Best Fall Attractions 2006

- -The coming cooler weather is a signal for the start of great autumn activities like football, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the turning color of the trees. It's also a great time to hit the state's best attractions and events for the season. Here's out Top Picks for Fall 2006 Best Attractions in Texas. Get ready to get and experience the fall in the Lone Star State and have some fun this season!

Lubbock Music Festival Famous for live Texas music, Lubbock does it right. Get ready for this mid September street concert that showcases some of the best talent the Lone Star State has to offer. Chubby Checker headlines one night with Texas born & bred Joe Ely taking the stage the next night. In all, dozens of musicians and performers entertain at the party that all of Lubbock talks about.

It's All There at the Texas State Fair - Big D The 277-acre Fair Grounds in Dallas come alive beginning Sept. 29 when the Texas State Fair kicks off for 24 straight days carrying on the tradition that first started in 1886. There are a lot of great fairs across the nation but there's only one Texas State Fair, one of our Top Pick attractions and a must-do event for the fall season.

Fiesta Texas Fright Fest - San Antonio Come on, let the kid in you get out for a little innocent scare or two and enjoy the craziness of the Halloween season. It happens all of October at San Antonio's Fiesta Texas, a Six Flags Over Texas property. Any time of year is a good time of year to visit the sites and attractions of the River City. But October is one of the best months!

Wings Over Houston Airshow Get ready for some roaring action in the skies over Southeast Texas when the Flying Thunderbirds highlight the Wings Over Houston Air Show at Ellington Field. The 22nd air show will feature some of the best ace pilot legends, military aircraft and hardware and plenty of flying acrobats.

Columbus Day Aboard the Santa Maria There's nothing like celebrating Columbus Day on the Santa Maria at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History. Sure the ship is a replica. But she's an exact replica built by the Spanish government to 15th century design specifications. Celebrate two weeks of Columbus activities on the Bayfront!

Gaylord Texan ICE - Grapevine North Texans are getting ready for the big freeze! Imagine a 14,000 square foot structure, kept at 9 degrees, filled with two million pounds of hand-carved ICE! The ice will be carved into magical life-sized holiday monuments and sculptures by artisans from Harbin China. The show opens in mid November and is the perfect start to the holiday season. For all ages.

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