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Champagne vending machines and a room with a view at Le Meridien Denver
My latest trip to Colorado didn’t feature outdoor adventure, but it did include a one-night stay at the trendy Le Méridien Denver Downtown. I caught a last-minute, round-trip flight to Denver for less than $200 this week so I could visit my 84-year-old mom, who just...
Amy’s introduces golf-inspired flavor – Barton Creek Chip Shot
Fore! Amy’s Ice Creams is serving up Barton Creek Chip Shot, a special flavor of ice cream inspired by golfers and the four championship golf courses at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa. (I once stayed in a room big enough to host its own convention at the Omni...
Head to San Antonio for cultural arts exhibits this fall
Looking for a culture fix? Head to San Antonio this fall to see never-before displayed Maya artwork, an exhibit highlighting Frida Kahlo’s house and more. Here are the highlights… SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART Thirty-four objects and artworks discovered by University of...
Hold on to summer at these Hill Country swimming holes
Earlier this week, I made the executive decision to play hooky from our daily marathon of after-school activities and picked my kids up from school armed with snacks and swimsuits and headed straight to the healing waters of the Hill Country. Back in July, I snagged a...
This fall, Shumla offers guided treks to Texas rock art sites
Every time I see one of the faded murals painted inside a cliff overhang in the prickly Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas, I wonder about the people who made the rock art.What were their lives like? What do the figures - animals, humans, and an assortment of squiggly...
Visit Pedernales Falls for a dip in a spring-fed river
I moved to Texas with my family from Michigan when I was 4 or 5, and when we got here, my dad bought a copy of a book of interesting places to visit around Central Texas. Pretty quickly we stumbled into Pedernales Falls State Park. I can remember many trips to the...
Cast a line at new Fulton Pier
Grab your fishing pole, y’all. A new fishing pier, built to replace one destroyed by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, has opened in Fulton. Funding for the $2 million project came mainly from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation...
Waterloo Park will still open Saturday, but festivities and concert are postponed
The Waterloo Park opening celebration has been postponed due to the surge in Covid cases and the city’s re-entry into Stage 5 restrictions. That means the ribbon-cutting ceremony, daytime programming and evening concert showcase are all delayed, according to a press...
Log your park visits with a passport from The Texas Trailhead
A handy new park passport from the Texas Trailhead lets you log visits to state parks and natural areas around the Lone Star State. My copy of the booklet, which has space to record 27 separate visits, arrived this week, compliments of Danny Laurel, founder of the...
Waterloo Park plans grand re-opening Saturday
Live music, dance and a scavenger hunt are all on tap Saturday at the grand re-opening of Waterloo Park in downtown Austin. CommUNITY Day, an all-day, family-friendly celebration of the reimagined 11-acre downtown park, at 500 E. 12th Street, starts at 10 a.m. with a...
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