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36 FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2019<br />
www.weekender.news<br />
Texas<br />
The perfect destination<br />
for a family holiday<br />
NASCAR<br />
Longhorn<br />
Cattle Drive<br />
WHEN it comes to choosing<br />
the next family holiday destination,<br />
it is often a tricky<br />
decision as most families<br />
have a wide ranging wish<br />
list required to keep everyone<br />
happy – at least some<br />
of the time! Why not consider<br />
the Lone Star State<br />
for your next holiday.<br />
The state boasts beaches,<br />
ranches, cities, outdoor adventure,<br />
theme parks and culture,<br />
all served with delicious<br />
Texas cooking and hospitality.<br />
Read on to discover some of<br />
the unexpected activities that<br />
are perfect for families.<br />
Western and<br />
outdoor activities<br />
Across the state are a variety<br />
of ranches with saddles<br />
suitable for all ages. Guest<br />
ranches including Wildcatter<br />
Ranch Resort and Spa have<br />
a variety of activities such as<br />
horse riding, hiking, animal<br />
feeding and petting, western<br />
entertainment and more.<br />
Working historic ranches<br />
are in various areas across<br />
the state and Bandera is<br />
known as the Cowboy Capital.<br />
Longhorn cattle drives<br />
are also a fantastic experience:<br />
Find daily cattle drives<br />
in Fort Worth and the Longhorn<br />
Cattle Drive in spring<br />
and autumn at the Big Bend<br />
Ranch State Park.<br />
For families who enjoy<br />
outdoor activities such as<br />
rock climbing, hiking and<br />
camping - Texas can fulfil.<br />
Palo Duro Canyon in Texas<br />
Panhandle as well as Enchanted<br />
Rock in Texas Hill<br />
Country area are popular for<br />
outdoor family travel.<br />
As well as offering a variety<br />
adventure above ground,<br />
Texas also has excitement<br />
underground in the caves<br />
across the state. Explore the<br />
beautiful caves in Natural<br />
Bridge Caverns San Antonio,<br />
Longhorn Cavens Burnet<br />
in Sonora and Devil’s<br />
Sinkhole in Rocksprings.<br />
Beaches, lakes<br />
and rivers<br />
There are a variety of river<br />
activities such as tubing,<br />
paddle boarding and yoga<br />
on a paddle board in fifteen<br />
of Texas’ natural rivers –<br />
Comal, Gaualupe, Fri, San<br />
Marcos to name a few.<br />
Other popular swimming<br />
holes include Barton Springs<br />
in Austin, Krause Springs in<br />
Spicewood and San Solomon<br />
Spring in Balmorhea State<br />
Park, Big Bend Region.<br />
Museums<br />
From innovative museums<br />
tailored to children, fine art<br />
museums to historical museums,<br />
Texas has a variety of<br />
museums perfect for family<br />
travel.<br />
The Waco Mammoth Site<br />
showcases the remains and<br />
fossils of prehistoric mammoths.<br />
Fort Worth is home<br />
to the National Cowgirl<br />
Museum and Hall of Fame.<br />
In Austin there is the Bob<br />
Bullock Texas State History<br />
Museum and the Austin<br />
Children’s history museum.<br />
Sports<br />
In Texas many visitors go to<br />
an American sports game and<br />
experience the enthusiasm<br />
and discover how enjoyable<br />
the alternative sports are.<br />
In Dallas and Houston an<br />
American football game is<br />
often an experience a family<br />
never forgets. There’s<br />
the Dallas Cowboys and the<br />
Houston Texans.<br />
In Austin there is the Texas<br />
Longhorns baseball team.<br />
The American Airlines<br />
Centre in Dallas is the perfect<br />
stop off for visitors, it is<br />
the premier sports and entertainment<br />
arena and home<br />
of Dallas Mavericks basketball<br />
team and Dallas Stars<br />
ice hockey team.<br />
For those who are into petrol<br />
powered sports, NASCAR<br />
and IndyCar racing can be<br />
enjoyed at the Texas Motor<br />
Speedway in Fort Worth and<br />
the Circuit of the Americas in<br />
Austin home to Formula One.<br />
And there are many events<br />
on throughout the year.<br />
Rodeo is a famous Texan<br />
sport and for visitors to<br />
Texas it's a must see! At the<br />
stockyards, a historic district<br />
in Fort Worth every Friday<br />
and Saturday visitors should<br />
head to the Stockyards Rodeo<br />
to experience bull riding,<br />
tie-down roping, girls barrel<br />
racing and much more.<br />
Opening Hours<br />
Monday - Friday 9.30 - 17.00 Saturday 10.00 - 13.00<br />
Itinery: Barcelona, Funchal, Barbados, Grenada, St. Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panamacanal, Costa Rica,<br />
Nicaragua, Guatemala, Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), San Diego (USA), 2 days San Francisco (USA),<br />
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Shimizu (Japan), 2 days Tokyo (Japan), Nagasaki (Japan), Busan (Südkorea), 2 days Shanghai, Hongkong, Shekou (China), Da<br />
Nang (Vietnam), Nha Trang (Vietnam), Singapur, Kelang (Malaysia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), 2 days Dubai, Kashab (Oman), Muscat<br />
(Oman), Aqaba (Jordanien), Suezkanal, Heraklion (Griechenland), Civitavecchia Rom (Italien), Genua, Marseille, Barcelona<br />
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