Tyler, Texas! Home to HGTV's Dream Home 2005
Within minutes of the HGTV Dream Home 2005 site on Lake Tyler is the vibrant community of Tyler, Texas - known as the Heart of East Texas - with a population of over 175,000. Jack Thomasson, House Planner for Dream Home 2005, was struck by more than just the surroundings, "Tyler, Texas, was chosen as much for the warmth of its people as the amazing beauty of the HGTV Dream Home site on Lake Tyler."
Complementing the friendly populace is Tyler's biggest claim to fame - roses! It is home to the nation's largest municipal rose garden and hosts the annual Texas Rose Festival. "In addition to roses," says Thomasson, "its neighborhoods are lined with amazing azaleas...it's a very colorful place and a place that has the dreamy qualities we look for in selecting a site for the HGTV Dream Home."
What awaits the winner of Dream Home 2005 in Tyler, Texas, are exciting activites, natural beauty, amazing attractions and a convenient proximity to Dallas, Houston, Austin and other metropolitan areas.
Additionally, when the winner wants to venture outside their resort community, Tyler offers a great deal: fine dining at local favorite restaurants, entertainment such as the theater, opera, symphony, fine art, the Caldwell Zoo, historical tours, the Kiepersol Winery, the Tyler Rose Garden, the Azalea Flower Trail, the East Texas State Fair, the Festival on the Square, the Texas Blues Festival and, as mentioned above, the Texas Rose Festival.
Tyler is the economic leader of East Texas. With a growing and increasingly diverse population, rising property values and a cost of living below the national average, it's an attractive location for many reasons: 31 lakes, 25 golf courses, countless antique shops, the Texas Fresh Water Fisheries Center, the East Texas Balloon Festival and the world-famous Canton Trade Days. Like everywhere else in Texas, there is variety at every turn. One visit to Tyler convinces so many to change the way they live, work, play and where to settle down. It's the thrilling-relaxation heart of Texas and will welcome with open arms the winner of Dream Home 2005!
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