Things to Do in Our Area
Livingston offers shopping, restaurants of all flavors, a museum, library and all of the amenities of a small town, with a 93,000 acre lake (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/livingston/), Livingston offers fishermen plenty of opportunities to catch bass and catfish.
Visit nearby Lufkin (http://visitlufkin.com/) to the north, where you can tour the Texas Forestry Museum, do a downtown walking tour, or shop 'til you drop.
For the rafter or canoeing enthusiast, check out the Neches River events and the annual Neches River Rendezvous (http://visitlufkin.com/events/annual/nechesriver/info/) in June (a 10 mile canoe trip).
Conroe (http://www.lakeconroecvb.org/) to the south and Huntsville (http://www.huntsvilletexas.com/) to the west, offer an abundance of shopping and eating opportunities.
Take a short one-hour drive on Saturday night to Liberty, TX, and enjoy a fun-filled evening of live musical entertainment at the Liberty Opry (http://www.libertyopry.com/). Each week's show is new and different, ranging from the oldies to rock to country western, gospel, the 50s & 60s and much, much more. Be sure to call ahead and check it out!
A little over an hour's drive south is the big city of Houston, Texas (http://www.visithoustontexas.com/) with some of the country's best medical facilities, various sports and cultural outlets, Johnson Space Center, (http://www.spacecenter.org/) and all the amenities of a large city.
Further south is Galveston, Texas (http://www.galveston.com/default.asp), with the ever-popular Moody Gardens (http://www.moodygardens.com/), historic Strand District (http://www.galveston.com/downtowntour/), cruise ship port, and several unique annual festivals.
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