Ready for a "wow-I-really-can't-believe-this-view" hiking adventure? Head to Big Bend National Park in West Texas. From an elevation of 1,800 feet along the banks of the Rio Grande to almost 8,000…
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At least once a year, it’s imperative to gather all my best friends and get away from routine responsibilities. The destination could be a swanky spa hotel in Dallas, a kayaking adventure on the Gulf…
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Houston is a city in love with art—historic or contemporary, still life or spirited, in stylish buildings or out in the open. After visiting world-class museums, live-theater events, and funky art…
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For more than 100 years, visitors to the Texas coast have enjoyed swimming in the waves of the Gulf Coast. Today, however, more and more people are choosing to skim along, flip over, and fly above…
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If you’ve traveled to your share of historic sites, like a 19th-century battleground or a presidential birthplace, why not time-travel to the way, way back along the Prehistoric Texas Trail? Visit…
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Texas is home to a wide range of personalities, from sophisticate, rocker, and academic to hippie, historian, cowboy, and nerd. As a result, the stores, boutiques, studios, and street fairs in the…
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Parades with floats, contests to determine the fastest or biggest or best, and enough warmth and hospitality to charm the “uptight” out of just about anyone, the small-town festivals of South Texas…
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The boat trolls along the South Texas jetties and then . . . a hit! The crazy whir of the fishing line is a hint that there's a big game Texas saltwater fish on the other end. Tarpon, mackerel…
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For a part of Texas that’s widely known for its stunning natural landscapes, the Panhandle Plains region lures visitors in from the canyons and prairies with a dynamically diverse collection of…
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With more than 400 wineries, Texas now is the fifth largest wine-producing state. Earning such accolades as one of “the 10 best wine travel destinations in the world,” the Lone Star State is home to…
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