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Meagan Garrison
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\nWith summer just right around the corner, vacations are a much needed break from class but students do not have the funds to go on extravagant vacations.\u00a0 Fortunately for Texas A&M-Texarkana students, there are some places close to home that are located near or here in Texarkana.<\/p>\n

On May 4, 2013, Texarkana is opening its’ very own water park Called Holiday Springs.\u00a0 It will consist of 5 water slides, a lazy river, a wave pool, 2 children pools, a sand castle area and an adult pool.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a very good tourism spot for Texarkana,\u201d said Dr. Hiren Patel of Texarkana Hotels LLC,\u00a0 which she stated to arkansasmediaroom.com.<\/p>\n

If you need to get out of town for a little bit, just about an hour and a half down the road in Shreveport, LA is the Splash Kingdom water park.\u00a0 The park consists of 9 different fun filled attractions.\u00a0 Since being remodeled their new saying is, \u201cIt\u2019s like a whole new place.\u201d\u00a0 So this is an option to check out to get some sun while still getting out of town.<\/p>\n

If you want to travel a bit further, three hours away, in Dallas, TX there are many different attractions.\u00a0 But one in particular is the Dallas World Aquarium.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s not just a place for children, I really enjoyed myself and plan to go back,\u201d says TAMUT student Heather Dickens.\u00a0 The aquarium consists of exhibits of animals in their own environments throughout the world.\u00a0 \u201cThe Dallas World Aquarium does have an aquarium part but I was really surprised to see all of the other animals they had in only 3 levels.\u00a0 They had Monkeys, birds, alligators, sloths and so much more,\u201d said Dickens.<\/p>\n

These places are just some of the many gems in close proximity to the Texarkana area.\u00a0 Admission for all three locations is less than $30.00 per person.\u00a0 \u00a0 After working hard through the semester, these places are ideal for students to have a cheap but fun summer getaway.\u00a0 So do yourselves a favor and treat yourself to one of these hot spots this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With summer just right around the corner, vacations are a much needed break from class but students do not have the funds to go on extravagant vacations. Fortunately for Texas A&M-Texarkana students, there are some places close to home that are located near or here in Texarkana. 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