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Autumn at the Dallas Arboretum 2026: Pumpkin Village Dates, Ticket Prices and the Harvest Hues Theme
Autumn at the Dallas Arboretum runs through Nov. 1, 2026, with 100,000+ pumpkins in an art-inspired Pumpkin Village. Here’s how to go.
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Hico, Texas: The Little Town That Claims Billy the Kid, and the Shops and Pie That Bring Folks Back
Did Billy the Kid really die in Hico? Here’s the legend of Brushy Bill Roberts, plus the downtown shops, chocolates and pie…
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Paris, Texas: The Eiffel Tower in a Cowboy Hat and the Downtown Plaza Worth Staying For
Paris, Texas has a 65-foot Eiffel Tower wearing a red cowboy hat. Here’s how to see it, plus the downtown plaza and…
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Clifton, Texas: The Norwegian Capital of Texas and Its Bosque County Back Roads
Norwegian settlers put down roots around Clifton in the 1850s. Here’s how to explore the museum, the Norse back roads and FallFest…
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Gonzales, Texas: Visiting the “Come and Take It” Town Where the Texas Revolution Began
See the famous cannon, a nightly light show and a quiet historic square in Gonzales, where the first shots of the Texas…
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Texas State Railroad 2026: Fall Excursions and The Polar Express From Palestine
The Texas State Railroad runs fall lunch and dinner trains through October and The Polar Express from Palestine Nov. 13 to Dec.…
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Southside Market in Elgin: A Road-Tripper’s Guide to the “Sausage Capital of Texas”
Elgin’s Southside Market has been smoking sausage since 1882. What to order, a bit of history and how to pair it with…
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Seguin, Texas: Two Giant Pecans, a Historic Downtown and Pecan Fest on October 24
Seguin, the Pecan Capital of Texas, has two giant pecan statues, a spring-fed park and Pecan Fest on Oct. 24, 2026. Here’s…
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Navasota, Texas: The Grimes County Railroad Town That Became the Blues Capital of Texas
Navasota honors bluesman Mance Lipscomb with a statue, a mural and a fall blues fest. Here is how to spend a day…
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Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site: What to See at the Birthplace of Texas After Its Big Renovation
Where Texas declared independence in 1836: Independence Hall, a new museum and townsite, Barrington Farm, hours, admission and fall events.