The Mystique of the East

The Official Travel Magazine of Texas Since 1974

January 2020 cover of Texas Highways Magazine: The Mystique of the East

Cover photo: Billy Carter of Johnson's Ranch Marina, shot on Caddo Lake. Photo by Dave Shafer.

Photographer Dave Shafer visited 22 towns in East Texas

Photo: Dave Shafer

A Photographer Travels Through 22 Towns to Capture the Personality of East Texas

Dave Shafer took over 11,000 pictures during his year documenting the people, places and things in the Piney Woods.

EXPLORE THE PHOTOS

Sweet moments in Georgetown, Texas

Do as The Daytripper and stay in Georgetown. From delicious desserts to toast-worthy drinks, the Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas is the perfect destination to fall in love, again.

LOVE A VISIT?

Illustration: Edward Carey

Get Lost In Big Thicket’s Enchanted Forest

"Do go into the woods"
Writer and illustrator Edward Carey takes you on an illustrated journey through a land without human interference.

GET LOST

A portrait from about 1860 at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum

Exploring the East Texas Roots of Sam Houston—Texas’ First National Hero

From the Red River to Nacogdoches to La Porte, we visit the places that shaped one of Texas’ founders.

DO RIGHT AND READ THE STORY

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A note about February's featured event:

In our event newsletter earlier this month, we included the Crow Museum of Asian Art's Chinese New Year Festival in Dallas. The event has been postponed in response to the current and evolving health crisis in China.