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An Unplugged Travel Challenge Through the Rio Grande Valley Leads to Unexpected Detours and Rewards
After U-turns on the edges of grapefruit groves, repeated pullovers to study our Rio Grande Valley street guide, and a precarious three-point turn on the narrow levee road where a border patrol truck blocks our path, we are really lost. Like so many wanderers before us, we are searching for La Lomita Mission, which a local history buff named Frank told me about at an Edinburg bar the night before. “Just travel the Old Military Highway that goes along the Rio Grande,” Frank said. What Frank didn’t say was that Military Highway, much like the river it runs along, is a trickster that stops, starts, and twists in unexpected ways.
A Scenic Detour off Interstate 10 Reveals Spectacular Views of the Pecos River Valley
The best road trips allow time for detours off the beaten path. Though it can be tempting to choose the most expedient route, it’s often the “long-cuts” that make a trip memorable. One of our family’s perennial favorites is the Sheffield Loop, a 20-mile scenic drive on State Highway 290, just off Interstate 10 west of Ozona.
A Day Spent at Lake Bastrop Trailway Rewards Human and Canine Adventurers
When my dog and I go hiking, I try to find trails that meet three criteria.
It’s Fruitcake Season All Year Long in Corsicana
Corsicana boasts 25 blocks of historical structures, but you’ll fly past town on Interstate 45 and miss it all if you’re not careful.
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