Downtown Austin may have been founded on a six-hundred-acre plot and have consisted of no more than fourteen blocks, but two hundred years on things have certainly changed. Downtown Austin, flanked by a broad stretch of the Colorado River, now incorporates eight districts and covers an area much larger than the original town plan. While …
Think of Downtown Dallas and several things will probably spring straight to mind. The historic moments marking DT Dallas’s past with sadness. The glitz and glamor associated with the city from its oil industry dollars and the eighties Dallas themed TV show. The famous football team and their equally famous group of cheerleaders. Has Downtown …
Downtown Houston is an eclectic mix of commercial properties, high rise offices, and green spaces. Covering just under two square miles in the very heart of the city, it’s where skyscrapers rise above the spread of Houston itself like a cluster of massive stalagmites. Houston was founded on the banks of Buffalo Bayou which cuts …
The most populous city in Texas’ Dallas–Fort Worth metropolis, Dallas is one of the fastest growing cities in the USA as well as being a city that is famed for its culture. It’s home to art galleries, museums, theatres and some stunning architecture. Let’s not also forget about its fabulous food, particularly barbeque and Tex-Mex …
Often lumped in with its larger neighbor, Dallas, Fort Worth is an interesting city in East Texas filled with some typical Texan delights. Though Dallas is more known for its modern culture, Fort Worth is a great way to experience typical Texan life, as well as some of the history of the state. Though both …
Texas is not a state many consider when thinking about waterfalls, but, in fact, they have over 15 amazing falls, some of which are on private land and require special permission to visit. Texas is a vast landscape of desert, oasis, and thick vegetation, complete with a variety of wildlife and a few stunning waterfalls …
Texas has very hot summers, so it stands to reason that many people head for the beach during these sweltering months. The City of Galveston gives visitors plenty of options when it comes to cooling off at the seaside. The city lies little more than an hour south of Greater Houston, so there is a …
Amidst something of a gentrified revival, Austin is fast becoming one of the most popular cities to explore in the USA. Regularly topping lists of best places for city mini-breaks and romantic getaways, the world’s attention has been caught by Austin’s reinvention. As the Texas state capital, Austin has a wealth of history and heritage …
Dallas, Texas’ third most populous city, holds appeal for its modernity and metropolitan range of things to do and see. From museums, culture and arts, to a thriving food and drink scene – and not just for Texas barbecue – it’s understandable that its popularity is growing, even among those who aren’t Dallas Cowboys fans. …
Lying in the central south of Texas is the major city of San Antonio. Home to 1.5 million people this Texan city is a thriving, hubbub of activity. Whether you spend your days racing through Six Flags Fiesta, discovering the San Antonio River Walk or even the Natural Bridge Caverns suffice to say there is …