Things To Do in Texas This Weekend: June 15-17
The upcoming weekend features the Galveston Cajun Festival, fishing tournaments, a western swing festival, Stonewall's Peach Jamboree and Rodeo, and…
The Daytripper Finds Spacecraft, Hidden Waterfalls, and Delicious Grub in Palestine
If you arrange to travel to “Pal-e-styne,” you’ll end up in the Middle East. However, if you set your course…
Meringue and Memories
There is a sweet spot in East Texas where mile-high meringue and heritage are folded into the ultimate dessert experience.…
Palestine's New Bloom
My mom has always loved dogwoods, those graceful understory trees common in East Texas, whose blossoms remind me of ethereal…
Texas Top 40, No. 14, Palestine
Shaped by agriculture, steamboating, the discovery of oil, and the railroad, the city of Palestine today harbors a wealth of…
Texas Top 40 Travel Destinations
Last fall, we asked Texas Highways readers to share their favorite places in the state for our Texas Top-40 Travel…
Spring events in bloom
We may be hard at work finishing up the summer edition of the Texas Highways Events Calendar, but our eyes…
Texas State Railroad State Historical Park
The Texas State Railroad (TSRR) State Historical Park has two depots, each adjacent to Rusk/Palestine State Park. The Rusk depot…