Discover Odessa is partnering with Visit Midland in celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week 2023 for the Sister City Bus Tour, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29.
Each city (Odessa and Midland) will host the beginning of the tour in its own city, end in their sister city, and head back home. Attendees will tour the attractions that Odessa and Midland both have in common, which are their oldest residence homes and the Bush family homes. They will make four stops throughout the tour and learn about the history behind each local attraction.
There will be fun prizes, snacks made from local businesses and much more! The tour, which is for all ages, will be guided by the Discover Odessa Team and Visit Midland Team.
“Discover Odessa is excited to celebrate the 2023 National Tourism Week with Visit Midland! Our objective is to promote each other’s cities and things we have in common. Each city tour will feature their oldest residence home and the Bush Family Home located in their city. Attendees will visit both Midland and Odessa attractions. It will be a day filled with lots of knowledge, fun prizes and giveaways,” Monica Tschauner, Director of Discover Odessa, said in a news release.
The Odessa bus will make stops in the following order:
- White Pool House (Odessa).
- The George W. Bush Boyhood Home (Odessa).
- The Brown-Dorsey Home (Midland).
- The George W. Bush Childhood Home (Midland).
Ticket prices: $5 for ages 12 and under, $10 for ages 13 and up. Seating is limited to 50 spots per bus tour.
The Sister City Bus Tour in Odessa will load the bus in the Odessa Chamber of Commerce parking lot located at 700 N. Grant Ave, Odessa.
