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Capturing the magic at Omni Barton Creek Resort’s Holiday in the Hills
I’m watching children –– several who are sporting sticky s’mores smiles –– spin and dance to the tunes of “Frosty the Snowman” as snow flurries fall from the sky and Cowboy Santa waves to the crowd at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa. Here in Austin, Christmas magic...
3 family-friendly must-do’s this fall
This month, we’ve been taking advantage of fall’s (slightly) cooler weather and exploring all of the seasonal fun that surrounds. Below are three of our favorite recent discoveries that are perfect for enjoying with your whole crew right now. Check out the new forts...
Four Fredericksburg Wineries to visit this Fall
The Texas Hill Country is home to more than 100 wineries and vineyards, and Fredericksburg is the epicenter of it all. With more than 50 wineries, vineyards and tasting rooms located in Fredericksburg's Gillespie County –– and dozens more located within an hour or two...
Which Italian bakery makes the best cream puffs, eclairs and cannoli in Boston?
I can’t make it out of Boston without a face full of powdered sugar - the kind that piles up like snowdrifts atop cream puffs from the city’s fine Italian bakeries. If I’m in the North End, the city’s Italian neighborhood, I’ll drop by Mike’s Pastry or Modern...
Dip a toe in the kettle ponds of Cape Cod
You can keep your chlorine-infused swimming pools and crowded ocean beaches. When in Cape Cod, I head for the kettle ponds, shimmering pools of water formed when huge blocks of ice melted at the end of the last Ice Age, leaving behind depressions that...
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...
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...
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...
Want to paddle the Devils River? Check these tips before planning a trip
I just wrapped up my fourth paddling trip - and the third in the last year - down the Devils River in West Texas last week. I always get tons of questions on what it’s like and how to do this trip. I’ll be writing a more complete story later this year, but for now,...
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