#1 best-selling guide to Texas*

Lonely Planet Texas is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see what to skip and what hidden discoveries await you. Feast on BBQ brisket meet real-live cowboys at the state fair root for the home team at a college football game and visit (so you'll always remember) the Alamo; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Texas and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Texas Travel Guide:

• Color maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
• Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation phone numbers websites transit tips and prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating sleeping sight-seeing going out shopping and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history?? music?? politics?? Texas BBQ and cuisine?? football?? wildlife and more.
• Over 40 color maps
• Useful features - including Texas Outdoors?? Travel with Children?? Eat Like a Local?? and Month by Month (annual festival calendar)
• Coverage of Austin?? San Antonio?? the Hill Country?? Route 66?? Dallas?? Houston?? the Gulf Coast?? Big Bend National Park?? and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Texas?? our most comprehensive guide to Texas?? is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.

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