Fun Things To See & Do in Texas in 2015

Happy New Year - a tad late. This newsletter will highlight lots of fun new things to see and do in Texas that Texas Outside experienced and enjoyed during 2014. Now's the time to start planning some fun weekend adventures, vacations, or just an afternoon get away. Turn off the TV and electronics and Get Outside!

New Fun Adventures

Here are some new adventures that we discovered, added to Texas Outside, and think you'll enjoy:

Flyboarding - fly up to 45' above the water
Cable Parks - learn how to wakeboard or improve your wakeboard skills
Flying Trapeze - ever wanted to do what they do in the circus?
Helicopter Tours - another way to fly through the air and enjoy some great scenery
Challenge Courses - test your agility, strength, and nerves
Team Building Activities & Games - a new way to test your creativity and ingenuity

Resorts, Romantic Getaways, and Unique Lodging

Here are some new options to try for a fun getaway in 2015 - the links will go to Texas Outside's article about our stay:

Romantic Getaways & Unique Lodging - Barrons Creekside in Fredericksburg, Blisswood B&B in Cat Spring, or any of the places on the Romantic Getaways Page
Resorts - Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort - San Antonio; Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa - Lajitas, and Lakeway Resort on Lake Travis
Cabins & Cottages - Floating cabin on Baffin Bay, cozy cabins on Laguna Madre Bay in South Padre Island, cabins in New Braunfels, or lake house or cabins on Lake Bob Sandlin

To find other options for cabins, resorts, or vacation lodging check out the Cabins & Cottages Page, Lake Rentals Page, or Resort Reviews Page.

Events & Festivals

Here are some of our favorite music festivals and events that you should add to your calendar for this year - the links will go to our review of the 2014 festival or the website:

Outlaws & Legends (March 27-28, Abilene)
Old Settler's Music Festival (April 16 - 18, Driftwood)
Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival (April 20-25, Stephenville)
Cherokee Creek Music Festival (May 14-17, Cherokee)
Thomas Michael Riley's Music Festival (June 18-20, Luckenbach)
Tommy Alverson's Family Gathering (October, Mineral Wells)
WurstFest (November 6-15, New Braunfels)

Check out our Music & Event Reviews Page, Upcoming Events, and Favorite Festivals & Events.

Campgrounds & RV Parks

In 2014 we stayed at several RV Parks and Campgrounds that were outstanding and for our list of the Best RV Parks in Texas and the Best Campgrounds in Texas. Some of our new additions included (the links will go to our reviews):

Alsatian Resort & Golf Club -Castroville - great sites, golf course, spa, pool, restaurant, bar, and more
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park - Laredo - pretty good sites with some sites on the lake plus tennis, volleyball, baseball diamond, and more
San Jacinto Riverfront RV Resort - Highlands - lots of amenities and sites with hot tubs overlooking the San Jacinto River
Palmetto State Park - Gonzales - a beautiful park along the San Marco River with excellent sites and great trails
Llano Grande Lake Park Resort - Mercedes - a golf course, great sites, and tons of amenities and activities

Texas Golf Courses

We spent way too much time golfing, too much money on Advil, golf balls, my drink losses, and new golf equipment that didn't help my game. The good news was that I brought home enough sand to build a sand box for the grand kids! We discovered lots of courses that made our list of the the Most Scenic Golf Holes In Texas, Best Public Courses, and Best Private Texas Courses. Some of the courses added to those lists this year included:

Boot Ranch - Fredericksburg - how can you beat that hole pictured above
Max A. Mandel - Laredo - the Max opened last year and quickly received lots of accolades including Top 100 You Can Play by Golf Magazine and Best Municipal Course in the US by Golfweek
Crystal Falls Golf Club - Cedar Park - surprising elevation changes, challenging, fun, and great rates
Cordillera Ranch - Boerne - wow!
Landa Park Golf Course at Comal Springs - New Braunfels - a $7 million renovation turned this into a fun and memorable course

We also added or updated several of our Golf Resort Reviews and Stay & Play Reviews and we added the Best Courses in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

New & Exciting Fun Stuff

We added a lot of new pages loaded with fun things to see and do in Texas, some of which included:

We also added some new articles to Thank God For Weekends, Weekend Adventures, and Fun Vacations.

Thanks For Your Support & For Visiting TexasOutside.com

The first two months of 2015 have set new traffic records and we anticipate that 2015 will be another record year with over 3 million visitors, over 127 lost golf balls, a new bike, way too many margaritas and good Mexican food, a couple new frisbees, and at least 8 new tires and very high gas bills for the boat, RV, Jeep, and SUV.

Let us know about your fun adventures and new discoveries. Have a great year! Get Outside!

Mike & Susie
mike@texasoutside.com

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