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Author of the equipping church and coauthor of the equipping church guidebook, sue is celebrating her 19th year in full time ministry. Tourism numbers from canada have been increasing steadily. This southern getaway is the ideal venue for an enticing menu of bargain buys of every kind. A travelers passport to a place so diverse and original its like a whole other country. Additional information is available at or by contacting brad smith at 972 31632. As bold and unique as the state it promotes, the new texas tourism campaign directed by jeff bednarz for agency slingshot, recently launched on cable networks nationwide. Fort smith the handbook of texas online texas state. People who visit texas are in general more interested in a wide variety of activities now, state tourism director brad smyth said. East texas one of east texas best kept secrets, sabine county is located along the texaslouisiana border and is surrounded by two of the best bass fishing lakes in the nation. Smyth s responsibilities include marketing texas as a travel destination both to potential tourists within the united states, as well as abroad, he explained. Explore the texas trail of lights this holiday season.
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