About Tyler
Our rose city is located just 95 miles east of Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas, and 95 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana. You can easily get here from Interstate 20, U.S. Highway 271 and U.S. Highway 69, or one of the four state highways that pass through our community or our new municipal airport, Tyler Pounds Regional Airport.



Tyler enjoys a low cost of living, warm climate, abundant recreational, educational and cultural opportunities, excellent medical services, fine dining, convenient shopping, and brilliant history. For out-of-town guests, you'll discover why more than 101,000 people call Tyler their home.
Click here for demographic information.
(Courtesy of Tyler Economic Development Council)

Tyler is also home to:
University Texas at Tyler
Tyler Junior College
Texas College
University Texas Health Science Center
East Texas Medical Center
Trinity Mother Frances Health Center

You can also access many services online via the City of Tyler, for instance, pay traffic tickets, search the library card catalog, download city forms, or submit a service request from this Web Site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Things to do
Museums | Educational | Movie Theaters | Historic | Performing Arts
Amusements | Camping/Lakes | Golf | Seasonal Events

Tyler’s many family-oriented attractions include: the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden; Caldwell Zoo; Tyler Museum of Art; Discovery Science Place Children’s Museum; Hudnall Planetarium; Carnegie History Center; Brookshire’s World of Wildlife Museum; Tyler State Park; Noble E. Young Skate Park; and the Whistlestop Ranch Railroad Museum. The annual Texas Rose Festival is a spectacular production held in October of each year and the Azalea Trails attract thousands of visitors each spring.

One of Tyler’s special attractions is the Rose Garden. It is great for special events, such as weddings or family reunions. Click here for more information.
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Museums
Brookshire’s World of Wildlife Museum • WSW Loop 323 & Old Jacksonville Hwy • 903.534.2169 - Veiw our Web-o-mercial
Featuring 250 mounted examples of wildlife and a replica 1920’s grocery store

Carnegie History Center • 125 S. College
Housed in an old library which exhibits artifacts of Tyler’s history

Goodman Museum • 624 N. Broadway • 903.531.1286
Texas Historic Landmark from Civil War Era

Harrold’s Model Train Museum • 8103 US Hwy 271 N • 903.531.9404
Showcasing more than 1,100 trains and over 300 feet of track

Historic Aviation Memorial Museum • 2198 Dixie Drive • 903.526.1945
Aviation Memorabilia

Smith County Historical Society Museum • 125 S. College • 903.592.5993
County artifacts dating from the days of the American Indians to the present

Tyler Museum of Art • 1300 S. Mahon Street • 903.595.1001
World class exhibits, gift shop, and café

Tyler Rose Garden & Museum • 1900 W. Front Street • 903.597.3130
Showcasing memorabilia of the history of the Tyler rose growing industry and the Rose Festival
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Educational Resouces
Tyler Public Library • 903.593.7323
Features 206,456 volumes

Caldwell Zoo • 2203 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd • 903.593.0121
85-acre park featuring over 2,000 animals

Discovery Science Place • 308 N. Broadway • 903.533-8011
Downtown children’s math and science museum

Vaughn Conservatory • 1400 E. Fifth • 903.510.2200
Ranked 5th in the state for cultivation of exotic and ornamental plants

Hudnall Planetarium • 1200 S. Mahon • 903.510.2312
Multimedia presentations and star parties

Camp Tyler • 903.262.1269
Offers outdoor educational programs

Tiger Missing Link Foundation • State Park Highway 14 N
A rescue facility for tigers, lions, and cougars
903.858.1008
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Movie Theaters
Carmike 14 • 7415 S. Broadway • Tyler, TX • (903) 939-0260
Time Square Cinema • 5201 S. Broadway Suite 170 • Tyler, TX • (903) 581-1818
Tyler Rose Cinema14 • 1250 W. SW Loop 323 • Tyler, TX • (903) 592-7000
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Historic
McClendon House • 806 W. Houston • 903.592.3533
Victorian Home built in 1878 has many of its original furnishings.

Camp Ford • Hwy 271 & Loop 323 • 903.592.5993
Largest Confederate Prisoner of War camp west of the Mississippi River

Cottonbelt Train Depot • 210 Oakwood • 903.533.8057
Restored Cotton Belt Train Depot, built in 1905, houses railroad memorabilia
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Performing Arts
Caldwell Auditorium • 903.262.2300
Hosts various performances; managed by Tyler Independent School District

East Texas Symphony Orchestra • 903.592.3876
Offers concerts and youth concerts

R. Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center • 3900 University Blvd • 903.566.7424
Houses Vaughn Auditorium, Braithwaite Recital Hall, Meadows Art Gallery, and White Lobby

Tyler Civic Chorale • 903.597.6317
Provides choral music, fall and spring concerts offered

Tyler Civic Ballet • 903.596.0224
Provides opportunities for dancers and East Texas audiences to experience the fine art of dance

Tyler Civic Theater Center • 903.592.0561
The first theatre in America designed for production of theatre-in-the-round
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Amusements
31 West Shooting Range • 903-597.0258
Classic Batting Cages • 903.526.2151
Fire Mountain Amusement Park • 903.561.2670
Green Acres Bowl • 903.561.2911
Lock N Load • 903.939.1500
Skaters in Cyberspace • 903.894.4440
Tyler Inline Hockey Center • 903.581.1221
Putt Putt Golf & Games • 903.561.7750
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Camping/Lakes
Bellwood
Lake Palestine
Lake Tyler
Lake Tyler East
Tyler State Park
Lake Fork
Cedar Springs Lake
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Golf
Private Courses, 18 holes:
The Cascades • 903-592-2551
Eagle’s Bluff • 903-825-7278
Emerald Bay Club • 903-825-3388
Hideaway Lake Golf Course • 903-882-8511
Hollytree Country Club • 903-581-7723
Willowbrook Country Club • 903-592-8229

Public Courses, 9 holes:
Embassy Hills Golf Course • 903-636-9890
Garden Valley Golf Resort 903-882-6100
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Seasonal Events • Click here to view Chamber of Commerce Calendar.
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Dining
My favorite top 10 restaurants!

Gilbert’s El Charro Mexican food • 2604 E. Erwin (downtown) • 903-592-9084
second location: 2623 E. 5th street/Loop 323 • 903-596-7222

Potpourri House • 3320 Troup Hwy. • 903-592-4171 • www.potpourrihouse.com
Unique shopping/fine dining

Shogun • 3521 S. Broadway • 903-561-9890

Ming’s Café • 5707 S. Broadway • 903-939-0133

Joseph’s Café & Catering • 1721 S. Broadway • 903-595-2929

Bernards • 212 Grande Blvd. Suite C106 • 903-534-0265
Mediterranean fine dining

Current’s • 1121 East Second St. • 903-597-3771
French/American fine dining

Fat Catz Louisiana Kitchen • 3320 Troup Hwy • 903-593-1114

Bruno’s • 1400 S.Vine • 903-595-1676
Italian/Pizzeria

Traditions • 6205 S. Broadway • 903-534-1111
upscale cafeteria

Village Bakery • 111 East 8th Street • Tyler, TX 75701 • 903-592-1011 • www.villagebakeryonline.com
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Where Kids Eat Free
Kids under 12 eat FREE w/adult meal purchase, 5 p.m. to close

MONDAY:
Daniel Boone’s Beans & Burgers • 903-595-2228

TUESDAY:
Daniel Boone’s Beans & Burgers • 903-595-2228
Chic-Fil-A (3 locations)
Texas Roadhouse • 903-509-0053

WEDNESDAY:
Cancun Café • 903-526-8400
Luby’s (2 locations) • 903-597-2901

SATURDAY:
Daniel Boone’s Beans & Burgers • 903-595-2228
Heartland Ham • 903-581-2802 • All day Saturday - Kids under 10 with Adult meal
Luby’s (2 locations) • 903-597-2901 • All day Saturday - Kids under 12 with Adult meal purchase

Note: This list was compiled by Your City Hostess for Tyler, Texas. Offers are subject to change without notice so it’s always a good idea to call first to confirm. This list may Change and does NOT list all restaurants offering kids’ specials.
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Hostess Favorites!
This is just our way of recognizing those businesses who go the extra mile to extend special offers and bring the best of Tyler hospitality to newcomers. Thanks to all on this list for making the Tyler, Texas newcomer
experience extra special.

Luby’s (2 locations) • 903-597-2901 • All day Saturday - Kids under 12 with Adult meal purchase
Jason’s Deli • 4913 S. Broadway • 903-561-5380
Village Bakery • 111 East 8th Street • Tyler, TX 75701 • 903-592-1011 • www.villagebakeryonline.com

If you have something special for Tyler, Texas newcomers, give us a call. We’d love to meet with you.
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Useful Links
Useful businesses and services
Accountant: Bailes & Co., 1357 Dominion Plaza, Tyler, 903-561-5859
Apartment: Grande Hill Estates, 1505 Grande Blvd, Tyler, 903-579-0300
Bank: Capital One, Lane McDaniel, 7601 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX 903-579-9792
Credit Union: East Texas Professional Credit Union, 850 Rice Rd, Tyler, 903-581-5431
Eye Physician - EyeCare Associates, 2440 East 5th Street, Tyler 903-595-0500
OBGYN doc: Dr. Mitchell Willens, 910 E. Houston, #600, Tyler, 903-593-2468
Dentist - Dr. Ron Hammond, 120 E. Heritage, Tyler, 903-561-5610
Drycleaner: Hart's Cleaners, 5502 Old Bullard Rd, Tyler +4 locations in Tyler, 903-561-0027
Funeral home: Lloyd James Funeral Home, 1011 E. First, Tyler, 903-597-6611
Jeweler: Murphey the Jeweler, 4921 S. Broadway, Tyler, 903-592-4711
Lawn Care: Enviro-Care, 903-534-2800
Sprinkler Maintenance: Express Lawn Sprinklers 903-566-7508
Financial Provider: Don Lilly, Merrill Lynch, 903-535-4750
Realtor: Dana Johnson, Pillsbury Group GMAC Realty, 724 WSW Loop 323, Tyler, 903-579-0739
Vet: Copeland Road Animal Hospital, 5113 New Copeland Rd, Tyler, 903-509-3454

City, County and State
City or Tyler
Smith County
Smith County Appraisal District
State of Texas
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Educational Institutions
The Brook Hill School - 903-894-5000
All Saints Episcopal School • 903-579-6000
Chapel Hill ISD • 903-566-2441
East Texas Christian Academy • 903-561-8642
Good Shepherd School • 903-592-4045
Grace Community Schools • 903-566-5678
Le Tourneau University • 1-800-759-8811
St. Gregory Elementary School • 903-595-4109
Texas College • 800-306-6299
TK Gorman High School • 903-561-2424
Tyler Catholic Schools • 903-595-4109
Tyler ISD • 903-262-1000
Tyler Junior College • 903-510-2200
University of Texas at Tyler • 903-566-7000
Whitehouse ISD • 903-839-5500
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Hospitals
Our city has outstanding modern medical facilities with two large private hospitals and the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler. These facilities consistently receive top ratings for quality care, emergency services and research and are expanding to keep pace with the region’s growing population.

East Texas Medical Center • 1000 S. Beckham Ave. • Tyler, TX 75701 • (903) 597-0351
The University of Texas Health Center • P.O. Box 2003 • Tyler, TX 75710 • (903) 877-3451
Smith County Medical Society • 1000 S. Beckham Ave. • Tyler, TX 75701 • (903) 593-7058
Trinity Mother Frances Hospital • 800 E. Dawson St. • Tyler, TX 75701 • (903) 593-8441

Hospice of East Texas • 4111 University Blvd. • Tyler, TX 75701 • (903) 266-3400 • www.hospiceofeasttexas.org

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Physicians
East Texas Medical Center Regional Heath Care System • 1000 S. Beckham Avenue • Tyler, TX 75701 • 903-597-0351 • www.etmc.org

Dr. Mitchell Willens Tyler OB & GYN • 910 E. Houston, Suite 600 • Tyler, TX 75702 • 903-593-2468 www.tylerobgyn.com

UT Health Center at Tyler • 11937 US Hwy. 271 • Tyler, TX 75708 • 903-877-7200 • www.uthct.edu

Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, Dr. Kenneth Fults • 223 East 5th Street • Tyler, TX 75701 • 903-526-5000 • www.tyler-recoverfrompain.com
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Dentists
Dr. Ron Hammond • 120 East Heritage Drive, Tyler, TX 75703 903-561-5610
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Accomodations
Hotels
America's Best Value Inn & Suites • 903-595-2681 (90 rooms)
Best Western Southpark Inn & Suites • 903-534-8800 (60 rooms)
South Broadway & Rieck Road • 903-534-8800 (60 rooms)
Candlewood Suites • 903-509-4131 (64 rooms)
Comfort Suites of Tyler • 903-534-0999 (65 rooms)
Fairfield Inn • 903-561-2535 (64 rooms)
Hampton Inn • 903-596-7752 (78 rooms)
Holiday Inn Express • 903-533-0214 (67 rooms)
Holiday Inn Select • 903-561-5800 (183 rooms)
Holiday Inn Express South • 903-566-0600 (88 rooms)
Hospitality House • 903-592-7813 (38 rooms)
La Quinta Inn • 903-561-2223 (130 rooms)
Ramada Tyler Conference Center • 903-593-3600 (160 rooms)
Residence Inn by Marriott • 903-595-5188 (128 rooms)
Sleep Inn & Suites • 903-581-8646 (79 rooms)
Windsor Inn & Suites • 903-509-1999 (44 rooms)

Apartments
Grande Hill Estates • 1505 Grande Blvd • 903-579-0300
Apartment Connection & Real Estate Tyler Texas • 903-839-8415
Arbor Place Apts • 323 Chimney Rock • 903-581-1969
Arbor Wood Apartments • 200 Muller Garden Rd • 903-561-0460
Aspen Place Apartments • 2611 S Southeast Loop 323 • 903-597-2373
Autumn Glen Apartments • 5207 Hollytree Dr • 903-561-8883
The Barclay Apartments 3301 S Broadway Ave • 903-592-1060
Bridges On Kinsey Apartments • 4411 Kinsey Dr Apt 1103 • 903-939-2900
Broadway 428 Apartments • 439 S Broadway Ave • 903-593-3724
Brookhollow Apartments • 202 Thigpen Dr • 903-561-0596
Brookside Village • 400 Thigpen Dr • 903-561-5089
Bullard Creek Apartments • 5621 Old Bullard Rd • 903-561-0296
Bullard Crossing • 5105 Old Bullard Rd • 903-561-4454
Cedar Trails Apartments • 3700 McDonald Rd • 903-566-9718
Cedar Trail Apartments • 3700 McDonald Rd • 903-566-9718
Chelsea Creek Apartments • 4920 Thistle Dr • 903-581-1000
Corporate Solutions Inc • 903-526-3217
Deerwood Apartments • 2801 Calloway Rd • 903-566-1995
Dovetree Apartments • 1600 Rice Rd • 903-581-0082
Eastwood Apartments • 1030 Old Omen Rd • 903-597-0218
Edinburgh Village • 50000 Edinburgh • 903-561-5089
The Establishment Apartments • 5415 Old Bullard Rd • 903-561-6438
Fox Run • 2601 S Southeast Loop 323 • 903-593-9796
Grand Manor Apartments • 2700 N Grand Ave • 903-592-9768
Heritage Homes Rental Properties • 5315 S Broadway Ave • 903-597-4477
Hidden Springs • 2400 Shiloh Rd • 903-561-7382
Hollyview Apartments • 7101 Waljim St • 903-581-1871
Hudson Apartments • 701 Shiloh Rd • 903-581-2215
Hunter’s Glen Apartments • 5100 Sweetbriar Ln • 903-581-6062
Keeling Jim R Rentals • 1502 W Front St • 903-597-1371
Lexington Downs • 6003 Old Bullard Rd • 903-561-4816
Liberty Arms Apartments • 2601 N Broadway Ave • 903-592-4101
Meadowbrook Apartments • 4600 Paluxy Dr • 903-561-2765
Mediterran Homes Leasing Management Office • 325 Raintree Dr • 903-561-5089
Oaks Apartments • 1208 E Houston • 903-597-4291
Oxford Pointe Apts • 3100 E State Hwy 31 • 903-597-4688
Parkview Gardens Townhomes • 2002 Bellwood Rd • 903-595-2005
Plantation Pines Apts • 2713 S Broadway Ave • 903-597-1906
Quail Creek Apartments • 4901 Kinsey Dr • 903-581-2627
Raintree Village Apts • 325 Raintree Dr • 903-561-5089
River Oaks Apartments • 4400 Troup Hwy • 903-561-4807
Roosth Interests • 439 S Broadway • 903-593-3724
Royal Village Townhouses • 1702 N Newsom St • 903-569-9330
Royal Crest Apartment • 1909 Sybil Ln • 903-581-6292
Salado Apartments • 6003 Old Bullard Rd • 903-561-4816
Sherwood Forest Apartments • 4123 Southpark Dr • 903-561-3039
Shiloh Rd Apts • 1717 Shiloh Rd • 903-561-6101
South Broadway Village • 5315 S Broadway Ave • 903-561-5089
Southwest Pines Apartments • 3220 Walton Rd • 903-596-8000
Stone Creek Apartments • 6100 Hollytree Dr • 903-561-9311
Tanglewood Place • 322 Chimney Rock Dr • 903-581-0557
The Park At Shiloh Apartments • 2911 Shiloh Rd • 903-509-3070
The Timbers • 2720 S Broadway Ave • 903-592-2231
Town Oaks Townhomes • 3900 Old Bullard Rd • 903-939-3025
Town Parc At Tyler • 2202 W Northwest Loop 323 • 903-593-3200
Towne Oaks Townhomes • 4001 Old Bullard Rd • 903-939-3025
Travis Towers Apartments • 557 S Ragsdale St • 903-586-7681
Tyler Square Apartments • 1007 N Northwest Loop 323 • 903-592-7341
University Pines Apartments • 3333 Varsity Dr • 903-566-3565
Villa Milano • 620 W Houston • 903-592-2361
Village On Broadway • 5315 S Broadway • 903-597-4477
Villas Of Pine Ridge • 3110 Towne Pk • 903-561-1461
Vine Terrace Apartments • 717 Shaw St • 903-595-1282
Waterford Park Apartments • 4400 Paluxy Dr • 903-561-2420
Wedgewood Apts • 439 S Broadway Ave • 903-593-3724
West Chase Apartment Homes • 4800 Paluxy Dr • 903-561-7380
Wood Trail Apartments • 1909 Shiloh Rd • 903-561-1453
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Volunteer Opportunities
Tyler, Texas is a city of prosperity partly because our community's attitude to "give back" is important to us. Folks here enjoy volunteering and realize that many needs are met through nonprofit organizations.

"To whom much is given, much is expected" is certainly our city's way of life.

As a newcomer to the Tyler area, please consider giving back by volunteering or giving to one of the nonprofits listed. This is a great way to meet and make friends!

Discovery Science Place - www.discoveryscienceplace.com
St. Paul Children's Foundation - www.stpaulchildren.org
East Texas Food Bank - www.easttexasfoodbank.org
East Texas Symphony Orchestra - www.etso.org
East Texas Crisis Center - www.etcc.org
Habitat for Humanity - www.smithcountyhabitat.org
PATH (People Attempting to Help) - www.tylerpath.org
Tyler Civic Theatre - www.tylercivictheatre.com