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Goats, a yurt, and a double moon at Paisano Azul Ranch in Terlingua
Add soaking in an inflatable pool on a deck in the Chihuahuan Desert to the list of things that make me happy. I spent a night at Paisano Azul Ranch in Terlingua, where you can rent a yurt or a small modern cabin, or pitch a tent alongside a cactus-covered hillside. I...
When heading to Big Bend, stop by Ferguson Motors in Sanderson
I detoured through the little West Texas town of Sanderson while heading back to Austin from Big Bend recently and discovered a new coffee shop called Ferguson Motors. I first wandered through Sanderson three years ago, when I wrote about the scrappy little town for...
On Memorial Day, writer reflects on trip to Macedonia that brought her closer to her grandfather
I sat in the backseat of a beekeeper’s car, speeding through a winding road in rural North Macedonia in the middle of the night. Not a single friend or relative knew my whereabouts, and as I looked out the window at the dense forest that obstructed whatever view...
Hotel Viata to host free ‘dive in’ movies at the pool this summer
Add “dive-in” movies at Hotel Viata to the list of free stuff to do in Austin this summer. The hotel in West Lake Hills will host a movie night featuring a family-friendly film once a month. The first film showing is set for June 24, and the hotel even promises to...
Head to nearby McKinney Falls State Park for an easy night of camping
My backpacking crew is headed east this summer, to hike a section of the Appalachian Trail. I can’t make that trip, since I’m recovering from knee surgery, but I joined the gang for a quick shakeout at McKinney Falls State Park this week. The 641-acre park, located at...
Free Barton Springs shuttle starts May 27
A leap into Barton Springs Pool can help keep you cool this summer – but first you’ve got to get there. I prefer traveling by bicycle, but that’s not always possible. If you do park at the pool, you’ll have to pay a $7 fee on weekends and holidays, payable at stations...
A limb fell from the Cabinet Oak at LBJ Ranch and artists turned it into Texas treasure
In 2019, a huge limb fell from the Cabinet Oak, the massive, 300-year-old tree just outside the doors of the Texas White House. But instead of tossing the wood in a fire or hauling it away, crews sawed it into chunks, then distributed it to more than 50 carefully...
Driskill Hotel offers new history tours
The iconic Driskill Hotel is now offering history tours to the public. The guided tours start at 4 p.m. daily and cost $10 for the public. They’re free to overnight guests. Participants gather under the iconic lobby dome and move throughout the 189-room hotel, which...
Luxury boutique Albert Hotel aims for late summer opening in Fredericksburg
A new hotel will open in the wine and peach mecca of Fredericksburg later this year. Albert Hotel, at 242 East Main Street, is “exactly what Fredericksburg is missing,” says general manager Mike Bolick, who shared news about the hotel at an event in Austin this week....
Natural Bridge Caverns opens new terrain with Hidden Wonders tour
Natural Bridge Caverns is opening more underground terrain to tourists starting in May. Besides a 1,100-foot section of underground passageway that has never been open to the public, visitors on the new Hidden Wonders tour will get to see a 5,700-square-foot domed...
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