Quick Getaways

The Best Bookworm Vacation May Be to San Antonio

A weekend getaway with only reading in mind.

02/01/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Holiday Road

Celebrate Christmas with Las Posadas in San Antonio

A yuletide pilgrimage.

12/06/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Fork in the Road

25 Texas Food & Wine Road Trips

There are new, interesting, surprising, wonderful things to eat and drink in just about every direction from H-Town, and we took a bullet and tried them for our guide to dining across the Lone Star State.

09/21/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Food & Wine Road Trips

Where to Eat in Dallas

These three buzzy spots are your best bet when it comes to dining in the Big D.

09/21/2018 By Anna Caplan

Editor's Note

How to Survive the End of a Trip

Hint: It’s food. (Of course it’s food.)

09/21/2018 By Catherine Matusow

Hit The Road

Tarantulas, Topo, and the Trans-Pecos Festival of Music + Love

A reluctant, first-time camper takes on a Marfa music fest.

08/03/2018 By Dana DuTerroil

Thrills from the Hunt

A Field Guide to Antiquing in Round Top

Some people see trash; we see treasure.

04/24/2018 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Late Night Bites

On the Road: New Orleans By Night at Cafe Du Monde

Everyone should visit Cafe Du Monde after dark.

04/13/2018 By Cory Garcia

Hit The Road

Move Over McGowen Container House, Round Top Has a Shipping Container Hotel

Reduce, reuse, recycle: the sleeping quarters edition.

03/23/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Go West

Prasek's In Sealy Is The Best Reason To Head To San Antonio

The perfect road trip food is just a short drive down I-10.

12/20/2017 By Cory Garcia

Road Trips

5 Reasons for History Buffs to Visit Fredericksburg

There's more to this Texas town than wine and weisswurst.

03/29/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Texas Travel

3 Reasons to Visit Gruene Right Now

Don't wait until high tourist season in the Hill Country; visit this historic town while you can have it all to yourself.

01/18/2017 By Bryce Dodds

Texas Travel

In Dripping Springs, a Culinary Getaway at Juniper Hills Farm

Dallas chef Sibby Barrett's Hill Country retreat offers cozy casitas, nature hikes and all things cuisine.

10/26/2016 By Layne Lynch

Culinary Staycations

Travaasa Austin Is an Unexpected Culinary Destination

Cuisine is at the forefront of this sought-out Hill Country escape.

10/14/2016 By Layne Lynch

Get Out

Our 5 Favorite Pumpkin-Picking Patches for the Fall

Plus: pony rides, petting zoos and much much more.

10/12/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Road Trip

5 Very Hip Hill Country Haunts You Can Rent for the Weekend

From a lakeside cabin to a real-deal chapel, these unusual VRBO finds call for a Hill Country getaway.

10/07/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Road Trip

Weekend Getaway: Weird and Wonderful Austin

Think you're over Austin? Think you've seen it all? You may be wrong.

08/19/2016 By Bill Wiatrak

Open Road

Finding An Oasis—and Facing Fears—in the West Texas Desert

Diving at Balmorhea State Park is worth the eight-hour drive from Houston.

07/18/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Float On

Float Fest: A One-of-a-Kind Texas Festival (Next Weekend!)

Tube to tunes from Santigold, Slim Thug, Chromeo and more in San Marcos.

07/06/2016 By Kyndall Krist

The Big Easy

6 Fun Festivals in New Orleans That Aren't Mardi Gras

From cocktail parties to French fireworks, New Orleans has a summer soirée for every situation.

06/21/2016 By Miranda Proctor