On the Road Again...Coming Home!

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=105 BGCOLOR="#000099" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="12a467f1erkqpg.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="32fef35f0.gif" border=0 width="755" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#990000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="64655490.gif" border=0 width="85" height="73" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="64655490.gif" border=0 width="85" height="73" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="64655490.gif" border=0 width="85" height="73" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=375 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script>  </div> <div> Coming Home...<I>to Texas!</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B><IMG SRC="365faec0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="236" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0">T</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>h</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>e</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B> stars at night are big and bright</B>, </FONT>deep in the heart of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><I>winter</I></FONT> Texas, and the coming New Year marks a major mass exodus of <B>Winter Texans</B> from their colder climes - in search of warmth, and culture and friendship, and a place to call "<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0099CC" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><I>home away from home</I></FONT>."</div> <div> <B>Late December and early January</B>, in fact, mark the opening of the peak Winter Texas season, as RV parks and resorts from Fredericksburg to Brownsville fill to over capacity and are a bustle of activity as 60,000-plus new visitors arrive in the closing days of the old year.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="641db600.jpg" border=0 width="219" height="96" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="12" VSPACE="0">And the excitement for the Texas locals is just about as great as it is for the new arrivals. In addition to welcoming back a large number of familiar faces to their communities, the Winter Texas season is an important economic development in many resort and retirement-oriented communities in Texas. Interaction and cultural exchange with Winter Texans is largely viewed as a positive and welcome past time by most of the natives.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="643808c0.jpg" border=0 width="384" height="140" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="12" VSPACE="0">Regardless for how long they plan to stay or where it is in Texas they choose to go, Winter Texans seem to favor the week between Christmas and New Year's as one of their favorite times to relocate to Lone Star destinations.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="64550490.gif" border=0 width="80" height="73" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0">And how good will the 2003 season be? Even the experts can't seem to agree whether there has been a decline or just stale growth in the overall Winter Texan market over the last couple of years. But most agree this year may prove slightly slower because of current world events and the continued sagging national economy. Others might argue the economy will have nominal effect on the Winter Texan community as many own second homes or RV lots in Texas.</div> <div>  A few might argue a sagging economy could even encourage a few Winter Texans to extend their visit to the Sunbelt where the cost of living is generally lower than in their Midwest hometowns.</div> <div> Time, of course, will be the true test. But you can bet - as always - there are thousands that have or will be making the annual trip South to enjoy another winter under the sun.</div> <div> If you're headed to Texas this holiday season, we wish you safe traveling, and we look forward to your return.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>  <form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/custom" target="_top"> <table border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <tr><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" align="left" height="32"> <a href="http://www.google.com/"> <img src="http://www.google.com/logos/Logo_25wht.gif" border="0" alt="Google"></img></a> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <input type="hidden" name="domains" value="wintertexans.com"></input> <input type="text" name="q" size="31" maxlength="255" value=""></input> <input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search"></input> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <table> <tr> <td> <input type="radio" name="sitesearch" value=""></input> <font size="-1" color="#000000">Web</font> </td> <td> <input type="radio" name="sitesearch" value="wintertexans.com" checked="checked"></input> <font size="-1" color="#000000">wintertexans.com</font> </td> </tr> </table> <input type="hidden" name="client" value="pub-7643556026746338"></input> <input type="hidden" name="forid" value="1"></input> <input type="hidden" name="channel" value="4514923147"></input> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1"></input> <input type="hidden" name="oe" value="ISO-8859-1"></input> <input type="hidden" name="safe" value="active"></input> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="GALT:#008000;GL:1;DIV:#336699;VLC:663399;AH:center;BGC:FFFFFF;LBGC:336699;ALC:0000FF;LC:0000FF;T:000000;GFNT:0000FF;GIMP:0000FF;FORID:1;"></input> <input type="hidden" name="hl" value="en"></input> </td></tr></table> </form>   </B></div> <div>   <div align="center"> <div style="width:160; background-color: #ffffff;"> <form name="ccoptin" action="http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp" target="_blank" method="post" style="margin-bottom:3;"><span style="background-color: #006699; float:right;margin-right:5;margin-top:3"><img src="http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images/visitor/email1_trans.gif" alt="Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E-mail List icon" border="0"></span> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size:16px; color:#006699;">Sign up for our Email Newsletter</font> <input type="text" name="ea" size="20" value="" style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10px; border:1px solid #999999;"> <input type="submit" name="go" value="GO" class="submit" style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10px;"> <input type="hidden" name="m" value="1101105526870"> <input type="hidden" name="p" value="oi"> </form> </div> </div>   </div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Number One Site For Winter Visitors "><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="chinesenewyear.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Chinese New Year Spectacular Comes t"><U>The Chinese New Year Spectacular Comes to Texas</U></A>   |   <A HREF="loveisintheair.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Loveisintheair"><U>Loveisintheair</U></A>   |   <A HREF="hitz.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puttin on the Hitz Show Tours Texas Thea"><U>Puttin' on the Hitz Show Tours Texas Theaters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="texaspecans.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Texas Pecans"><U>Texas Pecans</U></A>   |   <A HREF="holidaymyths.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thanksgiving Miracles and Holiday Myths "><U>Thanksgiving Miracles and Holiday Myths and Legends</U></A>   |   <A HREF="vetradio.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Veterans Day Musical Tribute Audio Progr"><U>Veterans Day Musical Tribute Audio Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="kites.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Go Fly a Kite The History of Kites"><U>Go Fly a Kite The History of Kites</U></A>   |   <A HREF="alamoghosts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Heroic Spirits That Keep Watch Over "><U>The Heroic Spirits That Keep Watch Over The Alamo</U></A>   |   <A HREF="winterbiking.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Winter Bike Rides Across Texas"><U>Winter Bike Rides Across Texas</U></A>   |   <A HREF="summermusic.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Summer Music Scene in Texas"><U>The Summer Music Scene in Texas</U></A>   |   <A HREF="txlakervcamp.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TexasLakeRVCampgrounds"><U>TexasLakeRVCampgrounds</U></A>   |   <A HREF="heatexhaustiontips.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HeatExhaustionPrevention"><U>HeatExhaustionPrevention</U></A>   |   <A HREF="july4thmenu.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="All American July 4th Menu"><U>All American July 4th Menu</U></A>   |   <A HREF="dresscode.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Modern Dress Code For Hip Seniors"><U>Modern Dress Code For Hip Seniors</U></A>   |   <A HREF="blueberry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Texas Blueberry Festival and the Texas T"><U>Texas Blueberry Festival and the Texas Tomato Festival</U></A>   |   <A HREF="bubbagas.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="B. 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