wondering what to do while here for a few days
Run around the block naked usually stirs up some fun.
I would eat at Stanleys and listen to some live music. Then go to the rooftop at Jakes for some cocktails and cigars. The Sandy Beach at Lake Tyler is nice, so is the State Park if you are in a lake kinda mood. The Cherokee Trace drive through safari is probably the most fun I've had in Tyler. The Zoo is pretty nice too. If you get bored you can always go to the Apache ; )
Gator Park is all ways nice if your not to busy