Central Texas

Central Texas, a part of which is Texas Hill Country, is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by a line running from Austin to San Antonio to Uvalde to Junction to Lampasas and back to Austin.

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Texas Hill Country - U.S. state - Texas - Austin - San Antonio - Uvalde - Junction - Lampasas

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Central Texas, along with many other parts of Texas, refutes the stereotype (fueled by Western movies) of Texas consisting of nothing more than prairie. The rolling hills of Central Texas contain extensive forests of huge Bur oak trees along with plenty of Ashe Juniper and Mesquite. The clear, cool spring-fed rivers and creeks are lined with towering Baldcypress trees and are a welcome relief in the hot Texas summer, as are the many lakes.

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Western movie - Prairie - Bur oak - Ashe Juniper - Mesquite - Baldcypress

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In the summer, one of the favorite activities is floating down a creek or river in an inner tube. Spring is a time for residents to drive the winding backroads and take in the rainbow of colors produced by the blooming wildflowers, including Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush. In the fall and winter, hunters visit in hopes of taking home a white-tailed deer.

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Bluebonnet - Indian paintbrush - White-tailed deer

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Some of the favorite local cuisines are barbecue and a somewhat greasier version of traditional Mexican food affectionately referred to as Tex-Mex.

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Barbecue - Tex-Mex

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