Big Bend National Park protects a chuck of the West Texas desert where the road ends at the Mexican border. The skies are as large as the horizon, and after the sun sets, the night sky glitters brighter than anywhere…
Conveniently located in-between Austin and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Waco is located on Interstate 3 in Central Texas. Waco is packed with family fun with a National Park Service site, a great zoo and several museums. Since it is a college town,…
Texas is big; it takes a day to drive across it. Texas offers travelers lots of differnt terrain. From its desert landscape in the West to its UNESCO World Heritage Site in San Antonio to its eastern pine forests, visitors…
In Texas, winter is short in Texas. At the beginning of March the weather starts to warm and green colors the landscape. Soon after, the Texas Highways pop with colorful displays. Starting in March along the Texas Gulf Coast, travelers…
Texas Birding tops many birder’s bucket list. With miles of undeveloped coastline, it offers migratory birds what they need—shelter, food and water. Texas is considered one of the best places for bird watching in the U.S. Geographically, Texas offers two…
Located south of Houston, Texas, Galveston Island has been a perennial beach vacation for decades. With a mix of outdoor and indoor activities, paired with a mix of Gulf Seafood and Tex-Mex restaurants, visitors have lots of options for a…
As a top BBQ destination, day trippers line up for legendary brisket at Louie Mueller’s BBQ in Taylor. However, there’s more to Taylor than BBQ. Taylor is located east of Austin and features a quaint downtown district with many original…
Corpus Christi is the largest city on the coastal bend of Texas with both indoor and outdoor activities. Corpus Christi features an art museum, a science and history museum along with the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington. For…
With good year-round weather, heading to the beach is one of the top things to do in Texas. It offers miles of beaches along the Texas Gulf Coast from near Beaumont to South Padre Island. For one of the top…
Deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, one state park is more popular than the rest. Garner State Park is the most popular state park in Texas. With a roster full list of outdoorsy activities, like hiking, tubing…
Fredericksburg is a perfect getaway for families in the Texas Hill Country. German settlement came to the area in the 1840s, so it features lots of German food, like sausages. The German bakeries are top stops as well, and there…
Bastrop’s small-town charm is inescapable, with a historic downtown to stroll, a river to paddle, and several parks to explore. Less than an hour east of Austin, Texas, Bastrop is home to a cluster of loblolly pine trees along the…