Day Trips

The Canyon of the Eagles on Lake Buchanan outside of Burnet is as special as its name implies

"...porch, are sprinkled among the trees around the main lodge. Bring your own food and wine; it's a long..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Natural State

San Antonio-based Presidian wants to enter into public private partnerships with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

"...the San Antonio-based group behind the fledgling $5.7 million eco-lodge at Canyon of the Eagles, a joint venture with..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips

"...Indian Lodge sits tucked away in the Davis Mountains like..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Autumn events you ought to check out

"...Indian Lodge at Davis Mountain State Park outside of Fort..."

Aug. 30, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Get hip to these timely travel tips

"...Built in 1932 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Indian Lodge has commanded a mountain view outside of Fort..."

July 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...credit card must be used to confirm reservations. Only Indian Lodge and the Texas State Railroad handle their own..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Reclaiming the Land

"...allow the San Antonio-based firm Presidian to build nature lodges on two state parks, Palo Duro Canyon and Guadalupe..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

March out there and celebrate spring

"...a fun morning on the trail. Free for campers, Indian Lodge guests, or day users with permit. March 6,..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...and Marfa (38 miles). Davis Mountains State Park and Indian Lodge are 14 miles from the observatory and Balmorhea..."

June 14, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...a maximum-security prison in Tennessee Colony, the Jicarilla Apache Indian from Northern New Mexico steadfastly maintained his innocence. And..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Food-o-File

Think things are slowing down after SXSW? Not when it comes to the food business in Austin.

"...epic Lagaan at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown with an Indian fine dining menu designed by Ajay Behl of Taj..."

March 26, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

"...Cedar Canyon Lodge and Cabins is more Indian blankets than lace doilies..."

July 11, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Donya Stockton Isn’t Going Anywhere Near Hell in That Handbasket

The Austin clubland mover-and-shaker weaves much to the imagination

"...was like, “Okay, I have to find how I’m Indian.” And so I started going through my genealogy and..."

April 4, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips

Against the odds, Palo Duro Canyon became a major jewel in the state parks system.

"...they hunted the buffalo that wandered the plains. The Indians' supremacy of the Panhandle came to an end when..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Chief Duwali Bowles Driving Tour

A Chief Duwali driving tour in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day

"...monument stands on sacred land maintained by the American Indian Cultural Society 12 miles northwest of Tyler off SH..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...The Douglasville Lodge, three floors of predictable, cheap rooms, seemed to be..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Comfort Food Views, Inn Cahoots Debuts, Fresh Tequila Cues, Dosas On the Loose, and More as Our Long Hot Summer Continues

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...With the Asian smokehouse of Loro, and Black Sheep Lodge’s outdoor beer garden, and the caffeinated hangout of Patika,..."

July 19, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is full of festivals and flowers

"...Shak, Fannett Seafood, Red Tailz Crawfish, and Pine Tree Lodge. Pincher’s Boil’n Pot Restaurant in El Campo raises its..."

March 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Tons of Texas travel news for the dog days of summer

"...of summer in August they stay for free. The lodge on Lake Buchanan offer’s a midweek rate of $139..."

Aug. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

From the Vaults: Inscrutability Becomes Him

'Room 237’ questions Stanley Kubrick and 'The Shining’

"...for the winter. He moves into the sepulchral ski lodge with his wife and young son, and soon goes..."

April 5, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Into the West

Kelly Reichardt re-creates the hazards of the Oregon Trail in Meek's Cutoff

"...of the "other" in the form of the American Indian the wagon train encounters. I really like the way..."

May 6, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Restaurant Roulette

A sampling of eateries from the ‘Chronicle’ Restaurant Guide

"...Curry in Hurry The authentic North Indian vegetarian menu changes every day. Order an entrée and..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

Luv Doc Recommends: Extravagasm Fantasy Ball

Mixx, Friday, October 23, 2009

"...to freeball it but wears like a Navajo sweat lodge. Judging by the dress code, you would think that..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Mourning for Landscape, Ritual for Shelter

Jen Frost Smith's installation explored notions of home as the artist prepares to move

"...parades. Frost Smith addresses her notions of "home" and "Indian sweat lodge" simultaneously here, as this art space is..."

June 26, 2009 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

Little Big Man

Arthur Penn's film is an eclectically epic anti-Western that turns Ford's red-hued racist conventions on their ear.

"...boy, he goes through numerous metamorphoses: from young would-be Indian brave to earnest Christian evangelist, from trigger-shy gunslinger to..."

June 13, 2003 Screens Review by Steve Uhler

Paradise

Ten years after Gravity, Alejandro Escovedo finds his "Paradise."

"...is Escovedo's obsession. On the way back to the lodge he whispers, "See why I never wanna leave this..."

June 28, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...door to an antique shop in Comfort. Cordon Bleu-trained Indian chef Joseph Matthews settled in Comfort several months ago..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

Day Trips

"...On the first floor of the old Masonic Lodge Hall, the museum has an interesting collection of artifacts..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod