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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...
Log your national park visits in the National Parks Journal
I lost my first tooth biting into an apple while picnicking at Mammoth Cave National Park as a kid. I learned to love the desert at Big Bend National Park. I realized the importance of letting land burn naturally at Yellowstone National Park, and I pitched a tent in...
In Northern Idaho, don’t miss charming Lookout Pass ski area
I’m smitten with the old-school charm of Idaho’s ski areas. A recent whirlwind tour of the northern section of the state included a stop at Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area, where I spent the day exploring the resort’s new terrain. And yes, just before I was...
Ten reasons Texans should hotfoot it to Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho to ski
Here in Texas, we generally aim for Colorado when ski season rolls around each winter. Sure, some Texans subconsciously understand that people ski in other states, including California, Wyoming, and Utah. But until last year it never fully registered for me that...
After a hard day of skiing, kick back at Durango Hot Springs
I consider myself a bit of a hot springs connoisseur. I love bobbing in a naturally heated pool of water (kind of like a dumpling in a bucket of soup), especially after a rigorous day of skiing, hiking or mountain biking. I’ve dipped a toe or 10 in geothermal springs...
This pillow packs into itself – and it’s perfect for the camper
I have discovered the perfect pillow for my camper van: The cushy yet supportive HEST pillow that packs into itself to protect the sleeping surface. This isn’t a camp pillow – it’s a camper pillow. There’s a difference. I have a tiny inflatable pillow I use for...
I just tried the best chicken fried steak in Texas …
If you Google "best chicken fried steak in Texas," nearly every list that pops up starts with Mary's Cafe in tiny Strawn, midway between Fort Worth and Abilene. I'm camping nearby, so I decided to find out for myself if it's worth the buzz. Spoiler alert: It is the...
Is this the best spot to find shells in Texas?
I recently discovered the best spot to find shells in Texas, but you can’t get there by car. To reach the stretch of Matagorda Beach where I found handfuls of lightning whelks and lettered olive shells, you’ll have to either paddle across the Colorado River, where it...
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