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Caching In

Find hidden treasures in a Texas state park on a geocaching adventure Find hidden treasures in a Texas state park on a geocaching adventure By Brianna Caleri

9.10.21  |  12:20 pm

A hike through the Lockhart State Park offers plenty of natural discoveries, and some not-so-natural ones too, if you know ...

A destination that stacks up

Fun shipping-container resort is Fredericksburg’s cutest new escape Fun shipping-container resort is Fredericksburg’s cutest new escape By Celestina Blok

9.10.21  |  11:36 am

One of Fredericksburg’s newest overnight accommodations takes the shipping-container building trend to the next level. Odonata Escape, opened by ...

Amazing Autumn

Get your beach on this fall in fabulous Port Aransas Get your beach on this fall in fabulous Port Aransas

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9.9.21  |  11:00 am

If you think the beach is only for summer, think again. Port Aransas gets even better during the autumn, when ...

Fall for Island Life

Fall for South Padre Island this autumn with an awesome vacation Fall for South Padre Island this autumn with an awesome vacation

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9.8.21  |  12:00 pm

Here's an insider secret: The best time to visit South Padre Island is the fall. The weather is phenomenal ...

Resort News

Choctaw resort debuts new luxury hotel near Texas-Oklahoma border Choctaw resort debuts new luxury hotel near Texas-Oklahoma border By Teresa Gubbins

9.7.21  |  11:43 am

An entertainment destination for many Texans has opened a much anticipated major expansion: Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, has ...

float and chill

Texas’ largest crystal lagoon makes a splash with new floating cabanas Texas’ largest crystal lagoon makes a splash with new floating cabanas By Steven Devadanam

9.6.21  |  12:00 pm

Already causing quite the tropical storm since its opening, Lagoonfest Texas is stirring up a frenzy with a cool new ...

Stop and smell the rosés

Austin Food + Wine Festival pops the cork on big return for fall 2021 Austin Food + Wine Festival pops the cork on big return for fall 2021 By Chantal Rice

9.2.21  |  11:34 am

Let’s all raise a toast to the fruitful return of one of Texas’ most enticing culinary events. After its ...

Now Boarding

San Antonio airport resumes nonstop service to top cities this fall San Antonio airport resumes nonstop service to top cities this fall By Arden Ward

8.31.21  |  2:29 pm

Good news for Alamo City travelers: A number of nonstop flights that were put on hold due to the pandemic ...

Deep-fried baller

Judges drop a surprise at 2021 State Fair of Texas Big Tex food awards Judges drop a surprise at 2021 State Fair of Texas Big Tex food awards By Teresa Gubbins

8.30.21  |  11:53 am

The 17th annual Big Tex Choice Awards, the fried food ritual that's a part of the annual State Fair ...

Alluring Quarters

Royal Caribbean lures cruisers back to Galveston with mammoth ship Royal Caribbean lures cruisers back to Galveston with mammoth ship By Steven Devadanam

8.27.21  |  1:04 pm

The Port of Galveston on the Texas coast is getting in shipshape as it prepares for a hopeful return to ...

Festival Time

Head to Port Aransas for music festivals, sand sculptures, and more Head to Port Aransas for music festivals, sand sculptures, and more

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8.27.21  |  12:00 pm

Looking to fill your fall with fun and live music? You'll want to head to Port Aransas, which is ...

Yee-Haw!

Spend your Labor Day weekend in the Cowboy Capital of the World Spend your Labor Day weekend in the Cowboy Capital of the World

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8.26.21  |  12:00 pm

A blend of Indian, Mexican, Polish, and Western cultures gives Bandera a unique ambiance you won't find anywhere else ...

Museum news

Groundbreaking new show at Texas museum hails Egypt’s Ramses the Great Groundbreaking new show at Texas museum hails Egypt’s Ramses the Great By Steven Devadanam

8.17.21  |  2:16 pm

Iconic, innovative, and visionary, Ramses II is arguably the most heralded pharaoh of all ancient Egypt. Known historically and in ...

We’ll drink to that!

Texas Hill Country harvests No. 3 ranking among American wine regions Texas Hill Country harvests No. 3 ranking among American wine regions By John Egan

8.16.21  |  9:36 am

Sorry, Napa Valley. Apologies, Sonoma Valley. The Hill Country crushes both of those heavily hyped California destinations (like a grape ...

Early Bird

Hill Country park crows over first bald eagle sighting of the season Hill Country park crows over first bald eagle sighting of the season By Chantal Rice

8.12.21  |  2:05 pm

There’s no other way to put it, folks: The eagle has landed. Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park & Resort ...

Mark Your Calendar

Make time for year-round fun in family-friendly Frisco Make time for year-round fun in family-friendly Frisco

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8.11.21  |  1:00 pm

Even though summer is already waning, there's always something to look forward to in Frisco. Less than 4.5 ...

Big shoutout

4 Hill Country spots named among Texas’ best small towns by T+L 4 Hill Country spots named among Texas’ best small towns by T+L By John Egan

8.9.21  |  9:34 am

Travel + Leisure magazine has given its seal of approval to four Hill Country communities as being among eight of the ...

State Fair on the Cheap

How to get every possible discount at the 2021 State Fair of Texas How to get every possible discount at the 2021 State Fair of Texas By Alex Bentley

8.6.21  |  1:45 pm

The State Fair of Texas, which starts its 24-day run at Fair Park on September 24, is coming back after ...

Splish Splash

Cool off this summer with this list of Texas' best swimming holes Cool off this summer with this list of Texas' best swimming holes

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8.5.21  |  12:00 pm

News flash: Summer in Texas is hot. Luckily, the Lone Star State has plenty of swimming holes just waiting for ...