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Stay a little longer at the historic Coupland Inn and Dancehall
I slid my boot-clad heels across the creaky - and nearly empty - dance floor at Coupland Dancehall last weekend, the first time I’d gone two-stepping in, well, a really long time. My husband and I made an evening of it, arriving early for dinner with another couple,...
Toast your favorite travel destination with these glasses!
Cheers, Austin! I’m loving a new set of rocks glasses that a company called Well Told shipped to me for testing. The 11-ounce glasses - the perfect size for a shot of whiskey over a giant cube of ice - come etched with a map from whatever city you choose. I picked...
Music fans: Book at room at the Elizabeth Hotel in Fort Collins
If music’s always on your mind, even when you travel, check out the Elizabeth Hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado. I stayed four nights at the hotel in the heart of the city’s Old Town and felt like a little piece of Austin had sprouted amid all the breweries and...
Stay in a cabin, a safari tent or an Airstream trailer at North Shore Park at Lake Bastrop
I love camping under the stars, but sometimes a soft bed, air conditioning and - a hot tub? - sound really appealing. I zipped out to North Shore at Lake Bastrop Park yesterday to check out some of the new glamping options at the 182-acre, pine-studded property. The...
Drop by LaKing’s in Galveston for candy, ice cream and nostalgia
Glass jars filled with rock candy in pink, mint green and yellow. Baskets overflowing with saltwater taffy. Glass cases loaded with hand-dipped chocolates. I stopped by LaKing’s Confectionery and Ice Cream Parlour during a whirlwind trip to Galveston this weekend and...
When in Blanco, stop at OroBianco for gelato made with milk from water buffalo
Tack on one more reason to visit the Hill Country town of Blanco - gelato made with milk from a herd of Texas water buffalo. Oro Bianco Italian Creamery serves up home-made gelato made in small batches from a storefront just north of the square in Blanco, and you...
Highest via ferrata in North America opens in Arapahoe Basin
Want to crank the adventure-o-meter to eleven? Arapahoe Basin in Summit County, Colorado, just opened a new via ferrata - a fixed climbing route with iron rungs and cables - on its towering East Wall, and it’s the highest one in North America, with views of the...
Austin’s newest urban green space, Waterloo Park, set to open Aug. 14
Austin’s newest urban greenspace, an 11-acre oasis of grassy lawn, sprawling oak trees, an outdoor music venue and an elevated walkway straight out of the Jetson’s, will open to the public Aug. 14. To celebrate, the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is planning an all-day...
Prepare to take a flying leap – Balmorhea Pool in West Texas finally reopens June 26
Swimming hole connoisseurs: Prepare to take a flying leap into the world’s largest spring-fed pool. Texas State Parks officials announced this week that the pool and day use area at Balmorhea State Park will reopen on June 26. The opening comes as refreshing news to...
Ten top things to do in Mesa Verde Country of southwestern Colorado
I’ve been to the Durango area half a dozen times, to see cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, ride the steam train that chugs up to Silverton, and to ski at Purgatory and Wolf Creek. This week I skipped all those things and focused on mountain biking. I’ll be...
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