<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1ihl6t_0vbF0jwa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1ihl6t_0vbF0jwa00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Ingra</figcaption></figure>If you've never been to Victoria, Texas you are missing out!Nestled in South Texas, Victoria is just about a two hour drive from several major Texas cities, including Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi and San Antonio.One of the coolest things happening if you hurry and get here, is the community wide celebration of the <a href="https://www.discovervictoriatexas.com/p/victoriatx200/events/bicentennial-ball">C</a><a href="https://www.discovervictoriatexas.com/p/victoriatx200">ity of Victoria's 200th Anniversary!</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52VwywnRlxw">video</a> on YouTube from the City of Victoria!<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1dyjFl_0vbF0jwa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1dyjFl_0vbF0jwa00" width="762" height="388" ><figcaption>attachment-Victoria City of Victoria Youtube</figcaption></figure>In October a reenactment of life in Victoria will be presented by the Museum of the Coastal Bend in conjunction with <a href="https://www.victoriatx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1608&amp;ARC=3214">Explore Victoria</a>. "Oct. 18-19, the City of Victoria and the Museum of the Coastal Bend will host 1824: A Victoria Origin Story, a live reenactment of what life was like for the settlers and pioneers of 1824. This will be held in Riverside Park. Friday afternoon, the event will be open for school groups, but Friday evening and all of Saturday will be open to the public."<h2>Backyard Bird Nerd Top Picks and Pics</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=42XVdz_0vbF0jwa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=42XVdz_0vbF0jwa00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Photos compliments of Cheryl Johnson Backyard Bird Nerd and Victoria Parks and Recreation</figcaption></figure>Victoria Texas is celebrating it's bicentennial with incredible events like the <a href="https://reddirtbbqvictoria.com/">Red Dirt BBQ and Music Festival</a> scheduled for November 9th 2024 right smack dab in the middle of downtown Victoria on DeLeon Street.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=390xMf_0vbF0jwa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=390xMf_0vbF0jwa00" width="1200" height="526" ><figcaption>attachment-Red-Dirt---FB-Cover</figcaption></figure>It's true, you won't find water parks or theme rides in this mid size Texas town, but what Victoria does have to offer is a family getaway or couples retreat without all the hustle and bustle and overcrowding of big city life.<h2>LOOK: Get Your Limited Edition KIXS FM 108 Merch Today!</h2>You love to represent your favorite band or sports team, so why not add <a href="https://townsquarevictoria.threadless.com/collections/kixs-fm-108">KIXS FM 108</a> to your lineup? With the help from <a href="https://townsquarevictoria.threadless.com/collections/kixs-fm-108">Threadless</a>, you can now buy your limited edition favorites including; Yellowstone, Reba/Dolly '24 Election, and Wallen/Hardy '24 Election merch.There are endless options from t-shirts and mugs to tanks and phone cases and everything in between, even stickers.Take a look and see what you would like or pick out the perfect gift for your family and friends.We also offer one of the prettiest places for your enchanting Texas <a href="https://www.victoriatx.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Duck-Pond-Gazebo-21">Duck Pond Gazebo</a> for your wedding proposal! And here is the best part! You can rent the entire gazebo all to yourself for just $10.00 an hour! There is even electricity for an evening proposal or event too! <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=24rSnX_0vbF0jwa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=24rSnX_0vbF0jwa00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Photo: City of Victoria Duck Pond at Riverside Park</figcaption></figure>One of the best off the beaten paths for rentals sits in the middle of a gorgeous duck pond right in the center of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=riverside+park+victoria+duck+pond+gazebo&amp;rlz=1C1CHZN_enUS1128US1128&amp;oq=riverside+park&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgAEEUYJxg7MggIABBFGCcYOzIGCAEQRRg7MhUIAhBFGDkYkQIYsQMYyQMYgAQYigUyBggDEEUYQDIKCAQQABiSAxiABDINCAUQABiSAxiABBiKBTIGCAYQRRg8MgYIBxBFGDzSAQgyODI5ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">Riverside Park</a>, one of the 15 plus parks you can explore in Victoria! Riverside Park is a 660 acres of woodland oasis bordered by 4.5 miles of kayaking heaven, known as the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Guadalupe+River&amp;rlz=1C1CHZN_enUS1128US1128&amp;oq=Guadalupe+River&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIVCAEQLhgUGK8BGMcBGIcCGIAEGI4FMgoIAhAuGLEDGIAEMgcIAxAAGIAEMgcIBBAAGIAEMhMIBRAuGK8BGMcBGJECGIAEGIoFMg0IBhAuGJECGIAEGIoFMhMIBxAuGK8BGMcBGJECGIAEGIoFMgcICBAAGIAE0gEHNzUxajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">Guadalupe River</a>.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1BXabM_0vbF0jwa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1BXabM_0vbF0jwa00" width="1100" height="1467" ><figcaption>attachment-riverside-park</figcaption></figure>So if your looking for the perfect place to propose, look no further than the <a href="https://www.victoriatx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Duck-Pond-Gazebo-21">Duck Pond Gazebo at Riverside Park.</a><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2n5OLH_0vbF0jwa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2n5OLH_0vbF0jwa00" width="1250" height="812" ><figcaption>Getty Images (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images</figcaption></figure><a href="https://kixs.com/city-to-host-ribbon-cutting-for-riverside-park-duck-pond/">article</a> for more information on the Gazebo's official ribbon cutting!Good luck on your proposal! 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If you've never been to Victoria, Texas you are missing out!. Nestled in South Texas, Victoria is just about a two hour drive from several major Texas cities, including Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi and San Antonio. One of the coolest things happening if you hurry and get here, is the...