Unique Texas Stays
A survey of unusual vacation lodges in the state shows a dizzying variety of concepts, experiences, and, well, shapes out there. Bubbles, shipping containers, treehouses, tents, trailers, railroad…
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Texas Latino Music Trail
Selena Gomez, Alejandro Escovedo, Flaco Jiménez, and Del Castillo would make for one interesting dinner party, but somehow even they represent only a fraction of Latinos’ contributions to Texas music…
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Boutique Hotels in Texas Big Cities
In Texas, you won’t have any trouble finding an outstanding place to stay on your next vacation — and boutique hotels are a great option for couples and families alike. Whether you’re looking for…
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Weird and Wild
A state as vast and untamed as Texas is going to have its fair share of unusual attractions. From small-town celebrations of regional produce to mysterious natural wonders, Texans haven’t found a…
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Dinosaurs in Texas
One of Texas’s lesser-known boasts is among its oldest—about 225 million years or so. The state was a dinosaur stomping ground throughout the Mesozoic, with 21 dino species from the era discovered…
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Take a Trip Down Route 66
Outsized in the public mind, Route 66 stretches 177 always-diverting miles through the Texas Panhandle. Travelers can admire iconic buildings and took on steak-eating challenges for a sampling of the…
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Piney Woods Golf Courses
Rolling mounds, serene lakes, and sporting demand make the Piney Woods a hot spot for golf, both competitive and recreational. We headed to one-of-a-kind landforms and high-end resorts in pursuit of…
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On the Frontier
The public has never quite been able to shake its fascination with Texas’ frontier era, a time fraught with uncertainty yet so foundational to the present. And why would they want to? When so many…
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A Day and Night at McDonald Observatory
Texas’ empty expanses boast incredibly dark skies. They also shed light: literal photons from distant heavenly bodies, yes, but scientific discoveries and realizations about our own smallness as well…
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Into the Piney Woods
Unlike anyplace else in Texas, or the world, the Piney Woods is a meeting point of disparate ecosystems and wildlife. The result is a profusion of natural riches that stimulates the senses. The…
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