9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...own Gerald E. McLeod has been writing his weekly "Day Trips" column for years and wrote his 1,450th this..."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...Handing out baseballs in Cuba: A "Day Trips" travelogue...."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: 10 Adventures for 2017

Don't wander around next year wondering where to go next; take one of these day trips

"...Neches River to see the wild side of Texas. www.eastexcanoes.com/big_thicket_river_trips.html...."

Dec. 30, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Day Trips From the Vault

Gerald E. McLeod picks 5 trips that have stood the test of time

"...The Chronicle’s Day Trips columnist Gerald E. McLeod picks five of his..."

Feb. 25, 2014 Chronolog Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Gerald weighs in on his best 'Day Trips'

"...1,154th in a series. Collect them all. Day Trips, Vol. 2, a book of "Day Trips," is..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Top 10 Events in 2022

Cap’n Day Trips reflects on a year of adventure

"...Top 10 events in 2022 for the day-tripper:..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Holiday Gift Guide

Cap’n Day Trips suggests four gifts for globetrotters

"...known for his YouTube channel Practical Engineering, explains the everyday technical things around us in nontechnical terms. This is..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Coming in 2020 Across Texas

What Capt. Day Trips is looking forward to in the new year

"...1,481st in a series. Follow “Day Trips & Beyond,” a travel blog, at austinchronicle.com/daily/travel...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Lots to look forward to as winter eases into spring

"...February is time for Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, and the first spring flowers...."

Feb. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Springtime in Texas means wildflowers and festivals abound

"...season along the highways and in the fields – Day Trip time!..."

March 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: November Events Roundup

Get out of town with this helpful guide

"...Country communities turn on their Christmas lights on the day after Thanksgiving...."

Nov. 4, 2015 Travel Post by Gerald McLeod

Day Trips: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth

Public tours go behind the scenes for insights into race day excitement

"...driver or on your own. There's drag racing on Friday nights during June and July. And during the summer..."

June 2, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Veterans Memorial Plaza, San Antonio

Small park in downtown San Antonio serves as a moving Memorial Day reminder

"...1,348th in a series. Collect them all. Day Trips, Vol. 2, a book of "Day Trips," is..."

May 26, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: National Public Lands Day

National Public Lands Day puts a shine on America's best idea

"...National Public Lands Day (on Saturday, Sept. 26) puts thousands of volunteers to..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Love Locks in Texas

Where to continue the love lock tradition for Valentine’s Day

"...One of the more unusual takes on the love..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

It’s a beautiful time of year to get your daytrippin’ on

"...Llano, and San Marcos rivers for fishing and paddling trips. With the great majority of river frontage in Texas..."

April 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

News and events from Corpus Christi to Fort Davis

"...to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, and more...."

May 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

September events around the state are waiting for you to arrive

"...carry the memory of where we were on that day...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Get ready for summer with Texas beaches and Texas peaches

"...long as you can maintain a social distance, a day at the beach is a pretty safe activity during..."

May 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Get hip to these timely travel tips

"...66, film festivals, and watermelon festivals are calling summer day trippers...."

July 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Enjoy fall foliage, festivals, and fairs

"...in the air; it must be time for a day trip...."

Oct. 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Stay Trips, Delivered

More Day Trips delivered to your door

"...adrenaline rush of joy, plus the fun of a day trip without leaving the house...."

April 30, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Updates from around the state and things to look forward to

"...pandemic is over we’ll all be ready for a day trip...."

April 1, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Spring has sprung, and here's 100 ways to celebrate

"...of music festivals, Renaissance festivals, and reasons to go day trippin’...."

April 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Mardi Gras to St. Paddy's and much, much more

"...time for the annual wildflower road show, plus Texas’ birthday, St. Patrick’s Day, and more fun...."

March 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Día de los Muertos, San Antonio

San Antonio celebrates Day of the Dead

"...The Day of the Dead celebration in San Antonio is going..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: August Travel Updates

The latest on safe travel during the pandemic

"...doesn’t directly address the dangers of going for a day trip, but getting takeout food and eating it at..."

Aug. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: New Year’s Eve 2017 Around Texas

Ringing in the new year across the Lone Star State

"...is still plenty of action happening on the last day of the year...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Texas Barbecue

Five barbecue joints in one day

"...Five barbecue joints in one day sounds like a lot of artery-clogging goodness, but if..."

July 28, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

February fun in the Year of the Dog

"...February includes Mardi Gras, Presidents Day, and the Lunar New Year with plenty of celebrations..."

Jan. 31, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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