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Lifestyles |
Eagle’s
Bluff is just minutes south of Tyler, a vibrant
city known as the East Texas hub for medical,
entertainment, restaurants, shopping and civic
activities, Tyler offers many reasons to come
visit and many more to stay.
Each spring finds Tyler covered in the vivid
colors created by its thousands of azaleas,
dogwoods and spring flowers. The arrival of
the flowers is celebrated by the annual Azalea
and Spring Flower Trails in March and April.
The city also boasts an active fine arts community.
The East Texas Symphony Orchestra and performs
five concerts per year as well as special
non-subscription performances. Tyler enjoys
a first class performing arts center on the
campus of UT-Tyler with The Cowan Center.
The city is home to a growing and ever-changing
variety of cultural and social activities:
Azalea Trail
Every spring Tyler is home to a spectacular
happening called the Azalea Trail. Two spectacular
trails offering some of the most colorful
viewing in East Texas lure tens of thousands
of visitors from near and far.
Caldwell Zoo
More than 2000 animals from 250 species from
Africa, North and South America live in natural
habitats at this wonderful 85-acre park. The
zoo includes a children's petting pen, two
aquariums, picnic areas, and café that
overlooks an African savannah.
Cherokee Trace Safari Park
Nestled in the lush and spectacular piney
woods of East Texas, Cherokee Trace Drive
Thru Safari Park is home to hundreds of exotic
and endangered animals. These animals live
in an open habitat similar to their native
territory. Enjoy a leisurely, self-guided
drive through the hills and open savanna of
the 300-acre preserve. You can observe, feed
and photograph these beautiful creatures from
the comfort of your own vehicle.
Discovery Science Place
Hands-on family fun for kids of all ages make
the Discovery Science Place a favorite place
to visit. View bats in the bat cave, trigger
an earthquake into motion under your feet,
snake your way through mysterious tunnels
and explore the depths of a limestone cavern.
And if you are adventurous, investigate the
bones of "Big Ethel", the triceratops
dinosaur.
Hudnall Planetarium
Multimedia presentations and fun, educational
"star parties" make for great family
fun.
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge provides rescue
and rehabilitation of big cats that have been
abused, neglected, or displaced. Tiger Creek
provides a place for these great cats to live
the remainder of their lives without threats
in a stress-free environment.
Tyler Municipal Rose Garden
Fourteen acres and 400 rose varieties prove
to visitors and locals alike that Tyler is
the "Rose Capital of the World."
Tyler Rose Museum
A spectacular display of memorabilia and items
related to Tyler's rose-growing industry and
the world-famous Texas Rose Festival.
Tyler Museum of Art
The Tyler Museum of Art contains three galleries
featuring a growing permanent collection of
19th and 20th century art and photography
as well as special exhibits on loan. From
its 700-piece permanent collection to a wonderful
array of traveling exhibitions, the TMA is
a treasure for both tourists and local visitors.
The museum's permanent collection includes
paintings, photographs, sculpture and prints
by some of Texas' best known artists, such
as Vernon Fisher, James Surls, Ancel E. Nunn,
Terry Allen, Skeet McAuley, and Keith Carter.
The print collection contains important works
by leading American artists including Alexander
Calder, Alex Katz, James Brooks, Philip Guston,
Fairfield Porter, and Red Grooms.
 Tyler
Rose Festival
Tyler is world-famous as the Rose Capital,
and visitors each year are overwhelmed by
the sights and smells of hundreds of thousands
of roses displayed in artful arrangements
at the Rose Show, growing in manicured beds
in the Rose Garden and covering hundreds of
acres in the rose fields. A highlight of the
annual event is the festival's spectacular
Rose Parade.
Tyler
State Park
Camping, boating, swimming, hiking, canoe
and paddleboat rentals in a beautiful 985
acre park next to a spring-fed lake. |
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