Uvalde Texas (TX) - City Profile By Cofran's Texas Hill Country Portal

UVLADE, Texas

Located just outside the Texas Hill Country, but packed with venues and resources.

Listed below are some of our favorite destinations and web sites to visit.

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Located in Uvalde County; Pronounced: "You-VAL-dee"

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UVALDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 830-278-3361; 300 E. Main, Uvalde, TX 78801; Web: www.uvalde.org; Email: director@uvalde.org

UVALDE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: 830-278-4115; 800-588-2533; 300 East Main St, Uvalde, TX 78801; Web: www.visituvalde.com; Email: kimbra@uvaldecvb.org

VISIT UVALDE: www.visituvalde.com

TEXAS HILL COUNTRY RIVER REGION: Fun activities in the Sabinal Canyon, Rio Frio Canyon and Nueces Canyon, near Concan, Utopia, Garner State Park and close to the edge of the Hill Country in Uvalde and Sabinal. www.thcrr.com; Email: info@thcrr.com

UVALDE AREA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: www.uvaldeadf.com

UVALDE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES: See Uvalde County

THE UVALDE LEADER-NEWS: 830-278-3335; 110 No. East St., Uvalde, TX 78802-0740. www.uvaldeleadernews.com

AVIATION MUSEUM OF TEXAS: 830-278-2552; Sul Ross Blvd, Uvalde, TX 78801

THE JOHN NANCE GARNER MUSEUM: 830-278-5018; 333 North Park Street Uvalde, TX 78801. Located in the 1920 Home of VP John N. Garner, this museum documents the remarkable life of Texas native son John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner (1868-1967), one of the most powerful Vice Presidents in US history and the second most powerful politician in the US during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Exhibits: photographs, cartoons, art, historical documents, and memorabilia reflecting Garner's life and career. The home served as a city library, historical museum, and community meeting facility. Free tours. Tue-Sat 9a-5p. Free Admission. Operated by the Univ. of Texas. bhadley@mail.utexas.edu. www.cah.utexas.edu/museums/garner.php

WEATHER UNDERGROUND: http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/Uvalde.html