Burnet in Bloom
Written by | Published April 6, 2016
As if the blooms blanketing the countryside weren’t enough reason to take a springtime drive through the Hill Country, Burnet…
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Dogwood Days Are Here Again
Written by | Published March 30, 2016
Wildflowers are blanketing the fields in many places, but if you’re in East Texas, don’t forget to look up in…
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It's Your Lucky Day
Written by | Published February 24, 2016
Whether you have the luck of the Irish by birth or just in spirit, St. Patrick's Day traditions have a…
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Pancake Day
Written by Lois Rodriguez | Published February 9, 2016
Today is Pancake Day … or Shrove Tuesday … or Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Whatever you choose to acknowledge,…
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Holocaust Remembered
Written by Lois Rodriguez | Published January 27, 2016
The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Texas,…
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Lone Star Mardi Gras
Written by | Published January 25, 2016
With Fat Tuesday coming up on Feb. 9, festivals and other events are already kicking off across Texas to start…
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Take a Snow Day
Written by Julie Stratton | Published January 21, 2016
Nothing says winter more than snow, which is elusive in many parts of Texas, even in colder months. One place snow is…
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Get Trim with Travel
Written by Lois Rodriguez | Published January 6, 2016
So, the time has come at the beginning of the year when we weigh (pun intended) our physical fitness levels.…
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2015 Year in Review
Written by Lois Rodriguez | Published December 30, 2015
Oh, the places we have been! Texas Highways is so proud to represent the Lone Star State, and we love…
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A Grapevine Christmas
Written by Lois Rodriguez | Published December 11, 2015
The flurry of Christmas activity has kicked into high gear. For all that said they’d finish their shopping much earlier…
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National Parks, Refuges offer Fee-Free Days in 2016
Written by Lois Rodriguez | Published December 10, 2015
Free access to national treasures? Yes. The National Wildlife Refuge System and National Parks Service have allotted fee-free days in…
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Christmas at Old Fort Concho
Written by | Published November 30, 2015
Christmas trees, Santa and stockings are well known trappings of the holiday season—but what about campfires, cannons and cowboys? They’re…
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