Travel

Get your kicks

Texas is just the start of the ultimate Route 66 road trip

travel in style

Luxury bus service Vonlane adds new route from The Woodlands to Austin

Best New Stays

Art-filled Houston stay named one of Esquire's best new hotels for 2026

all the way

Historic Houston hotel glows after top to bottom renovations

it's park season

Texas' 2 national parks boast best scenery in the U.S., per report

where to travel right now

A Hill Country brewery bash + 8 more Lone Star travel ideas for April

Gear up for Gulf Coast fair fun at the 2026 Galveston County Fair & Rodeo

go rural

Tiny West Texas town tops Airbnb's 'off-the-map' destinations to visit

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Waddle We Have Here

3 endangered penguin chicks just hatched at Galveston's Moody Gardens

Texas travel

Forget Buc-ee's: These 9 vintage Texas gas stations rule the road

taste of gold

Houston Olympian Simone Biles opens new restaurant at Bush Intercontinental

airport news

Here's why Houston's George Bush airport has such long security lines

Where the Bison Roam

Popular Texas state park expands with 2,200 more acres to explore

surf's up

2 Texas beaches near Houston swim among 10 best in U.S. for 2026

Prix Fixe Paradise

Hill Country town introduces new restaurant week with deals and events

8 miles high

United and Chef's Table recruit top Houston chef for premium inflight meal

Best of the South

Southern Living lauds Hill Country hotspots in new annual awards

lets go camping

4 scenic Texas campgrounds named among America's best in 2026

Exploring Texas

Texas' new, 4,871-acre state park is now open to the public