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Kids Thrive at Texarkana’s Discovery Place
Imagine the fun of being a 6-year-old and being allowed to dress up as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, then run around wild for 10 or 20 minutes. |
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Ark-Tex Offers Wealth of Cultural Options
The Ark-Tex region offers a bounty of cultural assets from art galleries to museums to historic sites. |
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Historic Texarkana Theater Earns Second Act
For 28 years, I’ve been touring most theaters of any note – and some theaters of no note – in 48 states, and never have I seen a theater as beautifully restored as this one.” |
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Ark-Tex Waterways Flow with Recreation Choices
More than 300 bird species have been spotted in Atlanta State Park, just southwest of Texarkana on Lake Wright Patman Dam. |
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Main Streets Get A Fresher Look
A Texas program helps communities upgrade the look of their town centers and attract new investment and business. |
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Bird Watchers Flock to Northeast Texas
Access is key for birders, and the Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trails in Northeast Texas provide it – more than 250 viewing sites, from urban to woods and prairies on both public and private lands. |
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Selah Inn at the Ranch Provides Restful Retreat
Selah Inn at the Ranch is a retreat with a mission. |
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In Ark-Tex Region, Festivals Draw Devoted Crowds
The city of Avery loves the tomato and celebrates it every summer on the Saturday before July 4th with a Tomato Queen Pageant, lawnmower races, music and two salsa contests, one red, one green. |
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At 86, Pharmacy Waitress Still Serves With a Smile
Waitress Mabel Wheat has been serving sundaes, shakes, malts and fountain drinks at Miller’s Pharmacy in downtown Cooper for 57 years. |
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Rodeos Rule in Hopkins County
In this part of the world, rodeos rule and Hopkins County may be at the top of the heap. |
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High School Football Rivalry a Texarkana Tradition
On one Friday night every year, it is not a state line that divides Texas and Arkansas, but a line of scrimmage. |
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Tri-Lakes: Three Times the Fun
Pine-lined recreational waterways draw visitors from across the state of Texas to enjoy what Ark-Tex locals like to call the “Tri-Lakes Area.” |
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