fun Things to See and Do Central…
Keep ReadingIt's your wedding day and you'd like to get married at a Texas wedding venue that offers lodging. What do you do? Check out this list of Texas wedding venues with lodging. Here is Texas Outside's list of the best Texas wedding and event facilities with lodging on site. You and your guests stay overnight…
Keep ReadingIf you're looking for a lake to visit for a weekend of camping, fishing, boating, or dropping an anchor and swimming, here is a list of Texas lakes by region. Each lake has an icon on the map that contains information about the lake and links to Texas Outside's review and rating of the lake,…
Keep ReadingNext time you're visiting Longview on a vacation, just passing through, or staying for a weekend, you should visit some of these Longview Museums. East Texas Oil Museum - Kilgore We have visited the East Texas Oil Museum and thought that is was very well done, interesting, and informative. Through a variety of different medium…
Keep ReadingYou’ve probably head of Athens, Greece or maybe Athens, Georgia but have you ever heard of Athens, Texas? Athens, Texas is 75 miles south east of Dallas and 36 miles south west of Tyler and it’s home for 12,710 folks and the center for lots of fun things to see and do. Athens calls itself the…
Keep ReadingOn Valentine’s Day in the 1940s, over half of U.S. men bought their sweetheart’s roses grown in nurseries in Tyler, Texas. Today, America still considers Tyler the Rose Capital of America. Tyler is the hub and largest city of northeastern Texas. It lies 93 miles southeast of Dallas and 89 miles southwest of Shreveport—Tyler’s closest…
Keep ReadingHere are some fantastic East Texas outdoor wedding venues. The below wedding locations in the East Texas area are some of the best places to get married and share your magical moment with friends and relatives. These wedding venues in East Texas specialize in making your wedding memorable. East Texas Wedding Venues Garden Valley Golf…
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