Welcome to the second most populous state and largest state of the continental United States. Want diversity? Then this is the state for you! With over 600 miles of beaches life on the water is available from practically every boundary. Urban life spans a variety of cultural forms from small neighborhood activities to great performances. For instance, in Houston the Grand Opera is world famous along with Alley Theatre, one of the oldest professional residential theaters in the Houston theatre district.

San Antonio, with its fabled River Walk along with the Alamo, offers both visual and performing arts as well as museums, galleries, theater, dance, music, and operas. This is only a sampling of the many diverse urban cultural opportunities. Many others abound throughout the urban areas. Do not miss the splendid coastal areas the Lone Star state offers. Padre Island is a mecca for sun worshippers. A taste of old Mexico awaits you at Juarez and elsewhere.