In Central Texas, the village of Salado is a hub for local artists and artisans along the fertile banks of Salado Creek. It is a quaint and walkable town, packed with fun things to do like shopping, dining and seasonal…
In the rolling hills east of Austin, Texas, visitors will find a pine forest, a river and lots of warm, sunny days in the winter. Bastrop is an ideal location for a getaway; from its historic downtown to its Texas…
Cue the hot cocoa and don your best Christmas sweater for the holiday season. It is also the perfect time to get out and see some holiday lights. Some of the displays in Texas as be seen from space with…
With the first real cold front, the trees will set themselves on fire with colors of yellow, orange and even fiery red. So pack a picnic and head to a park for hiking, camping, or enjoying the view. With perfect…
It is hotter than a firecracker during the summer in Texas. A swimming pool is nice, though, for a really refreshing way to cool off in the summer, jump into a Texas swimming hole. In addition, the short Texas winters…
Out on the Texas High Plains, Lubbock is an epicenter for the arts in the Texas Panhandle. From Texas Tech University and its museum and impressive public art display to the Buddy Holly Center, a facility dedicated to the influential…
In the Texas Panhandle, Palo Duro Canyon is the second-largest canyon in the U.S. and second only to Arizona’s Grand Canyon. The best feature of this canyon is visitors can drive to the bottom of Palo Duro. Along the route,…
Out in West Texas, Fort Davis is a tiny mountain getaway packed with activities. South of Interstate 10, Fort Davis boasts a National Park, a state park, an observatory and lots of wide open spaces for hiking and exploring. Add…
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…