When planning a trip to Bowie County, you can combine different interests: Texarkana offers theater history, arts, and lakeside trails; Bowie County also has local ties to three places named Boston.
Culture and History in Texarkana
The Perot Theatre brings together several chapters of its own history. Built in 1924 as the Saenger “Gateway to the Southwest” Theatre, it reopened under its current name after renovations in 1980. The theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and hosts concerts, recitals, films, and other performances throughout the year. If you plan to attend a show, check the schedule in advance.
The design of the Ace of Clubs House is also distinctive: three groups of octagonal rooms open onto a rotunda, topped by a 20-foot tower. Rose Hill Cemetery offers a different historical perspective. Founded in 1874, it is the final resting place of several Texarkana pioneers, ancestors, and veterans. Their life stories reach back to the Civil War era.
Texarkana is home to a U.S. post office that straddles two states. Bowie County has local ties to three places named New Boston, Boston, and Old Boston. The 3 Bostons TX Museum focuses on tools and artifacts from local industries, crafts, agriculture, various occupations, and everyday life. These historical connections differ: the theater and cemetery tell the story of Texarkana’s past, while the three Boston names shape Bowie County’s local identity.
Arts and Architecture
The TRAHC galleries offer free exhibitions year-round. TRAHC is housed in the Regional Arts Center, a historic former federal courthouse dating to 1911. At ArtSpace, offerings include the Mayo Arts MakerSpace, ceramics studios, visual arts studios, and hands-on classes and workshops for all ages. Alongside viewing exhibitions, visitors can take part in creative activities.
If you want to include art and architectural history in your trip, you can explore them separately: the Perot Theatre tells its own story as a theater, while the Regional Arts Center offers a different historical setting as a former federal courthouse. If you’re interested in exhibitions or workshops, it’s worth checking the relevant schedule before making plans.
Trails and Lakes
In the Bringle Lake Wilderness Area, a 10-foot-wide wilderness trail for bicycles and pedestrians runs from Bringle Lake East to the Waterworks Spillway. It is approximately two miles long. A mountain biking trail also begins at Bringle Lake East Park. The Bringle Lake Boardwalk is another option, with a different length: the elevated bridge starts at Bringle Lake West Park and runs along the lake for 0.25 miles. The different distances can help you choose if you want to factor trail length into your day’s plans.
Another natural attraction is Spring Lake Park. The 145-acre site has a spring-fed lake. A newly added mural is located along a trail at the Art Walk near the spillway. The trails, lake, and art stop each offer a different experience, and you don’t have to combine them all into one outing.
Seasonal Addition and Hotel Search
The Texarkana Texas Farmers’ Market is a seasonal outdoor market featuring locally grown fruit and vegetables, as well as other regionally made goods. Since dates vary from year to year, check them before building a visit to the market into your stay. Together with year-round theater performances and arts offerings, the market adds another, seasonal focus.
Use culture, local history, or lakeside trails as a guide when searching for hotels in Bowie County.
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