Wonderland. It was built to be enjoyed, and accessible, by all. CAVES: Escape the heat and go spelunking in a Texas cave, where temperatures remain in the 60s and 70s. Tere are many phenome- nal show caves where guided tours lead you deep in the heart of Texas. At some caves visi tors can experience the evening emergence of bats. Tese nocturnal creatures also put on a show at Austin’s Ann Richards Bridge, home to the largest urban bat colony in the world. MUSEUMS: Have fun while getting a dose of history at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Frontier Texas! in Abilene and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon. Tere also are world-class chil- drens’ museums offering education and hands-on fun. Great examples include Te Perot Museum in Dallas, Children’s Museum of Houston, Te Tinkery in Austin, the Witte Museum and Te Doseum in San An- tonio, Te Grace Museum in Abilene, and the National Scouting Museum in Irving. Natural science museums are big hits,
too, especially the Don Harrington Discov- ery Center in Amarillo, Center for the Arts and Sciences in Brazosport, the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science with its new paleontology extension. See stars at the Mayborn Science and Space Teater in Killeen, Science Spectrum and Omni Te- ater in Lubbock, and Marian Blakemore Planetarium in Midland. TRAINS: Sometimes the best way to learn about the past is to experience it. Te Texas State Railroad takes you on a 1920s passenger train ride between Rusk and Palestine. Te Austin Steam Train Association and Historic Jefferson Railway also offer train trips through out the year. Or get caught by a Great Train Robbery while aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. RANCHES: In Bandera, the Dude Ranch Capital of Texas, escape the city life for horseback riding, cooking out, exploring and spending good old-fashioned time to- gether. Prude Ranch in Fort Davis is an- other iconic place for a Western vacation. Texas is the perfect place for families be-
cause there are infinite opportunities to laugh, learn, experience and explore. Along the way, traveling Texas not only creates fun family bonding time, but it also can plant the seed that grows the next zoologist, geologist, ma- rine biologist, engineer, historian and more. You’ll find family fun just around the corner from wherever you are. ★
Whether it’s touring our historic and cinematic locations or pit-stopping before the races at the Circuit of the Americas, there is always something to see or experience* in Bastrop County. Come stay a weekend with us and get away without having to go far away.
E X PL O RE OUR FRI E N D LY NATU R E. E X PL O R E BA STR O PCOU N T Y .COM *Please don’t burn rubber while driving down main street.
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