Explore The Texas Coastal Bend
Alice Is Texas
Right Where It Needs to Be
"The Hub City of South Texas"
Alice was established in 1888 and named after the
daughter of Captain Richard King, who established the King
Ranch. Historically, the community is associated with cattle,
the vaquero and the American cowboy. Alice was noted as the
world’s largest cattle shipping point from 1888 to 1895. The
richness of history for the area is displayed in the South Texas
Museum ear downtown.Several other
museums share historical artifacts about Alice and South Texas.
The South Texas Museum offers an overview of the early days in
the Hub City. The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Museum showcases Tejano
artists and legends in the Birthplace of Tejano music museum.
The Maxine Flournoy Third Coast Squadron Museum is now open on
weekends. La Copita Ranch, located near Alice in Jim Wells
County, encompasses 2700 acres of rangeland. The ranch is
available for family, business or group activities and offers
birding, butterfly watching and some hunting.
Outdoor Adventures
Alice and its surrounding areas have an abundance of wildlife.
Hunting, fishing, and bird watching are favorite activities. A
variety of wild game hunting is available from Texas Parks and
Wildlife. Lined with mesquite trees, the Alice Municipal Golf
Course is the larger of the city ’s two golf courses, with 18
holes on 5,911 yards of long fairways and greens. The Alice
Country Club Golf Course offers 9 holes. Special Rates are
available for Winter Texans.
Call the Alice Convention & Visitors Bureau/Chamber of Commerce
at 877-992-5423 or visit
www.alicetx.org. |
