Sushi, Phonographs, and Biking Await in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, in the northeast corner of Texas, combines history, unexpected cuisine, and beautiful scenery that ... Read More »
Val Verde Winery, the Oldest in Texas, Has Been Making Wine in Del Rio for 135 Years
In the border town of Del Rio, Val Verde Winery has been growing grapes and making wine near the banks of the Rio Grande for 135 years. To sample Val Verde’s wines, surrounded by thick adobe walls and antique wooden equipment, is to experience a vestige of Texas agricultural history and taste the heritage of the state’s oldest operational winery. Read More »
Dog-Friendly Trails, Restaurants, and Lodging in Central Texas
Illustration by QuickHoney When that road-trip itch needs scratching, I can always count on one friend to join ... Read More »
Hickory Hollow Is Houston’s Go-To Spot for Comfort Food and Bluegrass Jams
Hickory Hollow’s Heights location features local art on the walls and live bluegrass, country, and folk music on ... Read More »
Burgers, Airplanes, and Chicken-Fried Steak at Uvalde’s Hangar Six Cafe
For most of us, it wouldn’t occur to drive out to a town’s airport just to eat. But then again, most towns don’t ... Read More »
Texas’ Only Caffeinated Plant Makes a Buzzworthy Tea
With his interest in native plants, it’s small wonder Ellis grew fascinated with North America’s only naturally caffeinated plant—yaupon holly, which grows prolifically in Texas east of I-35 and is considered by most ranchers to be a nuisance. Ellis began reading everything he could about it and soon spread his enthusiasm to two friends who shared his social, environmental, and locavore sensibilities. The three eventually formed the business that would evolve into Lost Pines Yaupon Tea. Read More »
Why 2018 Is the Perfect Time to Revisit San Antonio
Illustration by Cruz Ortiz Three hundred years ago—before Davy Crockett became a household name, before the ... Read More »
Camp Comfort Provides an Antidote to Life’s Stressful Moments with Pizza, Bicycling, and Wine Nearby
Comfort’s effect on me during my recent visit mirrored my thoughts on my first trip more than 20 years ago: This ... Read More »
Craft Brewery and Coffee Shop Lead Cisco’s Revival
Waverly’s Coffee & Gifts owner Sean Grose welcomes guests in his Cisco coffee shop and general ... Read More »
Bicycle the Texas Hill Country with Texas Bike Tours
The narrow Hill Country road drops toward a low bridge over a small creek. I coast on my bicycle, faster than ... Read More »
Texas Touring Musicians Share Their Travel Hacks for the Road
I try to think of myself as a wise and thrifty traveler. I stay in $50 motels instead of $100 ones because that ... Read More »
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