Texas covers a large territory and offers visitors a wide range of attractions. Dallas is the metropolitan center renowned for its football team and its namesake TV show. Austin, the state capital, is home to the University of Texas, a thriving music scene and other cultural outlets. Houston, the biggest city in Texas, is known as an energy capital, a cultural hub and a center for space exploration.
Dallas
The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek makes a luxurious home base for a trip to Dallas. Between playing golf and playing tourist, you can eat and drink in the mansion's fine restaurants and bars, relax at the outdoor pool or get in shape at the health and fitness studio.
For a game of golf, you just drive about 15 minutes to the course at Stevens Park, or you'll find the Cowboys Golf Club less than a half-hour away. This daily fee course has an NFL theme featuring the famous Dallas team.
Popular Dallas tourist attractions include the 95-acre zoo, the aquarium, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Pioneer Plaza bronze-sculpture cattle drive and the Sixth Floor Museum that covers the life and times of John F. Kennedy.
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
2821 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 559-2100
Austin
Head to Austin and stay at the Barton Creek Resort and Spa for lots of activity plus luxury. Barton Creek features four championship golf courses, tennis courts, pools, a wilderness trail and an 18-hole miniature golf course for families. Kids love the resort's supervised youth activities, and parents enjoy the choice of relaxing spa treatments.
If you can tear yourself away from Barton Springs, the city contains engaging tourist attractions such as the Austin Art Museum, the Austin Children's Museum, the Texas State Capitol and the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum.
Barton Creek Resort and Spa
8212 Barton Club Drive
Austin, TX 78735
(512) 329-4000
San Antonio
Continue to San Antonio, where golfers love to stay at the Westin La Cantera Resort. It includes two championship courses, The Palmer and the Resort Course, plus a golf academy, if you want to brush up on your game. The resort features elegantly furnished rooms and suites, a spa with an array of treatments, a fitness center, six pools and five dining areas.
Famous San Antonio tourist attractions include the Alamo, the Natural Bridge Caverns, the San Antonio River Walk and the zoo.
The Westin La Cantera Resort
16641 La Cantera Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78256
(210) 558-6500
About The Author
Barbara Dunlap is a freelance writer in Oregon. She was a garden editor at "The San Francisco Chronicle," and she currently specializes in travel and active lifestyle topics like golf and fitness. She received a master's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has been a Knight Foundation Fellow.
