Governor Wants To Make Texas Fittest State In The U.S. Feb 15, 2008
They are Austin, Bay City, Bevil Oaks, Brenham, Denton, Dish, Dumas, El Paso, Euless, Georgetown, Grand Prairie, Houston, Longview, Midland, Northlake, Onalaska, Palestine, Pilot Point, Port Aransas, Roanoke, Round Rock, Slaton, South Padre Island, Sugar Land and Temple. The Texas Round-Up will end April 26 with a fitness festival at the state Capitol. (KWTX.com, TX)
Texas to launch $20M tourism campaign Feb 13, 2008
The spots are set in various locales from the beach on South Padre Island to the Wyler Aerial Tramway above El Paso to a minor league baseball game in Round Rock. The TV ads will begin airing next week on national cable channels including the Travel Channel, HGTV, TLC and BBC America. (USA Today -- Travel)
Crews Recover Body Of Pilot Of Downed Medical Helicopter Feb 7, 2008
(February 6, 2008)--(February 6, 2008)Searchers Wednesday recovered the body of a medical helicopter pilot after the chopper went down in the Laguna Madre, near South Padre Island ... Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio says the helicopter crashed during a 30-mile trip from Harlingen to South Padre Island to pick up a patient ... Lucio says the helicopter aborted landing at South Padre Island and was returning to Harlingen when it crashed. (KWTX.com, TX)
Obituaries for Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 Jan 25, 2008
Earl Murphy, 75, of Necedah passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at South Padre Island, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church in Necedah. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
International buyers head for the Texas coast Jan 11, 2008
On Mustang Island off the coast of Texas, touted as the "last frontier" in the state's coastal real estate, developers of a waterfront project called Cinnamon Shores expect to sell more than 15 percent of the houses to international buyers (International Herald Tribune)
Norwell's Bitetti earns scholarship Jan 6, 2008
Duffy boosts Colby-Sawyer Sophomore forward Terri Duffy of Marshfield helped the Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team capture the South Padre Island Shoot-Out in Texas on Dec. 29. She scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the 65-45 win against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the championship game. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
HOUSE OF FILTH: 275 dogs seized from TX home... Dec 20, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007. 237 Dogs Confiscated from One Home. (The Drudge Report)
Bradley falls to Vanderbilt Nov 27, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas Bradley cut a 24-point first-half deficit down to one point and had five opportunities to either tie the game or take the lead Saturday night. However, the Braves could not get any of those five shots in the game's final 2:40 to fall, as Vanderbilt held on for a 95-86 victory in the championship game of the South Padre Island Invitational at the South Padre Island Convention Center. (Pekin Times, IL)
World War II ship sunk off Texas for diving Nov 27, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) A World War II ship that served for decades as a training vessel for Texas A&M University sea cadets has been sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in order to become an underwater habitat and diving destination ... It's also expected to be an economic spark for the South Padre Island area ... "We are very very excited," Melissa Zamora, with the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, said. (USA Today -- Travel)
USU concludes hectic start with a solid win Nov 26, 2007
Published: Monday, November 26, 2007 12:53 AM CST SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas A brutal stretch for the Aggie men s basketball team came to an end a good note Saturday night at the South Padre Convention Center ... In the third-place game at the South Padre Island Invitational, USU jumped in front of Iowa and never trailed. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
UMES LOSES FINAL GAME OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INVITATIONAL, 71-58 Nov 25, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - The route was on Saturday afternoon as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) lost 71-58 to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in the consolation game of the South Padre Island Invitational. The hot shooting Eagles stormed out of the gates early, scoring the first nine points of the game and did not stop there as they took a 15 point lead on a Terike Barrowes jumper that made it 19-4. (Umeshawks.com)
Aggies Face Iowa In Consolation Finals Of South Padre Island Invitational Nov 25, 2007
Utah State's men's basketball team plays Iowa in the consolation finals of the 2007 South Padre Island Invitational on Saturday ... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas ... GAME 8 Utah State (3-4) vs. Iowa (4-1) Saturday Nov. 24 * 5:00 p.m. (MT) * South Padre Island, Texas. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Carroll Leads Aggies Past Iowa, 75-62 Nov 25, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - scored 20 points and added 12 rebounds, while also scored 20 to lead Utah State to a convincing 75-62 win against Iowa in the consolation finals of the 2007 South Padre Island Invitational here Saturday night. Utah State evens its record at 4-4 on the young season with the win, while Iowa falls to 4-2 with the loss. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Hawks lose to Utah St. Nov 25, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) -- Stephan DuCharme and Jaycee Carroll scored 20 points each to lead Utah State past Iowa 75-62 at the South Padre Island Invitational on Saturday night. Carroll, a 6-foot-2 guard, also had a game-high 12 rebounds as the Aggies (4-3) handed the Hawkeyes their second consecutive loss after they came to the South Texas tournament with a 4-0 record. (Iowa Sports -- Rivals.com)
Vandy wins South Padre Invitational Nov 25, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) -- Freshman had 23 points and hit a key shot with 52 seconds left to lead Vanderbilt past Bradley 95-86 for the South Padre Island Invitational championship Saturday night. The Commodores (5-0) were leading 85-84 when Gordon hit a 10-foot jumper in the lane for an 87-84 lead, and he made four free throws in the final 30 seconds to help put the game away. (Vanderbilt Sports -- Rivals.com)
Aggies bounce back Nov 25, 2007
Published: Sunday, November 25, 2007 1:39 AM CST SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas It s a wonder sometimes how much a team can improve in less than 24 hours. The Aggies were not happy after losing to Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt at the South Padre Island Invitational late Friday night ... The Aggies led from start to finish against a much bigger Iowa team, recording a 75-62 victory at the South Padre Island Convention Center on the second and final day of action. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
HAWKS CANNOT OVERCOME POST PLAY IN 66-55 LOSS TO VALPARAISO Nov 24, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) could not find an answer for the big men of Valparaiso University in a 66-55 loss in the third round of the South Padre Island Invitational on Friday afternoon ... UMES concludes the South Padre Island Invitational in the consolation game of the "B" bracket against Florida Gulf Coast University on Saturday, November 24. (Umeshawks.com)
Mistakes do in Aggies Nov 24, 2007
Published: Saturday, November 24, 2007 2:24 AM CST SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas Make too many mistakes and it can get ugly in a hurry. While the Aggies did hang around for a while, the Commodores eventually made Utah State pay in the nightcap of the South Padre Island Invitational Thursday night in front of 850 fans ... 9 percent from the field in the second half and crashed the boards at the South Padre Island Convention Center. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bradley 67, Iowa 56 Nov 24, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Daniel Ruffin finished with career highs in points and steals to lead Bradley to a 67-56 win over Iowa in the third round of the South Padre Island Invitational on Friday. Ruffin finished with 24 points and five steals, and many of his points seemed to come when Iowa moved within striking distance. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Aggies Lose To Vanderbilt, 77-56, In Men's Basketball Nov 24, 2007
Stephen DuCharme scored a game-high 20 points in Utah State's 77-56 loss to Vanderbilt Friday night at the South Padre Island Invitational ... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - scored a game-high 20 points, but it wasn't enough to off-set a balanced Vanderbilt attack as Utah State lost to the Commodores, 77-56, in the semifinals of the South Padre Island Invitational here Friday night ... Utah State will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 24 when it plays Iowa at 4 p.m. (MT) in the final day of... (Utahstateaggies.com)
HAWKS BATTLE VALPARAISO ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND Nov 24, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) men's basketball team will face Valparaiso this afternoon in their third game of the South Padre Island Invitational Tournament. Tip off is set for 4:30 p.m. in the South Padre Island Convention Center. (Umeshawks.com)
Hawkeyes stingy with point totals Nov 24, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas After a 31-year absence, Bradley and Iowa will renew basketball acquaintances tonight at the South Padre Island (Texas) Convention Center. With two rounds of the South Padre Island Invitational completed at campus sites, the eight-team tournament now shifts to the Convention Center for the final two rounds tonight and Saturday. (Pekin Times, IL)
Men's Basketball Games At South Padre Island Invitational Available On CSTV And The Internet Nov 23, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Utah State's men's basketball game against Vanderbilt on Friday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. (MT) is available on both television and the internet as the two teams play in the 2007 South Padre Island Invitational in South Padre Island, Texas ... Fans can also watch both of Utah State's games in the South Padre Island Invitational on Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24 via the internet, courtesy of JumpTV Sports, by visiting www. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Four-letter word helps USU Nov 22, 2007
Now it s off to South Padre Island, Texas ... They will spend Thanksgiving there in preparation for the South Padre Island Invitational. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Iowa hoops games to be shown on Mediacom this weekend Nov 21, 2007
College basketball fans throughout Iowa and Illinois will have an additional option for watching the South Padre Island Invitational when the games are played in Texas Friday and Saturday, November 23 and 24. CSTV is broadcasting the tournament, and is making the live game action available for an expanded viewing audience on the Mediacom Connections Channel. (Charles City Press, IO)
Ogilvy helps Vandy survive Valpo Nov 21, 2007
Football Recruit Search. Basketball Recruit Search. (Vanderbilt Sports -- Rivals.com)
UMES RUNS OUT OF OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER IN 65-48 LOSS TO IOWA Nov 21, 2007
Walbrook H.S.) left it all on the court but it was not enough as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) lost to the University of Iowa 65-48 in the second round of the South Padre Island Invitational Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena ... UMES now travels to Texas to play Valparaiso on Friday, November 23 in the third round of the South Padre Island Invitational. (Umeshawks.com)
Weekly Aggie Update Nov 20, 2007
Utah State (2-3) will play three games this week as it hosts Austin Peay (1-1) on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and then travels to South Padre Island, Texas to compete in the 2007 South Padre Island Invitational. USU will open the tournament against Vanderbilt (2-0) on Friday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. (MT) and then face either Bradley (2-1) or Iowa (3-0) on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 4:00 or 6:30 p.m. (MT). (Utahstateaggies.com)
Old A&M Ship Becomes Artificial Reef Nov 19, 2007
The 473-foot, 7,000-ton ship went under about 17 miles offshore of South Padre Island ... The sunken ship is expected to become an attraction for divers and fishermen, and to provide an economic boost for the South Padre Island area. (KWTX.com, TX)
Floating Classroom Destined For Bottom Of Gulf Nov 18, 2007
The 473-foot Texas Clipper left its dock in Brownsville, towed by a tugboat, and headed out the ship channel toward South Padre Island. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials say the ship will be about 17 miles offshore for the sinking. (KWTX.com, TX)
Texas Clipper To Be Scuttled Friday Nov 16, 2007
Officials want to use the 60-year-old-plus former maritime training vessel as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico off South Padre Island. The 473-foot ship for years ferried students from Texas Aersity at Galveston around the world. (KWTX.com, TX)
International Coastal Cleanup Day Nov 13, 2007
The Beginning of a Movement - The first marine debris cleanup organized by the occurred on the beaches of South Padre Island, Texas in 1986. Volunteers removed 124 tons of trash along 122 miles of coast in three hours. (Suite101.com)
HAWK TALK: BUSY WEEK FOR UMES ATHLETICS Nov 13, 2007
The UMES men's basketball team opens the home regular season on Thursday, November 15 against Stony Brook at 7 p.m. They travel to play in the South Padre Island Invitational against Bradley and Iowa on November 18 and 20. They conclude the tournament in South Padre Island, Texas with games against Valparaiso and either Austin Peay State or Florida Gulf Coast on November 23 and 24. (Umeshawks.com)
Beach erosion threatens coastal homesteads Oct 8, 2007
But it could have implications across hundreds of miles of Texas coastline, from South Padre Island to Galveston Bay and beyond, where an estimated 55 million people visit the "Texas Riviera" every year and thousands of homes overlook more than 300 miles of Gulf Coast. The rub for the homeowners is that the state isn't offering fair market value for the homes, which they say they are entitled to under laws protecting citizens from government land takeovers using "eminent domain.". (KHOU.com, TX)
Doughty Wraps New Album, Plots Fall Tour... Sep 25, 2007
The 12-date stint kicks off Nov. 2 in South Padre Island, Texas, and includes two performances each in New York and in Minneapolis ... Nov. 2: South Padre Island, Texas (South Padre International Music Festival)Nov. (Billboard.com)
Officials puzzled by black goop on South Padre Sep 12, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- State environmental officials on Tuesday were trying to figure out exactly what the black, sooty substance is that washed up on a three-mile stretch of beach ... The town of South Padre Island referred all calls to the state officials. (KHOU.com, TX)
Its Black, Its Gooey, But What Is It? Sep 12, 2007
(September 11, 2007)--Texas environmental officials are trying to identify the black, sooty substance that's washed up on a three-mile stretch of South Padre Island. Texas General Land Office officials took samples after the substance was noticed this week on the beach. (KWTX.com, TX)
Matagorda Isle patrol Sep 8, 2007
In 2007, 73 nests were found at the Padre Island National Seashore, 17 on South Padre Island, eight on Padre Island north of PAIS, one on Bolivar Peninsula, seven on Galveston Island, two on Surfside Beach, one on Bryan Beach, four on Matagorda Peninsula, eight on Matagorda Island, four on Mustang Island and three on Boca Chica Beach for a total of 128 nests. For more information contact Cindi Barrett, secretary of FAMI at. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Border boom: Mexican investors pump up Padre's economy Sep 6, 2007
While the nation experiences a housing slump on South Padre Island, a new development takes shape ... It is difficult to get an exact dollar amount when it comes to money from Mexico invested in South Padre Island. (KHOU.com, TX)
South Texas Cities Save Millions as Members of Electric Aggregation Group Aug 29, 2007
Editors' Note: STAP members include Alamo, Alice, Alton, Aransas Pass, Beeville, Bishop, Carrizo Springs, Charlotte, Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Regional Transit Authority, Dilley, Edna, Fulton, George West, Harlingen, Housing Authority of Corpus Christi, Housing Authority of Harlingen, Housing Authority of McAllen, Ingleside, Ingleside on the Bay, Kenedy, Kingsville, La Feria, Laguna Vista, Lavaca Navidad River Authority, Los Fresnos, Lyford, McAllen, Mercedes, Mission, Odem, Orange Grove,... (PR Newswire)
UMES HOOPS HAS A NEW LOOK, NAME NEW PLAYERS, NEW COACHES, & A NEW SCHEDULE Aug 23, 2007
Those two games are part of the South Padre Island Invitational. They conclude that tournament in South Padre Island Texas on the 23rd and 24th of the month with games against Austin Peay State University and Florida Gulf Coast University. (Umeshawks.com)
Vanderbilt 2007-08 Hoops Schedule Announced Aug 23, 2007
Vanderbilt will also play two games in the South Padre Island Shootout, which includes Utah State, Bradley and Iowa ... South Padre Island, Texas ... South Padre Island, Texas. (VandyMania.com)
Hurricane Dean strikes Yucatan peninsula Aug 22, 2007
At the southern tip of Texas, sandbags were distributed in the resort town of South Padre Island, and residents were urged to evacuate. The crew of the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour prepared to land a day early Tuesday because of the threat NASA had once feared Hurricane Dean would pose to Mission Control in Houston. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Dean approaches Yucatan Aug 21, 2007
Cascos had issued a countywide voluntary evacuation and a mandatory evacuation of trailers and recreational vehicles on South Padre Island ... Mayor Bob Pinkerton of the resort town of South Padre Island said there were no plans to evacuate as forecasts showed the storm heading far south of the Texas border and there were no tropical storm, coastal flood, or other warnings or watches in effect for the island ... ight now it's flat, said Alex Mathers of On The Beach surf shop on South Padre... (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
South Padre feels Dean's mark Aug 21, 2007
In South Padre Island there a number of precautions are being been taken as Hurricane Dean brews in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. (KHOU.com, TX)
Perry: Texas May Not Be Completely Spared From Deans Effects Aug 21, 2007
In South Padre Island, city officials distributed sandbags after a state of emergency was declared. And the state has sent uniformed personnel and aircraft, and hundreds of buses are ready for possible evacuations. (KWTX.com, TX)
Sandbags, buses readied as Texas officials prepare for Hurricane Dean Aug 20, 2007
A state of emergency was declared in the resort town of South Padre Island. About 3,300 jail and prison inmates in the area were to be bused to correctional facilities elsewhere by Sunday night. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Texas Officials In Emergency Mode Sunday Aug 20, 2007
A state of emergency was declared in South Padre Island and The Texas Youth Commission relocated 269 inmates and staff members from a facility in Edinburg. State prison officials also began evacuating inmates from three Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in South Texas. (KWTX.com, TX)
More of this story Aug 17, 2007
Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos, the top elected official for the state's southernmost county, urged residents to evacuate trailers and mobile homes on South Padre Island ... Associated Press writers Lynn Brezosky in South Padre Island, Texas, and Audrey McAvoy in South Point, Hawaii, contributed to this report. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Storm Erin Deluges Houston Aug 17, 2007
Associated Press writer Lynn Brezosky contributed to this report from South Padre Island, Texas. More from. (Time.com)
Texas Battens Down For T.S. Erin Aug 16, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) - South Texas is getting ready for torrential downpours generated by Tropical Storm Erin. Texas is already recov erin g from one its rainiest summers on record. (WTVR.com, VA)
Tropical Storm Erin Threatens Texas... Aug 16, 2007
Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos, the top elected executive for the state's southernmost county, urged residents to evacuate trailers and mobile homes on South Padre Island, but he said the storm appeared to have veered northward and that few vacationers seemed nervous enough to leave. Out in the Gulf, Shell Oil Co. evacuated 188 people from offshore facilities in the storm's path. (The Drudge Report)
Coastal Residents Prepare For Tropical Storm Erin Aug 16, 2007
Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos is urging residents to evacuate trailers and mobile homes on South Padre Island. But Cascos says the storm appears to have veered northward and that few vacationers seemed nervous enough to leave. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tropical Storm Erin will be Texas rainmaker Aug 16, 2007
South Padre Island Bay view. He said he was sending 30 vehicles and 60 Texas National Guard members to Weslaco and San Antonio, was activating three helicopter rescue swimmer teams and was putting six teams on standby. (KHOU.com, TX)
Tropical Storm Dean Set to Be First Atlantic Season Hurricane Aug 16, 2007
South Padre Island is issuing a voluntary evacuation for some of its parks. If local winds exceed 45 miles per hour, the island's causeway will be shut, forcing visitors and residents to be evacuated, a spokeswoman for the convention and visitor's bureau said. (Bloomberg)
Flood-weary Texas braces for Erin Aug 16, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - South Texas braced Wednesday for Tropical Storm Erin to bring torrential downpours to a state that already has had one of its rainiest summers on record ... Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos, the top elected official for the state's southernmost county, urged residents to evacuate trailers and mobile homes on South Padre Island, but he said that the storm appeared to have veered northward and that few vacationers appeared nervous enough to leave ... But Mike and... (AZCentral -- News)
Flowboarding Rides Wave Of Popularity Aug 12, 2007
(August 11, 2007)--The boogie boarders at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark on South Padre Island know they have a really cool summer job. Five nights a week, for a half-hour just past sunset, the park pays a team of 10- to 19-year-olds to perform loosely choreographed tricks on the park's Boogie Bahn. (KWTX.com, TX)
Mount Rushmore exposure a hit with tourism officials Aug 11, 2007
Niagara Falls, N.Y., and South Padre Island, Texas. After Mount Rushmore, the Great American Vacation's Winnebago -- Price and the crew travels by air and meets up with the big RV at its stops - went to Kansas City and will next visit Aspen, Colo. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
From Maui to San Juan, a list of the preseason tourneys Aug 9, 2007
Tournament: South Padre Island Invitational Teams: Austin Peay, Bradley, Florida Gulf Coast, Iowa, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Utah State, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt Dates: Nov. 12-20 (on campus); Nov. 23-24 (South Padre Island, Texas). Tournament: Legends Classic Main teams: New Mexico State, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia Dates: Nov. 14-18 (on campus); Nov. 23-24 (Newark). (ESPN -- College Basketball)
CBS to bring Great American Vacation to Rushmore Aug 8, 2007
Niagara Falls, N.Y., and South Padre Island, Texas. After Mount Rushmore, the Great American Vacation heads to Aspen, Colo. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
NNN Apartment REIT Acquires Baypoint Resort in Corpus Christi, Texas Aug 8, 2007
Baypoint Resort is conveniently located on South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi's primary east-west corridor, and in close proximity to the 358 Expressway, affording residents easy access to all of the metropolitan region. The property provides 655 parking spaces, including 62 garages, as well as 84 storage units. (PR Newswire)
WITNESS - Rescuing a Sea Turtle Named Ed Jul 27, 2007
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - We went fly fishing for mackerel but wound up with a sea turtle. I had come to this sandy island on the southeast coast of Texas to do environment stories, including one on efforts led by a largely volunteer organisation to protect sea turtles. (Planet Ark, United States)
Homeowners' association fee should be need-based Jul 21, 2007
In January 2002, I completed a four-unit townhome project for a private developer on South Padre Island, Texas. My developer kept one unit and sold the other three. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Men's Basketball Announces 2007-08 Schedule Jul 20, 2007
Utah State will also play in two tournaments during the season as it will participate in the third annual South Padre Island Invitational in South Padre, Texas during the Thanksgiving weekend and host the 13th annual Gossner Foods Holiday Classic the weekend before Christmas ... "In the non-conference we have the always competitive in-state games, a renewal of some Big West rivalries, the return of the Gossner Foods Holiday Classic and the tough South Padre Island event that should all help... (Utahstateaggies.com)
It's Summertime and the Traveling Is Easy in the Lone Star State Jul 13, 2007
And visitors to Texas beaches can play in the surf, bask in the sun, or build a sand castle on miles of sunny beaches along the Texas Gulf Coast, from Galveston to South Padre Island. If wild rides and defying gravity get your blood pumping, then Texas' theme parks located in cities across the state are the destination of choice. (PR Newswire)
