Enchanted Rock State Natural Area outside of Fredericksburg nearly tripled in size with the purchase in January 2025 of 3,073 acres on the northern edge of the park. The section is in addition to a 630-acre tract adjacent to the south side of the natural area purchased in September 2024. The latest addition is a […]
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Day Trips: “Texas Legacy in Lights,” Gonzales
“Texas Legacy in Lights” captures the story of the opening salvos of the Texas Revolution in a 31-minute film projected on the facade of the Gonzales Memorial Museum. On Oct. 2, 1835, a group of Gonzales residents faced off against Mexican soldiers west of town. The soldiers had come to retrieve a small cannon loaned […]
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Day Trips: Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Houston
Saint Arnold Brewing Company turned 30 years old last year. That makes the Houston brewery the oldest independent craft brewery in the state. I made my first pilgrimage to the brewery in a warehouse in northwest Houston soon after it shipped its first keg on June 9, 1994. Saint Arnold isn’t the only Texas craft […]
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Day Trips: Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden, Abilene
The Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden in Abilene turns an outdoor art gallery into a playground for admirers of all ages of children’s literature. Abilene claims the moniker “Storybook Capital of America” due to its annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival held in June, being the home of the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, and an […]
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Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
The weather cooling down in October means it’s time to check out a new outdoor light show or join a Día de los Muertos celebration. Historical light show. The history of the Battle of Gonzales comes alive on the outside wall of the Gonzales Memorial Museum with a new state-of-the-art immersive light show, “Texas Legacy […]
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Day Trips: Goose Island State Park, Rockport
See whooping cranes and the Big Tree at unique coastal park
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Day Trips: The University of Texas McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis
A scenic drive leads to stunning panoramic sky views
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Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
See the sights as summer comes to a close
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Day Trips: Moses Austin Monument, San Antonio
Why the father of the “Father of Texas” isn’t buried in Texas
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Day Trips: World War II Memorials
Three reminders of Texas’ service during World War II
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Day Trips: The Globe Theatre, Bertram
Historic theatre wears its age well as an intimate music hall