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Day Trips: Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, Mineral Wells
North Texas state park is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise
Gerald E. McLeod
Gerald E. McLeod joined the Chronicle staff in November 1980 as a graphic designer. In April 1991 he began writing the “Day Trips” column. Besides the weekly travel column, he contributed “101 Swimming Holes,” “Guide to Central Texas Barbecue,” and “Guide to the Texas Hill Country.” His first 200 columns have been published in Day Trips Vol. I and Day Trips Vol. II.
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Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup
Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas
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Day Trips: Sunny Hill Flower Farm, Luling
Central Texas farm offers a blooming good time
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Day Trips: SandFest, Port Aransas
Gulf Coast sand sculpture competition is the place to see some sandy feats
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Day Trips: Statue of Union, Sugar Land
Houston-area statue rises to third-tallest in the U.S.
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Day Trips: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon
The history attic of the Texas Panhandle closes for the foreseeable future
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Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup
All of Texas’ best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas
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Day Trips: Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park, Smithville
Discover the hidden charms of a Central Texas gem
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Day Trips: Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville
The Republic of Texas Presidential Library tells the story of the man and the legend
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Day Trips: Molina’s Cantina, Houston
Third generation manages Houston’s oldest Mexican food restaurant
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Day Trips: Renovations at the Alamo, San Antonio
The 300-year-old Alamo is on its way to being new again
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Day Trips: Goliad State Park & Historic Site, Goliad
Spanish colonial mission site offers a historical outdoor experience