As the most popular state park in Texas, Garner State Park offers a full list of outdoorsy activities, like hiking, tubing and more. Located on the western edge of the Texas Hill Country, Garner State Park was one of the…
Less than an hour east of Austin, Texas, the area around Bastrop offers a unique landscape to explore. With its cluster of loblolly pine trees along the shores of the Colorado River, Bastrop looks and smells different than its famours…
Deep under the ground in the Texas Hill Country, underground explorers could find any one of the 13,000 caves, sinkholes and springs dotting the state. Many are located on private property and only a handful of the caves are Show…
Best Christmas Towns across Texas Jingle, jingle, jingle, it’s time to don your best Christmas sweater and head to one of the best Christmas towns in Texas. With ice sculptures, Victorian Christmas celebrations, a town dipping in tinsel and a…
Bird watching in Texas tops many birders bucket list and it is considered one of the best places for bird watching in the U.S. With miles of undeveloped coastline, it is offers migratory birds what they need—shelter, food and water.…
It’s camping season in Central Texas so Pack up for a weekend away. Here’s 18 parks across the Austin area and the Texas Hill Country. Find campgrounds in Texas State Parks, Lower Colorado River Authority Parks, Army Corps of Engineers…
Where to Find Fall Color in Texas It is possible to get a dose of Fall Color in Texas, it just happens a bit later than some areas. After the first real cold fronts (the ones that make you grab…
Located in an area called the Coastal Bend of Texas, Corpus Christi is the largest city in the area with many attractions, both indoors and outdoors. With mild and sunny weather from March until November, it’s a top beach destination…
Summer is hotter than a hornet in Texas so load up the kids and head to Schlitterbahn to keep cool while having fun. It’s been the top water park in the U.S. for over 20 years. During my last trip,…
In the middle of Cental Texas, find a unlikely destination packed with fun for the family. North of Austin and south of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Waco offers a surprising amount of family fun for a weekend getaway. Start with the…
Always driving down the backroads of Texas, I’d was on a hunt to find some dinosuars. With a basic knowledge of paleontology and a map, I knew Texas was actually in a hot zone for dinosaur footprints and Ice Age…
Things to do for Spring Break in Texas The weather is glorious and the kids are out of school. Time to get out outside and enjoy one of the best times of year to visit Texas. You can take a…