Texas off the Beaten Path

Tired of the same old tourist traps Whether youre a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Texas Off the Beaten Path show you the Lone Star State you never knew existed. Cowboy up at Texas Ranch Life, where you can round up cattle. Explore the sand dunes at the 4,000 acre Monahans Sandhills State Park. Participate in the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, an annual event that includes snake handling demonstrations and a rattlesnake eating contest. So if youve been there, done that one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path. About the Author: June Naylor serves on the board of the Society of American Travel Writers. She is the author of Insiders Guide to Dallas Fort Worth and Quick Escapes DallasFt. Worth both Globe Pequot Press.