The Ultimate Texas Summer Vacation Guide for Families

(Mix 93-1)  Texans are thinking about summer vacation right now. As temperatures begin to heat up and the end of the school year approaches, families are thinking about their big getaway for the summer.

Many East Texas families will opt to go out of state and hit up places like Orlando, Florida because of the theme parks, New York City or Chicago for its city life and architecture or they'll go bigger and hit up locations like the Bahamas or Mexico or even overseas to Europe to experience another culture.

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While these destinations are great, Texas has places right here that can and will rival those destinations with similar experiences.

Skip those destinations and vacation in Texas

Texas is full of beautiful scenery and has just about every landscape imaginable. You can look out across the vistas, plains, and mountains and see some amazing and unique wildlife.  Not to mention unlimited adventures, experiences, and fun.

• You could experience pristine beaches in South Padre Island or Corpus Christi instead of the beaches in the Bahamas or Mexico.

• You could check out some amazing architecture and history at The Alamo in San Antonio, the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, or the Space Center in Houston.

• You could experience new cultures and foods like Hispanic and Mexican food and culture in San Antonio, or German in New Braunfels.

• You could experience thrills at any of the exciting theme and water parks throughout the Lone Star State. Six Flags Over Texas in Dallas-Fort Worth or Six Flags Fiesta Texas, or SeaWorld in San Antonio.

• You could experience spectacular state and national parks like Big Bend National Park in the southwest or the Angelina National Forest in the east, or any of the phenomenal Texas State Parks.

So when you start your summer vacation plans, keep Texas in mind, because Texas is your summer vacation destination.

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