Tourist attractions in your area

[Greens!]

Kemah! I love that place! I used to go there all the time when I was in Houston. Anyone have any pictures of it nowadays?

Home is about ten minutes from there, I will get some shots in May when I get back.

[Greenville]

Home is about ten minutes from there, I will get some shots in May when I get back.

CLEMSON TIGERS

Go Tigers!!

[Aporkalypse]

In the Dallas area...

Six Flags over Texas

Sixth Floor Museum (the location of the Kennedy Assassination)

Arts District (Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Gardens, Crow Museum of Asian Art, and other buildings)

Dallas World Aquarium

Southfork Ranch (for the really corny)

Reunion Tower

The best destination in the area is the Fort Worth Stockyards Nat'l Historic District. It's a well-preserved classic stockyard from the turn of last century complete with rail depot, Cowboy Hall of Fame, numerous saloons and western stores, massive rodeo/coliseum, and the largest Honky Tonk in the world (Billy Bob's Texas). Twice a day they parade longhorns down the brick streets in classic cattle drive style. It's very unique.

[dan326]

Here are just some of the many things you can do in Baton Rouge.

Mall of Louisiana: Like no other! The largest, most glamerous new mall in the Southeast offers stunning decor, food court, carousel, and a host of premier stores on two levels. Anchors: Foley's, Dillards, J.C. Penny's, McRae's and Sears.

Louisiana State Museum:Baton Rouge is a 69,000 square foot facility located on the corner of 4th and Spanish Town Road, across from the Capitol Gardens. The museum's permanent exhibits will highlight those aspects of Louisiana's history that are nationally significant, as well as those aspects of the state's culture that are unique. A large gallery will also house changing or traveling exhibitions.

Shaw Center for the Arts:Located in the newest cultural destination in downtown Baton Rouge, the LSU MOA features 17th-20th century American and British portraiture, landscape paintings, prints, and decorative arts, pre-Civil War New Orleans silver, historical art from India, Japan and South America, and contemporary Inuit sculpture.

Dixie Landin'/Blue Bayou:On I-10, at Highland Road exit 166 Both are family entertainment parks. Blue Bayou specializes in water attractions and Dixie Landin' specializes in amusement rides.

"New" and "Old" State Capitals

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[Trae_1]

We did have Six Flags. But for now:

Schlitterbahn

Kemah

Moody Gardens

Splashtown

Johnson Space Center

Uptown District

Downtown Aquarium

Musuems

Beaches

Horrible selection, I know. Hopefully someone fills the thrill seeker need in this 5.4 million people metro. It is just to large to not have a theme park.

[Pillsbury]

Augusta has Six Flags, White Water, Georgia Aquarium---oh wait, those are all in Atlanta. We've got the Savannah River and the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi and an old canal. That's where I'm at on the weekends. Riverwalk is pretty cool. Disc Golf is pretty big here as well I guess. A lot of people come here to break into the Augusta National---most do it unsuccesfully, but last week my brother did it succesfully (i'll just say it required some knowledge of the area).

[dimebag1980]

In the Dallas area...

Six Flags over Texas

Sixth Floor Museum (the location of the Kennedy Assassination)

Arts District (Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Gardens, Crow Museum of Asian Art, and other buildings)

Dallas World Aquarium

Southfork Ranch (for the really corny)

Reunion Tower

The best destination in the area is the Fort Worth Stockyards Nat'l Historic District. It's a well-preserved classic stockyard from the turn of last century complete with rail depot, Cowboy Hall of Fame, numerous saloons and western stores, massive rodeo/coliseum, and the largest Honky Tonk in the world (Billy Bob's Texas). Twice a day they parade longhorns down the brick streets in classic cattle drive style. It's very unique.

^^The Stockyards is a REALLY cool attraction... especially for a city as progressive as Ft. Worth!

[flith]

This is a pretty comprehensive list for the Chattanooga area including many lesser known attractions. Our main draws are the Aquarium, and Lookout Mtn attractions.

Tennessee Aquarium

Rock City

Ruby Falls

The Incline

Children's Creative Discovery Museum

Hunter Museum of American Art

Coolidge Park

21st Century Riverfront

Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge

Bluff View Art District

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Chattanooga Ducks

Chickamauga Battlefield National Military Park

Point Park

International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum

National Medal of Honor Museum

National Knife Museum

Chattanooga Regional History Museum

Chattanooga African American Museum

The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts

Battles for Chattanooga Museum formerly known as Confederama

Raccoon Mountain Pump Storage Facility

Chattanooga Zoo / Warner Park

Lookout Mtn Hangliding Park

Reflection Riding

[AngelRockxxx]

Nobody's posted for Tulsa yet so I might as well

75 foot Golden Driller at the Expo Center

Riverwalk Crossing

Bells Amusement Park

Big Splash Water Park

Creek Nation Casino

Cain's Ballroom

Utica Square

Woodland Hills Mall

Philbrook Museum

Gilcrease Museum

Oklahoma Aqaurium

River Parks

Tulsa Zoo

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

Route 66's Blue Whale (In Catoosa)

Tulsa's "Center of the Universe"

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Tulsa Air & Space museum

Praying Hands @ Oral Roberts University

There's also festivals such as Tulsa State Fair, Octoberfest, Mayfest, and Dfest that draw people from all over to Tulsa.

That's all I can think of for now!

[suburban george3]

The Winston-Salem area tourist attractions are:

- Old Salem (a congregational town founded in the mid 1700's. A living history town like Williamsburg)

- Bethabra/Bethania (other settlements founded in the mid 1700's.)

- Tanglewood Park

- SECCA (Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art)

- MESDA (Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts)

- SciWorks

- Bowman Gray Racetrack (longest running NASCAR weekly track)

- Children's Museum of Winston-Salem

- Delta Arts Center (African American Heritage, Museum, Arts & Entertainment)

- Diggs Gallery @ Winston-Salem State University

- Downtown Arts District

- Dixie Classic Fairgrounds (home to the 2nd largest fair in NC)

- Hanes Mall (I know, it's retail but it seems like it's on everyone's list)

- Home Moravian Church/Easter Sunrise Service (Part of Old Salem, this service can attract upwards of 20 to 30K people if the weather co-operates on Easter Sunday)

- Krispy Kreme Headquarters

- Museum of Anthropology @ Wake Forest University

- Reynolda Gardens of Wake Forest University

- Reynolda House of Museum of American Art

- Reynolda Village Shoppes

- Airshows @ Smith Reynolds Airport (which also attract 20K+)

- The Stevens Center (shows classic/independant films and theatre, ballet, opera)

- The "infamous" Salem Coffee Pot

- The Charlotte and Phillip Hanes Art Gallery @ Wake Forest University

- The Winston Cup Museum in Downtown

- The Sculpture Garden @ Winston-Salem State University

Just outside the city/county:

- Pilot Moutain (yeah, Mt. Pilot for all you Mayberry fans)

- Mount Airy (yeah, Mayberry for all you Mayberry fans)

- the wineries of the Yadkin Valley Viticultural Region

- and much, much more....

[AlabamaGuy2007]

Decatur, AL

-Point Mallard Aquatic Center (first wave-pool in the U.S.)

-Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic (oldest hot air balloon race)

-Spirit of America Festival (largest free Independence Day celebration)

-Riverfest (big BBQ festival at Rhodes Ferry Park along the Tenn. River)

There're a lot of othe smaller things, but those are just the major things.

[Brent]

for Richmond...

Paramount's King's Dominion

state capitol building and grounds (popular for R.E. Lee, Washington and Jefferson fans)

Richmond National Battlefield (numerous sites around town)

Petersburg National Battlefield (the crater is cool)

Hollywood Cemetery (burial ground of several US presidents and of CSA president Davis)

Monument Avenue

Maggie Walker house

Edger Allen Poe museum

St John's Church (infamous

[TampaTKE]

Tampa Bay Metro

Busch Gardens

Florida Aquarium

Ybor City

Channelside

Old Hyde Park Village

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Gulf Beaches (St. Petersburg, Clearwater)

Bay Walk

The Pier

Salvador Dali Museum

Sponge Docks (Tarpon Springs)

All the Orlando Attractions are only over an hour away as well!!!

[rusthebuss]

Just off the top of my head for Hampton Roads.........

Norfolk.

1.)Town Point Park

2.)General Douglas MacAurthur Museum and tomb.

3.)Willoughby and Moses house

4.)St. Paul's Church, It has a cannon ball lodged in it from the revolutionary war from Lord Dunmore

5.)Bars and clubs down Granby St.

6.)Nauticus Maritime Museum

7.)USS Wisconsin tour

8.)Harrison Opera House

9.)Chrysler Museum

10.) D'Art center

11.) Tour of Historic Ghent and Colley Ave. for dinning and such

12.) Ocean View Fishing Pier

13.)Va Stage Company, has broadway plays

14.) Chrysler Hall

15.) Venues at Scope and the Ted Constant Center

16.) Va. Zoo

17.) Norfolks 155 acre Botanical Gardens

Vabeach

1.)Ocean breeze water park

2.)Motor world park and Shipwreck minigolf course

3.)Va Marine Science museum

4.) Whale siting tours

5.) Charter boat fishing

6.) Multiple beaches

there is more just can't think of it

Portsmouth

1.) Commodore Theater

2.) Va. Sports Hall of fame

3.) Bars, restaurants, and clubs

4.) Va. Childrens Museum

Pennisula: Newport News, Hampton, Willamsburg etc.

1.) USS Monitor museum with the turret of the ironclad ship there

2.) Va. Living Museum

3.) Historic Ft. Monroe

4.) Buckroe Beach

5.) Va. air and space museum that affiliated with NASA.

6.) Jamestown

7.) Colonial Willamsburg

8.) Yorktown Battlefield

9.) Water country USA waterpark

10.) Busch Gardens Europe

11.) Wolf Lodge with indoor water park

There is more just can't think of anymore off the top of my head!

[Aporkalypse]

I'm surprised with the heavy Atlanta contingent nobody's mentioned Stone Mountain. That's a really neat place to have so close to a major city.

[cityboi]

Greensboro, North Carolina

- Wet n' Wild Emerald Pointe Waterpark

- Grandover Resort

- Greensboro's Children's Museum

- Old Greensborough

- Center-City Park

- Natural Science Center

- Celebration Station

- NASCAR Cafe'

- Guilford Couthouse National Military Park

- Blandwood Mansion

- Carolina Theatre

- Triad Stage

- International Civil Rights Museum (cooming soon)

- ACC Hall of Champions and Museum (on the drawing board)

- Greensboro Cultural Arts Center

- African American Heritage Center

- Green Hill Art Gallery

- Greensboro Coliseum Complex

- First Horizon Park

- Barn Dinner Theater

- Broach Theatre

- Bryan Park

- Bog Gardens

- Greensboro Historical Museum

- Forest Oaks (home of the PGaChrysler Classic of Greensboro)

- War Memorial Stadium

[EvanK]

We did have Six Flags. But for now:

Schlitterbahn

Kemah

Moody Gardens

Splashtown

Johnson Space Center

Uptown District

Downtown Aquarium

Musuems

Beaches

Horrible selection, I know. Hopefully someone fills the thrill seeker need in this 5.4 million people metro. It is just to large to not have a theme park.

We just went to Schlitterbahn 3 weeks ago, and OMG that place is incredible. I was down there on business, but that place is almost worth the drive from Alabama just to go there.