The barn was old when I was young – as far as I know it was built before the war. Its really showing its age these days, but I dare say it is...
Welcome to Day Trippin' Texas
Texas covers 267,339 square miles, or 7.4% of the nation’s total area. That means that we have a LOT of places to see. We have beaches and deserts, mountains and plains, historic forts and really old churches, and lots of whimsical roadside attractions.
So if you're looking for somewhere to go, something to do or some place new to see, we can help you find it.
Central Texas
Carmine
Originally called Sylvan, the name was changed to honor Newton Carmean, the first postmaster in 1892.
Mission San Juan Capistrano in San Antonio
Originally founded in 1716 in eastern Texas, Mission San Juan Capistrano was transferred in 1731 to its present location. In 1756, the stone church...
Three Sisters, Hill Country
Nestled up in the Frio Canyon region of the Texas Hill Country are three highways that are known as the Three Sisters, or the Twisted Sisters...
Round Top
The original name was Jones Post Office and named after the town's postmaster John Rice Jones Jr. who also happened to be the first postmaster...
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg
Several black families were residing in Gillespie County by the 1870s. A schoolhouse was built in 1877 on property adjacent to this later church site...
East Texas
15 Texas Best Sunrises
The BEST Texas sunrises? Well, that's not exactly true because there are just so many more than 15 of them.
Passage into the Primeval: Caddo Lake
Caddo Lake is the largest Cypress Forest in the world.
Caddo Lake
Dallas Camera Club field trip sideshow from Caddo Lake. Awesome images!
Azalea Trail History in Tyler
A quick look at how the beautiful Azalea Trail event got started in Tyler.
East Texas Road Trip with Mary and Mac
I had to get out of the city, and discover a bit of East Texas...
Jefferson
Welcome to the City of Jefferson… "Riverport to the Southwest". Settle in for a journey through time when the living was easy and the era was golden.
Gulf Coast
Fulton
Fulton is a town in Aransas County. As of the 2010 census, this South Texas coastal fishing community had a population of 1,358. The town is named...
Bob Hall Pier, Padre Island
Bob Hall Pier, Padre Island Photo onpadreisland
Brazos Bend State Park
Wonderful view of the wetlands at Brazos Bend State Park in Needville. Photo Bill Jacomet
Port Isabel Lighthouse
The Point (Port) Isabel Lighthouse was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel. Today the lighthouse is operated...
Rockport
Aransas County was formed from Refugio County in 1871. Its county seat is Rockport. The area is commonly referred to as Rockport-Fulton.
Smith Oaks Rookery on High Island
Smith Oaks is 143 acres of field, woods, wetlands and ponds. Thirty-three acres were purchased by HAS wit the help of HAS members, friends, and the...
North Texas
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers (translated as “The River of the Arms of God”), is the...
Baker Hotel by Drone
An aerial tour of the exterior of the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells.
Boyd
Boyd is a town in Wise County. The population was 1,350 at the 2010 census. It is thirty miles northwest from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Photo...
Lake Ray Roberts Dam
Aerial view of Ray Roberts Lake and Dam on the Elm Fork in Denton County. The dam is over 2 miles long. This photo does not show the entire dam. The...
Lake Ray Roberts
Lake Ray Roberts (formally Ray Roberts Lake) is a 29,350-acre reservoir located 10 miles north of Denton between the cities of Pilot Point and Sanger...
Near Fort Griffin in Albany
From an old Western town near Fort Griffin. Photo Keith Kapple
Panhandle
Caprock Canyons in Quitaque
Caprock Canyons State Park in Quitaque is home to the Official Bison Herd of the State of Texas! “Imagine a place where marbled redrock canyons...
Caprock Canyons
View of Caprock Canyons from Haynes Ridge, Briscoe County. Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is a Texas state park located along the eastern...
The Giant Legs of Amarillo
Just off the highway heading south on I-27 out of Amarillo are two gigantic legs in athletic socks. You wouldn't know it, but they are the shattered...
Scooting in The Grand Canyon of Texas
One family's weekend adventure scooting and hiking the canyon.
West of Amherst
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15 Texas Best Sunrises
The BEST Texas sunrises? Well, that's not exactly true because there are just so many more than 15 of them.
South Texas
Langtry
The community is notable as the place where "Judge" Roy Bean, the "Law West of the Pecos", had his saloon and practiced a kind of law.
15 Texas Best Sunrises
The BEST Texas sunrises? Well, that's not exactly true because there are just so many more than 15 of them.
Spinach Capital of the World
Crystal City is in Zavala County. It was originally settled by American farmers and ranchers producing cattle and various crops. Crystal City was a...
The Friendliest Little Border Town in Texas
It's a wonderful time to visit Del Rio and its sister city in Mexico, where holiday bargains and natural beauty abound.
Judge Roy Bean Holds Court
The community is notable as the place where "Judge" Roy Bean, the "Law West of the Pecos", had his saloon and practiced a kind of law.
West Texas
Davis Mountains in West Texas
The beautiful Davis Mountains in West Texas are often referred to as “the Alps of Texas.” Davis Mountains State Park is located in the...
Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend
Legend of the Lost Mine Of the many romantic legends which abound through the West, few match the Lost Mine story from which the peak takes its name...
Franklin Mountains
Franklin Mountains in El Paso looking Northwest from Hondo Pass and Eclipse St.
Mount Livermore in the Davis Mountains
Pine forests in the Chihuahua Desert!
Davis Mountains State Park
Davis Mountains State Park is a 2,709-acre state park located in the Davis Mountains in Jeff Davis County. The park elevation is between 5,000 and...
El Cosmico, Marfa
If you find yourself in Marfa looking for an interesting place to stay, check out El Cosmico. It's an out of this world stop on The Texas Bucket List...
