Texas Travel Log, March 1983 Page: ATTACHMENT
2 p. : ill.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
H ly 073"(0
T l4 q7March 1983
THE VALLEY Tourist Bureau broke its own all-time
record in February, serving 58,290 visitors in that
month alone.....the most visitors ever served in a
Texas tourist bureau in a single month. The Valley-
border area is winding up the most outstanding winter-
visitor season in history. Anticipating the area's surge of
popularity, the highway department opened the new-
est tourist bureau in Harlingen in 1980. Travel & Info
Division Director Tom Taylor said, "Some very persis-
tent, competent tourism authorities have invested
years of effort toward results of this kind. And as a state
tourist-promotion agency, we put in our oar, too
We've always known the Valley-border region was a
star in Texas tourism. The past season just confirms it,'
he added.
HISTORICAL GALVESTON, recognized for its his-
toric preservation efforts over the past 10 years, has
done it again. The Center for Transportation and Com-
merce announced its newest attraction - a restored
1922 steam locomotive - with a weekend of activities
planned for April to celebrate its homecoming. Festiv-
ities will be highlighted Saturday, April 16, with four-
mile rides from the old Sante Fe Union Station to the
newly restored sailing vessel, the Elissa. Profits from
the sale of tickets will go toward future restoration proj-
ects at the Center. Among other attractions, barber-
shop quartets and jazz bands will be on hand at the
1932-style depot to give visitors a real feel of the age of
steam. The Center for Transportation and Commerce,
funded by The Moody Foundation, represents a $7-
million pledge to preserve our state's transportation
history.
WET 'N WILD, the world's largest water theme park,
now under construction in Arlington, will open May
14. Among dozens of water activities, the 35-acre park
will feature the Kamikaze water speed-slide which,
park operators say, "can satisfy Texans' thirst for the
biggest and best." Riders will get a view of Six Flags
Over Texas and Arlington Stadium from 60 feet in the
air before their 300-foot slide into a 70-foot-long pool.
The Kamikaze was introduced four years ago at the
Wet 'n Wild park in Orlando, Florida, after President
and founder George Millay studied and rode speed
slides all over Asia and Europe. He says the Kamikaze
brings to Texas the best aspects of all the slides he
studied.TEXAS.-
5064, Austin, TX 78763.
THE SECOND ANNUAL Texas Senior Games for
ages 50 and up will be held May 18-21 at the U.T.-
Arlington Campus. Exec Director Hal Geldon said,
"Last year we had 611 participants coming in from all
over the state. We're expecting an even greater turnout
in '83." Among the 48 scheduled events are golf, ten-TRAVEL AND INFORMATION DIVISION 0 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
J
NUEVO LAREDO DOWNS (horse and dog track)
opened March 12. Kennel owner Japson Pettit of
San Angelo says it's an "A No. 1"track.....with six ken-
nels, each holding 150 dogs and a veterinary clinic on
the grounds to take care of the dogs. Pettit, who's
been working with dogs since 1949, said facilities rank
among the best. Laredo Tourist Bureau Supervisor
Leo Garza said $25 million was spent building the
area's newest tourist attraction, and added that races
will be announced in English and bets will be ex-
changed in U.S. dollars. "For $2 each way, the Laredo
Metro System will take visitors directly to the track,
leaving from the major Laredo hotels," Garza said.
Nuevo Laredo Downs is open Thurs-Sun, with dog
races starting each day at 6:45 p.m., and quarterhorse
and thoroughbred races Sat & Sun at 1 p.m.
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS in Houston is fea-
turing what's being called "the most comprehensive ex-
hibition of Pennsylvania German arts ever mounted."
Presented by the Winterthur Museum of Delaware and
the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the 1683-1850 dis-
play has never been viewed west of the Eastern sea-
board, with many pieces being on display for the first
time. Pennsylvania Germans, also referred to as Penn-
sylvania Dutch, began arriving in 1682. In the 18th
Century, "Dutch" was a word used to describe Central
Europeans from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria,
Germany, Czechos'ovakia, and Poland. Their diverse
backgrounds are shown through variations of well-
crafted furniture, paintings, manuscripts, musical
instruments, tools, metalwares, glass, textiles and
ceramics. The Pennsylvania German art can be seen in
Houston through May 15.
TRAVEL & INFO Tourist Literature Editor Richard
Pierce said six of the recently revived 10 Texas Travel
Trail folders are now ready for distribution. The popu-
lar folders, which have been out of print for the past
few years, follow the previously established highway
routes. 'But," Pierce said, "we've placed greater
emphasis on geological features, flora, and wildlife
along the way. " The Trails tell travelers what to do and
see along the routes, while making the history of each
area come alive - so much alive, in fact, there are
times you feel you're holding the reins of a horse rather
than the wheel of a car.
AND DICK ROBERTS, assistant Tourist Literature
editor, said the semiannual Calendar of Texas Events
covering the April - September period has been
received from the printer. "The new calendar is added
proof that there's something for everybody here in
Texas," said Roberts. The assortment of events -
such as wild flower trails, rodeos, Shakespearean
plays, symphony concerts, home tours, Germanfests,
cookoffs, arts & craets shows - seems endless. For a
free copy write Calendar of Texas Events, P.O. Box
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas. Travel and Information Division. Texas Travel Log, March 1983, periodical, March 1983; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1543118/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.