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Chet Garner

Chet Garner is the host of The Daytripper® travel show on PBS.

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Chet Garner sits atop a stagecoach in Salado.

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Explores Salado’s Historic Lodging and Handmade Goods

By Chet Garner
January 28, 2021
Chet Garner stares off into the mountains at Big Bend National Park.

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Heads Out West to Terlingua

By Chet Garner
December 24, 2020
Chet Garner stands in front of a neon sign welcoming visitors to downtonw McKinney Texas

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Explores McKinney, a Dallas-Area Hidden Gem

By Chet Garner
November 26, 2020

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Chet Garner stands in front of the Gulf of Mexico in a small sombrero and floral shirt

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Seizes the Bay in Palacios

By Chet Garner
October 29, 2020

Barbecue

The Daytripper Visits the Top Three Barbecue Joints in Taylor

By Chet Garner
September 24, 2020
Chet Garner stands in front of a mural that says Houston Texas

Museums

The Daytripper Explores Houston’s Museum District

By Chet Garner
August 27, 2020

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Stops and Smells the Roses in Tyler

By Chet Garner
July 30, 2020
Chet Garner poses in front of a mural that says Greetings from Glen Rose Texas

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Travels Back to the Time of Dinosaurs in Glen Rose

By Chet Garner
June 25, 2020
The Daytripper Chet Garner poses at the lighthouse in Port Isabel Texas

The Daytripper

The Daytripper: Port Isabel’s Lighthouse Is a Beacon for Travelers

By Chet Garner
May 28, 2020

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Explores Frisco’s Many Fandoms

By Chet Garner
April 30, 2020

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Strikes Black Gold in Midland

By Chet Garner
March 26, 2020

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Goes Nuts for History in Seguin

By Chet Garner
February 27, 2020

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Cracks Crockett

By Chet Garner
January 30, 2020
The Daytripper's Chet Garner in Marble Falls

The Daytripper

The Daytripper’s Top 5 in Wichita Falls

By Chet Garner
December 27, 2019
A man with a rattlesnake

The Daytripper

The Daytripper’s Top 5 in Sweetwater

By Chet Garner
February 27, 2019
A man in a tie-dyed shirt standing on a rock overlooking water

The Daytripper

3 Reasons Why the Daytripper Is in Love with Lake Travis In The Summer

By Chet Garner
July 26, 2018
A man in front of a Welcome to Victoria sign

The Daytripper

Explore the Historic Town of Victoria with Daytripper Chet Garner

By Chet Garner
June 28, 2018
A man in a cowboy hat eating a pecan

The Daytripper

Here’s Why You’ll Go Nuts—like Our Daytripper—for San Saba

By Chet Garner
April 26, 2018
Chet Garner in front of the Boerne water tank

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Explores Caves, Drinks Local Brews, and Peruses the “Hauptstrasse” in Boerne

By Chet Garner
March 20, 2018
A man in a hat standing in front of a sign that reads "Mount Pleasant"

The Daytripper

Sushi, Phonographs, and Biking Await in Mount Pleasant

By Chet Garner
December 14, 2017
A man using water pressure to hover over a body of water

The Daytripper

Daytripper: Conroe’s a blast!

By Chet Garner
September 19, 2017

The Daytripper

Daytripper: Amarillo

By Chet Garner
March 16, 2014

The Daytripper

Nacogdoches Daytripper

By Chet Garner
December 11, 2013

The Daytripper

Daytripper with Chet Garner: Marfa

By Chet Garner
April 9, 2013
A man in a black hat holding an axe

The Daytripper

Vitáme Vás to La Grange

By Chet Garner
December 29, 2012

The Daytripper

Daytripper with Chet Garner: Wimberley

By Chet Garner
May 7, 2012

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