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Tourist info: TEXAS TOURISM,
Molasses House, Clove Hitch Quay, TEXAS
TEXAS
Plantation Wharf, London SW11 3TN
Tel: 020 7978 5233 Fax: 020 7924 3134
the lone star state
E-mail:
eve@firstpr.co.uk
Web:
www.TravelTex.com
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors
Bureau c/o Kaus Media Services
Texas, the largest state in the The enduring image of Texas is that Luisenstrasse 4 30159 Hannover
Land area: 266,807 square miles
continental USA, covers two time of cowboys and western adventure.
GERMANY Tel: 0049 511 - 517 96 -10
Population: 20,851,820
zones and is divided into seven To fulfil those dreams stay on a ranch
Fax: 0049 511 - 517 96 -15 E-Mail
regions named for the different - anything from a rustic working ranch
houston@kaus.info State Capital: Austin
terrains (Panhandle Plains, Prairies to a luxurious guest ranch. Guest
Web:
www.visithoustontexas.com
Largest city: Houston
and Lakes, Piney Woods, Big Bend dude ranches can be found all over
Local Time: CST – 6 hrs behind the UK
Country, Hill Country, South Texas Texas with many located in the Hill surprised to discover it is a major except for El Paso, which is on MT – 7 hrs
Plains and Gulf Coast. Country, near Kerrville and Bandera, wine producer with wine tasting trails, behind the UK.
known as the “Cowboy Capital of the the premier birding destination in the
Climate: Sunny with moderate tempera-
If you only see one World”. USA, has soft adventure options such
tures during long springs and autumns.
thing...
Texas also offers a sophisticated side as hiking, biking, trekking and over Short winters and hot summers.
to visitors with the big cities of Houston nine hundred golf courses.
National Parks: Big Bend and
Texas is too big and offers too many and Dallas and the smaller but equally As they say “Texas is like a whole
Guadalupe Mountains.
things to narrow down to only one. appealing cities of Fort Worth, Austin other country”.
and San Antonio. These cities are all
Strange but true... very different from each other and
There is a colony of 1.5 million bats that
offer visitors great value in shopping,
live under Congress Avenue Bridge in
attractions, entertainment and distinct
Austin and at twilight it is amazing to
experiences.
watch them leave for their nightly flight.
From Galveston to South Padre
First word transmitted by a human from
Island there are over 600 miles of
the moon: “Houston”.
beautiful sandy beaches along the
Gulf of Mexico. Visitors can enjoy
Look out for...
swimming, fishing, sailing and other
water sports as well as bird and
Sandra Bullock in Austin.
nature watching along the Great
Texas Coastal Birding Trails.
Texas is so diverse visitors are
Tourist info: Utah Division of Tourism,
UTAH
Brook House, 47 High Street, Henley in Arden, UT
Warks, B95 5AA AH
the beehive state
Tel: 01564 794 999
Fax: 01564 795 333
Web:
www.utah.com
If you only see one
Land Area: 82,000 sq. miles (12th)
Population: 2,351,467
thing...
State Capital: Salt Lake City
Any Utah National Park.
Largest City: Salt Lake City
Local Time: MST - 7 hours behind the UK
Look out for...
Climate: Our weather is as varied as our
Highest per capita consumption of Jello
terrain. Some of our mountains receive over
brand gelatin dessert in the U.S. 500 inches of snow in the winter. In the sum-
mer, parts of the state can reach tempera-
Strange but true...
tures well over 100°F. Spring and fall bring
every type of weather imaginable. Our
Robert Redford, Donny Osmond, Johnny
advice? Be prepared for anything.
Miller (golfer & golf course designer).
National Parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon,
Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion.
Among top U.S. travel magazines, ues by selecting the one Western And one more thing - you select a
the Story of the Year is the ‘Great state with five national parks, seven state that won hearts and minds host-
American Road Trip’. And with good national monuments, two national ing the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
reason. Such a venture, usually recreation areas, 42 state parks, six You fill your luggage with casual duds
undertaken by a family or couple in a national forests (i.e., mountain and kit (jeans, fleece jacket, hiking
comfortable road car, comes with ranges), dozens of scenic byways and boots, skis & snowboards, mountain
several extraordinary features plus a backways, blue lakes & cozy lodges bike, flyfishing lures, golf clubs,
bundle of irresistible options. Your tucked away in alpine and redrock dinosaur hunting tools and maybe a
journey starts with an on-line search canyons, the Mormon Tabernacle rugged sport utility vehicle - you
with heavy emphasis on year-round Choir and, finally, 14 resorts buried know, just the basics) and - no sur-
outdoor adventure (hint: under the Greatest Snow on Earth“ prise - you’re headed to Utah.
www.utah.com). Your e-trek contin- every winter. Welcome to the State of Adventure!
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