Texas
Texas can be broken down into seven distinct regions, each with
their own cultural and environmental differences. Everywhere you
look in Texas, you immediately see the rich beauty and history
created by the many cultures that call Texas home. And we celebrate
it the same way we celebrate everything else here: In a big way.
The Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio displays a rich
variety of exhibits highlighting 26 cultural and ethnic groups.
It gives visitors a lesson on the many cultures that influenced
the Lone Star State, and the people who created Texas history.
Visitors can view how different people arrived in Texas--how they
lived, ate, celebrated, and other fascinating historical facts.
But there is more to Texas than just rich culture and history.
There is 267,000 square miles of many types of terrain to explore
and enjoy.
It's true. We Texans love our land. And we have a lot of it. So
it's nothing for the Lone Star State to pepper the landscape with
pockets of lush oasis-like playgrounds, otherwise known as golf
courses. With more than 900 courses in our grand state, you won't
be shy any rounds if you come to play the links.
Our cities are world known for true entrepreneur spirits.
In 1841, John Neely Bryan laid claim to this area and built a
single log cabin. He envisioned a commerce center that capitalized
on the expanse of land and its river. With the arrival of the railroad
in the mid-1870s, Dallas became a thriving business town and market
center. An influx of French, German, Swiss and English immigrants,
highly skilled and cultured, gave Dallas a cosmopolitan air unmatched
anywhere on the frontier at the time. Dallas continued to emerge
as a major economic force due to a strong entrepreneurial, can-do
spirit and is now a cultural center as well.
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