The Daytripper Visits the Oldest Town in Texas
You’d be hard-pressed to find a city more steeped in our state’s lore ... Read More »
The Daytripper Finds Small Town Charm at the Metro’s Edge
The town of Liberty Hill, population 8,700, has embraced the Hill ... Read More »
The Daytripper Explores Waco’s Mammoths and Magnolia Market
The first column I ever wrote for Texas Highways, way back in November ... Read More »
The Daytripper Visits Centerville, the Land of Beef and Blackberries
This East Texas hamlet of 905 residents is located on Interstate 45, ... Read More »
The Daytripper Digs Into Gardens and Grub in Goldthwaite
Two hours northwest of Austin, you’ll find a town that has served as a ... Read More »
The Daytripper’s Picks for a West Austin Adventure
The city of Austin is a crossroads—a place where hippies and cowboys ... Read More »
The Daytripper Gets His Yee-Haw on at the ‘Rodeo Capital of Texas’
It’s hard to believe that just 14 miles east of one of the busiest and ... Read More »
The Daytripper Visits Big Spring’s Namesake Attraction
Tracing the ancient roads established by the Comanche tribe led ... Read More »
McLean Is an Underappreciated Route 66 Getaway
Texans have loved a good road trip at least as far back as the ... Read More »
Driftwood Offers World-Class Barbecue and Classic Boot Scootin’
If you’re traveling through the Hill Country just southwest of Austin, ... Read More »
The Daytripper Finds the Color of Texas in Gruene
Tucked along the winding Guadalupe River in the Hill Country is a town ... Read More »
The Daytripper Chet Garner Explores Multifaceted Fort Worth
Fort Worth earned its primary nickname, “Cowtown,” during the glory ... Read More »
It’s Fruitcake Season All Year Long in Corsicana
Corsicana boasts 25 blocks of historical structures, but you’ll fly ... Read More »
Paint Rock’s Prehistoric Pictographs Take The Daytripper Back in Time
Not every Texas town is full of obvious tourist destinations. ... Read More »
The Daytripper Visits North Dallas’ Eclectic Food Scene and First-Class Museums
The biggest challenge of visiting Dallas is that it’s big. There’s ... Read More »
The Daytripper Visits Waxahachie’s Munster Mansion
Keep your “wax” for your candles and surfboards; the name of this town 30 ... Read More »
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