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Texas is big and bold. The sheer diversity of the state allows you to combine specific interests into a customized itinerary based on your personal preferences, time, and budget: outdoor adventures in more than 90 state parks, Wild West lifestyle experiences at dozens of guest ranches, and evolving Western art and culinary traditions in Texas’s premier cities. Wherever you travel in the state’s seven distinct regions, you’ll find dramatic culture and a myriad of opportunities to explore Texas history and heritage. Weather varies according to geography, but is generally mild under clear blue skies with abundant sunshine.… Read More

August and September temperatures can climb into the upper 90s; December and January dip down into the 30s.

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GSPhotography / Shutterstock 1/34AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAR 9: SXSW 2012 South by Southwest 2012 Annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival on March 9, 2012 in Austin, Texas. Festival is held from March 9-18. Poster on 6 street.

Mark Chatham / Shutterstock 2/34Texas Hero.

GSPhotography / Shutterstock 3/34Concert hall view from stage. Long Center, Susan and Michael Dell Foundation Hall, Austin TX

GSPhotography / Shutterstock 4/34AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAR 9: SXSW 2012 South by Southwest 2012 Annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival on March 9, 2012 in Austin, Texas. Festival is held from March 9-18. Boot store - popular place during festival.

Kushal Bose / Shutterstock 5/34Congress Avenue Bridge bats in Austin during sunset.

spirit of america / Shutterstock 6/34Dallas, TX skyline at night.

Brandon Seidel / Shutterstock 7/34the San Antonio riverwalk and its many colorful sites.

Natalia Bratslavsky / Shutterstock 8/34Famous american landmark - Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas.

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 9/34Fiesta San Antonio Rodeo, Texas

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 10/34Fiesta San Antonio Rodeo, texas

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 11/34Fiesta San Antonio Rodeo, texas

12/34Brackenridge Park, San Antonio

13/34Here it comes

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9169166199/">Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Road Runner Express</a> by 14/34Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Road Runner Express

(c) Shutterdo | Dreamstime.com 15/34Green turaco bird in the San Antonio zoo

Steven Ringler / Shutterstock 16/34Penguin Meeting at Sea World - San Antonio, Texas;

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 17/34Texas, USA

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Katherine Welles / Shutterstock 19/34ARLINGTON, TX - MARCH 14: Globe Life Park in Arlington in Arlington, Texas on March 14, 2014. Formerly known as Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the ballpark is home to The Texas Rangers baseball team.

Mastering_Microstock / Shutterstock 20/34Houston Skyline.

Mastering_Microstock / Shutterstock 21/34Houston Skyline.

Jorg Hackemann / Shutterstock 22/34HOUSTON, USA - JULY 11: people enjoy the scenic view from JPMorgan Chase tower on July 11, 2013 in Houston, USA. The visitor platform is open to public during office hours without entrance fee.

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Brendan van Son / Shutterstock 25/34Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas

Andrey Bayda/Shutterstock 26/34AMARILLO, TEXAS - JULY 10: Famous art installation Cadillac Ranch on July 10,2011 near Amarillo, Texas. It was created in 1974 by C. Lord, H. Marquez and D. Michels and consist from 7 buried Cadillacs; Shutterstock ID 93223765; Project/Title: AARP; Downloa

Natural Imaging/Shutterstock 27/34Corpus Christi, Texas harbor with boats, docks and skyline; Shutterstock ID 79606948; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Sue Stokes/Shutterstock 28/34VALENTINE,TX,USA-MAY 30: The Marfa Prada sculpture sits on a desolate stretch of US route 90 on May 30, 2013. Prada Marfa is a permanently installed sculpture by artists Elmgreen and Dragset.; Shutterstock ID 140613175; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Fod

spirit of america / Shutterstock 29/34Dallas, TX skyline at night.

Shannon Beineke / Shutterstock 30/34Red and White Tulip (tulipa clusiana; tinka variety)

Mrs. Loh / Shutterstock 31/34My Garden - Dallas Heritage Village

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 32/34Cattle Drive, Fort Worth Stockyards, TX longhorns Fort Worth, Texas

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 33/34Fort Worth Stockyards, Cattle Drive, Fort Worth Stockyards, TX longhorns Fort Worth, Texas

T photography / Shutterstock 34/34Fort Worth, Texas, USA, - March. 24. 2012: Banner at the Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District, former livestock market, now main tourist attraction in Fort Worth, TX