The Zoo Scoop
I’ll confess that I have never been a big zoo fan—until recently, that is. I blame the small, sad zoos that I visited as a kid, where skinny, world-weary animals paced in tight quarters.
Texas Top 40 No. 40, Lubbock
Those who take time to explore the “Hub City” will find a notable wine scene, thanks to the High Plains’ bounty of vineyards, an influential music scene, and a fascinating selection of museums.
Mixing it Up
Every July, New Orleans throws an event called Tales of the Cocktail, a five-day celebration of fine drinks and the people who love them.
Pop Out and About
After he turned 80, it was difficult to get my Pop to leave the house. I found it hard to accept this sea change in the man who had been my travel mentor.
Cast Away: Fly-fishing the Guadalupe River
Seated on a large, flat rock along a tranquil section of the Guadalupe River, I hear the faint whoosh of my husband’s fly line as his cast cuts through the air.
Gather ‘Round
Caching in
If my husband, John, buys a gadget, he’s going to use it. Trust me. All the more if the gadget has to do with the outdoors.
Texas Grit: How the Dust Bowl Changed the Course of History in the Texas Panhandle
The view from High Lonesome Lane is remarkably empty. The narrow dirt road cuts through the southern High Plains, traversing the Rita Blanca National Grasslands in the northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle.
Nacogdoches Daytripper
Texas history runs deep, so to be the “oldest” anything in the state is a rather special feat.
Texas Top 40 No. 36, Houston
A longtime hub for innovation in energy and medicine, Houston has come into its own as a vacation destination in recent years.
Texas Top 40 No. 37, Caddo Lake State Park
Every Texan should experience the primordial mystery of Caddo Lake State Park. With its ghostly, century-old cypress trees draped with gray-green Spanish moss, cozy cabins built in the 1930s, and a history that encompasses pearl hunting and steamboating, a Caddo getaway works efficiently to re-set your perspective.
Texas Top 40 No. 38, Bastrop
The same natural beauty and fertility that first attracted Native Americans and some of Texas’ earliest settlers to the pine forests on the Colorado River still make Bastrop a welcoming escape today. Bastrop capitalizes on its rich heritage with historic neighborhoods and a downtown full of restored buildings that house charming shops and cafés.
Texas Top 40 No. 39, Marble Falls
Marble Falls’ picturesque setting along its namesake lake proves enticing enough, but travelers stick around this Hill Country town for the live music, classic cafés, art galleries, intriguing shops, and annual events that range from a soapbox derby to drag-boat races.
Texas Top 40 Travel Destinations
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Last fall, we asked Texas Highways readers to share their favorite places in the state for our Texas Top-40 Travel Destinations.
