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Texas in fall? Yes, we are talking about actual red leaves. Deep in the Hill Country, bigtooth maples can turn bright red, orange, and gold...
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Have you ever planned a road trip around breakfast? Texas makes that idea surprisingly easy. The first meal of the...
By Trevor Maddox on Aug 29
Who says seafood with a water view has to come with salt air? Texas lakes and rivers give these restaurants...
By Gideon Hartwell on Aug 28
Texas has a habit of hiding great meals behind very ordinary doors. The best road-trip stops are not always the...
By Clara Whitmore on Aug 28
Texas knows better than to judge dinner by the building. Some of the state’s most memorable meals come from places...
By Eliza Thornton on Aug 28
Here, old-school counters share the map with newer pastry shops doing things their own way. That means breakfast can change...
By Daniel Mercer on Aug 24
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