Things To Do in Texas This Weekend: Aug 2-4
There are plenty of reasons to brave the heat and get outdoors this weekend, whether you’re catching live bands at the Vitruvian Salsa Festival or filling your basket with farm-fresh eggs, jams, and local honey at the Boerne Farmers Market. Read More »
Watch Classic Films in a Classic Setting at the El Paso Classic Film Fest
Actors Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross, and Kathleen Quinlan are among the special guests for the 12th annual film fest hosted by El Paso's Plaza Theatre Read More »
This Fall, the Perot Museum in Dallas Will Display the Fossils of Early Human Relatives From South Africa
The ancient fossils—some dating back 2 million years—have never before left South Africa for public display. “They're an important part of research right now around paleoanthropology and trying to understand our human story," says Perot Museum CEO Linda Silver says. Read More »
Calling on All Manner of Higher Powers, This San Antonio Shop Has Just the Thing for Your Earthly Problems
In the spirit room of Botanica La Caridad, a retail store in San Antonio, wooden statues of West African deities are crammed up against a bucket of sticks and machetes, garlanded with chicken’s feet and anchored by a cross. In the opposite corner stands a masked mannequin with rolled-up cash tucked discreetly beneath its long red dress and unopened bottles of wine. Read More »
Basecamp Terlingua Adds New Luxury Bubble to Unique Lodging Options
Staying in one of Basecamp Terlingua’s two bubbles is like staying in a deluxe, transparent tent with the amenities of a hotel room—a queen-size bed, Keurig tea/coffee maker, AC/heater, mini fridge, Wi-Fi, and a full bathroom with an indoor shower. There are also two outdoor seating areas, an outdoor shower, and a fire pit. Read More »
Summer For Procrastinators: Honky-Tonks in Dallas
Where to indulge your Urban Cowboy fantasy in the heart of the big city Read More »
Tour the World in Texas
Texas is perhaps the most self-contained state in the union, with the mindset of an island continent: Anything you need, you can get right here. That includes the itinerary of a world traveler. To visit Paris, London, Palestine, Athens, and Dublin, your gas card is the only passport needed. Borders crossed: zero. Read More »
Texas Breweries Break from Tradition with Quirky Beer Styles
Pickle brine, edible glitter, and squid ink are just a few of the out-there ingredients Texas craft breweries are incorporating in their products Read More »
Pendery’s in Fort Worth Has Been Creating Exotic Spices and Chile Blends for 150 Years
Step beneath the top hat logo gracing the dormer over the front porch of Pendery’s World of Chiles and Spices in Fort Worth, close your eyes, and breathe deep: Intermingled fragrances from exotic lands flood your olfactories—perfumed Sri Lankan cinnamon; pungent Iranian cumin; sultry Jamaican allspice; smoky Spanish paprika; and chiles, lots and lots of chiles. Read More »
Here’s How We Picked Our 15 Small Towns to Visit Now
Our aim was not to present a definitive ranking of best small towns (that would take us years to agree on) but a collection of under-the-radar places that are forging new identities through revitalization, reinvention, or recovery from big setbacks. We wanted our list to inspire discovery, so we skipped the small towns that already have well-established claims to fame—Lockhart for barbecue, Round Top for antiques, Fredericksburg for wine and peaches, Bandera for cowboy culture. Read More »
Photo: The Milky Way Rises Over Pedernales Falls State Park
In a state where the stars at night are known for being big and bright, summer is the optimal time for viewing the Milky Way, when it is high in the southern sky and viewable through much of the night. State parks—such as Pedernales Falls State Park near Johnson City, where the night sky reflects in the still waters of the Pedernales River—are often far enough from light pollution for decent observation. Some of the best state parks for nighttime viewing are Big Bend Ranch, Enchanted Rock, Copper Breaks, and South Llano River, which are all designated International Dark Sky Parks by the International Dark-Sky Association. Read More »
The Daytripper’s Top 5 in Rockwall
As the season winds down, you may feel like you’ve hit a wall on summertime travel. But maybe a “wall” is just what you need… a Rockwall. With its vast lake, tasty food, and even a Texas-size mystery, this Dallas suburb is one wall you won’t mind running into. Read More »
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