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Austin,
Texas
Slightly offbeat Austin,
with its rich cultural scene, great restaurants, pretty
riverside location and OLLI, is a
great place to retire.
Kerrville,
Texas
When retirees come to Kerrville and the green
Texas Hill Country, they find affordable living, an appealing
river culture, friendly residents and a relaxed lifestyle.
It is a great retirement spot.
New
Braunfels, Texas
Nestled along two rivers, New
Braunfels boasts a rich German heritage, affordable living and
plenty of water recreation. It is a great retirement spot!
Rockport,
Texas
Along the Gulf Coast, Rockport
is low key, affordable and a water recreation
haven. Is it also a great place to retire?
Tyler,
Texas
Tyler is 90 minutes southeast of Dallas
and boasts an affordable cost of living, beautiful rose gardens
and two very good hospitals. Is it a great place to retire?
The State of Texas
With
a name based on a word used by Caddo Indians
meaning "friends,"
Texas
is the second
biggest state in the United States. It
has area of 268,820 square miles and 25.1
million residents. It is estimated that 70% of
population lives within 200 miles of
Austin-
the capital of Texas.
Houston
is the largest
city in
Texas
, while
Dallas-Fort Worth is the largest metropolitan
area in the state.
Connecticut
and
Delaware
could fit inside
Texas'
largest county -
Brewster.
The
historical people of
Texas
include members
of the Native American tribes of Apache,
Choctaw, Tonkawa and Hasinai. When
Texas
became the 28th
state of the
United States
(1845), it
adopted the official flag called the Lone Star
Flag.
Texas
has a number of
symbols, including the Bluebonnet - the state
flower.
The
land
of
Texas
is larger than
all of New York,
New England
and Ohio
combined. Almost
10% of these lands are covered by forest.
Two-thirds of the population lives in a major
metropolitan area. This state had famous natives
and residents such as Mary Kay Ash, George W.
Bush, Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Crawford.
Texas
has 23,292 farms and 90 mountains a mile or more
high. This state is the nation's leading
producer of natural gas, oil, wool, cotton,
watermelons and rice. It also has the most
airports of any state in the nation. In 2004,
Texas
ranked as the most business-friendly state in
the United
States
.
Its culture comes from a blend of Southern,
Southwestern (Mexican) and western influences.
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