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20 Long Weekend Trips to Take in 2018

2018 stretches before us, Houston, and so does the highway, beckoning us out of town for a long weekend away.

12/29/2017 By Houstonia Staff

Long Weekend Trips

Take a Shopping Pilgrimage to Canton

The city's First Monday Trade Days are the oldest—and one of the largest—events of its kind in the country.

12/29/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Long Weekend Trips

The Perfect Kid-Friendly Weekend Can Be Found in Marble Falls

Fun for the whole family awaits in the Hill Country.

12/29/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian

Long Weekend Trips

Go on a Foodie Tour of San Antonio

Here's what you should eat besides Tex-Mex and barbecue.

12/29/2017 By Catherine Matusow

Long Weekend Trips

Encounter Both Gators and Gambling in Lake Charles

Welcome to Swamp Vegas.

12/29/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Long Weekend Trips

There's More to Waco Than What HGTV Shows You

The famous Fixer Uppers aren't all this town has to offer.

12/29/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Road Ahead

20 Long Weekend Trips to Take in 2018

2018 stretches before us, Houston, and so does the highway, beckoning us out of town for a long weekend away.

12/29/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian, Jeanne Lyons Davis, Morgan Kinney, Catherine Matusow, and Katharine Shilcutt

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52 Weekends of Family Fun

Your year with the youngsters, planned.

12/29/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

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A New Wildlife Bill Would Protect Texas' Numerous At-Risk Animals

This is exciting news for endangered species conservation.

12/27/2017 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Lemon Drop

Urban Harvest's Fruit Tree Sale Hits Town on January 13

Orange you glad it's fruit tree sale time?

12/25/2017 By Gwendolyn Knapp

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