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My college-aged son absolutely thrilled me the other day. Not when he cooked dinner, or when he did his laundry, but when he said, “I think I’d like to …
“So, what’s with the shorts and cowboy boots that all the younger girls are wearing? Is that a local thing?” I asked the self-confident teenager running the Pavilion gift shop …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) It has been a few decades since I would ride my …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) A free morning in any destination is a wide-open invitation to …
The big Texas pickup truck pulled up to the takeout window, and a male voice said, “One yeast donut, please.” It was 4 p.m. on a weekday afternoon, and …
Update January 22, 2023 – sadly, it looks like Liefie’s is closed for the foreseeable future, after a tragic auto accident. I will miss it very much. Many of …
There’s a Waco landmark that I’ve been wanting to visit for years. No, it’s not Magnolia Market at the Silos from the interior design TV show Fixer-Upper (although I …
You’ve heard of going out for dinner and a movie? In El Paso, I recommend going out for dinner and a cemetery … or maybe lunch and a cemetery. …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) It’s not hard to find good live music in a place …
As the granddaughter of a railroad man, I grew up hearing about trains. In the 1964 children’s book that my parents gave me, Trains, Tracks & Trails – How …
(This post is supported by our Travel Texas advertising partners on Perceptive Travel; the opinions expressed are the author’s own.) It’s easy to find a big, splashy arts scene in …
Last update – October 5, 2023 Sometimes, the most interesting eateries are not housed in anything that looks like a restaurant. Here are a few of my favorite …