My Favorite Texas Trip

The staff at Texas Highways found ourselves reminiscing about our favorite Texas travels. In an effort to bask in the warm glow of wanderlust and plan for the future, we’re introducing a new series, “My Favorite Texas Trip.” In this collection, Texas Highways editors, contributors, and readers share the excursions around the Lone Star State that most affected them.

Cedar Creek Reservoir from the back porch of the vacation home

From Rome to Cedar Creek

Amelia Dee Mueller

When COVID-19 thwarted a group’s plans to travel to Europe, they pivoted to a small town east of Dallas

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Photo of grave marker with the words Buddy Holley on it

Two Instrumental Guitarists Tour Through Far West Texas

Eli Winter

A visit to Buddy Holly’s gravesite in Lubbock raises questions about what it means to be working musicians

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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.

Witnessing the Mysterious Marfa Lights

Judith Fein

A New Mexico writer visits West Texas and encounters a local legend

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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.

A Retreat at St. Benedict Monastery

Ramona Reeves

An introvert learns how to hog the road at a hermitage on the Panhandle plains
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.
The HEB at Hancock Center. Photo by Sabrina LeBoeuf

Through the Aisles of H-E-B

Sabrina LeBoeuf

For one UT-Austin student, grocery shopping is more than just an errand—it’s an adventure
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.
The author's friends Katie and Chris look down from a bluff in Lost Maples State Natural Area

Nature’s Gifts in Lost Maples State Natural Area

Tyson Bird

A native Idahoan discovers the rural Hill Country has plenty of opportunities for seeing the beauty of fall leaves
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.

15 Miles to Montrose

Dina Gachman

An escape from the Houston suburbs to this once-bohemian oasis in the city was just the ticket for this high schooler
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.
The author jumps into her grandmother’s pool.

To Grandmother’s House We Go

Amanda Ogle

One writer’s treasured childhood memories include trekking from North Texas to South Texas for summer fun
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.

An Englishman Goes Honky-Tonking in Amarillo

Bertie Adam

An Englishman’s road trip across America introduces him to square-dancing and Cadillac Ranch in the Texas Panhandle
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.

Conquering Challenges on a Texas Gulf Coast Journey

Pam LeBlanc

While driving the Texas coast to follow a group of kayakers, Pam LeBlanc encountered sweet small towns and the occasional disruption, including thick mud and a flat tire.
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.
Ciara and her friend Meg on the South Rim Trail of Big Bend National Park.

To Marfa and Big Bend with Low Expectations

Ciara O’Rourke

A trip to West Texas brings healing and adventure.
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.

A Very Texan Proposal on the State’s Highest Peak

Natalie Moore

One of our staffers tries to complete the strenuous hike up to Guadalupe Peak to witness her best friend’s proposal.
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina.

On a Fayette County Prairie, a Saint for These Times

Clayton Maxwell

Writer Clayton Maxwell finds comfort in a Texas-Czech painted church and the history of Saint Roch, protector against disease.
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A woman holds a baby near the Frio River of Texas

The Time I Got Pulled Over at Gunpoint on I-10 Outside of Sealy

John Nova Lomax

After a relaxing week on the Frio River, writer John Nova Lomax recounts, a little joke spiraled wildly out of control.
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Linden Music City Texas Mural

Reader submission

The Eagles and East Texas

Carrie Case

One reader heads to Don Henley’s hometown of Linden and makes friends with the locals.
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A sign welcoming visitors to the small Texas Panhandle town of Shamrock.

Growing a Beard for St. Patrick’s Day in Shamrock

Julia Jones

Texas Highways’ assistant editor, fueled by a cult classic documentary, heads to the Panhandle.
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A man holds a Texas flag at the top of Guadalupe Peak in West Texas
The top of Guadalupe Peak. Photo and story submitted by Ricky de Leon.

Reader submission

Achieving A Peak Sunset in Far West Texas

Ricky de Leon

Two Air Force buddies’ bold dash up Guadalupe Peak creates lasting memories.
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Two Couples Blaze Through Big Bend Country

John Lumpkin

In the inaugural post of our new series, “My Favorite Texas Trip,” we’re hitting the many attractions in far West Texas.
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