The smell of roses and other florals welcomes visitors as they enter the Tyler Rose Garden. It is a must-see destination in East Texas, especially during springtime when the roses peak at full bloom.

Starting in the 1940s, more than half of all roses purchased in the United States came from the area surrounding Tyler, Texas, earning the city the sobriquet “Rose Capital of America.” But many more ...

This story is featured in the September/October issue of ETX View Magazine. Maria and Francis Rojo made a trip from Dallas to the Rose City on a warm afternoon in May with one purpose – to visit the ...

TYLER – This East Texas town of Tyler is known as the “Rose Capital of America” and home to the annual Texas Rose Festival, scheduled this year for October 16-19 to celebrate the spirit of the ...