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Gerald E. McLeod has covered the world of Texas travel from Amarillo to Zapata and beyond for his "Day Trips" column for more than 25 years.
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Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 21, 2023
Top 10 Events for the Day-Tripper
Capt. Day Trips looks back at a memorable 2023
Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 14, 2023
Buffalo Bayou Cistern, Houston
Cistern Illuminated sends a tsunami of light through the former underground drinking water reservoir
Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 7, 2023
Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas
Gerald E. McLeod, Dec. 1, 2023
MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights, Wichita Falls
Holiday wonderland carries on a family’s Christmas tradition begun in the 1920s
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 30, 2023
Nativity Exhibit, Port Lavaca
Travel around the world through a Port Lavaca collection of Nativity scenes
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 22, 2023
Day Trips & Beyond: Holiday Lights 2023
Add some sparkle to your holiday season
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 17, 2023
Thanks-Giving Square, Dallas
Find serenity amid chaos at a place for all seasons
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 16, 2023
Kennedy’s Sausage Hometown Market, Santo
New Orleans’ popular crawfish Monica sauce is made in a small North Texas town
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 9, 2023
Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup
Learn something new and explore what's out there this fall
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 2, 2023
McPherson Cellars, Lubbock
Meet Kim McPherson, the High Plains vintner
Gerald E. McLeod, Nov. 2, 2023
Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen, San Antonio
When in the Alamo City, go Elsewhere to find the city’s best beer garden
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 26, 2023
Day Trips & Beyond: The Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells
There’s something in the water: The Baker Hotel rises again
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 20, 2023
Crazy Water Hotel, Mineral Wells
Rejuvenated hotel returns to the old resort and spa town
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 19, 2023
Invention Vineyards, Fredericksburg
New winery brings old-world classic wines to south of Fredericksburg
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 12, 2023
Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 5, 2023
Guinness World Records
Four Texas record holders you can visit
Gerald E. McLeod, Oct. 5, 2023
Abilene State Park, Tuscola
An unexpected wooded oasis in the West Texas bushland
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 28, 2023
Buffalo Soldiers Memorial, San Angelo
Black enlisted soldiers get their own memorial this summer
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 21, 2023
Our Lady of Loreto Chapel, Goliad
The little Loreto Chapel stands tall in history
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 14, 2023
Patricia Huffman Smith NASA “Remembering Columbia” Museum, Hemphill
East Texas museum remembers the space shuttle disaster that happened 20 years ago
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 7, 2023
Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall
Gerald E. McLeod, Sept. 1, 2023
Murphy’s Steakhouse, Winchester
Step back in time at the former general store
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 31, 2023
El Camino Real Visitor Center, Goliad
Cottage museum tells a different part of the history of Goliad
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 24, 2023
Conrad Hilton Center, Cisco
Small museum near Abilene shows an international hotel chain’s humble beginnings
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 17, 2023
Santa Anna’s Leg, Illinois State Military Museum
Mexican general’s prosthesis is a bit of Texas history in the North
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 10, 2023
Guadalupe Brewing Co., New Braunfels
Cold brews offer a respite from the summer heat
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 3, 2023
Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup
Finish up the summer with some adventure
Gerald E. McLeod, Aug. 2, 2023
Mission Dolores, San Augustine
East Texas historic site remembers an outpost of the Spanish empire
Gerald E. McLeod, July 27, 2023
Meow Wolf, Grapevine
Santa Fe-based art collective opens mind-bending Texas outpost
