Travel Reference
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Understand Texas
Conservative dominance over liberal voters may be changing, as both the Texas economy
and population expands significantly.
Cowboys, independence and oil are all factors that make the story of Texas' past a fascinat-
ing and feisty one.
Sure, Texans have a little state pride, but there's no arrogance about 'em when they're
kickin'-back in their pick-em-up trucks.
Whether country and western, alternative or new age, Texas music dances in its own direc-
tion.
Pee-wee league to professional, football is what's on everyone's mind come fall.
More than 261,000 sq miles is a lot of land to explore: coastal beaches to high mountains,
prairies to pine forests.
