100 Things to Do in Tyler, Texas, Before You Die

Surrounded by the beautiful Piney Woods region of East Texas, Tyler has become the center for tourism, retirees, and young families. Lured by the discovery of oil fields in the early 1930s, a major railway and large companies moved into this once-small village. Not content to be just an oil town, residents started the largest rose bush industry in the US, built two hospitals, hosted three universities, and developed city parks full of trees, flowers, and sports facilities. Seven preserved h...