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It just got easier to fly from Austin to the remote Cook Islands
The remote Cook Islands just got a little more accessible for Austin travelers. Starting this spring, Hawaiian Airlines will offer weekly direct service from Hawaii to the network of 15 islands. Since you can already book a direct flight from Austin to Honolulu, that...
Port Isabel Lighthouse set to glow again
Starting Dec. 9, the lights of the Port Isabel Lighthouse will once again glow. The public is invited to celebrate the lighting of a new reproduction of 3rd Order Fresnel Lens at a free event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the lighthouse, located near the Queen...
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...
Ready to ski? Southwest announces new nonstop flight to Telluride area
Planning for this year’s ski season just got a little easier, thanks to a new direct flight on Southwest Airlines from Austin to Montrose Regional Airport near Telluride, Colorado. From Montrose, it’s an hour and 15-minute drive to Telluride, or an hour and 45-minute...
Migrating monarchs now arriving in Pacific Grove, California
Every winter, thousands of monarch butterflies make their way south down the California coast, looking for a cool, humid spot to spend the winter. Clouds of the orange- and black-winged insects end up in Pacific Grove, California, where they cluster in treetops and...
Lightscape comes to Houston this winter
If the Field of Light display at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center left you wanting more, check out the Lightscape display that’s coming to Houston this winter. The event, presented by Reliant, features an illuminated trail that winds through the Houston Botanic...
Meet the new baby porcupines at the Austin Nature and Science Center
Porcupines, known as porcupettes, look vaguely like prickly little potatoes when they’re born. They’re smaller than a fist, and already covered with quills, which harden within a few hours of birth. But as the weeks pass, they grow into lumbering, vegetation-munching...
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...
Come for the goats on the roof, stay for the Swedish food at Al Johnson’s
I ate a meatball sandwich at a restaurant this week, while a small herd of goats nibbled grass on the roof over my head. It’s a tradition that dates back nearly half a century at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. The town is in a small...
A facial that’ll put you to sleep, a suite with a view, and dinner at Fairmont Austin
I snorted myself awake yesterday, after falling asleep while getting a facial at the Fairmont Austin Spa. Apparently, that’s not such a bad thing. The aesthetician who was massaging a series of serums, tonics and balms into my skin told me that meant her work was...
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