East Texas can be defined many ways in terms of what area it emcompasses.  The first definition of this part of Texas is the Piney Woods Area.  A more broader defination would have the western borders being Dallas and Houston.  The East Texas region is also part of the considerably larger ArkLaTex area.

 

The East Texas area is the humid portion of the central dissected belt of the Coastal Plains of the United States which includes the Sabine Uplift area, the East Texas basin, and the rolling plains southward as far as the coastal prairies (1).  Most of East Texas is forested with Pine trees being the main tree.

 

The Austin Art Galleries has links and information about art galleries in that east Texas city.

 

The Dallas Shopping Malls page has links to area malls.  The Houston Shopping Malls page has links to shopping malls in that Texas city.

 

Emerald Gardens is a full service plant nursery and garden center located in Longview in East Texas.  The Emerald Gardens Photospage show what you can find there.  Growing Wax Begonias is a guide to cultivating this popular indoor and outdoor plant.   Growing Dianthus explains how to grow this flower.  This nursery has available tomato plants.

 

 

Dalton Days is an annual event that occurs in the Spring which includes a reenactment of the Dalton gang shooutout.

 

The  Dallas Thanksgiving Weekend Guide has what is happening in that city that weekend including where to dine and shop.  The Houston Thanksgiving Weekend Guide has information on what is happening in that Texas city including where to shop and dine.

 

The Dallas Christmas Season Guide has information about this festive holiday in that Texas city.  The Houston Christmas Season Guide tells what is happening in this Texas city during this holiday season.

 

The Mudbug Madness Festival which is a crawfish festival was held in Shreveport, LA over the memorial day weekend.

 

Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steakhouse has been serving up New Orleans style cuisine for many years in Longview, Texas.  Clear Springs Restaurant is located in Tyler, TX and serves up seafood.  The East Texas Mexican Restaurants page has links to places serving this popular south of the border food.  The East Texas Pizza Shops has where you can find this popular food.