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Aquarena Center in San Marcos
Photographer: Kevin Stillman

Aquarena Center

Take the famous glass-bottom boat ride, one of the most popular ways to view the bubbling springs and the Natural Aquarium of Texas. This ride introduces visitors to an excavation site from which artifacts dating as far back as 12,000 years have been recovered. The Endangered Species Exhibit gives visitors an up close look at the unique species that live only in the San Marcos River. The new "Wetlands Walkway" exhibit, just outside the park along the banks of the San Marcos River offers a great place for bird watching. With the entertainment venue of the park focusing on nature, Aquarena is becoming a new highlight for nature tourism. Open year-round. No admission fee to the center, but there is a fee for the boat ride. 512/245-7570. www.aquarena.txstate.edu.

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San Marcos, Texas
78666
512/245-7570

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Open year-round.

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Lone Star Park At Grand Prairie

A major league sports entertainment attraction featuring world-class horse racing on dirt and grass surfaces in a seven-level, glass-enclosed, climate controlled environment. The Post Time Pavilion offers simulcast racing with more than 150 television screens along with a sports bar and restaurant. 1000 Lone Star Parkway ( I-30 and Belt Line Road ). Live racing schedule: 972/263-7223. www.lonestarpark.com.

City: Grand Prairie
Region: Prairies and Lakes

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