Tyler

Tyler is the county seat of Smith County, in eastern Texas. It boasts the nation's largest municipal rose garden and hosts the Texas Rose Festival each October.

Understand
Tyler is referred to as the Rose Capital of America because of its large role in the rose-growing industry; about 20% of commercial rose bushes produced in the U.S. are grown in Tyler and Smith County and more than half of the rose bushes are packaged and shipped from the area.

The city is named for President John Tyler in recognition of his support for Texas' admission to the United States. In 2021, its population was about 107,000.

Get in
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport offers service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport via American Eagle Airlines.

The city's Tyler Transit buses run daily, excluding Sundays and holidays. Greyhound Lines bus service is available through a downtown terminal.

Get around
Tyler is next to several major highways. Interstate 20 runs along the north edge of the city, and U.S. Highway 69 runs north-south through the center of town. The city also has access to U.S. Highway 271, Texas State Highway 31, Texas State Highway 155, and Texas State Highway 110.

Texas State Highway Loop 323 was built in 1957 to encircle the city, which has continued to grow outside of the loop. Texas State Highway Loop 49, designed to be an "outer loop" around the city, is under construction, with the western and southern segments open as of 2022.

Do




Eat
Virtually every regional chain restaurant can be found in Tyler. There is a growing number of excellent local restaurants with various fares that can be found in and around the city.



Drink
Smith County (which Tyler is within) is a partially dry country in Texas. This means you cannot purchase liquor within city limits, unless it is being consumed in a restaurant or club. You can generally purchase wine and beer in grocery stores or other approved retailers. If you want to buy bottles of liquor for off-premise consumption, you have to drive out of the county (~20 miles or so).

There are several wineries and breweries that have popped up in and around Tyler:


 * True Vine Brewing Company
 * True Vine Brewing Company