South Texas Plains, Texas
Say hello to the Alamo - and adios to the winter blues and the summer doldrums. Soak up some sun in the tropical Rio Grande Valley. Stroll the streets of Laredo. Attend a fiesta, admire a Picasso, and savor a salsa-spiced snack. You will soon find that there is nothing plain about the South Texas Plains. Throughout the year, this fascinating region, from San Antonio to the Rio Grande, offers delights, muy especial!
Explore South Texas Plains
Goliad State Park
184-acre park features reconstructed, refurnished replica Mission Nuestra Senora del Espritu Santo de Ziga, generally called Mission Espritu Santo. Excellent interpretive displays, plus camping and picnicking area, rest rooms and river fishing spots. Mission established 1749
Goliad, TX State ParksLaredo Children's Museum
Through hands-on experimentation and exploration, museum encourages the explorer and inventor in children. West End Washington St. on campus of Laredo Community College. Branch museum located just off I-35
Laredo, TX MuseumsBotanical Garden
33 acres of display gardens, fountains, and natural areas (Major walkways wheelchair accessible). Included is the Lucile Halsell Conservatory, a 90,000-square-foot complex of below-ground houses that use the earth'
San Antonio, TX Botanical GardensAnzalduas Park
Hidalgo County park at Anzalduas Dam on the Rio Grande. Rest rooms, covered bird-observation pier, pavilion, boat dock, and paved roads. Picnicking in shady wooded area;
Mission, TX ParksSpanish Governor's Palace
In 1772, San Antonio became seat of Spanish government in Texas, headquartered at 10-room Spanish Governor's Palace on Military Plaza. It was to this adobe-walled structure that Moses Austin came in 1820
San Antonio, TX Structural LandmarksVerizon Wireless Amphitheater
Located near Retama Park, this brand new large outdoor venue hosts headlining musical acts. Venue can hold 20,000
Selma, TX AmphitheatersBeeville Art Museaum
Housed in historic Esther Barnhart House, originally home of the Hodges family, early Beeville settlers. Changing exhibits of Texas artists and Texas collections. Free art lessons for children every Saturday from 2 p.m. to 3
Beeville, TX MuseumsMissions of San Antonio
In addition to the Alamo, which is managed by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, four other San Antonio missions form the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. They were established by Franciscan friars in the early 18th century. A map for the "Mission Trail" driving route (
San Antonio, TX MissionsTejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame
Museum captures the lifestyles of Tejano music and salutes pioneers of the genre. Exhibits include biographies, artifacts, musical instruments, photos, stage costumes and more. Alice was named the birthplace of Tejano music by the Texas State Legislature in 2001
Alice, TX Museums