Located between Austin and San Antonio on IH-35, San Marcos is a convenient destination for visitors across the state. Whether you are a shopper, a food and wine connoisseur or history lover, San Marcos is the perfect get-away. Experience the vibrancy of historic Downtown San Marcos and stroll the Courthouse Square where you can take in historic sites, aromas of local cuisine and fill your shopping bags with eclectic wares from one-of-a-kind shops. Enjoy upscale dining or local cafes, neighborhood pubs and sports bars or humidors, art exhibits and wine tastings. Learn more about one of our most famous former residents (and presidents) at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum. Round out your history lesson by visiting the geologic past at Aquarena Center and Wonder World cave both located a short distance from the downtown square. Shopping enthusiasts can complete their adventure at over 230 outlet stores in Prime Outlets-San Marcos and Tanger Outlet Center.
The San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau provides tourism and promotional services for the City of San Marcos and advocates San Marcos as a year-round travel destination. The organization strives to position San Marcos within the Texas tourism and convention industry, attractive to both family and business travelers, thus stimulating the local economy with visitor spending through hotel-motel tax and sales tax. The San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau manages the Tourist Information Center where staff and volunteers provide meeting planners and visitors with valuable resources to guide and fulfill their destination experience in San Marcos. To receive additional information of the services provided by the San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau visit www.toursanmarcos.com, call (512) 393-5900, email at cvb@sanmarcostexas.com, or visit the office at 202 N. CM Allen Parkway in San Marcos, Texas.
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Where to Stay in San Marcos, San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau Website, Wonderworld Park, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, Aquarena Center, Texas State Univeristy, Tanger Outlet Center, Prime Outlets-San Marcos
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