HERE SOMETHING WONDERFUL AND FREE FOR ALL OF YOU!
(No–it’s not this great pin!)
Since this little blog started seven months ago, we built to 11,000 page views/month, 560 people on our email list, a 91 score on Website Grader, $4000 worth of giveaways, 174 posts, 210 facebook fans and many learned lessons!
I have been hoping to find something that I can give to all of you for a thank-you! Though not a $1000 like you all deserve–it is a nice resource if you decide to travel to Texas this summer. (Hey–it could happen!)
All 10 of the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) heritage region travel guides are now complete and beckon you to experience the real places telling the real stories of Texas. The great state of Texas, known for its big heart and welcoming people is inviting Texans and non-Texans alike to experience the vastness and wonder of the Lone Star State year round. Travelers can learn more about Texas history and heritage through the THC’s Texas Heritage Trails Program’s (THTP) travel guides.
The THTP provides helpful resources for those looking to get out and explore Texas history. A key marketing component of the THTP is a series of heritage travel guides designed to enhance visitors’ experiences at local attractions.
“Our travel guides are unique in their focus on regional destinations relevant to Texas heritage and culture. The state of the U.S. economy has many travelers rethinking upcoming vacation plans. The
THC encourages vacationers to discover the historical treasures right here in our own back yard,” said Dr. Terry Colley, THC Deputy Executive Director. “Our diverse state offers a variety of historical experiences and the THC captures some of those best kept secrets in our travel guides and historic sites, allowing everyone to immerse themselves in the Texas mystique.”
THC encourages vacationers to discover the historical treasures right here in our own back yard,” said Dr. Terry Colley, THC Deputy Executive Director. “Our diverse state offers a variety of historical experiences and the THC captures some of those best kept secrets in our travel guides and historic sites, allowing everyone to immerse themselves in the Texas mystique.”
The THC now proudly offers 10 heritage travel guides –– Texas Brazos, Forest, Forts, Hill Country, Independence, Lakes, Mountain, Pecos, Plains and Tropical Trail Regions. Each guide gives travelers a valuable opportunity to personally experience what makes this state so extraordinary, while providing maps and historical information related to specific regions. Collect all 10! For free heritage travel guides, please call 866.276.6219 or visit www.thc.state.tx.us/travel for downloadable copies.
Blog Note: The Chief Blonde was not compensated in any way for this post. She did it because she loves TEXAS and she thinks her readers do too!