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Wander the Ruins of an Abandoned Texas Mining Town Left Frozen Since the 1940s
Some of the best stops in Texas look like nothing special from the road…
Written by
Wyatt Callahan
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Texas-based travel writer roaming the Lone Star State, from Hill Country to the Gulf Coast.
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Craving Real Tex-Mex? These 11 Rio Grande Valley Restaurants Are Worth the Drive From Corpus Christi
Some of the best meals in Texas come from places you would drive right…
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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Isn’t the Draw Here: Lammes Candies in Austin Still Hand-Dips Its Famous Texas Chewie Pecan Pralines
Some of the best sweets in Texas hide inside buildings you might drive past…
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Fredericksburg’s Rustlin’ Rob’s Lets You Taste Hundreds of Jams, Salsas, and Sauces for Free
Some of the best food stops in Texas look like ordinary shops…
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Monument Cafe in Georgetown Bakes Towering Meringue Pies That Hill Country Road-Trippers Plan Around
Some of the best meals in Texas hide behind plain signs and busy roadsides…
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At Pioneer Flour Mill in San Antonio, the Country Store Serves Fresh Biscuits Beside a Historic Riverside Mill
Some of the best mornings start with a wrong turn and a growling stomach…
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Tiki Torches on Rainey: Placeholder TIKI BAR Serves Fiery Tropical Drinks You Watch Being Made
I walked up to what looked like an ordinary old house in Texas, expecting…
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Gruene’s Grist Mill Restaurant Lets You Eat Brisket on a Deck Hanging Over the Guadalupe River
Some of the best meals in Texas happen in places you almost drive right…
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11 Outstanding Gulf Coast Restaurants Worth the Drive from Downtown Houston
Some of the best meals in Texas hide behind faded signs, gravel lots…
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Balmorhea’s Crystal-Clear Desert Spring Pool Lets You Swim With Fish in the Middle of West Texas
Picture miles of dry, dusty West Texas road, and then a pool of bright blue water appears out of nowhere like…
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Want Fresh Kolaches and Smoked Sausage? These 10 Czech-Belt Texas Bakeries Are Worth the Drive From Houston
Some of the best food in Texas hides inside plain little buildings you might…
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This Small Texas City’s Medical Center Handles Everything From Rollover Trauma to Fertility Care
You might drive right past a hospital in central Texas and never guess…
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Hruska’s in Ellinger Is the Texas Highway Stop Where Road-Trippers Grab Warm Kolaches by the Dozen
Somewhere between two big Texas cities, my stomach started growling louder…
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11 Outstanding Austin Suburb Restaurants Worth the Drive from Downtown Austin
Some of the best meals in Texas hide behind plain storefronts, quiet country…
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Boat-Fresh Gulf Seafood Is the Real Draw at This Unfussy Texas Seafood House Right on the Docks
You walk past fishing boats and a plain-looking building, and your stomach…
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This Free Galveston, Texas Ferry Runs 24/7 to Bolivar Peninsula, and Dolphins Often Show Up on the Ride
Some of the best travel moments start with nothing more than a line…
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Buc-ee’s in New Braunfels Is So Big It Has 120 Gas Pumps and a Brisket Carving Station
You pull off the highway expecting a quick fill-up and a bathroom break…
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Hands-On Glassblowing in Wimberley Lets You Shape Your Own Glass Ornament in Texas Hill Country
Some of the best finds in Texas hide behind plain buildings on quiet country…
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11 Outstanding Fort Worth Suburb Restaurants Worth the Drive from Downtown Dallas
Some of the best meals in Texas hide in spots you would drive right…
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11 Outstanding Hill Country Restaurants Worth the Drive from Downtown San Antonio
You know that feeling when a plain little building off a two-lane road serves the best meal you have had all year…