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

"...tiny sampling of those to keep you moving about the Lone Star State...."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Scene Is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Evolution of Austin's White Blues

"...used to go to Antone's every weekend but all the good bands are gone."..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Feature

Day Trips: Monument Inn Restaurant

Houston area eatery overlooks the busy ship channel

"...The Monument Inn Restaurant in La Porte on the far..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Scoot Inn Hosts Veggie-Hot-Dog-Eating Contest

"...really have no idea who Mike Litt is, but the Scoot Inn (1308 E. Fourth) hosts the first-ever veggie-hot-dog-eating..."

May 25, 2007 Sports Post by Audra Schroeder

SXSW Live Shot: Action Bronson’s Scoot Inn BBQ

The rap on Texas-style brisket poutine

"...Always the charmer, Action Bronson won over a capacity crowd at..."

March 19, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Buried Alive in the Blues

The night Austin's Godfather of the blues granted Ed Ward a favor he'll never forget

"...The chubby guy with the unkempt, slightly greasy hair fixed..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Follow the Walkers on the Fear the Walking Dead Trail

Texas Film Commission launches location guide to AMC zombie hit

"...Follow the undead! If you've been paying attention to season four..."

Aug. 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Comedy: Talk Show the Game Show

Guy Branum’s brainchild yields real laughs and real conflict

"...Guy Branum’s new TruTV show, Talk Show the Game Show, previewed with a live version in Esther’s..."

March 12, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

Into the Mystic

RIP: Traci Hancock, Duck Dunn, Tony Offender, Robert Vignaud

"...note about her dying sister Traci, Conni Hancock discouraged the obvious, saying instead, “She’s here - now - breathing..."

May 14, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

The lineup for ACL drops just in time for Pachanga and the Midgetmen's nine-year anniversary bash

"...Promoter Rich Garza likens the Pachanga Latino Music Festival to a really good Mexican..."

May 20, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Promoters square off on Red River, Daytrotter comes to Austin, Explosions goes international, and live music in Austin continues grinding

"...Begin Transmission Let's face it, the record industry is dead. The paradigm shift into the..."

July 6, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Day Trips: The Stagecoach Inn, Salado

Sam Houston slept here and so can you

"...The Stagecoach Inn's return has been applauded by travelers around..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

La Vista at the Hyatt

"...Because La Vista is on the second floor of the Hyatt Hotel, chances are you've..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Food Feature

The Highland Lakes

1. Sonny's Tradition Restaurant & Club

"...The tradition at Sonny Contreras' place is friendliness, even in..."

April 9, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

IV, III, II, I... Contact! The Latest in the Williams Country Music Dynasty is Keeping Things Warm in Some Very Long Shadows

Coleman Williams talks moving forward with an open mind

"...to be limited to someone else's idea of what their art should be, right?..."

Nov. 23, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Women of Antone's, underground MCs, FuckEmos, and more recommended shows

"...matriarch Susan Antone, women built Austin's world-famous Home of the Blues, now staging three separate spotlight events on the..."

March 24, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

The Drifter

Mike Flanigin's accidental (and all-star) organ-grinding

"...Mike Flanigin? Singer Kat Edmonson, executive producer of Flanigin's The Drifter, is happy to explain...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...rockabilly veteran Ray Campi wrote his first song on the last day of 1949 and left Austin at the..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Keeping Up With the Joneses

A century of Austin music in one arrangement

"...On this second Thursday of June, inside the Texas Music Museum, lies the key to Austin's musical..."

June 18, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Miller's Tale

Swinging across the century with Ernie Mae Miller, 'a little blues, a little bawdy'

"...holds in one small hand a framed photograph from the Forties. It's a band photo of the Prairie View..."

July 6, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Around the World ...

In 28 ethnic markets: where to shop when you want to live locally and eat globally

"...culinary backwater to a more cosmopolitan cuisine scene, and the supporting casts of international cuisine refugees have arrived from..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Slacker, the Map

It's been over a decade since Slacker premiered at the Dobie Theater. Since then, the lifestyle it celebrated is largely gone, along with the locations it helped make famous. In this "Slacker map," we look at what's disappeared and what's endured.

"...-- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is an..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...for his grandchildren. Retired executive Jack Dougherty settled in the Hill Country and planted some olive groves with an..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

Playback: Big Henry's Grooves Antone's

Antone's new vinyl annex, Scoot Inn's new look, Jackie Venson's new late-night TV fan, and new (bad) ideas for ACL Fest signage

"...The careful resurrection of Antone's was nearly complete:..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: Ice Fishing, Door County, Wis.

A trip to Sturgeon Bay

"...In Wisconsin, fishing heats up when the bay freezes over...."

Feb. 15, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Do Right Woman

Polly Parsons, only child of Gram Parsons, comes full circle in Austin with the Hickory Wind Ranch, sober living for women

"...Polly Parsons' late-model Maxima rolls up under the iron Hickory Wind Ranch sign. The storm-gray car noses..."

July 31, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Turns out no one was more surprised by the news that the Save Our Springs Alliance Board of..."

May 21, 1999 News Feature

10 Austin Food Trucks to Fuel Your SXSW Fun

Because you can't get all your calories from beer

"...Let’s face it. SXSW is not the time to sit down for a three-hour dinner that..."

March 16, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

Jesse James F. U.

Noted philanderer sets his sites on new venture

"...In a sea of Larry the Cable Guy flannel, it can be difficult for today's..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

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