Summer daze

The Best Texas Beaches for a Summer Getaway

From Galveston down to South Padre Island, the Texas coastline is filled with beach fun, lots of history, and miles of sand.

Iconic Texas Road Trips

The Rio Grande Valley Should Be Your Next Great Texas Vacation

A trip to the borderlands has never been more necessary to understand our state.

06/13/2025 By Emma Balter

Sculpting Strategies

The folks who compete in the annual Port Aransas festival have perfected the art of the sandcastle.

Open Road

How one writer recaptured his shore-filled childhood.

Throwing It Down

There's global supremacy at stake in Port Aransas.

Surfs Up

From Baja to Puerto Rico, it's time to plan for sand and sun.

Texas Beaches

And with more hotel rooms than residents, there’s something for every budget in this quirky coastal village.

06/14/2017 By Michael Hardy

Best of Houstonia

We’ve got a road trip for every weekend of the year, and every occasion you can imagine.

Editor’s Note

This ain't your grandmother's Galveston.

07/01/2013 By Scott Vogel

Texas Travel

Texas SandFest Brings The Globe's Finest Beach Sculptors To Port Aransas

04/18/2013 By John Lomax