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Municipal Rose Garden and Museum in Tyler
Photographer: Stan A. Williams

Municipal Rose Garden & Museum

This 22-acre garden is nation's largest rose showcase, featuring 38,000 rose bushes representing nearly 500 varieties. Roses are at their floral peak May–Nov. Commercial growers around Tyler ship hundreds of thousands of bushes to nurseries throughout the nation and to 25 foreign countries. Open daily. 1900 W. Front St. 903/531-1212.

Tyler Rose Museum features educational exhibits of the rose-growing industry and displays former Rose Festival memorabilia, including queens' dresses. Museum open Tue.-Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Closed holidays. 1900 W. Front. 903/531-1212. www.texasrosefestival.com.

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Texas might be the Lone Star State, but you'll see thousands of stars under that big, open sky. Enjoy everything from white-water rapids to mountain climbing at our public and private campgrounds. Check it out!

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1900 W. Front St.
Tyler, Texas
75702
903/531-1212

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Open daily.

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Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum

Situated in turn-of-the-century building on old courthouse square. Quaint museum, with German-Czech heritage, features exhibits from Baca Band (first Czech family band in Texas) memorabilia to prehistoric and religious items. Open Fri.–Sun. 2–4 p.m. and by appointment. Just off Texas 159. 979/378-2378 , 979/378-2210.

City: Fayetteville
Region: Prairies and Lakes

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Popular Activities

With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular activities to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.

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Region: Panhandle Plains

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Caldwell Zoo
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Region: Piney Woods

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Region: Hill Country

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