Day Trips
Weekend getaways, road trips and scenic drives around Texas.
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Lost Maples Fall Color 2026: When the Maples Peak and How to Reserve Your Day Pass
Lost Maples State Natural Area fills up fast in fall. Here’s when color usually peaks, how to reserve a day pass and…
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Royers Round Top Cafe: Pie, Comfort Food and the Tiny Texas Town of Round Top
Royers Round Top Cafe has served pie and gourmet comfort food in tiny Round Top for 35+ years. Here are current hours…
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Snow’s BBQ in Lexington Only Opens on Saturdays — Here’s How to Plan Your Visit
Snow’s BBQ in Lexington serves legendary brisket only on Saturdays until it sells out. Here’s when to arrive and what to order.
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Lockhart, Texas: A Guide to the Classic Joints in the Barbecue Capital of Texas
Lockhart is the official Barbecue Capital of Texas. Here’s a guide to Kreuz Market, Smitty’s, Black’s and how to plan a tasty…
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Visiting Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham: What You Can Do, Hours and Downtown Stops
Blue Bell’s Brenham visitor center offers an observation deck, museum and ice cream parlor. Here are current hours, a fall closure and…
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Granbury, Texas: A Historic Square, an 1886 Opera House and Lake Views an Hour From Fort Worth
Granbury’s 1890s courthouse square, 1886 Opera House and lakeside City Beach make one of North Texas’s easiest small-town day trips.
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Jefferson, Texas: The Old Riverport Town Where East Texas History Still Lines the Streets
Jefferson was once one of Texas’ busiest river ports. Today it’s a quiet, brick-street town of old hotels, museums and historic homes.
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Czech Stop in West, Texas: The I-35 Kolache Stop Every Road-Tripper Should Know
The Czech Stop in West has been feeding I-35 travelers kolaches since 1983. Here’s what to order and how to plan your…