| With the world today moving at such a fast | | | | of Southeast Texas offer some amazing fowl |
| pace sometimes it is nice to step back in | | | | hunting as well. So, whatever you hunt for |
| time and relax in an atmosphere of the way | | | | look at what East Texas has to offer, I think |
| things were. An East Texas vacation may be | | | | you will be surprised. |
| just what you need. This part of America | | | | |
| offers it visitor a slower more relaxed | | | | East Texas is not only for the outdoorsmen in |
| lifestyle with all the feel of down home | | | | your family. One weekend each month Canton |
| country living. If you have a passion for the | | | | Texas is home to the world's largest flea |
| outdoors and enjoy fishing, hunting, camping, | | | | market. First Monday Trade Days takes place |
| shopping, and great food, then East Texas | | | | Thursday through Sunday before the first |
| should be your next destination. | | | | Monday of every month. When it first started |
| | | | more than 100 years ago no one could have |
| There are RV parks and campgrounds located | | | | imagined it would become the event you must |
| all across the area giving you access to some | | | | experience to believe! First Monday Trade |
| of the finest fishing lakes anywhere in the | | | | Days, in Canton Texas, has over 7,000 vendors |
| country. World Class bass fishing can be | | | | and, it has been estimated, close to 500,000 |
| found at Lake Fork, Lake Sam Rayburn, Toledo | | | | visitors each month. Its been said "If you |
| Bend Reservoir, and Lake Livingston just to | | | | can't find it here they don't make it". That |
| name a few. Each year there are many | | | | may or may not be so, but there is a lot to |
| professional bass fishing tournaments held on | | | | choose from at the First Monday Trade Days. |
| these lakes because of the quality and | | | | |
| quantity of fish that are caught during each | | | | This is just a small sampling of what East |
| event. | | | | Texas has to offer. So, if you travel in your |
| | | | RV, remember snowbirds are always welcome or |
| Thousands of deer hunters travel from all | | | | if a summertime family vacation is what you |
| parts of the US to try and bag a trophy buck | | | | are planning take a look at everything East |
| from the many hunting leases located | | | | Texas offers. |
| throughout East Texas. And, the coastal areas | | | | |