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Daytripper with Chet Garner: Waco

Daytripper with Chet Garner: Waco

Unless you’re from Waco (or are a Baylor Bear), you may not have frequented this Central Texas hub off I-35. I decided to spend a day in Waco and explore beyond the access roads.

Home Field Vantage

Home Field Vantage

“When 1was in junior high, Wink was playing Pecos and the teams got into a big fight.

Hot Dogs Go Uptown

Hot Dogs Go Uptown

Amidst a sea of food blogs and newspaper stories, I recently came across an article about a popular New York restaurant called Serendipity 3, which is turning heads with a new high-dollar menu item: a $69 hot dog.

San Antonio River Walk Reimagined

San Antonio River Walk Reimagined

When I travel, I enjoy interacting with the locals as much as with fellow visitors, so I’m excited about the River Walk’s latest expansion.

Suburban Renewal: McKinney

Suburban Renewal: McKinney

On a quiet weekday afternoon in McKinney’s downtown historic district, a guitar player is picking out a tune in the shadow of Collin County’s 1876 courthouse, now reborn as the McKinney Performing Arts Center.

Four for Fall: 2010

Four for Fall: 2010

I drove into Caprock Canyons State Park for the first time on a crisp fall day.

Honk If You Heart Tailgating

Honk If You Heart Tailgating

In the parking lot of Houston’s Reliant Stadium, a few hours before the Houston Texans played the Carolina Panthers, I witnessed a scene that forever changed my attitude about tailgating.

Tyler Made

Tyler Made

From where I sit, a picture-window perch in my home’s sunroom within Tyler’s 76-block Azalea District, a distinctive sense of tradition prevails.

Ghosts of Galveston

Ghosts of Galveston

In the 19th Century, tragedies washed over Galveston as regularly as the tides: deadly fires, yellow-fever epidemics, and hurricanes.

The Joy of French Cooking

The Joy of French Cooking

I’m fascinated by how dining trends have shaped what I know about geography, history, language, and other foundations of culture.

America’s Singing Breakman

America’s Singing Breakman

Imagine the commotion that would erupt if B.B. King, Eric Clapton, or Willie Nelson sat on a bench in downtown Blanco or Marfa and started playing.

Fests Up! Fall 2010

Fests Up! Fall 2010

Find things to do in our Events Database.
In Texas, fall doesn’t always mean brisk breezes and cooler temperatures.

Angel Wings and Coral Trees: Caverns of Sonora

Angel Wings and Coral Trees: Caverns of Sonora

Some caves scatter their treasures over many miles of underground passageways. Not so the Caverns of Sonora in southwest Sutton County, which displays its beautiful, varied crystalline formations in a compact setting.

True, Texas: What is it? Where is it?

True, Texas: What is it? Where is it?

What is True, Texas?  The bold-faced greeting from a gleaming water tower. The creaky, timeworn floors of a rural dance hall.

Whirring Dervishes

Whirring Dervishes

Hummingbirds are among the most fascinating creatures in the natural world. Although some other species of birds are able to hover, none do it with the masterful ability of a hummingbird.

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