Travel

Room for luxury

Downtown San Antonio property transforming into high-end hotel Downtown San Antonio property transforming into high-end hotel By John Egan

3.26.20  |  9:48 am

The outlook for San Antonio’s hotel industry may be grim due to the coronavirus pandemic, but there is some ...

COVID-19 cutback

Luxury bus curbs San Antonio service in response to coronavirus Luxury bus curbs San Antonio service in response to coronavirus By John Egan

3.25.20  |  11:51 am

As the coronavirus cripples travel, luxury bus operator Vonlane LLC has temporarily eliminated four routes serving Texas, including one in ...

Coronavirus impact

Texas hotel industry forecasted to lose 64,000 jobs due to COVID-19 Texas hotel industry forecasted to lose 64,000 jobs due to COVID-19 By John Egan

3.25.20  |  9:49 am

Texas faces the coronavirus-provoked loss of 40 percent of the jobs that are directly and indirectly tied to the hotel ...

Coronavirus News

American Airlines shifts grounded passenger planes to transport cargo American Airlines shifts grounded passenger planes to transport cargo By Teresa Gubbins

3.23.20  |  9:43 am

With the coronavirus dramatically lowering travel demand, Texas-based American Airlines is doing a little pivot with its fleet. The airline ...

Getting out and about

6 Texas state parks near San Antonio offer escape from cabin fever 6 Texas state parks near San Antonio offer escape from cabin fever By John Egan

3.17.20  |  4:41 pm

UPDATE: As of 12 pm March 19, Texas state parks will be limiting park programming and closing public access to ...

not-so-friendly skies

United Airlines announces massive cut in flights due to coronavirus United Airlines announces massive cut in flights due to coronavirus By Steven Devadanam

3.17.20  |  9:41 am

A global airline is taking drastic measures this week in light of the coronavirus phenomenon. United Airlines announced that it ...

Museum news

Texas art museum mounts first display of important Van Gogh paintings Texas art museum mounts first display of important Van Gogh paintings By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.12.20  |  9:47 am

The Dallas Museum of Art is partnering with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to mount the first exhibition dedicated ...

Nothing but Beach

Journey to this remote destination for one of Texas' best beaches Journey to this remote destination for one of Texas' best beaches By Melissa Gaskill

3.11.20  |  12:31 pm

Texas has hundreds of miles of coastline and dozens of great beach spots. Whatever your pleasure — surfing, fishing, wildlife-watching, partying ...

Airport News

American Airlines suspends more flights through summer for coronavirus American Airlines suspends more flights through summer for coronavirus By Teresa Gubbins

3.10.20  |  12:23 pm

American Airlines is doing another round of cutbacks on key flights both domestically and internationally. The Texas-based airline made the ...

Revved-up revenue

Favorite San Antonio hotel among the most lucrative in Texas Favorite San Antonio hotel among the most lucrative in Texas By John Egan

3.10.20  |  9:54 am

Financially speaking, one San Antonio hotel is more lucrative than almost any other spot in Texas.  The report, released March ...

Ship ahoy

Giant pirate ship docks for overnight stays at popular Texas waterpark Giant pirate ship docks for overnight stays at popular Texas waterpark By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.9.20  |  2:15 pm

In time for spring break adventures, North Texas Jellystone Park in Burleson opened its newly constructed, three-story pirate-ship suites on ...

Airport News

American Airlines suspends flights from Texas to Seoul, Korea American Airlines suspends flights from Texas to Seoul, Korea By Teresa Gubbins

3.3.20  |  3:36 pm

American Airlines is suspending flights from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Korea, effective March 4. According to a release, the ...

Back to nature

‘Tiny’ rental cabins pop up on big wooded site in Texas Hill Country ‘Tiny’ rental cabins pop up on big wooded site in Texas Hill Country By John Egan

3.3.20  |  9:44 am

Do you ever yearn to get away from it all, but you don’t want to travel too far and ...

power and soul

Texas fine arts museum showcases soulful portraits of black power Texas fine arts museum showcases soulful portraits of black power By Craig D. Lindsey

2.28.20  |  11:50 am

In April, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will showcase a compelling, expansive look at a critical point in American ...

Beyond the Alamo

San Antonio parachutes onto new list of most popular U.S. destinations San Antonio parachutes onto new list of most popular U.S. destinations By John Egan

2.25.20  |  3:09 pm

Travelers apparently want to remember the Alamo — and a whole lot more — about San Antonio. On Tuesday, February 25, Tripadvisor ...

Live Like a Queen

Journey to this medieval-style castle a short drive from San Antonio Journey to this medieval-style castle a short drive from San Antonio By Cindy Brzostowski

2.25.20  |  9:28 am

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live like royalty in a castle of your very own ...

Spring Event Calendar

From beer to Beatles, here are 8 can't-miss spring events in Plano From beer to Beatles, here are 8 can't-miss spring events in Plano

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2.19.20  |  12:00 pm

Spring in Texas means festivals, and few do festivals with more vigor than Plano. The northern Dallas suburb loves a ...

Highly honored hotels

Downtown San Antonio hotel earns 4-star rating in Forbes Travel Guide Downtown San Antonio hotel earns 4-star rating in Forbes Travel Guide By John Egan

2.17.20  |  4:08 pm

A San Antonio hotel has been awarded a coveted four-star rating by Forbes Travel Guide and — spoiler alert! — it's ...

a seismique blast

Spacey new 'intergalactic playground' museum touches down in Texas Spacey new 'intergalactic playground' museum touches down in Texas By Steven Devadanam

2.10.20  |  9:30 am

An innovative new “intergalactic playground” — with a focus on science and space — is touching down in Texas. Seismique, a technology-fueled ...