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Our guides, gathered into themed trails you can follow across the state — a weekend, a road trip, or a season at a time. 4 collections, one very big state.

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The entrance to the swimming area on Cypress Creek at Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley
Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Weekend
Signature Trail3 lists

48 Hours in the Hill Country

A Friday-to-Sunday route through the limestone country, built around the two things it does better than anywhere else — cold water and live music.

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  • The wide main street running through Van Horn in far West Texas
    Road Trip
    4 lists

    The Great Texas Road Trip

    It is nearly nine hundred miles from El Paso to Beaumont. Four guides that turn that distance into a route worth driving rather than a distance to survive.

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  • The Frio River winding below wooded hills at Garner State Park, seen from Old Baldy in Uvalde County
    Summer
    2 lists

    Swimming Hole Summer

    A survival plan for July and August, organized around cold water and the booking windows that stand between you and it.

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  • The weathered timber dance hall at Luckenbach, Texas
    Nightlife
    2 lists

    The Dance Hall Circuit

    Five halls, four counties, and a rule that has held since 1878: get there before the band starts and stay until the floor clears.

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