Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Snowbirds - Come to Texas for the winter and become Winter Texans.

If you are a snowbird and have been spending the winters somewhere other than Texas, you will be pleasantly surprised at what you will find in Texas.

If you have never come south for the winter, you don't know what you are missing. You can leave your snow shovel at home, and your parka, too. About once every six years central and south Texas may get 1/2 inch of snow and it is gone very quickly. And you very seldom have to worry about ice either.

When we get breezes from the south, the temperatures can be in the 70s and once in a while even in the 80s in January and February.

To see more about the climate in the Texas Hill Country, look at this web page: http://www.HighlandLakes.com/climate.htm.

Want to golf throughout the winter? The golf courses are open except if an occasional storm blows in from the north, and it has to be a really bad storm to stop the golfers. If it is too stormy to golf in Texas, you know that the northern states are really buried in snow and are really cold.

To see a listing of golf courses in Texas, click on this web page: http://www.TouringTexas.com/golf/

If you have been going to Florida or California, you will love the prices in Texas. You will also love the friendly people. Texans are very friendly people and love to see the northerners spend the winter in their state. They even have events for the Winter Texans.

You don't need to go all the way to the south of Texas to find good weather either. Central Texas is one of the prettier parts of the state, particularly the Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio. The Hill Country has a lot of beautiful scenery with the rolling hills and lakes. The live oak trees stay green all year long. Quite often the grass is green in the winter if there is enough rain.

If you are wondering what kind of lodging is available for Winter Texans, wonder no more. The resorts that are booming in the summer with tourists, change over to renting to Winter Texans in the winter at greatly reduced rates. You can also rent a lake house and go boating and fishing on the lakes during the winter when the weather is mild. Cabins and condos are also available for Winter Texans.

Check this web page for lodging for Winter Texans: Winter-Texans.com

To see more information and photos of the Texas Hill Country and the Highland Lakes Area, click on this web page: http://www.HighlandLakes.com/

Kingsland is a popular town for Winter Texans in the Texas Hill Country. Look at the Kingsland web page at http://www.kingsland-tx.com.