Sallie Lewis

New and Notable Wineries to Visit on Wine Road 290

October 16, 2023

Like fine wine, the Texas wine country is nuanced and ever-changing—and always revealing new depth and character.

Old Meets New at Re-imagined Fredericksburg Sunday House

February 8, 2023

Every year, the Texas Hill Country shows its true colors when the roadsides erupt with spring wildflowers.

Celebrate World Sake Day at Texas’ First and Only Sake Brewery

September 30, 2022

At Texas Saké Company, steel tanks filled with fermented rice emit a sweet and nutty perfume.

The Lone Star Gourd Festival Shows the Versatility of the Fruit

September 29, 2022

For thousands of years, civilizations across the globe have used gourds in their daily lives. The plant is not only a popular food source, but throughout human history its versatile shell has been transformed into a multitude of goods, including musical instruments, containers, and drinking vessels.

From Garden Gnomes to Willie Nelson’s Likeness, the Sculptures of Port Aransas Sandfest Never Disappoint

April 7, 2022

Every year as temperatures rise, friends and families from across the state descend on the long, wide beaches of Port Aransas on Mustang Island.

Need a Fairy Tale Getaway? Try Staying at a Texas Castle

April 4, 2022

Remembering Pearl Harbor at Fredericksburg’s National Museum of the Pacific War

December 6, 2021

Inside the Pearl Harbor Exhibit at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, the sound of a submarine pings in the darkness.

The Albert Hotel Aims to Bring Contemporary Style, Rooted in Historical Structures, to Fredericksburg’s Main Street

October 4, 2021

Up and down Fredericksburg’s historic Main Street, 19th-century stone buildings stand like old trees, deeply rooted in the city’s German history.

Meet Fredericksburg’s Ultimate German Souvenir Shop: Kuckuck’s Nest

July 29, 2021

Family Is the Key Ingredient at Fredericksburg’s Hill Top Cafe

June 24, 2021

Take A Nostalgia Trip at the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg

June 1, 2021

While the National Museum of the Pacific War is the premier destination for World War II history in Fredericksburg, just 3 miles away from this revered landmark, via State Highway 16, another wartime experience takes flight at the Gillespie County Airport.

From One Hometown Hero to Another: the Legacy of Fredericksburg’s National Museum of the Pacific War

May 27, 2021

On a warm afternoon in early May, Gen. Michael Hagee, CEO of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, sits in his office in a historic house across the street from the National Museum of the Pacific War on Austin Street.