The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1964 Page: 3 of 8
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Shiner Gazette — Shiner, Texas Thursday, August 27, 1964
Tourism In Texas
Up 15% At Mid-Year
Austin, Texas (Special)—
Business is brisk at tourist at-
tractions across the state, a mid-
year survey by the Texas Tour-
ist Development Agency has
disclosed. And it is expected to
get even better during the last
half of the year when most
Americans vacation.
Attendance records for the
first six months of 1964 show an
increase of 15 per cent over the
same period last year.
A breakdown of the figures
reveals that, although Texans
themselves still account for most
of the business, an increasing
number of out-of-state visitors
are discovering the state’s ap-
peal.
In fact, gains ranging from
three to eight per cent in non-
Texas business were reported.
At least one said more than half
its customers are now coming
from other states.
Included in the study were
16 attractions, among them six
state parks selected for their
geographic distribution across
the state.
Together they reported serv-
ing 10,123,359 persons, an in-
crease of 1,518,503 in com-
parison with the first half of
1963.
Largest single increase was
reported at Lake Tawakoni by
the Sabine River Authority.
That northeast Texas attraction,
still relatively new, drew 1,040-
000 during the first half of the
year—an increase of 77 per cent
over the same period last year.
In contrast, giant Lake Tex-
oma on the Texas-Oklahoma
border, grew only .02 per cent
in attendance during the same
period. But it still attracted 3,-
396,100 visitors, said the U. S.
Corps of Engineers, to lead the
list in total numbers.
“Business is better too this
summer, particularly in regard
to gross dollars,” said the Lake
Texoma Association.
Among the leaders was Six
Flags Over Texas, the theme
park between Dallas and Fort
Worth, with a six-month at-
tendance of 1,035,102. The in-
crease was 25 per cent above
last year.
Six Flags also reported an 8
per cent gain in out-of-state
visitors. Officials noted that
non-Texans accounted for 30
per cent of total business in the
first six months. “But,” they
added, “the ratio is climbing
tremendously now that we are
entering our peak season.”
Up sharply too was the Buck-
horn Hall of Horns at the Lone
Star Brewery in San Antonio.
It recorded a 21 per cent in-
crease for the first half-year,
hosting 249,838 visitors.
The Caverns of Sonora
between Sonora and Ozona
counted some 30,000 visitors for
a 20 per cent increase.
San Marcos’ Aquarena played
host to 260,000 visitors, up
nearly 16 per cent. Officials
there estimate 20 per cent of
their guests are non-Texans.
The Alamo, which said 129,-
973 visitors signed its register
during the first six months,
posted a 14 per cent increase.
“And July is showing a much
heavier traffic than June, hint-
ing further increases,” said Ala-
mo officials.
A 12 per cent gain was re-
corded by the Padre Island
Causeway at Corpus Christi,
having checked 247,879, visitors
onto Padre Island.
Causeway officials, noting
I that 53 per cent of their visitors
came from out-of-state, said
non-Texas traffic was up 3 per
cent for the first six months,
i Traffic described as “local”
posted a 7 per cent gain, while
that from the remainder of Tex-
as shot up 52 per cent.
Also included in the survey
was Alamo Village at Brack-
ettville and the six state parks:
Garner, Lake Corpus Christi,
Inks Lake, Davis Mountains,
Palo Duro Canyon and Hunts-
ville.
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Sedlmeyer, Lee J. & Sedlmeyer, Mrs. Lee J. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1964, newspaper, August 27, 1964; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1171427/m1/3/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.